@benfluleck

Teletexter:


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Also, I have your email address, am I free to shoot you a mail? For, you know, mini-mentorship and all.

I promise not to be an a.hole. Thanks, again.

Or should I ask all my questions here?

Thanks.

stevenakp:


Andela didn't send the whole project like before.

what we got was just to build templates.

Ah, it's OK but would still have loved to see it since I don't have it

chunis:


Yeah, I know you are part of XXV. Been following your posts. You sound like you are good enough so you should definitely make the bootcamp.

I work in Andela now

Teletexter:
@benfluleck



Or should I ask all my questions here?

Thanks.

It's up to you I can answer stuff you need clarity on but remember there are others here as well who want to learn as much as you so I would very much enjoy giving my input from here. As learning is good as a shared experience with different people contributing ideas I am constantly learning as well. At the moment I'm a tad to busy for a mentorship program as I am too occupied atm because I am a person that likes to give mentees my best with no distractions from my end. But do beware there are some things I will not talk about on a mail so please organise your questions appropriately.

benfluleck:


I work in Andela now

MongoDB is it used on the bootcanp

collinic:


MongoDB is it used on the bootcanp

From what I remember no!!! but you will have to use a database for your API calls so Mongo can be picked eventually. You will be informed of the database before bootcamp so you will have time to level up.

Teletexter:


I'm done with the algorithm and implementation for Scooby Doo.

Na styling come remain.

Me too bro. Just remaining styling also. See you at epic.

benfluleck:


I work in Andela now

Haha. Dope man. What cycle did you get in?

Nasalino:

Me too bro. Just remaining styling also. See you at epic.

Cool! Buh everybody is going for the scooby stuff, i am done with the address book tho. it seemed less trickier to me

stevedoyin:


Cool! Buh everybody is going for the scooby stuff, i am done with the address book tho. it seemed less trickier to me

Yeah. The Address Book was cool too. I solved that as well but submitted the Scooby one.

For creating new contacts, you used a Class, yes?

Asin:

class Contact {
    constructor(n, e, a, p) {
        this.name = n;
        this.email = e;
        ....
    }
}

then:

contact1 = new Contact("Steve Doyin", "steve@doy.in", "Zootopia", "2348193928491" );

benfluleck:


It's up to you I can answer stuff you need clarity on but remember there are others here as well who want to learn as much as you so I would very much enjoy giving my input from here. As learning is good as a shared experience with different people contributing ideas I am constantly learning as well. At the moment I'm a tad to busy for a mentorship program as I am too occupied atm because I am a person that likes to give mentees my best with no distractions from my end. But do beware there are some things I will not talk about on a mail so please organise your questions appropriately.

Ok, man.

Here, a few:

1. Please, confirm that learning the following technologies before-hand, would make traversing the 2-week bootcamp easier:

* An ES6 refresher,
* ESLint,
* Node + Express,
* PostgreSQL / MongoDB / Firebase
* React + Redux
* Angular
* Authentication (Passport.js)
* A VCS (most likely git)
* Sass / Less

2. If I shouldn't "waste my time" (since time to bootcamp is very limited right now) learning any of the bullets above, please can you point out which?

3. Right now, all I use for learning to code (and code on) is a Thinkpad 13 Chromebook (4GB RAM, 16GB ROM, Celeron) which I have sideloaded Ubuntu Xenial (using XFCE Desktop) on via crouton. _{[for context]}

During the 2-week bootcamp, are we going to be provided, you know, "workstations" where work or should I stop being foolish and go get a normal laptop before it kicks off?

4. If I should get a laptop, what specs do you advice I settle for. Will a 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, i5 CPU, laptop running Ubuntu be enough?

5. If I am buying a Laptop, should I buy a brand new expensive one (pricing north of N200k) or just get a used PC that I can make use of during the bootcamp period?

I asked #5 because:

6. When accepted into the fellowship program, is the new Macbook Pro given to you on day 1, or do you still keep making use of your personal computer until maybe after like, say, 6 months?

I'm sorry my questions are voluminous, and I understand you've got a job and other more pressing responsibilities besides helping a random stranger on the internet, so please don't feel pressured to answer any of my tendered questions. Answer them whenever you're free.

7. Once accepted into the fellowship, what are the working hours like?

8. During the first 6 months of "intense learning" is learning done alongside working, or strictly learning?

9. On getting paired with one of Andela's partners' Engineering team, have there been fellows who have had to leave the country to go work for them?


Thanks for your time.

Teletexter:


Ok, man.

Here, a few:

1. Please, confirm that learning the following technologies before-hand, would make traversing the 2-week bootcamp easier:

* An ES6 refresher,
* ESLint,
* Node + Express,
* PostgreSQL / MongoDB / Firebase
* React + Redux
* Angular
* Authentication (Passport.js)
* A VCS (most likely git)
* Sass / Less

2. If I shouldn't "waste my time" (since time to bootcamp is very limited right now) learning any of the bullets above, please can you point out which?

3. Right now, all I use for learning to code (and code on) is a Thinkpad 13 Chromebook (4GB RAM, 16GB ROM, Celeron) which I have sideloaded Ubuntu Xenial (using XFCE Desktop) on via crouton. _{[for context]}

During the 2-week bootcamp, are we going to be provided, you know, "workstations" where work or should I stop being foolish and go get a normal laptop before it kicks off?

4. If I should get a laptop, what specs do you advice I settle for. Will a 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, i5 CPU, laptop running Ubuntu be enough?

5. If I am buying a Laptop, should I buy a brand new expensive one (pricing north of N200k) or just get a used PC that I can make use of during the bootcamp period?

6. When accepted into the fellowship program, is the new Macbook Pro given to you on day 1, or do you still keep making use of your personal computer until maybe after like, say, 6 months?

I'm sorry my questions are voluminous, and I understand you've got a job and other more pressing responsibilities besides helping a random stranger on the internet, so please don't feel pressured to answer any of my tendered questions. Answer them whenever you're free.

7. Once accepted into the fellowship, what are the working hours like?

8. During the first 6 months of "intense learning" is learning done alongside working, or strictly learning?

9. On getting paired with one of Andela's partners' Engineering team, have there been fellows who have had to leave the country to go work for them?

Thanks for your time.

Lol this guy ha ha I will go through them one by one. If I don't answer a question it means there is enough info in my answers for you to form an answer of your own.

1 Don't think you need Angular or Passport from what I remember, the others yes. A basic understanding of how they work is always good but you will be expected to level up during the process.

2. No knowledge is lost so if you have started the others you can continue

3. For now get a dependable laptop that you can use during bootcamp one that will not crash when you are supposed to build your application (4GB CPU will get you through bootcamp, however, I would recommend higher ) once you enter the cycle a Mac will be provided by Andela.

4. Don't invest in a laptop for bootcamp but for your future. We are all developers we know when we need new laptops. IF you have a shitty laptop get a new one.

5. Already answered

6. Day 1 a Mac Book is provided for you

7. Working hours are whatever you feel like as long as you meet your deadlines as a DO (first level) you will be expected to show up on time and participate in some learning activities. Once you are done with your obligations you are free to go home, you own your own learning eventually you will see how much you need to learn and whether you want to put in extra shifts. ( I go home at about 8 pm every day because that's how much I like work, some people go at 5)

8. YOYO, the first 6 months you talk about are D0. You will be tested with Simulations, Checkpoints and Apprenticeships. You learn and work it is intense.

9. Once you get to the next level 'D1' and above you are most likely to be placed with a client abroad so you will be expected to travel sometimes but you will be based in Nigeria. Andela partners are clients from around the world I don't know this engineering team you talk of.

I know you will have more questions but please organise them into a thread by thread scenario where 2 or 3 are asked, so they are more readable and less scary.

Thanks

benfluleck:


I work in Andela now

Hey, oga, guru of the house, can you epp us with some tips for the interview ?, like what kind of questions can we expect, especially with the code defence. Your input is very much appreciated.

Nasalino:


Hey, oga, guru of the house, can you epp us with some tips for the interview ?, like what kind of questions can we expect, especially with the code defence. Your input is very much appreciated.

Prepare as much as you can and make sure you study your code, that's all i can give you

Ahh! @benfluleck

Thanks a bunch.

And, noted, I'll ask my next batch of questions, if any arise, in bite sizes.

Thanks, again.

Teletexter:


Yeah. The Address Book was cool too. I solved that as well but submitted the Scooby one.

For creating new contacts, you used a Class, yes?

Asin:

class Contact {
    constructor(n, e, a, p) {
        this.name = n;
        this.email = e;
        ....
    }
}

then:

contact1 = new Contact("Steve Doyin", "steve@doy.in", "Zootopia", "2348193928491" );

Best approach u have illustrated here, but i approached mine functionally
used an array of objects and pushed in new entries entered thru the form, simple.
We can share codepen links after interview, so i can see the way u used class on this. I can also give you mine.
it's all learning process...

thanks

.

stevedoyin:

Best approach u have illustrated here, but i approached mine functionally

I didn't go full OOP though, solution is still partly functional. OOP still dey confuse me.

stevedoyin:

used an array of objects and pushed in new entries entered thru the form, simple.

Yeah, similar stuff too! I used an array to host my contact list but instead of pushing new contact objects to the array, I added them the "hashmap" kind of way, so that I could keep track of each contact's array index for ease of retrieval.

stevedoyin:

We can share codepen links after interview, so i can see the way u used class on this. I can also give you mine.
it's all learning process...

Sure thing! I'll upload to codepen after the interview.

Blessings!

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Css is fun as this is my first time with css. I couldn't resist painting and repainting my app. I did the scoobyDoo app too. Bootcamp already on my mind.

SkillfulValue:
Css is fun as this is my first time with css. I couldn't resist painting and repainting my app. I did the scoobyDoo app too. Bootcamp already on my mind.

Learning code is fun mehn!

This is my UI ooo! Don't laugh at me ooo, is just that I'm really enthusiastic
about Andela. I want to code to no limit. I know it's not going to be easy, but I'm ready for it.

LOL... Points for interviewee

BOys dey vex sha

Anybody did the interview today?

Had mine today...

I tell you, I sincerely don't know what to expect at this point?

The interviewers where wonderful and showed great insight and knowledge
especially when they made me analyse my code. I liked the feedback from
them. I pray I am called up for bootcamp challenge.

stevedoyin:
Anybody did the interview today?

Had mine today...

I tell you, I sincerely don't know what to expect at this point?

The interviewers where wonderful and showed great insight and knowledge
especially when they made me analyse my code. I liked the feedback from
them. I pray I am called up for bootcamp challenge.

Had mine today as well by 12:00pm-ish (I originally scheduled for 11:20am).

It was just like a normal conversion. After like 15 - 20 mins of "gisting", they asked few questions about the App, and that was it.

I, too, donot know what to expect.

Hopeful, though.

Another thing:

Almost everybody I met today did the Scooby Doo App.

I come dey vex say I no submit my Address Book instead.

.

stevedoyin:
Anybody did the interview today?

Had mine today...

I tell you, I sincerely don't know what to expect at this point?

The interviewers where wonderful and showed great insight and knowledge
especially when they made me analyse my code. I liked the feedback from
them. I pray I am called up for bootcamp challenge.

I did mine today.. It wasn't gist.. Dem fire me questions.. I confuse.. They wanted to see the code I wrote for the past 6months. I had none to show.. Lol
Is the interview recorded?

if your answers to the questions are inline with their values and you were able to analyze your code well.

brace up and get ready for bootcamp.

I'm not sure if they take more than 50.

I'm an aspiring fellow (currently in bootcamp).
2nd attempt though and second bootcamp
cycle 29 and 31

stevenakp:
if your answers to the questions are inline with their values and you were able to analyze your code well.

brace up and get ready for bootcamp.

I'm not sure if they take more than 50.

I'm an aspiring fellow (currently in bootcamp).
2nd attempt though and second bootcamp
cycle 29 and 31

U have passion bros. My feedback was little passion for having nothing to show for 6 months. "if after becoming a fellow and u don't get paid for some reason, u should keep writing code". It should be the food you eat. �

Teletexter:

I come dey vex say I no submit my Address Book instead.

Yeah! Very true. I had figured out b4 hand. But it had a
Twist on everything, cuz my question became more
tricky, maybe?. I analysed code well, but core values... Dunno

Dunno how long b4 pple who made bootcamp will be contacted? The interviewers were like before the week runs out...

God help us...

stevenakp:
if your answers to the questions are inline with their values and you were able to analyze your code well.

brace up and get ready for bootcamp.

I'm not sure if they take more than 50.

I'm an aspiring fellow (currently in bootcamp).
2nd attempt though and second bootcamp
cycle 29 and 31

"Steve" there is something about this name... Lol

I'm plugging in to that anointing!

Thanks for the information, that was all the interview was all about