Changing Lives with Hack Your Future
summary
Hack Your Future runs a 9-month open-source curriculum taught on weekend half-days plus ~20 hours/week homework, teaching HTML/CSS/JavaScript/React and Node/SQL and ending with a full-stack final project built in two months by small teams. Belgium reports 200 graduates with about 70% transition rate into tech (Netherlands ~90%), over 500 people placed across countries and ~150 graduates per year. Program depends on donated laptops, volunteer coaches, employer hiring, and costs ~€4–7k per student to scale.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00🚀 Build Stuff Conference – Get Your Tickets!
- 1:45Introduction to Hack Your Future
- 5:30Hannes and Katie’s Story & Involvement with Hack Your Future
- 10:00The Hack Your Future Curriculum and Its Impact
- 15:00Katie’s Journey as a Student
- 19:00The Challenges Faced by Students and How Hack Your Future Supports Them
- 22:30The Importance of Volunteers and Donated Laptops
- 27:00The Role of Employers in Supporting Hack Your Future Graduates
- 32:00Scaling the Program and Ensuring Long-Term Success
- 36:00Katie’s Reflection on Her Journey and Future Goals
- 39:00Wrapping Up & How You Can Help
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