--- # Lunch & Learn ---  --- ## About us - Sarah - Dan --- ## Some numbers --- ## 872 ---  --- The number or people who have started their applications with us since July 1st. --- ## 151 ---  --- The number or people who have joined our Discord server since July 1st. --- ## 18 ---  --- The number or people who completed all 6 projects for our last intake. --- ## 12 ---  --- The number of people we gave places to. --- In other words, it is (mostly) up to you whether you get a place on our next cohort (or the one after). --- ## Why bother? --- - There is an acute shortage of software developers. - Traditional training routes are not meeting demand. - This is bidding up salaries for developers with any level of experience. - Salaries are high and the work is interesting. --- ## But... - High demand is making employers reluctant to hire and train developers with no experience. - Getting into this industry is *hard*. --- ## Why FAC - We focus on the modern Web stack. - We will guide you step-by-step. - We prepare you for interviews with employers. - You can learn part-time until you have an apprenticeship offer. - All of your training costs are covered. - We are a community. --- ## A little exercise which will improve your chances of going from one of the 872 to one of the 12. --- ### Recognise this?  --- ### How about this?  --- ### Here's the task 1. Login to GitHub; 2. Create a new repo; 3. Call it "learning-diary"; 4. Tick the "Add a README file" box; 5. Add a line to your file; 6. Make a commit; 7. Go and check your contributions. --- ## Q&A time! --- ## Thank you!