Become the best developer you can be

Software Foundation

Our Software Foundation is now one full day per week in person over the course of a year. The scope of the programme has expanded to encompass software development, DevOps and AI engineering.

1. Software development

   Full-stack development with Git, Bash, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS

2. DevOps engineering

   Server admin, AWS, Terraform

3. AI Engineering

   Using a variety of frontier model APIs.

4. Portfolio building

   Work together on open source projects and receive support to find your first developer role.

Start your journey in our applicant community

Work on your application with a set of learning resources and projects that will guide you through the fundamentals of web development. Work with other applicants on Discord and at our events.

• Applicant workshops

  Tuesday 18th February

  09:30am-18:00pm

  In person at Finsbury Park, N4 3HH

  An introductionary workshop for Founders and Coders applicants who are intending on applying for the May cohort.

  ​This is the first of two applicant workshops that will run between now and Spring 2025. There will be a second introduction workshop that will take place in March (date TBC)

  Sign up

• Applicant Q&A

  Monday 10th February

  13:00pm-14:00pm

  Online

  ​​We're hosting an online info session and Q&A so you can learn more about the programme, learn how to make an application, and meet others who are interested in joining!

  Sign up

Upcoming Cohorts

• Spring 2025

  • Next cohorts start in May and September
  • Applications for the May cohort will open soon, the deadline date is TBC

The Software Foundation will start with a four-day induction and then it will run one day per week in person at Space4. We will provide you with opportunities and support to apply for apprenticeships and junior dev roles. If we are successful in finding you an apprenticeship, you will be able to continue learning with us, sponsored by your new employer.

Software Developer Apprenticeship

Subject to availability, our Software Foundation can lead to apprenticeships in Software Development and DevOps Engineering.

1. Employment and training course begin

   You'll start your apprenticeship with a short training course to get up to speed with the tech stack of your employer.

2. Join employer full time

   You'll work with your employer for 12 months or more as an apprentice, returning to study with us one day per week.

3. Complete End-Point assessment

   The final step in your apprenticeship is your assessment. Submit your portfolio and complete a final project.

Eligibility

In simple terms, you are eligible if you have the right to work in the UK and have been resident in the UK or Europe for the last 3 years (but not on a student visa) or you have refugee or asylum status.

There are a number of other ways you might be eligible for an apprenticeship. View the full eligibility criteria.

FAQ

For more information about the programme, please see our FAQ page.

If you have any questions that are not answered on this page, please use the applicant discord server or email us at hello@foundersandcoders.com.