The Wednesday Bootcamp

Program
Outline

Week 1

Deliverables: Meet and greet

Meet and greet

For most of you it's your first time working ever. We'll do a few ice breakers to calm the nerves.

Deliverables: Admin

Admin

We're going to help you setup your workstation.

Deliverables: Introduction to the programming language (javascript)

Introduction to the programming language (javascript)

Most likely you wouldn't have experience working with javascript. If you do this will be a good refresher course. We will walk you through the basics: syntax, concepts, how to run your code, and how to debug.

Deliverables: Learn to learn

Learn to learn

As students you're constantly fed information. But to truly learn something you have to want to learn it. You have to go through the turmoil of getting your hands dirty, failing constantly and then finally having an "Aha" moment when you understand how things fit together.

Deliverables: Multiple programming challenges solved in javascript.

Multiple programming challenges solved in javascript.

Week 2

Deliverables: In depth understand of the javascript

In depth understand of the javascript

We're going to talk about deeper concepts and understand where and when to use this language.

Deliverables: TDD

TDD

Introduction to tests and test driven development.

Deliverables: Multiple programming challenges solved using javascript following test driven development principles.

Multiple programming challenges solved using javascript following test driven development principles.

Week 3

Deliverables: Introduction to React

Introduction to React

Most applications today are built using frameworks and libraries. React is one of the most used frontend frameworks.

Deliverables: Understanding the toolchain

Understanding the toolchain

Understand how to deploy, debug, and test application built using React

Deliverables: Components & Containers

Components & Containers

Understanding components and containers. We'll go through concepts on how a design can be broken down into components and containers.

Deliverables: A working application built using React.

A working application built using React.

Week 4

Deliverables: Global State Management

Global State Management

Learn how to store data on the frontend and how to effectively manage communication between the different parts of your application.

Deliverables: Networking

Networking

Learn how to communicate with servers via the network.

Deliverables: A working application that integrates with an API.

A working application that integrates with an API.

Week 5

Deliverables: Redux

Redux

A popular library for state management. Learn how to effectively use this library in your projects.

Deliverables: AntD

AntD

A popular library with UI components. Learn how to integrate AntD to build applications with great user interfaces.

Deliverables: A working application with support for redux and UI components from AntD

A working application with support for redux and UI components from AntD

Week 6

Deliverables: Introduction to version control

Introduction to version control

Learn how to use tools like Git, Github and how to integrate this in your development workflow.

Deliverables: Agile

Agile

Learn the principles of Agile Development.

Deliverables: We will organize a guest lecture from one of our partner companies/Wednesday.

We will organize a guest lecture from one of our partner companies/Wednesday.

Week 7

Deliverables: Introduction to Nodejs

Introduction to Nodejs

How does it work, what are the best places to use Nodejs, and how to quickly build Nodejs applications using the different libraries and frameworks present.

Deliverables: REST

REST

REST APIs and how to write tests.

Deliverables: Build a basic application server with RESTful endpoints.

Build a basic application server with RESTful endpoints.

Week 8

Deliverables: Databases

Databases

Learn about the different forms of storage and when to use what.

Deliverables: Intro to MySQL

Intro to MySQL

Introduction to MySQL and how to effective use it.

Deliverables: An application server that integrates with a database to store and retrieve data.

An application server that integrates with a database to store and retrieve data.

Week 9

Deliverables: API Design

API Design

We're going to learn about security, rate limiting, CORS, pagination, and other concepts.

Deliverables: Update the application server you have to support the above concepts.

Update the application server you have to support the above concepts.

The Wednesday Bootcamp