FebRUARY Updates

28.02.2018 | Here are some recent updates:

• [New] Services – not sure if your track has Office Hours available or where to find mentors? Here's an easy to grasp overview of all the services available for your specific Nanodegree Program together with the Scholarship Services. Use them wisely!
• Facebook Group – since learning is best done in a community, we've just created this brand new Facebook group for all Scholarship recipients. It's pretty big and still growing! You can discuss there questions, support each other, and develop a network of peers. Feel free to organize meet-ups, share your pictures and work on projects together. And have fun with it! :D
• Speaking of community – if you are near Munich, check out the Progressive Web App Roadshow on March 8th at the Google Offices. Find more details in our calendar.

23.02.2018 | A big day for our Site! We've added & updated few pages:

• [New] How to Slack – still not convinced whether to use Slack or not sure what to find there? Find here all the tips on how to use Slack effectively and responsibly. Powered up by the list of recommended channels!
• [New] Calendar – from now on you can find here all the important Scholarship Program dates, be it project deadlines, community meet-ups in your area, or...hackathons (more news soon!). Go there to find the schedule for the upcoming AMAs.
• [Updated] FAQs – we've added few more questions to "Other" section, together with the AMAs Master Transcript – one doc to rule them all! The document was created by @Asher (a student from FEND track) and will be continuously updated.

23.02.2018 | Since many of you were curious – here are some Phase 2 fun stats!

• Over 2k students (ca. 1/3) already passed at least 1 project.
• When it comes to a number of approved projects, currently the leading track is FEND, however ABND is catching up pretty fast!
• In just one week you’ve sent around 120k messages on Slack. No wonder it gets erased almost every day!
• The Russians lead the way with being the most active posters on Slack. Da!

21.02.2018 | One week into Phase 2, how are you all feeling?

• Now that you’ve all started the sprint, it’s time for us to update you on your project deadlines for all the 4 tracks! You can find them all listed in the brand new DEADLINES tab on our site.
• If you experience any technical issues with your classroom, please fill in this Technical Issues form and we’ll do our best to resolve them ASAP.
• As you can imagine, our Classroom Mentors just got thousands of new students they have to attend to, and the same amount of projects needed to be reviewed. They are doing their best to reply to you all as fast as they can, but they are only humans. In these first few weeks please be a bit patient and give them some time to respond. Most of them actually have a day job in the industry – an that’s exactly what makes them into experts in their field and such a valuable resource for you to learn from!

16.02.2018 | A couple of general notes:

• To access the forums, LOG OUT and log back in. (If its not working: Clear browser cookies, contact support, etc).
• The projects’ deadlines are not obligatory, but highly recommended. Please follow them to ensure completion of the Nanodegree program on time.
• Ask your mentor in the classroom for any help regarding ND projects, but please be patient when awaiting for a response - it may take them up to 24 hours to respond, depending on their timezone. If something is urgent, use your community!

15.02.2018 | First day of class! You have 6 months to finish your Nanodegree. Good luck!

Make sure you join any of our upcoming AMAs (for ALL tracks) on Scholarship Slack (in #ama-sessions):

• Thursday, Feb 15 – 11AM-12PM CET (transcript) & 4PM-5PM CET (transcript)
• Friday, Feb 16 – 11AM-12PM CET (transcript) & 4PM-5PM CET (transcript)
• Monday, Feb 19 – 12PM-1PM CET (transcript) & 4PM-5PM CET (transcript)
• Tuesday, Feb 20 – 4PM-5PM CET (transcript)
• Wednesday, Feb 21 – 4PM-5PM CET (transcript)
• Thursday, Feb 22 – 4PM-5PM CET (transcript)
• Friday, Feb 23 – 4PM-5PM CET