| My goal over the years has been to shrink the time for a developer to learn a new technology so they are job ready. A couple of weekends ago, I was invited onto the Locknote panel at this year’s DDD Sydney conference. The topic of discussion was learning. |
The two most common questions asked were:
- What is the most effective way to learn?
- How do you retain the most valuable information?
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So I decided to write this blog post about it.
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At SSW we have trained thousands of developers over the last 25 years in Australia and around the world and we have seen the best results when developers learn by doing. The theory of “Learning by Doing” basically says that in order to retain the most amount of information, you’ve got to actually do the thing you’re learning.
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Figure: The SSW Learning Pyramid |
| Keep reading to see how I learnt to train devs as quickly as possible |
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| Featured Video from SSW TV |
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| VIDEO: Power BI & SharePoint – Adam Cogan |
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You wouldn’t have a website without google analytics. You wouldn’t attend the races without a top hat. So why use SharePoint without beautiful insights on what users are doing?
Watch video.
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| Angular 2 - 6 Week Online Bootcamp |
| FireBootCamp is running a new 6-week online Angular 2 course designed to teach you how to build robust user interfaces using the Angular 2 framework. This course is for front end and backend developers who want to upskill in the shortest possible time on Angular 2. We teach you how to build scalable/enterprise apps following best practices we have learned from experience on client projects. |
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| With the release of Angular 2, there's even more to learn and love. Angular Hack Days are free events for beginner and pros alike to come and share the thrill of creating something beautiful in a supportive and friendly environment. Read More |
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| Xamarin Hack Days are free events that make it easy for anyone to learn cross-platform development using Xamarin, a product that allows you to use .NET/C# to create native apps that will run across Android, iOS, and Windows. Read More |
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Melbourne, Australia |
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Gothenburg, Sweden |
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| From 1-5 August 2016 Hilton Sydney will host the first ever NDC in Australia. The event will feature international speakers like Scott Hanselman, Damian Edwards, as well as Aussie names such as Troy Hunt, Greg Low, and SSW's very own Adam Cogan.NDC is a 5 day event with 2 days of deep dive workshops and 3 days of conference sessions. Read More |
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| One time only, NDC Sydney special event! 2 world-class Scrum trainers are coming together to run a special edition Professional Scrum Master Training Course.The Professional Scrum Master (PSM) course is a 2-day course that covers the principles and (empirical) process theory underpinning the mechanics, rules and roles of the Scrum framework. Read More |
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| Dev SuperPowers Webinar |
| C# 6.0 Features you should be using now - C# 6.0 will change the way you write C#. There are many language features that are so much more efficient you’ll wonder why they weren’t there since the beginning. |
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| SSW is conducting a survey to find out the challenges companies have with taking their web app to China. Participate in the survey and we will send you the results when the research is complete. |
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| June User Group - Sydney |
| Session 1: Enhanced .NET Unit Testing with David Gardiner |
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In this fast-paced talk we'll look at a bunch of really useful libraries and tools that can make writing unit tests faster, simplify reading and understanding test code and better help identify the root cause of failed tests.
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A great mix of general and special purpose libraries to have in your unit testing toolbox.
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| About the presenter |
| David Gardiner has been creating software for over 20 years, and has a passion for continual learning and improving quality. A Microsoft MVP (Visual Studio and Development Technologies), he helps run the Adelaide .NET User Group. David works as a Senior Software Developer at RL Solutions on healthcare software. He blogs at http://david.gardiner.net.au/ and tweets at @DavidRGardiner. |
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| Session 2: Deploying ASP.NET Core Applications including Octopus, Docker & RM |
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ASP.NET Core is a whole new world for ASP.NET developers because it opens the door to cross-platform development. However, it comes with a hefty price. Not only does it take some time before you get your head around, even deployment is now quite different.
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So how can you bring ASP.NET Core application and DevOps under the same roof? In this session you will learn how to deploy ASP.NET Core applications to on-premises IIS, Azure and Docker without compromising the DevOps experience when using tools like Octopus Deploy and Release Management.
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What to expect from the session:
- Get an understanding of the ASP.NET Core fundamentals
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Learn how to deploy ASP.NET Core application using Octopus Deploy
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Learn how to deploy ASP.NET Core application using Release Management
- Learn how to deploy to a Linux Docker Container
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| About the presenter |
| Danijel is a DevOps mastermind with a broad range of technical skills and a deep desire to understand the client's business first. In his career, which includes more than 10 years of professional experience, he has built Desktop, Mobile & Web projects, many of them at the Enterprise level. With an eye on the bleeding edge technologies, he is always one step ahead and loves sharing his experience at user groups and conferences. In 2013, Danijel was awarded Microsoft MVP status for Visual Studio ALM (now Visual Studio and Development Technologies) for his contributions to the community, which he has maintained every year since. |
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SSW Sydney
Gateway Court Suite 15
81-91 Military Road, Neutral Bay
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| SSW and Octopus Deploy invite you to join us for pizza! It's a fun and delicious opportunity for networking with peers and sharing thoughts after the Sydney .NET User Group. Read More |
Jun
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SSW Sydney
Gateway Court Suite 15
81-91 Military Road, Neutral Bay
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| Sydney .NET User Group and NerdDinner proudly sponsored by: |
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| June User Group - Canberra |
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