I'm super excited to have you all join me for what will be a really fun and exciting three months. Below you'll find a bunch of useful information to get you prepared and started learning how to code. One of our awesome instructors in Houston put most of this together. Thanks Matt!
Cheers!
Aaron
Aaron Larner - aaron@theironyard.com - twitter: @alarner - github: alarner - blog: nutellahabit.com
Katlyn Whittenburg - katlyn@theironyard.com
- Class is from
January 5thtoMarch 27th. - Lecture is from
9.30 AM to 12:30 or 1 PM Monday-Thursday, with breaks during that time. Depending on the topic, we may end earlier or later. :-) - Lab time is from
1 PM to 5 PM Monday-Thursdayand9 AM to 5 PMon Friday!
I will be available Monday-Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM at minimum. During lab time, you can schedule one-on-one time with me. After hours, I may be available in the classroom or in HipChat, which we will use for group communication.
All students must bring their own MacBook laptop to class. I recommend the 13" MacBook Air or Pro. The only upgrade (if any) you should purchase is 8GB of RAM. I have had one for several years, I use it almost too often, and it has never failed on me. :-)
Your MacBook must be running OS X Yosemite, which is a free upgrade from the App Store. Download and install it if you haven't yet.
Accounts to sign up for:
If you don't have an account with any of these, sign up for them now:
There is no commercial software required for the class. We will install a number of tools to be used, such as a code editor and chat program.
We will be looking at these throughout the class.
... you will be looking for those next steps. Check out the following ideas:
- Sign up for weekly newletters to get the latest and greatest content:
- HackerNewsList,
- CSS Tricks,
- HTML5 Weekly,
- Daily JS,
- Smashing Magazine,
- A List Apart
Sounds boring, but these are important:
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Absences and timeliness - You can miss up to 4 lectures; after that, your enrollment in career support is forfeit. I don't recommend missing any, as we will be moving very fast! This is to help with expectations: I show up, you show up, we all show up --- and kick ass! :-) Also, please show up on time. We count 2 lates as an absence. All I ask for is general respect of the crew and class so that we can learn without constant hiccups and interruptions!
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Late or incomplete homework - Your homework is due by 12 midnight on the assigned day. After that, it is late. If you miss homework assignments, come talk to me, because I know problems and emergencies can happen. However, you will be required to make up for late/incomplete assignments, so don't fall behind! I would rather see a solid attempt on time than a complete assignment late. Solid attempts are not considered late!
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Honor - You are expected to do your own work. If you don't, why are you here? You should use all resources available to you, including open-source code, but copy and pasting open-source code is prohibited: you should use it only for inspiration or as a library in a bigger project. Copying homework is taken very seriously and can result in forfeiting career support.
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Conduct - I run a class based on human decency and respect - I want everyone to be welcome. Generally spoken, if something can be taken the wrong way, be careful how you say it! Got an issue with someone? If you ever have any issues, just reach out to me or any of The Iron Yard employees. I promise we will represent everyone fairly and equally, and we generally care for the well-being of our students.
Also called the Capstone Projects
This is going to be a large project that you will carry out BY YOURSELF OR WITH A RAILS STUDENT to show off on Demo Day.
More information on your final project will be posted here as demo day draws closer.