Student Edition Issue #130

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JOBS

Jobs found around the web

These companies have not been vetted. Please make sure to do your own research!

• Software Engineer, Full Stack (Entry Level) at Forward, San Francisco, CA

• Machine Learning Engineer (Entry Level) at SRC, Inc., Syracuse, New York

• Software Engineer (EW) (Entry Level) at SRC, Inc., Syracuse, New York

Mid-Senior level roles

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SPOTLIGHT

Ashraf Abed is the CEO and Instructor at Debug Academy, a certified Drupal Expert, and a former Technical Architect at Acquia. With a stellar record as the lead developer for Whitehouse.Gov, Ashraf founded Debug Academy to empower careers in web development.

Debug Academy prioritizes practical, hands-on experience, emphasizes clear and impactful training, values feedback for continuous improvement, prioritizes outcomes over profit, and emphasizes empathy in teaching by meeting students at their current level.

Ashraf exemplifies a commitment to innovation, unwavering integrity, and community service. Celebrate Ashraf Abed's journey, a beacon of expertise and mentorship in the dynamic realm of web development. Earlier this year, Ashraf shared his journey with The Drop Times (a Drupal-focused publication) about how he went from being a self-learner to an impactful mentor, as well as the intentional, impactful, and ethical logistics of how Debug Academy serves their community.

If you’d like to start a career in web development or take advanced Drupal training, check out Debug Academy! 

EVENTS

• Feb 21 Teams Nation 2024. Apply by Dec 5.

• Jan 17 HashiTalks: América Latina. Apply by Dec 6.

• Dec 13 SKILup Day: Container Orchestration. Apply by Dec 6.

• May 2 - 3 Subsurface LIVE 2024. Apply by Dec 8.

• May 8 - 9 Data Summit 2024. Apply by Dec 8.

• Mar 28 Richmond Virginia Data / AI Summit 2024. Apply by Dec 15.

• Jan 19 JakartaOne Livestream - Portuguese 2023. Apply by Dec 15.

• Apr 12 - 13 Texas Linux Festival 2024. Apply by Dec 16.

• Jan 20 .NET Conf 2023. Apply by Dec 16.

• May 17 - 16 PyCon US 2024. Apply by Dec 18.

RESOURCES

💬 Use ChatGPT to gear up for Tell Me About Yourself interviews

🔐 Breaking In: My Journey from Code to Cybersecurity by Tae'lur Alexis

🏫 Learn CSS Animations in 20 min with a project from FreeCodeCamp

💡Five Myths About Digital Accessibility by Crystal Preston-Watson

📋 An Accessibility Bookmarklet for Testing 200% Text Size by Ashlee M Boyer

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