Closing the Gap: How to Leap from Bootcamp to Job by Jeff Cohen

Rocky Mountain Ruby 2024 Been to a bootcamp but still trying to land that first real job? Perhaps you've landed an apprenticeship or entry-level job but anxious to move up? Or perhaps you lead a team and wish you knew how to acclimate junior developers seamlessly into your organization? This session is geared for you. Bootcamps can be helpful as a place to start, but there's always a gap between a bootcamp skillset and the skills required for a real job as a Ruby developer. In this talk, I'll lay out a practical guide to acquiring the skills and knowledge you'll need to get your foot into the industry or reach that next rung on your career ladder. I'll cover the areas of computer science most applicable to beginning Ruby programmers, highlight top programming skills that most bootcamps won't cover, and tactics for finding a position that suits you the best. I'll also cover the top three things every senior developer should keep in mind when hiring, training, and mentoring new developers. Along the way, we'll learn about this history of the Ruby community and tackle the most important skill of all: to learn how to learn more.