Coding opportunities in Miami - Miami

In-Person Classes

For Adults

Wyncode (http://www.wyncode.co)
- Web Development Course: 10 weeks, full-time, $11,500, teaches full stack development with Ruby on Rails and JavaScript.
- Part-Time Web Development Course: 12-weeks, part-time (Mon/Wed/Thurs 6-9:30pm), teaches fundamentals of web development, $4,000
- UX/UI Design Bootcamp: 8 weeks, full-time. Learn how to do user research, design and build online experiences. Zero payments until you find a job.
- Digital Marketing: 10 weeks, part-time (2 nights a week). Become a digital marketer with a performance and content marketing mind set, plus a focus on generating actionable insights from data analytics. $3,500.
Ironhack (https://www.ironhack.com/en)
- Web Development Bootcamp: 9-week full-time web development bootcamp. $10,000. Teaches full-stack web development with Ruby on Rails.
- UX/UI Design Bootcamp: 8-week full-time design bootcamp covering full-stack design (UX, UI, Front-end development). $10,000.
- Web Development Part-time: 6-month part-time web development bootcamp. $12,000
4Geeks Academy (http://4geeksacademy.co/)
Girl Develop It Miami (http://www.girldevelopit.com/chapters/miami):
- Miami chapter of an international organization. Individual web technology classes. Pay per class - usually under $100. Men are allowed as long as there are more women than men per class.
LaunchCode (https://www.launchcode.org/)
- Recently expanded from St Louis to Miami. Launched in 2015. Non-profit. Coordinates apprenticeship programs at local companies for self-taught individuals demonstrating aptitude, drive, and technical ability.
- CS50x Miami (https://www.launchcode.org/cs50xmiami, http://theideacenter.co/cs50xmiami/ )
  - The Idea Center at Miami Dade College and LaunchCode have partnered to offer CS50x, Harvard’s flagship introduction to computer science class, with in-person instruction, supplemental content on app development, and a few special surprises right here in sunny South Florida. Students are accepted on a rolling basis and we have a limited number of seats.
EcoTech Visions Digital Citizen Bootcamp (http://ecotechvisions.com/foundation/fellowship-program/digital-citizen-bootcamp/)
- The EcoTech Visions Digital Citizen Bootcamp is a FREE 8 week intensive course in the practical use of a variety of web-based tools and applications necessary for the Digital Economy. The mission of the program is to close the Digital Divide and empower individuals to access and use technology in their lives.
Miami Ad School:
- Social Media Program (https://www.miamiadschool.com/advertising-school/miami/social-media)
  - The Boot Camp for Social Media is a 3 month, 12 week program. Social media students take 5 lecture/critique/demonstration classes each week, each class is 3 hours long. This program is a total of 15 total credit hours, 300 clock hours. Tuition is $6,000 total for the 12-week program.
- Account Planning (https://www.miamiadschool.com/advertising-school/miami/account-planning)
  - The account planning boot camp is a 3 month, 12 week program. Account planning students take 5 lecture/critique/demonstration classes each week, each class is 3 hours long. This program is a total of 15 total credit hours, 300 clock hours. Tuition is $10,000 total for the 12-week program.
Miami International University of Art & Design (http://new.artinstitutes.edu/miami)
- For-profit art college that offers a class in web design and front-end development
Website School (http://www.websiteschool.com/live-training/)
- "A total immersion into how to create websites using the world's most popular content management system, WordPress. Learn what it takes to manage and monetize professional websites. This intense interactive experience will be packed full of hands-on learning with elite instructor Brett Napoli. Brett and his team will guide you through the learning process so that you leave with the skillset and tools to build professional websites faster, easier and better than ever before." Located in Nova Southeastern University in Davie, FL. Videos are also available for $99.
Manifezt Foundation (http://www.manifezt.org/)
- A technology innovation nonprofit that provides science, technology, engineering, math, and personal development education to the youth, entrepreneurs, veterans, and recently incarcerated in under-served communities throughout the South East Region.
UCF Coding Bootcamp (https://codingbootcamp.ce.ucf.edu/)
- 6 months (24 weeks, 250 hours), part-time program. HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, Java, Responsive Design, Heroku, Git, User Authentication, Angular, MySQL, MongoDB, and more. Sanford/Lake Mary, Valencia, and Fort Lauderdale.

For Kids and Teens

01 (http://learn01.io/)
- Summer Hackers Camp (https://learn01.io/summercamp/)
iCodeMiami Coding Camp (http://yourchoicemiami.org/codecamp/)
- Provides a limited number of students in grades 7 and 8 a free opportunity to participate in exciting hands-on, high-tech projects and activities over the summer. Learn coding for apps, games and hardware applications. Seats are limited and are based on first come, first serve basis.
iD Tech Camp (https://www.idtech.com/locations/florida-summer-camps/university-of-miami)
- A summer computer camp for kids, pre-teens, and teens ages 7-17. Courses are available in cryptography, robotics, coding, game design, app development, web design, film, photography, and more. Each camp session is one week long (days or overnights) with prices ranging from $799/week to $1,600/week. The Miami camp is located on the University of Miami campus.
- Additional locations in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Tampa, and Winter Park.
Code/Art Miami (https://code-art.com/)
- Code/Art Miami Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/o/codeart-15494869113)
Countdown Institute (https://www.facebook.com/countdowninstitute/)
- Countdown teaches computer programming by running code on a live satellite orbiting the Earth. Countdown is aimed at children and young adults. No prior knowledge of programming is required. We use the Ardusat Satellite and the Arduino platform and take a computer science perspective. The program uses in-class teaching and online resources.
Code Fever (http://www.codefevermiami.com/)
- "Code Fever is a program committed to getting our communities up to code. The mission of Code Fever is to inspire more underserved minority students between the ages of 13 to 21 to code, build and create technology enterprises within their communities, close the gap in technology education, and become leaders in STEM fields by increasing the number of young startup founders." Miami-based.
CoderDojo (https://coderdojo.com/)
- "The global network of free computer programming clubs for young people." "CoderDojo is a global network of volunteer-led, independent, community based programming clubs for young people. These young people, between 7 and 17, learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and explore technology."
- CoderDojo Miami (http://www.eventbrite.com/o/coderdojo-miami-4660199635)
  - Sponsored by Florida International University School of Computing and Information Sciences.
- CoderDojo Kendale Lakes (http://www.eventbrite.com/o/coderdojo-kendale-lakes-5864511215)
  - Sponsored by Florida International University School of Computing and Information Sciences and Miami-Dade County.
- CoderDojo Pembroke Pines (http://www.eventbrite.com/o/coderdojo-pembroke-pines-4063389001)
  - Sponsored by Florida International University School of Computing and Information Sciences.
- CoderDojo Plantation (https://www.eventbrite.com/o/plantationdojo-12723646400)
  - At the PlantationDojo, young people between the ages of 8 and 18 will learn the fundamentals of coding and the vast possibilities within the field of computer science.
Black Girls CODE (http://www.blackgirlscode.org/)
- "[T]hrough workshops and after school programs, Black Girls CODE introduces computer coding lessons to young girls from underrepresented communities in programming languages such as Scratch or Ruby on Rails" Check Eventbrite for scheduled summer workshops at Miami Dade College's Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center. The classes are designed for girls age 7+.
Camps at Frost Science (http://www.frostscience.org/camps/)
- An experience for children to dive deeper into the science of the museum. One-day Mini-Camps and eight-week Summer Camp. Explore, experiment, investigate, invent and discover, through animal encounters, star shows, multimedia experiences, interactive exhibits, live science demos and engaging hands-on activities.
CodeKids Camp (https://codekidscamp.com/)
- Programming/Coding summer camp for kids ages 7-13. $99 enrollment fee, $275-295/week for half-day, $395/week for full-day. $150/week for after-school. Locations throughout South Florida.
Miami-Dade College SCEPD Summer Camps (http://www.mdc.edu/ce/sp/summercamps/)
- "The School of Continuing Education & Professional Development offers a variety of summer programs for ages 5-17, depending on the program." "Children and teens will have the possibility to attend Summer Camps in five different MDC locations throughout Miami-Dade County: Kendall, North, MDC-West, Wolfson and Homestead Campus." Video game animation, 3D Game Design, Legos, Robotics, Animation, and Technology. $50-$400/week, with discounts for multi-week purchases.
Zaniac South Miami (https://www.zaniaclearning.com/southmiami/)
- STEM education programs for K-8 students. Full-day and half-day programs from $85-$329/course.
Creative Tech Kids (http://www.creativetechkids.org/)
- "We are a registered non-profit organization that partners with public libraries to make technology education accessible to all children."
Manifezt Foundation (http://www.manifezt.org/)
- A technology innovation nonprofit that provides science, technology, engineering, math, and personal development education to the youth, entrepreneurs, veterans, and recently incarcerated in under-served communities throughout the South East Region.
Tech Trek Florida (http://techtrek-fl.aauw.net/)
- 8th grade girls are nominated by their science or math teachers to participate in a 1-week summer STEM camp. The selected students only pay $50. "The camp activities included workshops, hands on exploration, investigation, experimenting and learning about robots, aeronautics, geology, food chemistry, forensics, mathematical and engineering applications, computer simulation, and coding Apps, along with gaining insights into some of Florida’s environmental problems. "

Local Developer Meetups

UX/Design & Front-End

IxDA Miami (http://www.meetup.com/IxDA-Miami/)
- MeetUp group "to bring together designers from all backgrounds and domains within the realm of Interaction Design." A good chunk of their events are based in the Sapient offices in Coconut Grove.
designMiami (http://www.meetup.com/designmiami/)
- "designMiami's mission is to educate members of the South Florida tech community on design. We're the other half of Miami's amazing tech community."
Front-End Developers of Miami (http://www.meetup.com/Front-end-Developers-of-Miami/)
- Monthly meetings in Wynwood on beginner to advanced web development topics. Spans between web development (CSS, HTML5) and front-end engineering (Javascript frameworks, browser-based testing suites).

Back-End

CocoaHeads Miami (http://www.meetup.com/CocoaHeads-Miami/)
- Monthly meetings for intermediate to advanced topics on iOS development.
Miami Ruby Brigade (http://www.meetup.com/miamirb/)
- Casual weekly "Open Hack" meetings on Mondays. Usually meets at The Grove Spot, a restaurant with outdoor seating in Coconut Grove. Occasional monthly presentations on Ruby development.
NodeJS Enthusiasts SE Florida (http://www.meetup.com/NodeJS-Enthusiasts-SE-Florida/)
- Active group for node.js enthusiasts. MeetUp venues have varied between Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Go Miami (http://www.meetup.com/Go-Miami/)
- The Go programming language is an open source project to make programmers more productive.
Miami Python MeetUp Group (http://www.meetup.com/python-miami/)
- Last MeetUp was on June 2014, most likely looking for a community organizer.
South Florida PHP User Group (http://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-PHP-Users-Group/)
- SoFloPHP works to unite and grow the PHP community of South Florida. Events in the Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami areas.
Miami JVM Group (http://www.meetup.com/Miami-Java-User-Group/)
- Focused on Java and the JVM. We discuss programming languages (Groovy, Clojure, Scala, JRuby, Android, etc.), frameworks (Spring, Struts, Hibernate, JPA, Play, etc.), and tools (Jenkins, Jira, Tomcat, IDE, etc.) as well as our personal experiences.
dotNet Miami (http://www.meetup.com/dotNetMiami/)
- A group of developers that are passionate about technology. Primarily focused on Microsoft technologies, but open to other platforms and ways of thought.

Other

Code for Miami (http://codeformiami.org/, http://www.meetup.com/Code-for-Miami/)
- Focuses on how we can use tech to solve community/civic problems rather than teaching how to code. That said, CFM has Monday OpenHack nights, an opportunity for non-introductory students to self-learn and build civic based, open sourced applications.
South Florida WordPress Meetup Group (http://www.meetup.com/SF-WordPress-Users/)
- For anyone who uses, works with, or wants to understand WordPress. Mostly meets in Davie.
HackMiami (http://www.meetup.com/hackmiami/)
- A group of highly skilled hackers that specialize in vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, digital forensics, and all manner of information technology and security. Meets in Dania Beach.
Maptime Miami (http://www.meetup.com/Maptime-Miami/)
- "Our mission is to open the doors of cartographic possibility to anyone interested by creating a time and space for collaborative learning, exploration, and map creation using mapping tools and technologies." Beginners welcome. Usually meets with Code for Miami.

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