Approach

InnerWorkings began with one small aim: to radically transform how software developers learn! Many developers discover new techniques by reading books, shadowing senior colleagues, or listening to instructors. But this means constant study! We want developers to go beyond pure theory and move headlong into practice. In short, we want them to learn by doing.

Product

We built a versatile learning environment with a difference. There is no “instruction” other than the essential information needed to solve a realistic coding challenge. You quickly research the key .NET techniques required, then . . . you’re right into the code!

The advantages are numerous. You learn by writing code. You get instant feedback on your work. You work at your own pace, online or offline. And if you need help, it’s right there - we provide links to useful articles and online books, as well as providing a Personal Tutor. So you see, we’re not completely heartless!

History

InnerWorkings was founded in late 2002 by a group of us who were tired with the old training formulas that were being thrown at developers. It was really time for something new, practice-based, and embedded in Visual Studio.

We launched our new product in early 2003. It was invigorating to see developers adopting our new methodology and learning through practice.

InnerWorkings received another welcome boost in 2003. We became a Gold-certified Microsoft partner and joined the Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) program. What’s more, we received several prestigious software awards including “New Company of the Year” from the Irish Software Association.

Further encouraging news arrived in early 2004. We completed our Series A funding round to the tune of $8.8M with Benchmark Capital Europe and Mohr Davidow Ventures. Moreover large organizations began deploying our product across their distributed software development teams. By 2007, our catalog included over 450 hours of .NET coding challenges for Visual Basic and C# developers (and it’s still growing).

Our work has just begun...

Offices

InnerWorkings' HQ is located in sunny California. Our R&D center is in Dublin, Ireland. We have sales offices dotted throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Need to know anything else? Then please contact us.