I’m a London based Software Developer & Consultant, largely my day job is helping companies to build software (usually web applications & web sites) in long-term-viable ways. Anyone can make a start on a project but to have a successful project that can grow as it needs to requires more craftsmanship.
I’ve been toying with running a project with the goal of training people up and giving people experience—it would be a charity, open source project but the focus would be on the learning experience. I’ve met amateurs who could be helped into roles like Marketing, Design, User Experience, Software Development, Server Maintenance, Project Manager, Business Analyst with the right guidance.
I have one specific idea which I’m happy to share if it’s relevant but the biggest focus would be the experience of building it. I have interviewed many people for junior roles in different companies who just need a project like this to see how things can fit together, without it they’re struggling to get their first break.
Would you see the Social Mobility & Free Education benefits of that sort of project? Would you be more interested in people who are already experienced solving a problem directly?
I’m a London based Software Developer & Consultant, largely my day job is helping companies to build software (usually web applications & web sites) in long-term-viable ways. Anyone can make a start on a project but to have a successful project that can grow as it needs to requires more craftsmanship.
I’ve been toying with running a project with the goal of training people up and giving people experience—it would be a charity, open source project but the focus would be on the learning experience. I’ve met amateurs who could be helped into roles like Marketing, Design, User Experience, Software Development, Server Maintenance, Project Manager, Business Analyst with the right guidance.
I have one specific idea which I’m happy to share if it’s relevant but the biggest focus would be the experience of building it. I have interviewed many people for junior roles in different companies who just need a project like this to see how things can fit together, without it they’re struggling to get their first break.
Would you see the Social Mobility & Free Education benefits of that sort of project? Would you be more interested in people who are already experienced solving a problem directly?
I’m a little unclear on what your project involves, could you email me at richard@goodtechnologyproject.org and we can talk further.