THE 42 METHOD

With 42, IT is not taught in a lecture hall: the learning is practical and based on the principles of sharing, collaboration and mutual aid.

THE AMBITION

TRAINING ANCHORED IN REALITY

Unlike short-term programs specialized in a field or language that can become obsolete within months, 42 enables individuals to confidently face technological changes throughout their careers. The 42 method is based on ‘learning how to learn.’ It is the ability to adapt and find concrete solutions to problems based on current knowledge and tools.

After 42 Le Havre

THE TRAINING

LEARNING HOW TO LEARN

LEARNING TOGETHER: THE PEER-TO-PEER

To make progress at 42, motivation and self-improvement are necessary. However, when you’re stuck in a dead end, we offer several solutions. The first step is to seek advice from the people around you. Then, projects completed independently or in groups should be discussed and corrected by a peer who may not have followed the same path. These are valuable exchange moments to explain your choices, useful for both the person being corrected and the one providing correction. They help reinforce personal learning and contribute knowledge to the community. Collective intelligence plays a major role at 42 and allows the emergence of best practices while advancing groups.

LEARNING THROUGH PRACTICE

Learning at 42 requires looking for concrete solutions to the problems that are proposed – rather than having to memorize lessons without any justification. From the first day, from the very first moments of the selection process to enter 42, the Piscine, you have to think for yourself by programming on one of the computers provided. Of course, we don’t ask to know how to do everything from the first day: mistakes and failures are not penalized. It is thanks to them that we can learn and retain lessons, much better than in a lecture. We have the right to make mistakes at 42: this allows us to succeed better when we try again, like in a video game.

LEARNING WITH FUN

The progression of each and everyone is personalized. It is based on a system of experience points and levels, just like in a video game: it is gamification. There are several ways to reach 21, the highest level, and even to exceed it. The work atmosphere, maintained by the other members of the community, also provides group stimulation. Finally, to take a break, it is always possible to participate in one of the many events organized at 42 throughout the year.

The program

THE WORK ENVIRONMENT