About Programmers Guild
We're your neighborhood tech workshop, developing and delivering vocational training for working software engineers!
Programmers Guild opened our doors for the first time in 2023, after the plague1 finally subsided. It’s our mission to a community tech hub where anyone can be curious about technology and work towards attaining the skills to become a programmer. You’re helping us build something unique and necessary.
What's a Guild?
A guild is an ancient institution spanning many different cultures and civilizations. We're a modern incarnation focused on craftsmanship and professional development. We all intuitively understand that it takes a lot of time and hardwork to master a skill -- too much time to repeat each generation. Our guild model is about passing those skills to the next generation through a combination of training and working simultaneously.
Programmers Guild develops and delivers training for programmers. Our goal is to provide a hands-on training program to help you master your skills.
It all starts by evaluating your skill level to establish a training schedule and get you to work. We're a team of working programmers who train working apprentices.
Our Team
Our team has been working in the tech industry for a little over a decade. We are working software engineers who are also trained classroom instructors. We work hard to develop the best training practices and we deliver quality training our members.
We've supported the development of many training programs for schools and businesses. We're strong advocates for creating more vocational organizations like our own, that can be a professional resource to the local community. Becoming a programmer is as simple as walking through our doors with a commitment to learning a new trade.
Our Mission
We believe we've identified a few problems that people commonly encounter when pursuing a career in tech -- here's how we approach it.
Problem | Our Solution |
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Lack of public computer workshops | We remove the most obvious barriers first -- equipment and money -- by providing a place to code. |
Expensive and risky education programs | No risk. The most affordable program in the Bay Area by far. We combine education with career development for a seamless experience. |
No Apprenticeships | Far too few. Skill training followed by work opportunities is the primary goal. |
No on the job training | Deliver skill training support continuously to create successful, skilled craftsmen. |
Our Promise
Our goal is simple: provide a safe, accessible, vocational training organization where anyone commited to the training can walk-in and get started. No friction. All of our apprentices work.