Base Network has initiated an eight-week training program designed for blockchain developers.
At Base Bootcamp, students will have access to a mentor through weekly meetings, a dedicated Discord server, and the opportunity to connect with engineers from Coinbase and Base.On October 20th, Base Network, an Ethereum layer-2 platform, introduced an eight-week training course known as "Base Bootcamp" aimed at transforming traditional software developers into blockchain developers. The program is provided free of charge but is tailored for "mid to senior-level Software Engineering individual contributors." Interested students must complete an application and gain acceptance to enroll, with each "cohort" limited to fewer than 20 students, and the application deadline is set for October 27th. Base's rationale for launching this program is rooted in the fact that most software developers still lack the skills to build Web3 applications. According to Base, there are currently fewer than 30,000 onchain developers, in contrast to nearly 30 million software developers, indicating that only 0.1% of software developers are engaged in Web3 development. Earlier in the year, Base had introduced an online training program called "Base Camp," which was open to everyone. However, recognizing that learning a complex new skill independently can be challenging, Base Bootcamp was introduced to offer additional support to developers who prefer not to study in isolation. Base Bootcamp will pair each student with a mentor for weekly meetings, provide access to a group of Coinbase and Base engineers available for answering questions during office hours, and establish a private Discord server for student communication with each other and with Base engineers. Furthermore, students will be given additional assignments graded by team members. At the program's conclusion, students will be required to create their own Web3 application and present it to fellow students. While the program does not charge tuition fees, students are required to provide a deposit of 1 Ether (ETH) to ensure they complete the program. Base has stated that this deposit will be returned to the student upon graduation. The shortage of qualified Web3 developers is a widely recognized issue within the industry, and various strategies are being explored to address this gap. Some educators in Australia have proposed teaching Web3 development in high schools, while other companies are creating tools to simplify Web3 development. For instance, Circle has recently released a set of tools that enable developers to deploy contracts using familiar Web2 methods.
David Becker 
On October 20th, Base Network, an Ethereum layer-2 platform, introduced an eight-week training course known as "Base Bootcamp" aimed at transforming traditional software developers into blockchain developers. The program is provided free of charge but is tailored for "mid to senior-level Software Engineering individual contributors." Interested students must complete an application and gain acceptance to enroll, with each "cohort" limited to fewer than 20 students, and the application deadline is set for October 27th.
Base's rationale for launching this program is rooted in the fact that most software developers still lack the skills to build Web3 applications. According to Base, there are currently fewer than 30,000 onchain developers, in contrast to nearly 30 million software developers, indicating that only 0.1% of software developers are engaged in Web3 development.
Earlier in the year, Base had introduced an online training program called "Base Camp," which was open to everyone. However, recognizing that learning a complex new skill independently can be challenging, Base Bootcamp was introduced to offer additional support to developers who prefer not to study in isolation.
Base Bootcamp will pair each student with a mentor for weekly meetings, provide access to a group of Coinbase and Base engineers available for answering questions during office hours, and establish a private Discord server for student communication with each other and with Base engineers. Furthermore, students will be given additional assignments graded by team members. At the program's conclusion, students will be required to create their own Web3 application and present it to fellow students.
While the program does not charge tuition fees, students are required to provide a deposit of 1 Ether (ETH) to ensure they complete the program. Base has stated that this deposit will be returned to the student upon graduation.
The shortage of qualified Web3 developers is a widely recognized issue within the industry, and various strategies are being explored to address this gap. Some educators in Australia have proposed teaching Web3 development in high schools, while other companies are creating tools to simplify Web3 development. For instance, Circle has recently released a set of tools that enable developers to deploy contracts using familiar Web2 methods.
