Lighthouse Labs Launches First Coding Bootcamp in Vancouver
(PRWEB) September 27, 2013 -- Toronto-based software development agency Functional Imperative has announced that it plans to open a coding academy in Vancouver this October.
Called Lighthouse Labs, the program will function similar to other academies such as Bitmaker Labs and Ladies Learning Code: a combination of workshops and multi-month programs to teach people how to program.
According to Functional Imperative, their immersive program is slated to begin October 28th, followed by a second cohort in January.
Vancouver boasts the presence of both white-hot startups and established corporations—both of which are constantly seeking skilled developers. However, Vancouver is famously short on developers. Lighthouse Labs aims to make coding more accessible than it is currently is in an antiquated education system, which could help remedy the region's talent drought.
“The strength and size of the tech community in Vancouver is incredible. For us it was never a question of whether we wanted to be in Vancouver, but a question of why we weren’t already there and how we could best get involved," explains Khurram Virani, a cofounder of Functional Imperative and Lighthouse's lead instructor, who has instructed at Bitmaker Labs in Toronto. "We believe that bringing a coding school to Vancouver will help build on the community’s recent successes and take it to the next level."
Virani emphasizes that graduates of his program will be ready for developer jobs in twelve weeks. "Most people in industry will tell you that 80% of what you learn comes from work experience.
So, why not focus on getting students to that point quickly and setting them up for success on the job?" he asks. "We no longer live in a world where you need four years of training to become a programmer, and we definitely don’t live in a world where four years is a practical amount of time to change career paths."
According to Functional Imperative, Lighthouse's immersive program will offer students the opportunity to build the skills required to begin a new and exciting career or to build their own applications and startups. Students will learn front and back end development with a focus on Ruby on Rails. They will be supported throughout the program by TA’s and mentors, while being given access to a host of networking opportunities amongst the Vancouver tech community.
Jeremy Shaki, Lighthouse Labs, http://www.lighthouselabs.ca, +1 (416) 838-2976, [email protected]
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