A collection of resources for students / startups
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2 min readOct 20, 2015
Over the last two years I’ve collected a ton of resources for students and startups, so I thought I’d finally create one blog post to combine them all. If you feel that I’m missing anything, leave a note in the comments and I’d be glad to add it! I was also on a podcast to share my story of how I got into tech!
Programming
- Connect your website to GitHub
- 24 free programming eBooks
- Where do I get started with learning how to program?
- Most comprehensive list of programming resources on GitHub
- My list of web dev tutorials on SitePoint
- How to create a wordpress site in Azure w/ Project Nami (SQL)
- Web tools for beginners (GitHub, VS Code, Azure websites)
Tech / Startups
- How I got started with Technical Evangelism, part 1
- A list of resources for getting started in the Venture Capital / Startup world
- How to get in the tech or gaming industry — networking
- How to get into the tech or gaming industry — building a digital portfolio
- BizSpark: Free cloud services for your startup
- More video and book resources for startups
- The Startup playbook, from yCombinator
- Getting started with the Philly tech scene
Gaming
- How do I get my game on Xbox One?
- A list of professional game development tools (many are free)
- GDC associate applications — go to GDC for free!
- How to get started — Creating a digital portfolio [VIDEO]
- How to get started — Networking at industry events [VIDEO]
Students / Hackathons
- Large list of Microsoft APIs and tutorials for hackathons
- Video tutorials for DreamSpark and creating a Wordpress site
- Microsoft’s Imagine Cup — a startup competition for students
- How do students and recent grads get hired at Microsoft?
- Azure / programming starter kits on the MSP GitHub
- GitHub student starter pack
- If you’re a student aged 13+ and enrolled in a degree or diploma granting course of study, the GitHub Student Developer Pack is for you. All you need is a school-issued email address, valid student identification card, or other official proof of enrollment
- Azure cloud tutorial series (websites, Machine Learning, gaming)
- The Dreamspark challenge (valid at most hackathons where Microsoft is present!)
SHARE your startup idea! Tell the world! There is an entire subreddit dedicated to exactly that — visit /r/startups and take a look.
Curious about interviewing at a large tech company, or unsure of what to expect? There is a subreddit for that, too. Visit /r/CScareerQuestions and ask away!
