The Tech Academy Invites Women to Global Day of Coderetreat

Portland, OR, September 29, 2016 --(PR.com)-- The Tech Academy partners with PDX Women in Tech (PDXWIT) to invite women on October 22 for Global Day of Coderetreat.

The free event is "a day to celebrate passion and software craftsmanship," according to globalday.coderetreat.org.

PDXWIT is a Portland community-based non-profit organization with the purpose of strengthening women in the tech community. In partnership with PDXWIT, The Tech Academy will help recruit women to join the event in effort to reduce gender imbalance in the industry.

Coderetreat is an international day-long event that gives coders the opportunity to practice software development and design. Held at The Tech Academy's classroom, the event starts at 8 AM and ends around 5 PM. Breakfast and lunch are included.

The coderetreat day consists of 5-6 sessions, each session's learnings building upon previous sessions. The morning focuses on becoming comfortable with the problem domain, breaking old habits and focusing on self-discovery. The afternoon challenges people to stretch their skills and understanding of abstractions, modular design and test-driven development.

Coderetreat has an established, time-tested format that is optimized for focused practice. Countries around the world will be working on implementing Conway's Game of Life in 45-minute sessions. In each session, developers will pair-up and program in whichever language they prefer, using whichever technologies they would like.

According to Coderetreat.org, "The coderetreat format has proven itself to be a highly effective means of skill improvement."

According to PDX WIT, "The purpose is to learn coding problem solving strategies, share skills and experience pairing in a supportive environment."

More about PDX WIT:
PDXWIT a community-based non-profit organization with the purpose of strengthening the Portland women in tech community through educational programs, partnerships and events that provide information, connections, resources, opportunities, and a supportive environment for current and potential women in tech, all of whom are committed to helping each other. The goal is to bring together and empower current women in tech and encourage others to pursue tech careers to help reduce gender imbalance in the industry and address the current negative effects of that imbalance on women.

More about The Tech Academy:
The Tech Academy is a coding bootcamp where students study computer programming and web development. The curriculum is available both locally in Portland, Oregon or remotely online. Students learn many languages and skills, including: computer science fundamentals, HTML, CSS, Version/Source Control, Visual Studio, Databases, SQL, JavaScript, Python, C#, ASP.NET, Agile/Scrum project management and more. What sets The Tech Academy apart from other code schools is our open enrollment, self-paced program and employment rate.