CATLab Blog
CATLab Roots: Kim Shifley
Read MoreJune 2, 2021
We at the CATLab are secure in the great growth we have seen in our own program over the years thanks to the people and stories that comprise our 鈥渞oots鈥 as a student-driven tech center. These veterans and the stories they share make CATLab a nurturing environment. If you were to ask around our offices in Downtown Santa Barbara for someone who represents a root of our CATLab program, Kim Shifley would be one of the first names mentioned.
6 Tips for Implementing myTrailhead
Read MoreMay 26, 2021
From its very beginning, the CATLab has been all about creating bespoke solutions鈥攕o why should our training be any different? Last week, we explored how myTrailhead training has enabled our team to get up and running faster than ever. Now it鈥檚 time to take a peek behind the scenes and look at how we built our own content within this customizable platform.
How We Launched Our Team in Record Time with myTrailhead
Read MoreMay 25, 2021
One of the unique features of our program this summer is the way we鈥檝e adopted myTrailhead, Salesforce鈥檚 customizable training platform. Through myTrailhead, we鈥檝e been able to create a standard onboarding process that鈥檚 easy for new developers to follow. By the team鈥檚 fourth day of work, our new developers already felt like they鈥檇 been able to take the training wheels off and start pushing towards real progress.
The CATLab Blazes New Trails for Summer 2021
Read MoreMay 20, 2021
The CATLab is back! After a year of hard work and quiet preparation, we鈥檙e thrilled to announce our big project, our new team, and the theme for the summer.
3 Things We Created and Learned in Summer 2020
Read MoreAugust 19, 2020
After 15 weeks of coding and creating, blogging and bug-fixing, we鈥檝e finally come to the end of the summer. Looking back at our successes, we鈥檙e struck by not only the concrete things we鈥檝e accomplished but also the lessons we鈥檝e learned. Through our work this summer, we鈥檝e come to see the importance of knowing who our work is for, sharing our stories, and having a team mindset. In short, we do our best when we鈥檙e focused on helping others.
The Work of Authentic Inclusion: Reflections from Our Director
Read MoreAugust 11, 2020
As we reflect on what we鈥檝e learned and accomplished this summer, we asked our director, Zak, to share his thoughts on leading a team through this tumultuous time. In 鈥渂oth technical and thematic challenges,鈥 in both coding and conversations, Zak sees himself as the facilitator rather than the focus, staying out of the spotlight and empowering others to take center stage.
