Commencis project course at ITU has been completed successfully

Commencis project course at ITU has been completed successfully

35 participants successfully completed the spring semester Commencis project course organized in cooperation with Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Computer Engineering department. The 14-week project course aimed to teach students the latest technologies as Flutter and React Native and their specific use in the fintech field.


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In cooperation with ITU Computer Engineering department, we designed a project course where we aimed to help students gain technical expertise in React Native and Flutter, develop Fintech products using cross-platform technologies. Thanks to the program, students were able to evaluate information and provided outputs on various platforms by using a common code base.

The instructors of the course were Murat Ergun, Uğur Kılıç, Mertcan Yığın, Utku Şahin, Arda Özerten and Sertan Arığ from our engineering and design teams. The program which started on March 4, 2021, lasted 14 weeks.

Scope of the course and developed skills

Participants improved their various skills by receiving extensive training. They had the following syllabus within the scope of the course:

· The place of cross-platform software development in fintech, what’s going on in the cross-platform world?
· React and React Native- Refreshing Javascript knowledge
· Core functions and Syntax in React Native
· Using components and elements
· Flutter & Dart- The architecture
· Basic functions and syntax in Flutter
· Widget catalog and usage
· Setup and installation
· Best Practices and Challenges for Automated Frontend Testing
· Software Development Life Cycle
· Q&A on Design Trends
· Introduction to banking application, architecture, template walk-through
· Building a banking application with Flutter & React Native

We strive to learn and grow together not only in Commencis but also with our stakeholders. Once again, we would like to thank the Head of ITU Computer Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ersel Kamaşak and Commencers who contributed to this project course.

We will continue supporting learning and development programs that will develop young talent into future professionals. Stay tuned to learn more about our coming partnerships and new training programs!

"ITU academic team values hands on experience a lot for students to discover practical aspects of their competency and this was the foundation of our project lesson last semester. As students become trained and equipped with the relevant knowledge and skills required by the industry they get much more prepared for the professional life. We find continuing these kind of trainings extremely valuable to guide young talents find their inspirations before kicking off their career journeys."

Duru Kızılkayak, VP of Engineering & Design

We will continue supporting learning and development programs that will develop young talent into future professionals. Stay tuned to learn more about our coming partnerships and new training programs!

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