Apprentice

The Apprentice badge is intended to show that the badge holder has demonstrated a willingness to improve their skills by working with one (or more) more experienced mentors.

Bronze

To earn a bronze Apprentice badge you must:

• • Identify a subject area you are interested in improving.

  • Identify a person with skills in that area willing to mentor you.

  • Create an initial plan for what you wish to learn and post it online for review (for example in a blog post, or posted directly to the Agile Developer Skills group).

Silver

To earn a silver Apprentice badge you must:

• • Over a period of no less than 3 months, create at least one public update each month describing how the apprenticeship has progressed and what you have learned so far.

Gold

To earn a gold Apprentice badge you must:

• • Over a period of not less than 12 months, create regular public updates showing how you are working with your mentor(s) to improve your skill set.