Abu Dhabi's coding school aims to attract tech talent from around the world
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- 31 Oct 2022
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When Hamda Alwahedi started her career as an environmental scientist, little did she know that she would chance upon coding and move to a career in data analytics.
She is not alone as the UAE’s digital drive has stoked the ambitions of hundreds of students in the country who want to carve a niche in technology.
Ms Alwahedi studies at 42 Abu Dhabi, the emirate’s coding school, to improve her skills.
The institute has received more than 31,000 applications since it opened its doors in October 2020, its chief executive, Marcos Muller Habig, told The National.
More than 300 students are enrolled at the campus and the centre aims to become a magnet for global talent, attracting coders from around the world.
With no classrooms or teachers, students can attend the forward-thinking school free of charge.
Students sharpen their programming skills through internships, projects, games and peer-to-peer learning.
The centre has attracted applicants from diverse backgrounds, including oil and gas engineers, university professors, schoolteachers, flight attendants and even a DJ.
For Ms Alwahedi, the change from earth sciences to coding may look to the bystander like a drastic one, but she said that in a world where everything relies on technology, it is not a major shift. Read More...
