Free Lessons, February 26–29. The IT Trainer: Preparing for a Career as a Tester or Developer

Register for the free open lessons on testing and programming, running on February 26–29. Together we will work out which of the most popular entry professions in IT to choose: becoming a tester or going into web development. The lessons are taught by IT experts and developers from Silicon Valley, California.

This is for you if:

• You have no IT experience at all but dream of a career in the field
• You are an immigrant in the USA and do not know what to do or where to work
• You are a student or a recent graduate and need a fast start in a promising direction
• You already have a job you dislike and want to change your life and earn well

What the lessons cover:

• A detailed look at what testers and developers actually do
• Test exercises, and a chance to try both roles
• How long it takes to train for each profession and which skills you will need
• Salaries, the state of the market and the prospects of being hired straight after the course

Schedule

• February 26 (Monday), 6 pm PST — QA testing plus practice. From intern to team lead: the tester’s roadmap
• February 26 (Monday), 7 pm PST — A real story of moving into IT. Dropping everything for IT: a graduate’s success story
• February 27 (Tuesday), 6 pm PST — Programming plus practice. A developer’s working day: the essential skills and typical tasks of a Full Stack developer. Why start with JavaScript
• February 28 (Wednesday), 6 pm PST — How do you find work after IT courses? The ideal candidate for an offer: lessons from more than 100 interviews
• February 29 (Thursday), 9 am PST — What to know before you start studying. Do you need to prepare for IT training? Ten important recommendations before you begin

Try programming and testing in practice.