Our brand new hybrid course offers the best of both worlds
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Our brand new hybrid course offers the best of both worlds Makers Follow Jun 17 · 4 min read

We’re launching a progressive and flexible option featuring a blend of in-person and remote learning, less screen time, and a broader range of group projects.

When Jaycee Cheong started training remotely at Makers in early 2017, she noticed that the time she would have spent commuting now went towards mindful activities instead, such as cooking and yoga at home. This wasn’t the only benefit.

She also saw that working entirely remotely meant there were extra challenges when it came to effective communication. This pushed her to become stronger at both verbal or written communication, and in turn, led to more benefits over the long term. As she says now, “Being an effective remote student and worker means you have more options in the job market and finding the work-life balance or lifestyle that suits you.”

For some people, remote learning is a dream — there’s more flexibility, more privacy, and a host of other benefits. However, there are other people — mainly in London and surrounding areas — who have expressed wanting an opportunity to blend the best of remote learning with the benefits of in-person interactions.

Today we’re launching a brand new hybrid course option, featuring a mixture of in-person and remote learning, less screen time, and a broader range of group projects. We carried out extensive research to make sure our hybrid delivery model struck the right balance between flexibility and collaboration.

It’s for those who want the best of both worlds.

The meaning of the workplace has evolved throughout the pandemic and the extended lockdowns that ensued. As a result, recent research shows that only 16% of people prefer to be in a physical work location full time. Instead, more than eight in ten adults would like to work at home for either part of the week or in full.

This new hybrid option is not just about shifting location but also shifting possibilities in the meaning of the workplace. Among the Makers team, we believe that the office will continue to be a space for collaboration and group communication that remains a core part of our ethos.

The new hybrid course option will feature the best of remote learning — making it possible for anyone to learn who to code — but will also cater to those who are craving more in-person interaction from their course experience.

Makers HQ is located in the heart of Shoreditch, close to East London restaurants, cafes, and bars. Learning in-person on campus makes it easier to grab lunch or coffee with cohort classmates, and we know that for some people, this is incredibly important.

The hybrid option means less Zoom fatigue.

At Makers, you succeed when you can honestly and credibly prove you can make software, understand software, contribute to a successful team, and remain engaged in the process. If you come here and engage with the course, you’ll leave here as an industry-leading junior developer.

Whether you travel the route through entirely remote learning or our new hybrid option is up to you and your personal preferences. However, we believe that in-person communication and collaboration is less tiring, more energising, and rewarding.

After all, it’s no secret that long days of many video calls (without breaks) can cause Zoom fatigue. New research suggests that this is because “the self-view video, the crowd of faces on the screen, the expectation to stay in view of the camera, and the lack of nonverbal cues all tax the brain.”

This is why we wanted to present an option for those who learn better face-to-face. While this route may not be for everyone, we know that it is the preferred method for quite a few people.

Hybrid training develops a different set of skills.

Both courses are designed to give you the skills you need for working in a real development team. From day one, you’ll be participating in stand-ups, retros and pair programming. You’ll also learn about TDD and agile, and through the course, you’ll manage your projects using different project management tools that align with these principles.

These skills will be developed regardless of how you take the course.

However, with the hybrid option, you will gain experience with both remote and in-person group work. This arguably leaves you with a more versatile set of skills if your preference after the course is to work with an employer who requires some physical presence.

Suppose you’re looking for a remote role in the long term. In that case, the remote training option might be the better choice. It forces you to develop skills like setting up your workspace, clarifying your boundaries more proactively, and managing your time differently.

Whichever route you choose, we know that our life-changing software development course will rewire your approach to learning, build confidence, and unlock new skills. We’ve trained over 2200 people to become junior software developers and connected them with top technology companies. So if you’re serious about launching your career as a software developer, learn more about Makers here.