Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

#1

Post by kabuks » Tue, Nov 22, 2011, 8:13 PM UTC

Want to become a web developer? Are you based in the Bay Area? Can you take next February and March off?

I want to teach 6 people Ruby on Rails from scratch. Hands on. In person. 5 days a week, for 8 weeks. No computer science background required.

There is such high demand for good ruby devs right now. I'm willing to invest my time, money and energy upfront to get you in good enough shape to land a job as a Junior Rails Developer.

I will line up several companies that would be very interested in interviewing you. If you get a job with any of them, they'll pay me your tuition, so you get the training for free.

What do you think?

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

#2

Post by yamilg » Tue, Nov 22, 2011, 8:36 PM UTC

I'm not in the US, is there any way to take the deal?

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

#3

Post by bennesvig » Tue, Nov 22, 2011, 8:39 PM UTC

If there was a way to do this from Minnesota, I might be interested.

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

#4

Post by lowglow » Tue, Nov 22, 2011, 8:39 PM UTC

Sounds great. I have a previous background in programming, so is there some "accelerated" route I can take?

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

#5

Post by gburt » Tue, Nov 22, 2011, 8:41 PM UTC

I speak fluent PHP but would love to learn RoR. I'm not in the US either though.

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

#6

Post by kliao » Tue, Nov 22, 2011, 8:43 PM UTC

Sounds interesting. How much is tuition? What are the companies that will reimburse tuition?

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

#7

Post by scarmig » Tue, Nov 22, 2011, 8:44 PM UTC

You should make clearer: if someone doesn't get hired, who ends up holding the bag? And how large a bag?

I'll forward this to someone I know.

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

#8

Post by c4urself » Tue, Nov 22, 2011, 8:45 PM UTC

sounds great!

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

#9

Post by ad80 » Tue, Nov 22, 2011, 8:45 PM UTC

Great initiative! I reckon the demand will boost shortly...

Where do you want to get to after 8 weeks? Would the "students" be ready to take junior RoR jobs straight after 8 weeks in your vision OR do you expect it will take longer?

Re: Tell HN: I want to teach you web development. In 8 weeks. For free (sort of)

#10

Post by whimsy » Tue, Nov 22, 2011, 8:50 PM UTC

I have some modest experience. None the less, I'm interested. How much do you hope to teach in eight weeks? What should a Junior Rails Developer be able to do?