The New Hacker Class
May 27, 2013
It might sound like enrolling in Hacker School teaches you how to be a criminal coder, but rather it is an intensive program that lasts three months, four days a week for eight hours a day. The goal is for its students to learn how to be a better programmer akin to an old-fashioned training trips. According to the school’s blog, “Peter Norvig And Eight Others Are Hacker School Residents.” For those who unfamiliar with Google, Peter Norvig is the Director of Research at Google and his residency bespeaks about his dedication to helping students learn new tricks of the trade. Residents spend one or two weeks with the Hacker School and share their experience/knowledge with the students.
“We want to make Hacker School the best place on earth to become a great programmer, and we want Hacker School to be the most productive three months of our students’ lives. That’s why we started our residents program last year to bring the best programmers we can find to Hacker School. Residents come for one or two weeks and work directly with students: They pair program, do code reviews, give short talks, run seminars, and bond with the batch.”
Programs like this are a great addition to a resume, not to mention an amazing networking tool. It also proves that Google is dedicated to teaching the next generation.
Whitney Grace, May 27, 2013
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Beyond Search
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