๐ฏ Mission
Women currently hold 25% of coding jobs and earn 30% less money than men. SheCodes is here to help bridge the gender gap in the programming industry.
During the advanced portion of the workshop, youโll be building real products you can then showcase to land a new job in a tech company.
After SheCodes Workshop Plus, you will be able to:
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Understand and use the latest development technologies
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Kickstart your career as a tech freelancer
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Validate your business idea by building your own product
SheCodes Workshops have an overall completion rate of 92%, whereas other typical online courses have an average completion rate of 4% ๐
This workshop covers beginner and then advanced front-end development and development tools. It is for students who are complete beginners. During the workshop, you will spend about 5 to 10 hours per week completing coding work. There will be live technical support to help you along the way.
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Program
HTML & CSS
You'll learn the basics of HTML and how to create an HTML page. You'll also learn how to style an HTML page with CSS and how to target certain design elements in your code.
JavaScript
You'll learn the workings of JavaScript and how to animate certain elements of your code.
Popular coding technologies
You'll become familiar with using popular coding technologies such as Visual Studio Code.
Advanced HTML, CSS, and responsive design
You'll go through advanced front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap.
Advanced JavaScript
You'll learn about advanced JavaScript techniques (ES6) so you can build your first interactive application.
APIs
You will learn how to integrate a live API to start building real applications, which you can showcase to future employers.
Tools
You will learn how to use Git and GitHub to manage your code the way professionals do with a streamlined development workflow.
๐ Projects
At the end of the beginner portion of the workshop, youโll build a landing page using everything you've learned thus far. At the end of the advanced portion of the workshop, you will build products on top of a popular API. This is the best way to demonstrate your abilities to current or future employers. Your projects will be built using highly demanded technologies.
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Editor
API
GitHub
Bootstrap
Hosting
Example of final projects you will code
๐ How it works
To this day, SheCodes workshops have taught over 90,000 women how to code. We provide a mix of live support, pre-recorded lessons, and homework to offer the highest quality online workshop possible. See whatโs included in this SheCodes workshop by watching the video below!
1๏ธ. Interactive Online Platform
Easily find all of the workshop material and exercises in one central location.
2๏ธ. Captivating Lessons
Enjoy high-quality lessons to review old material and learn new material. You can watch lesson videos whenever is convenient for you!
3๏ธ. Homework and Project Review
Get feedback from experts that will help you sharpen your skills and build projects that are ready to showcase to future employers.
Meet Matt Delac, your instructor!
Matt Delac is a software engineer with 10+ years of experience who has worked with companies such as
Originally from ๐ซ๐ท France, he started a company in ๐บ๐ธ Silicon Valley with funding from Y Combinator (#1 startup accelerator worldwide), has a Masters degree in computer engineering from ๐จ๐ฆ Canada, worked as a full-stack engineer in ๐ฆ๐บ Australia and has taught 90,000+ students how to code (online and offline) through SheCodes. His workshop rating average is ๐ 4.9/5.
Heโs also the founder and engineer behind UpLabs, a successful design marketplace with over 2 million monthly visitors, mostly automated with code he wrote.
See Matt's LinkedIn Profile
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What graduates say about
Matt
Samantha Dyrgo, SheCodes Alumni
โI have always been interested in coding but was always intimidated because everything seemed so difficult. Matt, explains everything so well it is so easy to follow! I highly recommend the course and cannot wait to start the next course.โ
Forida Begum, SheCodes Alumni
โI really enjoyed doing this workshop. Matt explained how to code in a way that was easy to understand and follow. The challenges at the end of the videos also helped in making sure I understood how to code by myself. The SheCodes team are also very supportive and friendly if you have any issues. I'm excited to continue my coding journey!โ
Elizabeth Thomas, SheCodes Alumni
โOne of the best courses I've done! Matt's teaching style is incredibly easy to follow, with concepts that previously seemed daunting explained in a really understandable way. Would highly recommend this course to anyone with an interest in coding!โ
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What graduates say about
Matt
This has been a phenomenal experience for me! I would 1000% recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn how to code. Awesome job by Matt and the team! Super excited to begin SheCodes Responsive workshop! ๐
I have absolutely loved this course! everything is so well set up, all of the course lessons are well structured and easy to follow. I have been working full time while doing sheCodes Plus and have been able to fit it around my schedule easily
SheCodes Plus was lots of fun and it's amazing to see how much progress can happen within a few weeks ๐I loved the combination of designing while also learning how to integrate an API into my app. Can't wait for the next workshop!
Workshop Week 1
๐ Lessons and challenges
- Workshop Week 1 Overview
- Your instructor
- HTML Elements
- HTML Attributes
- Developer tools
- Coding editor
- Prettier
- Slack
- CSS Selectors
- HTML Classes
- VS Code Tips
- CSS Properties
- CSS Colors
- Color palettes
- CSS Positioning
- CSS Spacing
- CSS Borders
- CSS Pseudo-selectors
- Default CSS Styling
- HTML Container Elements
- Workshop Week 1 Summary
๐ฉโ๐ป Homework
- Workshop Week 1 Homework
Workshop Week 2
๐ Lessons and challenges
- Workshop Week 2 Overview
- JavaScript in the Browser
- JavaScript Variables
- JavaScript in HTML
- JavaScript If Statements
- JavaScript If Else statements
- JavaScript Logical operators
- JavaScript Functions
- JavaScript Selectors
- JavaScript Events
- JavaScript Refactoring
- Workshop Week 2 Summary
๐ฉโ๐ป Homework
- Workshop JavaScript Homework
Workshop Week 3
๐ Lessons and challenges
- Project Overview
- Project - HTML
- Project - CSS
- Project - JavaScript
- Project - Finishing touches
- Project Summary
๐ Real-life Project
- SheCodes Final Project
Workshop Week 4
๐ Lessons and challenges
- Plus Week 1 Overview
- HTML Revision
- CSS Revision
- Advanced Elements in HTML
- Advanced Selectors in CSS
- Multiple files
- Advanced VS Code Tips
- Plus Week 1 Summary
๐ฉโ๐ป Homework
- Project Wireframe
Workshop Week 5
๐ Lessons and challenges
- Plus Week 2 Overview
- CodeSandbox
- Missing files debugging
- Visuals
- Fonts
- Advanced CSS Positioning
- Bootstrap
- HTML Forms
- Plus Week 2 Summary
๐ฉโ๐ป Homework
- Wireframe to HTML/CSS
Workshop Week 6
๐ Lessons and challenges
- Plus Week 3 Overview
- JS Revision
- JS Strings
- JS Math
- JS Arrays and Loops
- JS Objects
- JS Arrays vs Objects
- Plus Week 3 Summary
๐ฉโ๐ป Homework
- JS data types homework
Workshop Week 7
๐ Lessons and challenges
- Plus Week 4 Overview
- JS Functions
- JS Functions Parameters
- JS Debugging
- JS Functions Return
- JS Dates
- JS Selectors
- JS Events
- JS Forms
- Plus Week 4 Summary
๐ฉโ๐ป Homework
- HTML/CSS to JS
Workshop Week 8
๐ Lessons and challenges
- Plus Week 5 Overview
- API
- AJAX
- Weather API
- Geolocation API
- Plus Week 5 Summary
๐ฉโ๐ป Homework
- Search Engine
Workshop Week 9
๐ Lessons and challenges
- Plus Week 6 Overview
- Install Git
- GIT
- GitHub
- Hosting
- Netlify
- Plus Week 6 Summary
๐ฉโ๐ป Homework
- GitHub + Hosting
Workshop Week 10
๐ Lessons and challenges
- Vanilla Weather Search Overview
- Vanilla Weather Search / Plan
- Vanilla Weather Search / Design
- Vanilla Weather Search / HTML
- Vanilla Weather Search / CSS
- Vanilla Weather Search / API Integration
- Vanilla Weather Search / Weather Icon
- Vanilla Weather Search / Search engine
- Vanilla Weather Search / Unit conversion
- Vanilla Weather Search / Summary
๐ฉโ๐ป Homework
- Vanilla Weather Search Homework
Workshop Week 11
๐ Lessons and challenges
- Vanilla Weather Forecast Overview
- Vanilla Weather Forecast / Plan
- Vanilla Weather Forecast / HTML/CSS
- Vanilla Weather Forecast / JS Template
- Vanilla Weather Forecast / API
- Vanilla Weather Forecast / API Integration
- Vanilla Weather Forecast / Unit conversion
- Vanilla Weather Forecast Summary
๐ Real-life Project
- Plus Final Project
๐ฌ Access to an exclusive Slack chat
Chat with instructors and other students. Ask questions and get help during the workshop. You can also use this Slack chat as a resource after completing the workshop.
๐ป Interactive Online platform
Easily access all workshop materials and complete workshop assignments in one place.
๐ด Course Preparation
You will receive all of the necessary tools to set you up for success. Weโll provide you with all of the materials you need to prepare for your new coding workshop.
๐ฎ Video Updates
We update lesson videos whenever it's needed to be sure that our students can always access the most recent information.
๐จโ๐ซ Lesson documentation
Each lesson comes with detailed documentation and recommended resources.
๐ฉโ๐ป Coding Challenges
Complete challenges throughout the workshop to reinforce your new coding knowledge.
๐ฆ Projects
Develop advanced final projects that can be added to a development portfolio. This will help you showcase your new coding skills to potential employers!
๐ Project Showcase
Join other students from the workshop in a project showcase - where you can share ideas, get feedback, and check out what other students in your class have built. This will be good practice for when you present your projects to future potential employers.
๐จโ๐ซ Homework review
Get feedback for each homework assignment you complete so you can more easily track your progress throughout the workshop.
๐จโ๐ซ Project review
Receive feedback from an expert so you can make your final project even better.
๐ Online Profile
After completing the workshop and all associated assignments, youโll get an online profile created for you on the SheCodes site. This is a great perk that can help potential employers find you.
๐ Verified Certificate
Youโll receive official certificates upon workshop completion to verify that youโve successfully graduated from a SheCodes workshop.
What skills will I learn in the beginner portion of the workshop?
You will gain a solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You will also become familiar with Visual Studio Code, the developer console, and other popular coding technologies.
What skills will I learn in the advanced portion of the workshop?
You will learn advanced HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and JavaScript, along with Git and GitHub. You will also deepen your knowledge of Visual Studio Code and learn to use other advanced development tools that are relevant in the workplace today.
Do I already need to know how to code?
No, weโll start from scratch assuming youโve never coded before. If you already have some knowledge, youโll still learn a lot!
Who teaches the workshops?
The workshops are taught by SheCodes founder, Matt Delac. He is a full stack engineer with over 10 years of experience in the field of development.
When will I gain access to course materials?
You'll gain access to all of the course materials as soon as you are confirmed for the course. We recommend that you complete the course at the suggested pace.
How long will I be able to access the course materials?
Youโll be able to access the course materials for life! Your access will never expire.
What do I receive for completing this course?
After completing each portion of this course, including all assignments and the final project, you will receive a verified course completion certificate (2 in total) and a Coder Profile on our website. Coder Profiles present the skills youโve learned in a workshop and also have a link to your LinkedIn page. This is a helpful tool for future potential employers to find you.
Can I mention the certificates on my CV and LinkedIn?
Yes, definitely! But you'll only be considered an official SheCodes alumni if you have completed all of the course work.You can find instructions for adding your certificates to your LinkedIn profile in the โCertificateโ section of your course dashboard.
Why should I learn how to code?
Coding skills in the job market today may help you get a job, a promotion, or a raise - and may even prevent job loss in the future. Even if you donโt want to get a job in the tech industry, simply knowing how to read and understand code will be a big benefit you gain in any field because youโll be able to provide constructive insight when speaking with developers. Youโll be better equipped to ask technical questions and developers will be able to provide more detailed explanations of technical issues.
Is the course completely online?
Yes, the course is completely online. Youโll need a computer and internet connection to complete the course.
Can I watch the lesson videos whenever I want?
Yes! You can watch the lesson videos whenever is convenient for you. Keep in mind that youโll have homework deadlines, so just make sure you watch the designated weekly lesson videos in time to complete your homework.
How can I complete the course payment?
The course payment can be completed with Visa, Mastercard, or bank transfers. If youโd like to pay with a bank transfer, contact [email protected] to receive payment instructions.
How many coding projects will I complete?
You will complete 2 coding projects throughout the course.
Whatโs included in this course package?
3 week SheCodes beginner Workshop + ~2 month SheCodes Plus advanced course.
Do I need a laptop to join?
Youโll need a laptop or desktop computer to complete the workshop. You'll also need to make sure that your device is able to download the necessary free software for the course. You cannot use iPads, tablets, or smartphones to complete the workshops; however, maybe you can borrow a laptop or computer from someone if necessary.
