How to support junior developers to thrive

How to support junior developers to thrive
We all know that there’s a shortage of developers and that it's good to support the next generation of developers by hiring juniors. Equally, we might have some questions (or even some worries) about what it takes to support a junior developer.

Elise Wei will share original research from Dev Academy Aotearoa about onboarding junior developers, and what an organisation can do to be in a good position to support a junior developer. She’ll also share some practical tips for how you can do that in your team – without adding too much to your workload.

We'll also be joined by Ruth McDavitt from Summer of Tech, who make it easy and attractive for employers to hire students & grads. Ruth will share learnings about how internships can be a key part of finding, growing and retaining junior developers on your team, along with quick tips to set everyone up for success.

Do you have a question you’d like us to cover during the session? Tweet us at @MultitudesCo or tell us in the comment section below, and we’ll share your asks with Elise!

Agenda for the session:

• 30 min – Presentation and Q&A with Elise (this part will be recorded & shared later)
• 30 min – Discussion in small groups, where you can chat with peers about challenges and learnings you’ve had with supporting learning & development (this part won't be recorded)

About Elise 🙋🏽‍♀️ 💻 🧁
Elise Wei became a full-time developer in 2008 after learning HTML and CSS as a hobby during university and during her first few years in the workforce. While working as a project manager at a digital agency, she convinced her tech lead to give her a shot as an entry-level front-end developer and has since spent countless hours coding, teaching, and growing teams of engineers. In 2017, she moved from the U.S. to Wellington, where she worked on Xero’s design system before joining Dev Academy Aotearoa with a focus on curriculum and instructor training.

Outside of tech, Elise crafts, bakes, and entertains her daughter's imaginary friends.

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