Course: How to Get Into Software Development

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) finds its way into the toolkit of software development teams in various aspects of their roles, including code generation, bug reporting, code reviewing and documentation creation. …

How the course works The course is divided into two weeks. Each week there will be two sections, with a range of different tasks for you to complete at your …

Well done – you’ve finished How to Get Into Software Development! You now have a better understanding of the range of roles available to you in software development, and the …

Let’s look at the inside track on the software development recruitment process, from application steps to career progression insights provided by a seasoned developer. In this activity, you will learn …

In this activity, you learnt about a variety of different sectors which hire software developers. Hopefully, you have spent some time researching other industries and seen the wide variety of …

Congratulations on completing this course!  In the final activity, our expert Josh shared tips on how to start and grow as a junior developer. You also learned about the recruitment …

In the next activity, you’re going to be looking at how to apply for jobs and it will be helpful for you to look at a few different job adverts …

Recruitment for development jobs is very similar to recruitment in other industries, except that there is likely to be a programming task as a part of the process. Development jobs …

You have now seen a range of different industries and had a look at some local jobs to see what kind of roles are available in your area. You also …

In this video Josh Creek provides lots of tips for how to get into software development. He explains that he prepared for his first job as a junior software developer …

Now you’ve seen a few of the industries that hire developers – but there are thousands more! Let’s uncover the wealth of opportunities in the world of software development! Research …

Let’s delve into the diverse world of software development employment opportunities across various industries. In this activity, you’ll be finding out more about the different industries and sectors which hire …

As you have seen, there is a range of programming languages developers might want to learn. If you’re just starting out, it can feel very overwhelming to work out which …

Now that you’ve had a glimpse of the factors to keep in mind when aiming to become an ethical computer developer, you’ve also learned about data protection and how to …

Now that you’ve explored different roles in a development team, consider which role interests you the most and why. Reflect Whether you’re sure or still deciding, share with the group: …