AllPurposeName · August 29, 2015 14:23
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 The Turing Bar:

 I had always heard about work culture, but never experienced much of it. Even when working jobs which I loved like managing a LAN center or working for a residential solar company, I always felt weighed down from 'working' and the thought that us employees were forming our own "culture" seemed laughable. No matter how fun the environment or loose the bosses, putting in hard work always came with an emotional price. Now, having spent seven intense months surrounded by the same people, working day in and day out to be the best developers we could be, I've come to appreciate our culture.

 Going into the program I figured the vibe would land somewhere between my college experiences and my professional experiences. I balked at the thought of having teachers again who I had to complete homework for. The awful image of a classroom where everyone listens to boring lectures and messes around on their cell phones. Adding to the list of cons, I had to leave behind a great job with very friendly, understanding supervisors. On the very first day every fear or worry I had about the program instantly dissolved.

 I soon found out attending the Turing School isn't a job, so naturally its culture is going to be a bit different. Even now on the day of my graduation, I feel like I have to say this again to really believe it: attending Turing isn't a job. The hours and hours of hard work and the strict deadlines and the performance reviews make it feel like a job, but it most definitely is not a job. It's quite the opposite... and not just because you don't get paid.

 Everyone here wanted to start a new chapter in their lives. We all completed the multi-part application, paid tuition, quit our jobs, and many of us relocated for this opportunity alone. The entire student body dove in head first. Together. Belonging to a team is a cornerstone of the curriculum. The atmosphere is extremely can-do and turning-a-new-leaf-y. Turing doesn't need to institute any mandatory "help other students" policy because every one is already so empathetic to your struggles. In addition to the cool people who surround you, the instructors are as good as it gets. About half of them have teaching backgrounds and the other half have real world programming backgrounds. All of them have a passion for both teaching and programming and it shows.

 The last line of support, and really the backbone of the Turing network, are the mentors. Most are local, some are Turing graduates, but they are all really great programmers who love volunteering their time to help build better developers. Personally, I have only just survived various assessments and projects due to the last minute help of a mentor at 10:00 PM.

 Turing is just the right size to have an endless stream of people to help/be helped by, but to also have a personal relationship with every single person. I have come to expect the standards of these kind of relationships and this caliber of people in every aspect of my life. The bar has been set very high for my entire future. I will aspire to make the environments I am a part of more like The Turing School.

 Technical skills aside, this experience has made me into an uncompromising high-quality-work-culture junkie. Or snob. Either way, as I begin hunting for a job, my list of qualifications for potential employees has grown.
	The Turing Bar:

	I had always heard about work culture, but never experienced much of it. Even when working jobs which I loved like managing a LAN center or working for a residential solar company, I always felt weighed down from 'working' and the thought that us employees were forming our own "culture" seemed laughable. No matter how fun the environment or loose the bosses, putting in hard work always came with an emotional price. Now, having spent seven intense months surrounded by the same people, working day in and day out to be the best developers we could be, I've come to appreciate our culture.

	Going into the program I figured the vibe would land somewhere between my college experiences and my professional experiences. I balked at the thought of having teachers again who I had to complete homework for. The awful image of a classroom where everyone listens to boring lectures and messes around on their cell phones. Adding to the list of cons, I had to leave behind a great job with very friendly, understanding supervisors. On the very first day every fear or worry I had about the program instantly dissolved.

	I soon found out attending the Turing School isn't a job, so naturally its culture is going to be a bit different. Even now on the day of my graduation, I feel like I have to say this again to really believe it: attending Turing isn't a job. The hours and hours of hard work and the strict deadlines and the performance reviews make it feel like a job, but it most definitely is not a job. It's quite the opposite... and not just because you don't get paid.

	Everyone here wanted to start a new chapter in their lives. We all completed the multi-part application, paid tuition, quit our jobs, and many of us relocated for this opportunity alone. The entire student body dove in head first. Together. Belonging to a team is a cornerstone of the curriculum. The atmosphere is extremely can-do and turning-a-new-leaf-y. Turing doesn't need to institute any mandatory "help other students" policy because every one is already so empathetic to your struggles. In addition to the cool people who surround you, the instructors are as good as it gets. About half of them have teaching backgrounds and the other half have real world programming backgrounds. All of them have a passion for both teaching and programming and it shows.

	The last line of support, and really the backbone of the Turing network, are the mentors. Most are local, some are Turing graduates, but they are all really great programmers who love volunteering their time to help build better developers. Personally, I have only just survived various assessments and projects due to the last minute help of a mentor at 10:00 PM.

	Turing is just the right size to have an endless stream of people to help/be helped by, but to also have a personal relationship with every single person. I have come to expect the standards of these kind of relationships and this caliber of people in every aspect of my life. The bar has been set very high for my entire future. I will aspire to make the environments I am a part of more like The Turing School.

	Technical skills aside, this experience has made me into an uncompromising high-quality-work-culture junkie. Or snob. Either way, as I begin hunting for a job, my list of qualifications for potential employees has grown.