The document discusses a tech, workforce and learning lab at Maverick Landing Community Services. It outlines two tech initiatives - a tech meetup and coding group for East Boston residents. It then covers the demand for tech skills, compensation levels, job opportunities in Boston, and free training options locally and through MLCS. These include courses in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, and more to help residents learn basic web development skills.

1. Tech, Workforce &
Learning Lab
Maverick Landing Community
Services

2. MLCS Mission
to enhance the lives of the
culturally and
economically diverse
residents of Maverick
Landing, East Boston and
surrounding communities

3. Two Tech Initiatives
East Boston Tech Meetup
Purpose is to build a community currently
working in tech or those aspiring to move into a
tech career who live or work in East Boston.
Focus is peer networking and monthly
information sharing.
EastieCoders
Purpose is develop tech skills, especially front-
end development skills -- HTML, CSS and
JavaScript -- while taking advantage of free
online resources.
Focus is self-paced learning with instructor
support.

4. Overview
● Demand for Tech Skills
● Compensation for Tech Skills
● Job Opportunities
● Training Options (Boston)
● Training Options (MLCS)

5. Demand for Tech Skills
More than 100 tech skills are used to create and
manage websites.
Here are just a few common ones ...

6. Demand for Tech Skills

7. Demand for Tech Skills

8. Demand for Tech Skills
More than 100 tech skills are used to create
websites.
Here is a more comprehensive list …
Boston Web Tech Job Market

9. Demand for Tech Skills
More than 100 tech skills are used to create
websites.
So, how do we narrow this list down …

10. Demand for Tech Skills

11. Compensation for Tech Skills
The median wage for full-time workers in the
United State is $44,000 [ source ].
The statewide median household income in
Massachusetts is $68,000 [ source ].

12. Compensation for Tech Skills
Average Salaries in Boston [ source: Indeed ]
Junior Front End Developer | $71,000
Entry Level Developer | $86,000
Web Developer | $90,000
Web Designer | $91,000
Full Stack Developer | $106,000
Senior Web Developer | $108,000
Front End Developer | $110,000
Back End Developer | $122,000

14. Job Opportunities
Dice Survey
73% of hiring managers say they will look to hire
more tech professionals in the second half of
2017

15. Job Opportunities
Beantown Web [ Indeed ]
HTML + CSS | 886 job postings
JavaScript | 1,863 job postings

16. Training Options
Boston
Options in the Boston area
to learn basic web
development skills
General Assembly
Harvard Extension
School
Launch Academy

17. Training Options
Boston
Options in the Boston area
to learn basic web
development skills
Resilient Bootcamp
American Graphics
Institute
Other

18. Training Options
Maverick Landing
Options at MLCS (and
virtually) to learn basic web
development skills
W3Schools | HTML5
W3Schools | CSS
W3Schools | JavaScript

19. Training Options
Maverick Landing
Options at MLCS (and
virtually) to learn basic web
development skills
W3Schools | Bootstrap 3
W3Schools | jQuery
How to Learn WordPress

20. Training Options
Maverick Landing
Options at MLCS (and
virtually) to learn basic web
development skills
Modern Web Design
JavaScript Foundations
The Ultimate Web
Developer How To Guide

21. The technology:
GPS + RFID

22. Overview
● Demand for Tech Skills
● Compensation for Tech Skills
● Job Opportunities
● Training Options (Boston)
● Training Options (MLCS)

23. Next Steps
Thoughts?
Comments?
Questions?
Observations?