CALL FOR APPLICATIONS [DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15 2023] | Base Bootcamp Accepting Applications from Experienced Developers Looking to Transition to Web3

Base, the Ethereum layer-2 solution by Coinbase, has announced the launch of an eight-week training course designed to transform traditional software developers into blockchain developers.

The program is targeting ‘mid to senior-level software engineering individual contributors,’ and will be accepting applications until December 15 2023 for cohort 4, the announcement states.

According to Base, students who are selected to the program will have:

• Dedicated mentorship: Students will be paired with a mentor whom they will meet on a weekly basis
• Access to Base and Coinbase engineers: A curated group of engineers will host optional, regular office hours throughout the program to help students work through challenges
• A gated Discord channel: Students can connect and collaborate with their cohort, Coinbase engineers, and program mentors in a gated Discord channel
• Learning materials developed by Base engineers: Students will work through the comprehensive, publicly available Base Camp curriculum, as well as get additional resources and assignments graded by the team

Prior to its launch in April 2023, Coinbase indicated that the L2 blockchain is a secure and cost-effective chain that aims to provide a developer-friendly environment for creating dApps on the blockchain. Base is developed on the OP Stack, licensed by MIT, and in collaboration with Optimism, a layer-2 blockchain also focused on the Ethereum protocol.

“At Base, our vision is to onboard the next million builders and billion users onchain. Today, there are fewer than 30,000 onchain developers, compared to nearly 30 million software developers.”

– Base

Base had previously introduced an online training program known as ‘Base Camp’ earlier in 2023, which was accessible to the general public. However, the company recognized that this might not suffice, as ‘sustaining the motivation to learn a complex new skill independently can be challenging.’

Base Bootcamp was thus introduced to offer additional support for developers who prefer not to study in isolation.

Prior to completing the program, students will be expected to develop their own Web3 application and present it to their peers.

While the program doesn’t have tuition fees, students are required to submit a deposit of 1 Ether to ensure their commitment to finishing the program. Base has stated that this deposit will be refunded to the student upon successful graduation.

Applications for the coming cohort 4 will close on December 15 2023.

Apply here.