DevCred provides non-traditionally-trained aspiring software developers with a valuable credential that demonstrates to recruiters and employers that they have the skills needed to succeed in entry-level software development positions. Whether you are self-taught, a community college graduate, or obtained your training through the military or online courses, the DevCredential™ shows that you have the knowledge and skills to be a successful software developer.

The number of open entry-level software development positions vastly exceeds the number of software developers with Computer Science or related field degrees available to fill them. At the same time, there exists a large pool of potentially well-qualified software developers with "non-traditional" backgrounds such as military, self-taught, and community college grads. Currently, it is very difficult for these aspiring developers to land an interview. While there is some helpful advice for aspiring developers out there, such as building a coding portfolio on a platform like GitHub, recruiters do not have a sufficient technical background to assess a developer’s skills based on a portfolio. As a result, a BS in Computer Science or related field is often used as an artificial barrier to entry-level jobs.

These aspiring software developers have a hard time landing interviews and getting jobs because they lack a credential that would indicate their current skill level. Our goal is to provide a credential that demonstrates to recruiters and employers the specific skills that each job candidate has - regardless of where and how they developed those skills. This will make it easier for non-traditionally-trained software developers to obtain interviews and get jobs. It will also make it easier for recruiters and employers to fill entry-level software development positions with successful candidates.