The MHS Developers Club intends to be a very active and prominent club in the MHS community. The club accomodates many members of different abilities and levels of experience, and provides provides a wide range of activites tailored for the different abilities of its members.
Directed at members new to software development, Basic Courses lay the foundations of software development and programming.
Members with minimal experience in web programming are advised to take this course, which explores the fundamentals of web development. The course will incorporate lessons in HTML, CSS and JavaScript - skills transferrrable across many facets of software development and widely used in the current world of Software Development.
Team projects challenge more experienced programmers with completing tasks, which are designed to force individuals to extend themselves in a group environment. All projects apply technical skills during their implementation, and have a real purpose which can benefit end-users.
All MHS students are encouraged to compete in the annual UNSW ProgComp in groups of threes. In the weeks before the competition, participants are strongly urged to attend online sessions which detail the problems and solutions of previous instances of the competition. Members are also encouraged to participate in the annual NCSS Competition, a Python based contest which is held from the last week of July to the first week of September. The competition may be entered individually or collaboratively.
The club will also feature talks from experienced Software Developers, covering a range of topics, including product design, machine learning and Agile methodologies. The clubs aims to host speakers once or twice a term.