FAQ

Q: I have a question. What should I do?

A: You can look for the answer below. If it's not here then you can ask curators directly or write your question here http://www.formspring.me/itindustry.

Q: Do you have cookies?

A: Oh yessss we do. Please come to our side.

Q: Do you issue a certificate of some kind?

А: Those, successfully participated in the course will be awarded a certificate stating the points/credits gained during the course, signed by the curators of the course and by the consultant of one of the participating companies. The rating (according to the amount of points) of the students will be made public on the course website.

Q: Can this course be credited as an elective course in my university?

A: Most probably not. But we are working on it.

Q: What are the dates and time of the classes?

А: The schedule of the course will be agreed upon, taking into account the wishes of the participants.

Q: Why is participation in the course free?

A: No trust - no free candy. It’s a beta version. However, your expences might include a couple of books and several magazines.

Q: What kind of practice is included in the course and what kind of home tasks?

A: Preparing material for the current seminar. The students are encourgetted to present the fruits of their pains to general public online (wiki, habr, private blog etc). The reading list will include 12 books, 4 of them compulsory. Project (research, series of interview, chart/visualization, organizing an event). Some of the projects will be offered by the participating companies.