Active Duty Coding Training in Software Development

Dive into the world of a software engineer by learning coding fundamentals. These subjects represent some of the core knowledge and skills that you will build upon throughout the course.

• Write HTML & CSS to build working and interactive web applications
• Learn foundations of JavaScript and how to utilize code to solve problems
• Use Visual Studio Code (VSCode), Bash, and Git to create high-quality code and projects
• Use JavaScript to retrieve and manipulate data via an Application Programming Interface (API)

Project 1: Your first project uses everything you’ve learned in the previous weeks to build a meaningful front end application. You’ll work with third-party API’s to retrieve, manipulate, and display data in an interactive user interface.

Building on the robust knowledge learned in the first unit, you’ll continue by exploring how to build even more complex web applications using a modern software framework.

• Utilize React to explore concepts of intentional, user-centric design
• Create stand-alone web application front-ends using JavaScript and React

Project 2: Your second project models how you’ll work in a real-world software development team, utilizing the power of independent development in a collaborative environment. You and your team will begin to use Agile software development practices to build a React front-end application.

Expand upon your previous skills by building API’s that access and serve up domain-specific data. You’ll design databases and schemas that support fullstack applications.

• Use a relational database to store, update, and retrieve data for an application
• Build RESTfull API’s that deliver organized data for front-end applications
• Use Docker to containerize and explore microservice architecture

Project 3: Your third project will continue to build upon software team principles and Agile practices. You’ll build a full stack application, adhering to microservice architecture that seamlessly works to create a robust and scalable web application.

The Capstone Project is a culmination of your efforts in learning how to build robust, scalable web-based applications. Again working as part of an Agile software development effort, you’ll design and build a durable and responsive web application that addresses an experienced problem within the DoD. At the end of the two week build period, you’ll demo your application to your peers and to USSF leadership during the Capstone Presentation.

• Participate in Agile practices including week-long sprints, sprint planning meetings, stand ups, and retrospectives
• Coordinate with teammates to design a user-centric application, including data schemas, user stories, and wireframes