Apprenticeship programs

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Starts from the claim that the “number of programmers doubling every five years,” then describes a practical countermeasure: a 3–4 months paid program with groups of up to six learners and 70% pairing time, taught by 6–10 teachers across offices. Curriculum lists nine modules (TDD, design, legacy refactor, macro design, DB, client side) plus a 3–4 week project. Techniques include the Dreyfus model, object calisthenics, mob learning, carry matrix and the perfection game; tools include online whiteboards (mineral comb) and dashboards. Cost equals roughly six salaries for four months, outcomes show career shifts, retained hires and graduates becoming teachers; evaluation is continuous and ends with internal endorsements (ask four colleagues to vouch).

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 0:32The chubby ghost
3. 1:03Baris Hatter
4. 2:50Salaam
5. 9:05What is an apprenticeship
6. 9:33What is an apprenticeship program
7. 11:07What is a senior
8. 11:31What we teach
9. 12:28Content
10. 14:54Team work
11. 15:06Selforganization
12. 16:24Skill acquisition
13. 17:36Strict rules
14. 18:06Let them fail
15. 18:30Follow the rules
16. 18:50Extreme learning
17. 19:31Divide topic
18. 20:29Rotations
19. 21:14Perfection game
20. 22:00Organisation
21. 22:49Evaluation
22. 23:17Be Proactive
23. 24:13Money has its own stack
24. 25:27Learning how to learn
25. 26:04The hardest thing
26. 27:04Diversity
27. 27:28Common ground
28. 31:51What we have learned
29. 32:03How this program has changed my life
30. 33:33What I learn by teaching the program
31. 34:35Then the apprentice becomes the teacher
32. 34:59Is it worth the money
33. 37:13It helps you improve
34. 37:37In the industry and maybe even
35. 38:19Apprenticeship programs
36. 38:40Thank you
37. 39:32Focus on people with experience
38. 40:29Do you hire graduates

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