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.