EPISODE · Jan 14, 2015 · 1H 12M
190 RR Apprenticeship with Joseph Mastey and Jill Lynch of Enova
from Ruby Rogues · host Charles M Wood
2:55 - Introducing Joseph Mastey and Jill LynchEnova3:20 - The origins of Enova’s apprenticeship program6:20 - Creating and teaching the curriculumRails Guide to Active SupportCode School11:05 - Realities of implementing an apprenticeship program15:30 - Jill’s experience21:10 - Feedback processes22:50 - Advice for setting up an apprenticeship program24:20 - Ideal candidates and mentorsWomen Who CodeCode2040Girl Develop It28:05 - Apprenticeship and new hire diversity28:45 - Experimenting with bias, communication, and engagement33:20 - Do trainees take too much time away from regular employees?37:05 - Teaching the codebase39:50 - Firing apprentices42:05 - Advantages of working at a lucrative company45:45 - Learning outside the programEdxCoursera47:40 - Breaking into the industryEmail [email protected] with your experiences58:10 - Who decides the circle?Picks: Ruby Tapas (Avdi) Nozbe (Avdi) Postach.io (Avdi) Neo4j (Caroline) Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows (Caroline) DeskTime (Charles) “Codes of Conduct 101 + FAQ” post by Ashe Dryden (Joe) The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak (Joe) Practical Object-Oriented Design by Sandi Metz (Jill) Edx CS50 Class (Jill)Special Guests: Jill Lynch and Joseph Mastey. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.
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2:55 - Introducing Joseph Mastey and Jill LynchEnova3:20 - The origins of Enova’s apprenticeship program6:20 - Creating and teaching the curriculumRails Guide to Active SupportCode School11:05 - Realities of implementing an apprenticeship program15:30 - Jill’s experience21:10 - Feedback processes22:50 - Advice for setting up an apprenticeship program24:20 - Ideal candidates and mentorsWomen Who CodeCode2040Girl Develop It28:05 - Apprenticeship and new hire diversity28:45 - Experimenting with bias, communication, and engagement33:20 - Do trainees take too much time away from regular employees?37:05 - Teaching the codebase39:50 - Firing apprentices42:05 - Advantages of working at a lucrative company45:45 - Learning outside the programEdxCoursera47:40 - Breaking into the industryEmail [email protected] with your experiences58:10 - Who decides the circle?Picks: Ruby Tapas (Avdi) Nozbe (Avdi) Postach.io (Avdi) Neo4j (Caroline) Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows (Caroline) DeskTime (Charles) “Codes of Conduct 101 + FAQ” post by Ashe Dryden (Joe) The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak (Joe) Practical Object-Oriented Design by Sandi Metz (Jill) Edx CS50 Class (Jill)Special Guests: Jill Lynch and Joseph Mastey. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.
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