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Grads Are Your Future: It's time to Invest! • Michelle Gleeson • YOW! 2018
Invest in the next generation of developers with Michelle Gleeson's actionable guide on designing a successful graduate program, empowering future success and industry growth.
- Invest in the next generation of developers to future-proof your industry.
- Define what you want to see in your company and involve your engineering community in designing the program.
- Focus on software practices, such as pair programming, test-driven development, and clean coding.
- Create a boot camp to assess candidates, involving them in coding challenges and workshops.
- Use a balanced scoring system to evaluate candidates, focusing on both technical and soft skills.
- Offer stretch goals and suggestions, and assess how they pick up and run with them.
- Create a profile and advertise the program on the corporate site.
- Include processes for continuous integration and improvement.
- Provide support for graduates, including mentoring and a buddy system.
- Foster a culture of recognition and appreciation, and create a scoreboard to measure progress.
- Continuously evaluate and improve the program.
- Make sure to set expectations for how teams want to work and ensure graduates are set up for success.
- Create generalists with broad skill sets, rather than specialized developers.
- Focus on inclusivity and diversity, and avoid making assumptions about candidates.
- Be open-minded and willing to learn from your graduates and improve your company culture.