8 Key Things You Should Know About Coding

Free one hour session with Shubhra Prakash, Full Stack Instructor @ CodeOp

About this Event
Learn all the key info about coding — 100% free
Ever wanted to know what the big deal is about coding? Or to know if it’s something you want to get into BEFORE you even take the time to try a free workshop, let alone an entire course? This interactive, one hour info session will answer all of your questions about coding, as well as the tools and tech industry around it.

By the end of the session, you’ll have all the key info you need to either make a decision about getting into tech, or simply satisfy the curiosity that’s been building in you ever since you learned the word “algorithm”.

Who is this for?
This info session is for anyone:

Who has no idea why “coding” and “learning to code” are such hot topics
Who has heard that learning to code can open up more lucrative career opportunities
Who has wondered about the possibility/reality of working in tech as someone from an underrepresented group in the industry
Who isn’t sure if they can become a developer, especially because it seems like it involves a lot of math
Who isn’t sure what type of developer they’d like to become, if any
Who wants to be 100% sure of what they’re signing up for if they decide to take the next step in learning how to code
Who just wants a little more info on the subject

Sign up to get all of your questions about and around coding answered!

What will this free info session involve?
During this one hour session you’ll cover 8 key topics to help you better understand:

What is coding, programming, web development, and front-end development, and what skills do you need for these areas?
Why developers are in such high demand
Why more women need to enter the field
The difference between front-end and back-end development
What it’s like to be a front-end developer
What it’s like to be a bootcamp student
How coding works (Via a “Code with Me” exercise you’ll do with the instructor using the Chrome browser on your computer)
Why a support network and community are a vital part of being a bootcamp student

Meet your Info Session speaker, Shubra Prakash
Shubhra has 10+ years of experience as a front end developer in industries spanning finance, education, fashion, and advertising. She began her career in Silicon Valley before continuing in New York City. She also works as a creative and has had the privilege of working on projects that are at the intersection of art and tech. Shubhra would like to contribute to the paradigm shift in the tech industry as an educator where developers are accepted in multiple avatars coming from several other disciplines.