Course Summary

Learning to build web apps can be very difficult without the necessary structure, guidance, and support. At DaVinci Coders, we provide expert instruction, mentorship, and an immersive environment. You’ll learn more in 11 weeks than most do in a year.

The cost of this training is $6,000 per Section for the 11-week course. Choose either Section I or Section II.

The demand for programmers has never been higher, and industry salaries continue to climb!

Yukihiro Matsumoto, Creator of the Ruby Programming Language from Deb Frey on Vimeo.

Matz Interview – In this video, DaVinci Institute Executive Director, Thomas Frey takes a few minutes to discuss the Ruby programming language and DaVinci Coders with its creator, Yukihiro Matsumoto.

SECTION I. – Learn to Program in Ruby on Rails

What do startups like Groupon, Twitter, Basecamp, Living Social, and Guitar Hero all have in common. They are all fast-growing startups that built their business on Ruby on Rails.

Ruby on Rails is the best way for beginners to learn how to build their own web applications and it comes with all the advantages of power, agility, and robustness of the top websites on the planet. Ruby on Rails has proven to be an effective and efficient way to tackle the programming puzzle. This course will use the Ruby on Rails web application framework as a basis for teaching students how to be a competent, well versed software developers. Program details here.

SECTION II:  Learn Frontend Development - HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript,

Front-end or client-side development is a rapidly growing Internet discipline. Historically, this role has been known under several aliases, htmler, web designer, coder, or frontender. But its core functions remain the same while expanding with the progress of the Internet. It is the critical interface between the user and the backend that requires both aesthetic sensitivity and programming rigor.

Together these technologies comprise what the web and software development industry collectively term “Frontend Development.” Frontend refers to that which is seen and interacted with by the user from within a browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer. Program details here.

 

Why Should I Learn Web Development?

1.) Start Your Own Company

By taking advantage of the resources and knowledge given to you at DaVinci Coders, you’ll have the capacity to prototype the basic functionality of your own web application without having to pay or rely on someone else to do it. You’ll gain competitive advantages with a real-world understanding of the software development process to lead and organize a team as a founder of a tech startup.

2.) Start A New Career

People who have both the necessary business skills and technical foundation are a rare and valuable breed in the current employment landscape. This is what DaVinci Coders will teach you, and as a result, will make you miles more marketable and unique to some of the best workplaces in Denver/Boulder and beyond. The road will be long (3 months at DaVinci Coders is only the beginning), but it will definitely be worthwhile if you’re willing to invest the time necessary!

3.) Get Connected

DaVinci Coders is an unprecedented opportunity. It gives you the chance to interact with the best in the Denver/Boulder entrepreneurial and tech communities, and opens doors to networks you would not have encountered otherwise. Additionally, with the quality of the instruction and experience you will receive, DaVinci Coders will unlock your perspective in terms of what you think you can accomplish.

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