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<h1>OXFORD CODING BUDDIES
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<p>OXCOBU is a community of school-aged students in Oxford,organised by <a href="https://github.com/hermonochy">hermonochy</a> and enthusiastic about software development and engineering.</p>
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Primarily collaborating on <a href="https://github.com/">Github</a>, there are also in-person meetings and coaching sessions by more experienced pupils, supporting the scoping of projects, helping with technical issues, assisting with social and communication challenges and broadening intellectual horizons. </p>
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We do not tinker with off-the-shelf projects merely requiring to follow step-by-step instructions, but pursue entirely novel ideas, with sensible project goals. It can get challenging. It can get frustrating. It can be rewarding - for those who're up to it.</p>

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Minimum requirements:</h3>
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- Regular free time -
- Reliable communication -
- Interest in building technical solutions to real-world problems -
- Ability to focus -
- Perseverance -
- Friendly attitude -
- A dedicated computer -
- Unrestricted internet access -
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You gain:</h3>
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- Software development experience -
- Team work experience -
- A project portfolio (the best reference of all) -
- Contact to mentors and future business partners -
- Like-minded friends -
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We love people:</h3>
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- With coding skills -
- With completed projects -
- With bold ideas and plans -
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<h3>Expressions of interest</h3>
Contact us by email. Provide some background about the student helping to gauge if joining OXCOBU is for them.
Useful information may include:
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    - Code clubs previously joined <br>
    - Contributions to public code repositories, e.g., presence on Github maintained <br>
    - Hacks completed or presented<br>
    - Books read<br>
    - Programs implemented<br>
    - Level of general knowledge in computer science<br>
    - Membership of coding teams or clubs<br>
    - Field of interest<br>
    - Specific projects planned<br>
    - Working preference: Individually or in a team<br>
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oxcobu[at]pm.me
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