In order to be efficient and productive we have some ground rules: You are expected to be online most of the time between 9am and 5pm (barring lunch)
There are a few things that can go wrong:
When people arrive at Umuzi they aren’t professionals yet. But when they leave they are.
Here are a few professional behaviors you should start practicing today:
Tilde means home and during your time at Umuzi this will be the home of the majority or your learnings as well as the board that shows you your user journey and what you will be working on next.
You can access Tilde Here
Please also read Agile Triage and Kanban wastes
These are currently carried out online due to COVID-19 keep an eye on the #meetups-and-events channel on Rocket Chat
Here you can see how we work remotely and our current conventions and practices, we also make changes to our procedures as and when needed but try to keep this up to date as we evolve.
You’ll notice that those forms we ask you to fill in are supposed to show us who needs help and who doesn’t. There sure are a lot of you so we’ll try our best to keep track of what everyone needs. But we are all only human. If you feel like you are not being noticed please feel free to contact:
Seriously, we’re all dedicated to helping you grow as much as possible. Help us to do that by asking for help when you need it.
Communication is a crucial part of the department and also encourages productivity. We use:
This is the most important platform for communication. There are various Rocket Chat channels for different purposes. The sole purpose is to administer communication between recruits and the tech staff:
Make sure you check your Rocket Chat at least 3 times a day.
Why is Rocket Chat important?
For any official communication and setting up meetings, events and workshops. Check your emails at least once a day.
For communication within cohorts and the mighty Coding Department WhatsApp group for the whole department.
As you will be doing assessments for your National Certificate in Information Technology - Systems Development The material and assessments are found on Gnomio. This is where you will also submit these assessments
Tech Events Calendar That all tech events are scheduled on. This is where you will find dates for Workshops, Talks and Meetups. Check this everyday.
Leave Request Form This is to be completed for any leave requested or taken.
Disciplinary Policy | Disciplinary Guidelines | Code Of Conduct | Sexual Harassment Policy These are the Umuzi policies please read through them and familiarise yourself with them.
If you want to turbocharge your education there are a few things you can do. Here are just a few suggestions:
Build something useful in your spare time! We’ve seen all sorts of cool stuff come from our recruits. There’s been a chatbot, a chess tournament system, a library managment system, games… what can you build in your free time?
If you have some ideas and need a little bit of help knowing where to start just ask :)
Another thing you can do is just practice. If you practice your problem solving skills you’ll be more hirable. The bigger the problems you can solve the further you’ll go in your career. These are all wonderful resources.
And of course, you can work on your “soft skills”. Spoiler alert, soft skills are actually pretty hard to master.
You can start by working on the top 8 developer habits. Try watch this until the end: