[Launch School] Community Update - August 15th, 2023

Hello again, everyone! There have been mutters of "the end of summer" (Winter is coming!), which is quite sad to hear. I imagine those of you with children may be looking forward to returning to the school year routine. I'm sure everyone is eager to hear about Henri. It was sad to part, but Henri went to his permanent home. I was worried at first. Would he get lots of love? Would the children of his new home terrorize him? Don't worry, though. He warmed up to his fellow house kitten very quickly. I received this evidence just a day after he left. 🥹 I'm proud to have helped the lil guy survive a tough start. [Henri] Though I miss him, I'm not ready for a pet. I'm too busy with end-of-summer adventures! Just a few days ago, I returned from a lovely backpacking trip into the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming, where we successfully summited Cloud Peak at 13,171 feet (4,015 meters). It was great to unplug for a few days and recharge. 🤖 Enough of that. Let's get into the Launch School news... --------------------------------------------------------------- New Capstone Salary Data Chris gave us an update on the 2022 Capstone salary outcomes. Head to the [Salaries Page]( for those numbers. He also put together a [stellar article]( pulling together capstone data from the last 3 years. Thanks, Chris! Capstone Info Session: The Evolving Job Market We invite you to be a part of our next [Capstone Info session]( on Thursday, August 17th at 4pm Eastern. Capstone staff and founder Chris Lee share insights on Launch School's response to the job market and their recommendations for future Capstone applicants. Launch School Updates We have a couple of important updates to the [Assessment Rules]( - Effective September 1st, [notes are officially disallowed during interviews](. This wasn't happening often, but we wanted to emulate job interview scenarios as closely as possible. Note that this means you also can't copy/paste PEDAC templates. - We've also tweaked the Not Yet policy to cap [the maximum number of Not Yets]( at six. The old policy capped the maximum at "more than six." --------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events Capstone Info Session: Job Market On Thursday, August 17th, at 4pm Eastern, capstone staff will share their insights on Launch School's response to the evolving job market and their recommendations for future Capstone applicants. [Register Here]( Ask Me Anything with Chris On Tuesday, August 22nd, at 6pm Eastern, join Chris for insights and reflections based on his personal experience, including a Q&A session where you can ask about anything from Launch School to programming to career development. [Register Here]( Workshops We have a few workshops coming up, including a step-by-step guide to setting up your Cloud Development Environment and a Study Tips workshop. Keep tabs on future workshops on the [Events Page]( and [Forum Page]( so you don't miss any. LS Women's Group The Women's Group will have their [regular meeting]( on Sunday, September 3rd, at Noon Eastern Time. The topic isn't set yet, but I'm sure it will be worthwhile, as always. Join the #ls-womens-group Slack channel for the details. --------------------------------------------------------------- Meetups [SoCal Meetup] #california-south had a solid turnout for their meetup a couple of weeks ago. Upcoming - The #new-york Slack channel is having a meetup on Saturday, August 26th, at 1:30 pm Eastern Time at [HighDive]( in Brooklyn. Don't miss out! - The #portland channel is discussing dates for another meetup. At the moment, Sunday, August 20th seems most likely. Keep an eye on that Slack channel for the details. - #san-francisco looks to have settled on Sunday, August 27th for a meetup. What time and where? Stay tuned to the Slack channel! - #utah is shooting for Friday, September 1st, with cuisine still in discussion. Pizza, maybe? Hop on over to the #utah channel to cast your vote. - #montreal is set to meet on Thursday, August 24th at Park Jeanne-Mance for a pot-luck style BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket) picnic! That sounds lovely. --------------------------------------------------------------- Community Thoughts - Harold Camacho wrote a compelling article about returning to the PEDAC process during his LS216 journey. He provides some helpful insights and lays out a solid PEDAC walkthrough. Have a gander [here](harold.camacho.diaz/from-problem-to-code-integrating-pseudocode-into-the-pedac-process-d43a2e372eb6). - Launch School is quite culture-rich. Ever been curious how to call the number 1,000,000,000,000 in different places around the world? Okay, maybe not specifically, but now I'm interested! Check out the [thread]( in Slack. - I think I touched on this in my last community update, but here we are again, trying to take care of our vessels. [Get inspired]( to add a mobility routine into your morning. - I don't want to start anything controversial, but [here's]( a thread on whether or not learning Vim is worth it. I think the conversation ended up about 50/50 comedy vs true insight. Worth a read. --------------------------------------------------------------- Care to join the fun? If you're interested in becoming a [TA]( or a [Smooth Start Lead](, check out the links forum posts for information and links to interest forms that you can fill out. It's oodles of fun. 🙂 🙃 --------------------------------------------------------------- That's all I have for you this time, folks. I know that kitten photos are a better send-off, but since I've bid Henri adieu, here's a collection of my recent adventures, including a rare two-for-one wildlife sighting. 👀 Bye, now! 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