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Welcome to the Side Quests!

This corner of the curriculum is designed to be a place for info on deeper concepts that are tangential to what is covered in the main curriculum. There's also overviews on some of the roles you can pursue and specialize in after completing the MAIN course.

HOW-TO

Along your journey, through the course, each Module's Side Quests will be laid out as such:

Module 1

Get an Overview of the types of jobs available to Software Engineers, what teams/tech departments/company structures can look like & Introductions to Role specific concepts

Module 2

Start getting hands on technical details, code snippets, free tools and tutorials

Module 3

Build more intricate prototypes via tutorials or your own ideas

Module 4

Learn more concepts, build practice projects, build final prototype, prepare/take certifications, continuing resources

FreeCodeCamp Core Certs

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Completing the assignments and projects in each of the courses listed below will earn you additional certifications and experience with the tools and concepts covered in class. I've listed them by module so you have a guide for where to look for similar work you've already done. It would be a good idea to make a Repo for each course that can publicly show your work.

Module 1

  • Responsive Web Design

Module 2

  • JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures

Module 3

  • Front End Development Libraries
  • Data Visualization
  • Back End Development and APIs
  • Quality Assurance
  • Relational Database

Module 4 - dotnet

  • C#
  • Relational Database

Module 4 - AI/ML in Python

  • Python (& Miscellaneous Technical Specializations)
  • Scientific Computing with Python
  • Data Analysis with Python
  • Machine Learning with Python
  • Information Security with Python
  • College Algebra with Python

Google

Start here especially if you're interested in broader tech work outside of programming.

  • Choose A Path, based on your career aspirations and interests
  • Don't shy away from the "Advance Your Career" Options either. They're great continuing education as bootcamp grads interested in further programming skills
  • The main 6 courses aren't directly programming focused. IT Support, Cyber Security, UX Design, and Data Analytics are great additional info to know as a Developer
  • Digital Marketing will help if you'd like to freelance and build websites and services that are common needs amongst startups, small businesses, and individuals

  • If you do the Google Cybersecurity, don't forget the Comptia Security+ after that

  • Project Management

  • UX Design

  • Digital Marketing

  • IT Support

  • Data Analytics

  • Cybersecurity

  • IT Automation with Python

  • Advanced Data Analytics

Link - https://www.coursera.org/google-career-certificates?utm_source=bg&utm_medium=sem&utm_campaign=15-GoogleCareerCert-HubPage-US&utm_content=B2C&campaignid=415059036&adgroupid=1220458372956604&device=c&keyword=google%20certificates&matchtype=e&network=o&devicemodel=&adpostion=&creativeid=&hide_mobile_promo&msclkid=d8fb4912307f1d9343c72fe88f8addab&utm_term=google%20certificates

Azure Fundamentals Course, Practice Exam, and Certification

Reviewing this course and practice exam will serve you if wanting to be a cloud engineer. This cert is also a good credential to have early on as proof of skill on in your career. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-fundamentals/?practice-assessment-type=certification

Comptia

(listed in order of usefulness)

Security+ - Standard certification in highly secure industries: Military, Banking, Healthcare, Large Corporations

A+ - Standard Tech Support Certification

Network+ - Standard Networking Certification - Large Hardware Focus

Linux+ - Standard Operating System Certification

Local Groups

  • DevMemphis / MemTech Slack - https://memphistechnology.org/blog/2015/05/19/join-memtech-on-slack-chat/
  • Code Connector Slack - https://join.slack.com/t/code-connector/shared_invite/zt-2pk1hjm0h-BRRnFIdrvDURjDkdrca21g
  • Memphis Game Dev Discord - http://www.memphisgamedevelopers.org/
  • BDPA Memphis Discord - https://discord.gg/QYqcppFJA3
  • MidSouth Makers Discord - https://www.midsouthmakers.org/