Web Apprentices is a technology skills development platform offered to 3,700+ members of Boston PHP Meetup, the largest education-focused Meetup in New England. The platform uses the Meetup.com infrastructure to coordinate learning opportunities for its members. In addition, these web-related learning sessions offer the following advantages:
- video-based (fewer tree-based books)
- asynchronous (work at your own pace)
- supplemental (no need to quit a job to upgrade skills)
- foundational (typically focuses on fundamental skills development)
- no-cost (utilizes free resources or free access to paid subscription services)
PHP Mega Meetup Group
In the Spring of 2020, three regional PHP Meetup groups formed an alliance to offer virtual meetings during the global pandemic. Eight additional user groups have joined since. The following groups comprise MergePHP:
- Boston PHP > 3,800+ members
- Austin PHP > 2,100+ members
- Atlanta PHP > 1,900+ members
- Seattle PHP > 1,500+ members
- Las Vegas PHP > 1,300+ members
- San Diego PHP > 1,300+ members
- Portland (OR) PHP > 1,300+ members
- Vancouver PHP > 1,100+ members
- Arizona PHP > 800+ members
- Kansas City PHP > 600+ members
- Utah PHP > 600+ members
All MergePHP members are now eligible to participate in virtual self-study group activities coordinated through Boston PHP Meetup.
About the Self-Study Group Format
The self-study group format is designed to help members “narrow the skills gap, one chapter at a time.” Learning is self-paced and includes a discussion area and weekly e-mail updates.
We have created twelve distinct virtual self-study groups since January 1, 2011. In addition, we have offered multiple “seasons” for many of these groups.
Fall Session, 2024
The Fall Session includes the following:
- Agile Scrum Foundations Basics began November 1, 2024 with 6 participants.
- Testing Your Software Idea began September 1, 2024 with 7 participants.
Summer Session, 2024
The Summer Session included the following:
- Intro to Project Management began August 1, 2024 with 17 participants.
- All in with AI, Season 1 began June 3, 2024 with 14 participants.
Spring Session, 2024
The Spring Session included the following:
- Agile Appetizer, Season 7 began May 6, 2024 with 7 participants.
Winter Session, 2024
The Winter Session included the following:
- Career Essentials in Generative AI began January 8, 2024 with 28 participants.
Fall Session, 2023
The Fall Session included the following:
- Front-End Development Bootcamp began September 18, 2023 with 40 participants.
Summer Session, 2023
The Summer Session included the following:
- Fall Self-Study Group Training began August 31, 2023 with 3 participants.
- API a la Mode, Season 3 began June 19, 2023 with 7 participants.
To date, more than 250 Boston PHP members have successfully completed at least one virtual self-study group season.
Senior Percolators
Senior Percolators are volunteer self-study group leaders. The following Senior Percolators have made valuable contributions to this initiative by sharing their time and expertise to help others. As a result, we have a more engaged Boston PHP community.
Gene Babon
Gene Babon is a team leader, project manager and web developer who is actively seeking next management-level opportunity. Learn more at Pick a lane. Keep driving.
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