Slides from my presentation at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - Vistas from Texas: An Economic Outlook Conference

1. Innovative Ways to
Teach High-Tech
Skills
Jason Straughan, CEO Codeup

2. The Problem
We need more high-tech workers to
meet workforce demands.

3. The Problem
We’re really bad at training high-tech
workers that meet workforce needs.

4. Train the right people
High Tech skills give
people superpowers.
Qualify them first.

5. Teach the the right things
BS in Physics with a
concentration in fluid
mechanics?

6. Theory
A coherent group of tested general propositions,
commonly regarded as correct, that can be used
as principles of explanation and prediction for a
class of phenomena.
- Dictionary.com

8. Be Inclusive

9. Safety First

10. Break Stuff

12. Pair Up and Dive In

14. Teach Perpetual Learning

15. How to teach high-tech workers
● Teach applied skills from Day 0
● Encourage autodidactic behavior
● Create a safe sandbox
● Be excited when things break
● Maintain a high pace of learning
● Constantly challenge the limits

16. Jason Straughan
CEO Codeup
jason@codeup.com
@jdstraughan
@gocodeup