In JS3, you will spend a lot of time working on code written by other people. Other people will be working on your code. This means you will need to practice your technical communication skills.
This coursework is set as stretch, so it’s not mandatory; we just think it’s a really good idea.
How the internet works
Learning Objectives
We’ve been using the internet for years, but how does it actually work? What happens when you type a URL into a browser? How does the browser know where to go? How does it know what to show? How does it know how to show it?
Technical Writing 101 🔗
Link to the coursework
https://developers.google.com/tech-writing/one
Why are we doing this?
Every engineer is also a writer.
This collection of courses and learning resources aims to improve your technical documentation. Learn how to plan and author technical documents. You can also learn about the role of technical writers at Google.
Take the prep course before class and do the in-class workshop… in class!
Maximum time in hours (Tech has max 16 per week total)
2
How to get help
Arrange a mid week study session to work on this course together. Can you invite a native speaker to support you? What skills do you already have in your group? Has someone worked as a writer, teacher, translator, or journalist?
How to submit
There’s no submission step. Just use the course to improve all your technical writing, readmes, and docs as you progress.
- 🎯 Topic Code Review
- 🎯 Topic Communication
- 🏝️ Priority Stretch
- 🐂 Size Medium
- 📅 JS3
- 📅 Week 1