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Master Your Software Development Career: Roadmap to Success

3 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Google's Josh Wyant and Erica Jiang aim to propel your career forward with learnings from Silicon Valley, from startups to tech giants

Previously at

Stanford University
Meta
Google
Evernote
Bank of America

Course overview

Does this sound like you?

Are you a software development professional looking to elevate and fast track your career?Β 

Are you aiming for a promotion in your current job?

Are you seeking your next big opportunity?

Are you striving to become a sought-after tech leader in your field?

Are you aspiring to maximize your potential and stand out among the competition?

Do you wonder what it’d take to embark on a new career in Silicon Valley and thrive?

Do you wonder what it’d take to break into top tech companies such as FAAMG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google)?

Do you worry about being disadvantaged for not having a shiny or traditional Computer Science degree?

Do you feel stuck, uncertain, or ready for a change in your software development career?

Are you ready to invest in your future self?



You can feel confident, you just need the right plan.


Whether you're targeting tech giants, top startups, or enterprise roles, this course will equip you with the skills, strategies, and confidence to excel in your current role, ace interviews for roles at top companies, and become an influential tech leader. Don’t let another year pass without reaching your full potential. This course is your roadmap to success. Join us for a transformative journey and become the master of your software development career!


βœ… Learn exclusive insider knowledge and veteran insights about Silicon Valley and FAAMG.


βœ… Improve self-advocacy and communications to get that promotion, land that dream job, and negotiate like a pro with confidence.


βœ… Master skills and strategies to stand out from the competition, whether startups or enterprises, with or without a β€œshiny” or traditional degree. We've got your back.


βœ… Steal tech rockstars’ learning methods for self-directed continuous growth – technical skills, leadership skills, and more.


βœ… Design your long-term career and professional brand. Navigate in and outside of Silicon Valley like an expert.



No prestigious or traditional degree required – just your ambition and our proven strategies.


This 3-week course offers a comprehensive package comprising 10+ hours of interactive live content and 30+ in-depth lessons, including 8 practical hands-on exercises to apply what you’ve learned.Β 


β–Έ Totals 12~18 hours of instruction & exercises

β–Έ 4~6 hours per week, with interactive live sessions on Saturdays and office hours on Sundays


You’ll get lifetime access to course materials, direct access to instructors, guided feedback & reflection, and a course certificate upon completion. In addition, our exclusive community will be here to give you the support, network, guidance, and accountability you need.


To top it off, you unlock the limited and exclusive opportunity to enroll for 1-on-1 coaching with a course instructor. These are additional sessions at additional cost, designed to equip you with tailored strategies and personalized coaching for your unique background and experience.Β 


1️⃣ 1-on-1 Resume / LinkedIn Review and Coaching – normally $2,000, with a limited 20% discount offer for the first 5 participants (first come first serve)


2️⃣ 1-on-1 Mock Interview and Coaching – normally $2,000, with a limited 20% discount offer for the first 5 participants (first come first serve)


3️⃣ Full package with 1-on-1 resume, LinkedIn, and mock interview coaching for $3,000



We’ve got your back. ❛❛ The value I received is life-long and worth 20x its cost❜❜ 


Past testimonials:


❛❛ very seasoned programmer and great at mentoring software engineers ❜❜

❛❛ full of deep knowledge and experience ❜❜

❛❛ very valuable and actionable advice and guidance ❜❜

❛❛ my go-to coach ❜❜

❛❛ sincere gratitude to the wisdom on professional growth and leadership ❜❜

❛❛ a genuine ally and a stellar mentor with a shining reputation ❜❜

❛❛ unique and powerful perspectives ❜❜

❛❛ feel very much supported, inspired, and empowered in my professional and personal journey ❜❜

❛❛ very appreciative of their coaching style and skills ❜❜

❛❛ helped me manage through a challenging period ❜❜

❛❛ extremely helpful for my influence and communications ❜❜

❛❛ illuminating, comforting, and actionable conversations helped me practically ❜❜

Who is this course for

01

Software Developers who want to seniorize their presence, demonstrate their leadership, and take their career to the next level.

02

Aspiring Engineers looking to stand out as a top applicant and land their dream job at Silicon Valley top companies, from FAAMG to startups.

03

Self-taught Coders without a traditional Computer Science degree, looking to build and advance their career in software development.

What you’ll get out of this course

Phase 1: Master career advancement in your current role and fast track your next promotion

  • Acquire insider insights and practical tactics to better advocate for yourself for promotions, 10x your impact, elevate your thought leadership, lead people, and more.
  • Learn the art and hacks for tech leadership.

Phase 2: Master the job market and land your next big opportunity

  • Gain valuable insights into the tech landscape.
  • Stand out as a top applicant, with pro strategies and tips on how to sharpen your technical excellence (and be perceived as a rockstar), ace your resume, LinkedIn, and interviews, get glowing referrals, and negotiate effectively.

Phase 3: Master your 360Β° development

  • Design your long-term vision and growth plan to become a sought-after tech leader.
  • Learn exclusive insights from the instructor’s journey as a self-taught coder who got into Silicon Valley and Google without the usual degree, invaluable to propel and future-proof your career.

Phase 4: Get certification

You’ll receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course.

You will be in great company

Join a community of like-minded, ambitious professionals to get inspired, gain support, network, and hold yourself accountable.

This course includes

6 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

31 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

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  • Week 1

    Sep 9β€”Sep 15

    Events

    • Sep

      14

      Live Sessions - Phase 1

      Sat, Sep 14, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM UTC

    • Sep

      15

      (Optional) Office Hour - Phase 1

      Sun, Sep 15, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC

    Modules

    • Introduction

    • Showcase your contributions for performance review

    • Amplify your presence and visibility day in and day out

    • Supercharge your productivity to maximize your impact

    • Lead effective post-mortems to drive change

    • Accelerate from code-focused individual contributor to influential tech leader

  • Week 2

    Sep 16β€”Sep 22

    Events

    • Sep

      21

      Live Sessions - Phase 2

      Sat, Sep 21, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM UTC

    • Sep

      22

      (Optional) Office Hour - Phase 2

      Sun, Sep 22, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC

    Modules

    • Scope out your career path

    • Understand the tech landscape

    • Sharpen your technical excellence

    • Master your resume and LinkedIn

    • Hack the interview process

    • Negotiate effectively for yourself

  • Week 3

    Sep 23β€”Sep 29

    Events

    • Sep

      28

      Live Sessions - Phase 3

      Sat, Sep 28, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM UTC

    • Sep

      29

      (Optional) Office Hour - Phase 3

      Sun, Sep 29, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC

    Modules

    • Expand your comfort zone to maximize your potential

    • Elevate your communications and presence

    • Build reputation and become a sought-after tech leader

    • Go beyond the code for long-term career planning

    • (Bonus) Continuous learning techniques and resources to future-proof your career

Meet your instructor

Josh Wyant

Josh Wyant

20yr Coaching and Engineering | Google, Evernote, Startups, Bank of America | Entrepreneur

Josh Wyant comes to Silicon Valley through a non-traditional path and from humble beginnings, without a degree. Without access to a quality education, he was self-taught and interested in programming from a young age. He has since navigated the world of tech and thrived – from startups, mid-sizes, and enterprises to FAAMG – both inside and outside of Silicon Valley.


Josh's engineering expertise is both broad and deep, ranging from large-scale distributed computing, to close-to-the-metal expertise such as operating systems, compilers, and many more. He has driven illuminating impact inside and outside of Silicon Valley, amounting to billions of dollars worth of efficiency gains, customer growth, and revenue growth.


Josh devotes his passion to helping fellow programmers maximize their potential and overcome challenges along the way. He loves to share his insider knowledge of the industry, and provide leadership through mentorship, training, and speaking engagements.


He believes everyone deserves and has the potential to make the most of their career and future, regardless of background.


βœ‰οΈ contact@novapolisconsulting.com

Erica Jiang

Erica Jiang

10yr Career Coach | Senior Leader @ Google, Meta (Facebook), Startups | Venture Partner

Erica Jiang is a Silicon Valley veteran, with deep and diverse experiences at top companies and in career coaching. To date, she has mentored hundreds of talents in tech and spearheaded ~$3B incremental impact for startups, multiple FAAMG companies, and Venture Capital firm.


With years of hard-earned learnings in Silicon Valley, she devoted her passion into spreading these insights and scaling her mentorship to help anyone who wants to realize their career aspirations and maximize their potential in tech.Β Β 


For this course, she is bringing not only her insider know-how and special sauces, but also the exclusive knowledge that used to be kept within limited communities.


βœ‰οΈ contact@novapolisconsulting.com

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Land your next role by getting connected with like-minded people and get referred to roles

Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Weekdays

    Self-paced

    Take-home contents and exercises

  • Saturdays

    10:00am - 1:30pm Pacific Time

    Live sessions, including instructor-led exercises

  • Sundays

    10am - 11am Pacific Time

    Optional office hours

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