Albadylic
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1 year ago Possible topics:
- Debugging (#845)
- Understanding a big codebase (#787)
Open ivan-unfolds opened 1 year ago
Albadylic
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1 year ago Possible topics:
Psydwinder
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1 year ago Here is a list of the topics the speakers will be presenting https://airtable.com/shrjXXjm65Hghgoee
also check out #872
ivan-unfolds
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1 year ago @ivanmauricio to schedule session with @sofer @Psydwinder to discuss formation of outside speaker curriculum
Psydwinder
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1 year ago Just had a chat with some of the FAC27 cohort and they have mentioned that it would be great to have some speakers that can talk about the 4 core roles (UX, QA, DevOps and Scrum) within a work environment as well as giving context about about how their role fits in with all the other roles in order for a team to operate smoothly.
ivan-unfolds
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1 year ago it's probably incumbent on us to come up with introductory content for all these topics (could be a 5 minute video for each one)
then when a speaker comes in, they could use that video as a kick-off point for running session
@ivanmauricio to look to arrange a session in august to take a stab at the first draft of a structure for the conversational curriculum
it would be useful to start arranging this as early as possible into @camelPhonso and @eliazzo's time as Cfs as it's been diffcult to arrange speakers in the past
Psydwinder
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1 year ago Looking at feedback from learners about Figma and Design Week in general. In particular this one:
Figma was still challenging - as much as it was helpful to get some tips from our mentor, there hasn't been enough time to learn to use Figma + design schemes 'properly' over the design weeks. It has still been useful to interact with it as I know it is something I will use during my apprenticeship.
This is just one example, but a few of them struggled with using Figma to create their protoypes.
Therefore, it might be worth having a speaker coming in Week 4 to give an introduction to Figma before the learners have to use it in Week 5 for the new Tech for Better structure
ivan-unfolds
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1 year ago https://hackmd.io/@fac/ByJJL2Iih
https://www.notion.so/foundersandcoders/Thursday-talk-series-8abe560c355f47b7bf2fabaf6f81292d
we also need to come up with guidance for the speakers (which will be guiding people to strip presentations back and how to make sessions conversational)
@eliazzo @camelPhonso to arrange speakers to come in for the next cohort
@ivanmauricio to take a first stab at curriculum based on feedback from past cohorts and also have a look at producing some short videos as intros to topics
It's been noticed that some talks from outside speakers are often repeated across cohorts. It may be a good idea to double down on this trend:
Retention of Key Sessions: We acknowledge that certain talks, like FAC23 Oli's presentation on understanding big codebases, provide immense value to our students. Such sessions should be a staple in our program and continue to be delivered every term.
Content Structuring: Presently, our external speakers are given the freedom to talk about whatever they deem fit. While this allows for a broad spectrum of topics, it can also result in a lack of focus and structure. We propose to switch to a more thematic approach. Each week or session could have a specific theme that the speaker would be asked to adhere to. This would ensure a more organised learning path and would also make it easier for students to follow along and prepare.
Thematic Planning: If we decide to proceed with the thematic approach, we need to decide the themes we want to cover in specific weeks. This would require a collaborative brainstorming to make sure we are covering all the essential areas in coding and development that would benefit our students.
Pre-Talk Material: In order to make these talks more engaging and conversational, it would be beneficial to have pre-written material that students could read before a talk. This way, students would come to the talk already having a base level of understanding about the topic. It would give them the opportunity to ask more insightful questions and engage more deeply with the speaker.
relates #737