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Week 22 to 24 - Learning with MCR Codes

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My experience with  @MCRcodes   as a Quality Assurance Tester.  This is an evening part-time coding boot camp based in central Manchester which runs for 24 weeks, from February 2018 to July 2018. Week 22 (July 2018) - Halfway through our project and still a long way to go . Still working out how the project's core function will work. With support from lecturers, we were able to visualise how the function will work with some awesome whiteboard drawing and realised the best way to approach this is to divide the core function and figure out each section one at a time. Session 1 -  Class Project (Week 3) - Material-UI Session 2 -  Class Project (Week 3) - Monzo Reward Web App Week 23 - Made it, the final week of our project and we have covered our MVP which was set at the beginning of the project week. The presentation went very well, met up with the project team prior to the presentation and did preparation. I never was c...

Week 24 - Session 2 - Group Programming Workshop - Tech Test

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blog image source You may come across some  tech tests when applying for roles, where many employers give around a week to come up with a solution. It is likely that you will need to revisit concepts, but also that you will need to utilise Google and StackOverflow to find additional answers where necessary. The employer will assess you on the completeness of your solution and the quality of the code that you produce. They are trying to find out if you can write high-quality code, which is well-tested and has a good README. Real-world example  -  https://jsainsburyplc.github.io/front-end-test/ Brief In this exercise, you will develop a web application that integrates with the NASA Image and Video Library API. It should allow users to search for assets and then select and view an asset. Assessment We will assess the task based on the following criteria: How clean, modular and extensible the code is. Suitability of tools, libraries, and frameworks used ...

Week 24 - Session 1 - Careers Advice

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blog image source You can start applying for positions as a junior web developer with a working knowledge of the programming languages HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. There’s also plenty you can do to prepare for the interview and application process itself. For example: Build a Portfolio Site Full of Relevant Work:  Your portfolio is the first thing potential employers will look at when considering you for a junior web developer position, so your site needs to be a real reflection of your skills and personal brand. But, before you can load up your portfolio, you need to code it, launch it, and make sure it stands out from other websites. Put Your Code on Github:  Github is the industry-standard for version control, and many companies want to know that you have hands-on experience before extending an offer. You can prove that and show off your best code by creating your own Github account and using it as a repository for your projects. Contribute to an Open Source Project:...