Software Development & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Software Development & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Cost: $3,000

WHAT IS IT?

Software development is an entire field under the larger umbrella of information technology. As a result, professionals in the sector have a wide range of career opportunities. Just because you start out as a junior software developer doesn’t mean that’s where you have to stay. The Software Development and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp provides participants with the skills and insights they need to succeed as entrepreneurial software developers. The program covers the fundamentals of software development to provide clients with foundational skills and insights. But it also stresses the role of entrepreneurship in the field along with some strategies needed to start a software development business.

WHO IS IT FOR?

If you’re confident that a career as a software developer is your dream job, the Software Development & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is perfect for you! It’s the best program we offer for entrepreneurs and those who have a strong desire to work for themselves in the field. Just because someone is a great software developer doesn’t automatically mean they’ll find success in the field. As with any field, there’s a marketing and business aspect that professionals must master in order to reach higher levels of success in the field, especially when starting their own business.

WHAT WILL I GET?

The participants of the Software Development & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp will complete this program with an understanding of what a foundational understanding of what it takes to succeed as a business owner in the field. Over the course of 21 weeks, you’ll learn about the fundamentals of software development along with crucial business concepts including business planning, budgeting, incorporating, marketing, advertising, and much, much more. By the time you complete the program, you’ll have a better grasp of what it takes to run a competitive company as a software developer.

This is an online program that consists of the following three modules. Each module lasts 7 weeks. There will be two days per week of instruction for three hours per class. Need additional help? We offer two-hour office hours each week where the instructor is available to help with any questions you may have. In addition, clients can expect to dedicate around 6 to 8 hours each week studying the topics covered during the week at their own pace.

MODULE-1

This 7-week module introduces clients to the Python programing language.

Python Programming Language

This course introduces clients to the fundamentals of structured programming and to the procedural aspects of the Python programming language. Clients will create programs to demonstrate the topics of program control, functions, strings, arrays, and file I/O. An appropriate IDE (Integrated Development Environment) will be used as the primary development tools. Emphasis will be placed on the creation of platform-independent applications in order to allow students to become familiar with the core features of the Python programming language.

  • IDE introduction
  • Variables, expressions, and statements
  • Functions
  • Review
  • Conditionals and recursion
  • Iteration
  • Strings
  • Review
  • Lists
  • Tuples
  • Review
  • Files
  • Classes and objects
  • Review
  • Classes and functions
  • Classes and methods
  • Review
  • Inheritance
  • Final project presentations
  • Review of module-1 and overview of module-2

MODULE-2

This 7-week module introduces clients to the Java programing language.

Java Programming Language

This course introduces clients to the fundamentals of structured programming and to the procedural aspects of the Java programming language. Clients will create programs to demonstrate the topics of program control, functions, strings, arrays, and file I/O. An appropriate IDE (Integrated Development Environment) will be used as the primary development tools. Emphasis will be placed on the creation of platform-independent applications in order to allow clients to become familiar with the core features of the Java programming language.

  • IDE introduction
  • Variables, expressions, and statements
  • Functions
  • Review
  • Conditionals and recursion
  • Iteration
  • Strings
  • Review
  • Methods
  • Arrays
  • Review
  • Files
  • Classes and objects
  • Review
  • Classes and functions
  • Text Processing and Wrappers
  • Review
  • Inheritance and Polymorphism
  • Final project presentations
  • Review of module-1, module-2 and overview of module-3

MODULE-3

This 7-week module introduces clients to the Entrepreneurship concepts and principles.

Technology Entrepreneurship

This 7-week module introduces clients who have already completed the first two modules to technology entrepreneurship through teaching them principles of founding a computer software start-up company.  The course covers the required steps to transform an innovative idea into a viable business. In this course we look at the challenges that we face launching a start-up company including conducting research of consumers’ needs, competition, finance, etc.

  • Startup 101
  • Financials
  • Stock/equity offerings
  • Business Structures
  • Scaling
  • Ideation
  • Building a pitch
  • Investor Decks
  • Probability
  • 1×1 class
  • Site Design/MVPs
  • Product and design
  • Exit Strategies
  • Business Plans
  • Go to market strategies
  • Startup incubation
  • Pitch presentations

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