The Confident Engineer

Saturday, May 18th @ 10:30am-3:00pm PDT (4hr-30min)

In this 1-day workshop, learn the crucial technical and interpersonal skills needed to thrive as a Junior Engineer.

Benefits:

• Learn what is expected of Junior Engineers
• Common pitfalls & mental traps Junior Engineers face
• Tips to quickly ramp-up in new code bases and processes
• Learn what's required to execute tasks well
• Why and how to build trust with your manager and team
• How to prepare for promotions
• Learn a conversational skill that lets you talk to anyone, helping you build authentic connections

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Course Format

Combo of lecture & workshops. The first exercise will have students following Francesca as she codes. The second exercise will have 3-5 volunteers participating live.

Schedule:
      10:30 Intro & Course overview
      10:45 Assessing your job environment
      10:50 How not to get fired
      11:10 Working in legacy systems (Gilded Rose, Debugger Exercise)
      12:30 --- 30 minute Break ---
      01:00 Handling common project problems
      01:15 Getting promotion ready
      01:30 Why & how to build trust
      01:45 Building authentic connections (Active Listening Exercise)
      03:00 End / Q&A

Dates

• Course Registration Open
  • Monday April 16, 2024 - Monday May 13, 2024
• Welcome emails and calendar event will land in emails (remember to check your spam!)
  
  • by Monday May 13th 11:59pm PT
• 1-Day Workshop
  • Saturday, May 18th @ 10:30am-3:00pm PDT (4hr, 30min)
  • Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
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