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Coding lessons in Austin, traded instead of paid.

Find someone in Austin who knows coding and wants what you know. You teach them your thing, they teach you theirs. A trade, not a lesson you pay for.

Austin opens at 30 founding members.

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Austin has more software engineers per capita than almost any US city, and most of them learned from someone. Bootcamps cost thousands. A swap gets you an engineer who wants your skill and will teach you to code one on one, starting with something you actually want to build.

What a coding swap looks like

Session one is setting up your machine and writing one small program that does something useful, usually automating a task you do by hand. From there it depends on your goal: Python for data, JavaScript for the web, or enough to talk to the engineers at your company. The best swaps are built around a project you care about.

Who is swapping coding in Austin

Engineers at big companies and startups, data scientists and freelancers. They want surfing, pottery, cooking, guitar, Spanish and fitness coaching.

Trades we are matching for coding

TeachesPython
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WantsSurfing
TeachesWeb development
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WantsPottery
TeachesCoding basics
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WantsCooking

Questions about coding swaps

What does the first coding swap cover?
Usually setting up your machine and writing one small program that does something useful for you, in the first hour. After that you and your partner decide what to work on next.
How much do coding lessons cost on Swapfolk?
Nothing in money. You trade a skill you have for coding. Paid sessions may be an option later, but the trade is the core of Swapfolk.
Where in Austin do coding swaps happen?
Wherever the two of you agree: a coffee shop, a park, a kitchen, a gym, a studio, or on video. Most swaps meet somewhere central, east or south, and the form asks which part of Austin you are in so matches are close.
What can I trade for coding?
Anything you are good at. The people offering coding on Swapfolk have asked for surfing, languages, marketing help, cooking and music, but every list is different. Put what you know on the form.
When does Austin open?
Austin opens at 30 founding members. The counter on this page shows how many spots are left, and everyone on the list by then gets premium free for life.
DevAustin

Software engineer for 12 years. I can get you from zero to a working script that saves you an hour a week. Want to learn to surf before a trip to Costa Rica.

TeachesPython and coding basics
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WantsSurfing

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