UBC Launch Pad Documentation

# Developer 🚀

UBC Launch Pad 2021 Team

# Summary

As a developer at UBC Launch Pad, you will be working with other developers and designers to ideate and build a project for 4-8 months! Each team will be supported by an experienced tech lead who provides the expertise needed to execute on the team’s vision.

Learn more about us on our website (opens new window) or our club manifesto (opens new window), which includes our vision and code of conduct. You can also learn about how recruitment works in Launch Pad in our recruitment overview.

# Responsibilities

  • Learn and build collaboratively with other developers and designers
  • Attend team meetings and complete tasks to the best of your ability with the support of your lead and team
  • Communicate with your tech lead or co-presidents if you need any support
  • Follow the onboarding procedures (opens new window) to prepare yourself for the term

# What you get

  • An amazing documentation website to equip you with all the tools you need to succeed!
  • Learn and exercise professional development practices
  • As projects can evolve and shift, you will experience the full lifecycle of bringing a complex project to life
  • Demonstrate your problem-solving skills by creating a meaningful project with your team
  • Make some life-long relationships with the people from Launch Pad 💫

# Time commitment

  • Club meetings every other Saturday from 12pm-3pm (the first hour is required, the rest of the time is to hang out, work, and eat lunch together and we highly recommend staying if you can!)
  • 1 hour bi-weekly sub-team meetings (alternating with the club-wide Saturday meetings) that are scheduled based on sub-team member availability
  • Around 5 hours per week working on tasks

# Requirements

  • A passion for learning and experimenting, and a willingness to participate actively
  • We welcome folks of all skill levels, whether you are a complete beginner just starting out or if you’ve done several internships and have a portfolio of awesome projects - learn more about our recruitment goals (opens new window) in our handbook