Good Developers are like rare species. Top technology driven companies, even in India’s Silicon Valley, Bangalore faces the same issue when it comes to hiring good tech talent. Many startups originated elsewhere in India move to Bangalore only to overcome this talent crunch. However, the reason for this “insufficient good talent” is because most companies either want a CS / IT graduate from Premier Institutes like IITs, IIITs or someone with years of experience who has worked with every single framework (or technology). This puts fresh college graduates from non-premier colleges who are learning on their own in a tough spot. To get a job they have to be either the “rock star coder” who has build something incredible that gets attention or keep learning (for years) until they would be considered “good enough” to work in top software companies, even then there relevant experience would be questioned.
From a tech company’s perspective, it makes sense, as they would like to hire only the best developers and not compromise on the quality of talent.
A new set of online training courses for beginners have emerged in India that are trying to fill up this gap between demand and supply of technical talent in India (and across the world). They train beginners and possible place them into jobs. Here are few worth considering if you want to get up to the level of being called “hirable” tech talent. Here are few institutes in India (in-person classes) and abroad (online and remote classes):
In-Person Classes:
Ace Hacker Academy:
Ace Hacker Academy is located in Bangalore, India. It is a 12 week intensive bootcamp that focuses on hands-on education primarily in JavaScript and related technologies. Ace Hacker accepts beginners into their program and promises students the chance to work on real projects, prototypes, and software. The program comes to 800 hours of serious coding, but also fun activities and group meals. Ace Hacker also prepares students to participate in hackathons and interviews.
Geekskool:
Geekskool is a 3 month intensive coding bootcamp in Bangalore, India. The program is free of charge for all participants, and is a great fit for programmers who want to be placed in startups. The bootcamp covers skills in full stack web development and mobile development for iOS and Android. Students will engage in project-based learning. Geekskool welcomes career-changers, but also current programmers who want to improve their skills or get the skills they need to work in startups. Applicants without a college degree should have a familiarity with at least one programming language.
Jagga:
Jaaga is a collaborative space in Bangalore that connects entrepreneurs, activists, and artists. One of the many programs Jaaga hosts is a one-year program that strives to prepare students to become solid software developers trained to build the next generation of web and mobile applications. Students are expected to commit 40 hours per week to the program, and although there are no upfront costs, fees are collected once graduates start earning.
CodeAstra:
Code Astra is a code academy initiated by a group of IITians. They are based out of Hyderabad.
Online and Remote Classes
Bloc
Bloc is the world’s largest online coding bootcamp that incorporates 1 on 1 mentorship to personally prepare each student as a professional software engineer.
No prior development experience is required to enroll in Bloc.
CodeSchool
Code School is an online school for those who are starting programming. Students who have done really well in these courses have been known to receive job offers.
Coding Dojo
Coding Dojo provides 14 weeks rigorous, comprehensive full-stack development training programs to meet the career goals of both aspiring developers and industry veterans. In 14 weeks, students can choose to learn three out of five of the industry’s most in-demand web and mobile development languages: Ruby on Rails, LAMP, MEAN, Python and Swift/iOS.
10x Academy [updated 14th May 2021]
10x Academy is a modern-day coding school founded by industry-experienced IITians working at some of the best tech giants like Google, Facebook, Adobe, Uber, Intel etc, across the globe.They offer a 6 month online coding bootcamp, designed by industry experts, providing in-depth access to an industry-tested curriculum. Taught by live instructors, with daily coding practice and continuous mentor support, classes are held in the evenings and this program doesn’t require any coding background. Students work on real-life full-stack projects, which replicate work-like experience to master MERN Stack. The program comes with career services, and no upfront fee. You pay the tuition fees after you get a job through a unique Income sharing agreement.
Conclusion:
One need not necessarily have a CS/IT degree from a premier institute to be a developer in a good tech startup. Courses offered at bootcamps focus and teach you what you actually use while at work. Companies also look for developers who “get the task done”.
This way coding boot camps in India and abroad are solving a real pain point. Every techie should make the most out of these courses and put their career on an accelerating track.
To know more check out Bootcamps.in and CourseReport for online coding schools across the world.
My Name is Ashish @ashish_fagna. I am a software developer . If you enjoyed this article, please recommend and share it! Thanks for your time.
