Base Bootcamp provides students with weekly mentorship sessions, exclusive access to a Discord server, and the opportunity to collaborate with Coinbase and Base engineers.
On October 20, the Ethereum layer-2 Base network unveiled an eight-week training initiative named “Base Bootcamp,” aimed at transforming conventional software developers into blockchain developers. Participation in this program is free, but it targets mid to senior-level individual software engineering contributors. Prospective students must complete an application and be accepted for enrollment, with each cohort limited to fewer than 20 participants. The application period closes on October 27, as indicated in the announcement.
In their statement, Base asserts
The program’s necessity, pointing out that the majority of software developers lack the skills to create Web3 applications. They highlight the significant contrast, stating, “Today, there are fewer than 30,000 onchain developers,” in comparison to the nearly 30 million software developers, illustrating that merely 0.1% of software developers are engaged in the Web3 ecosystem.
Base had previously introduced an online training program called “Bаse Camp” earlier in the year, which was accessible to all. However, they recognized that this alone wasn’t sufficient, as they acknowledged that “sustaining the motivation to master a complex new skill independently can be challenging.” Consequently, Base Bootcamp was developed to offer additional support to developers who prefer not to undertake their studies in isolation.
Bаse Bootcamp
The Bаse Bootcamp program will assign each student a mentor for weekly meetings, offer access to a dedicated group of Coinbase and Base engineers available during office hours for answering questions. A private Discord server will be established to facilitate communication among students and with Base engineers. Furthermore, students will be tasked with additional assignments to be evaluated by the program’s team. Upon completion of the program, students will be expected to develop their own Web3 application and present it to their peers.
While the program itself is tuition-free, students are required to submit a deposit of 1 Ether to ensure their commitment to completing the program. Base has indicated that this deposit will be refunded to the student upon their successful graduation.
The scarcity of qualified Web3 developers remains a prevalent challenge within the industry. In an effort to address this issue, some educators in Australia have proposed introducing Web3 development into high school curricula. Additionally, various companies have endeavored to simplify Web3 development by creating tools, such as Circle’s recent release of a set of tools that enable developers to deploy contracts using familiar Web2 techniques.
