The Intern Effect
summary
Runs a six year internship program at Figured that produces 25 interns, grows a sub-20 developer team by ~25% annually, and results in ~33% of developers being ex-interns; uses Laravel and a continuous deployment pipeline so interns ship to production on day one; claims juniors speed growth rather than slow it by letting seniors break down work while mids teach and learn; builds a mentorship-to-intern-cohort loop that raises morale, generates small wins, and demonstrably works.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:27Laravel Framework
- 3:35Future Developers
- 5:32Key Learnings
- 10:33Hiring Strategies
- 12:45Mentorship Benefits
- 16:47Team Vibes
- 21:13Conclusion
- 23:55Final Words
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