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What does it take to become a developer in 2020?

on YouTube 40m
Talkat ffconf 2019 · on Friday, 2019-11-08· [career-development]

speaker

name:Amina Adewusi
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resources

video:https://youtu.be/FvgGcXuvLPs
slides:none on file

summary

Argues that access, not interest, is the barrier: bootcamps cost £8,000 bootcamp plus ~£1,000/month childcare, self-taught learners rely on cold‑calling alumni, open‑source contribution and meetups, and many land entry roles through schemes like The Guardian’s Digital Fellowship or company-sponsored apprenticeships. Cites diversity gaps (single-digit percentages for underrepresented groups) and practical fixes: paid entry‑level programs, pairing and code reviews, office hours, and hiring that stops demanding multi‑year commercial experience for junior roles.

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chapters (6)

  1. 0:00Start
  2. 6:55Intro
  3. 11:29My story
  4. 16:30New developers
  5. 24:10Professional developers Developers getting paid to code
  6. 35:26Engineering leadership

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