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Dev Education & Opportunity@Work Jeff Casimir / @j3 / Turing.io

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Prequel 
 2003-2009 Maya Angelou PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS

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Version 0 
 2009-2012

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Version 1 
 2012

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Version 2 
 2013-2014

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Version 3 
 2014-Present

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150 Graduates 
 in 2015

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150 Jobs 
 in 2015?

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Hiring companies…

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• Willing to take risks • Long runway • Progressive developers • Engineering > HR

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HR is risk-averse Engineering is risk-tolerant

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Companies with an 
 HR shield interview 5% of applicants

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Warm introductions to engineering results in 75% interviews 35% job offers

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Without credentials,
 HR doesn’t have the tools to evaluate technical talent.

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So…Certification?

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Certifications are
 universally despised
 and easily gamed


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The best teams have a
 well-structured process for
 evaluating skills


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Can we help?

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• Case Studies • Process Exemplars • Pre-Testing • Reporting Transparency

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case studies Humanize the story Empathize with concerns Demonstrate results

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process exemplars Set expectations Document best practices Suggest rather than mandate

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pre-testing Defers process development Lowers perceived risk Broadens marketability

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reporting transparency Increases confidence Lowers noise Builds trust

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• Case Studies • Process Exemplars • Pre-Testing • Reporting Transparency Dev Education & Opportunity@Work Jeff Casimir / @j3 / Turing.io