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Tech Fleet User Guide
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      • 1ī¸âƒŖWhat is Tech Fleet?
      • 2ī¸âƒŖTech Fleet FAQ
      • 3ī¸âƒŖStart With the Community Collective Agreement
      • 4ī¸âƒŖFirst Steps in the Tech Fleet Community
      • 5ī¸âƒŖHow to Get Discord Roles in Tech Fleet
      • 6ī¸âƒŖHow to Become an Apprentice on Projects
      • 7ī¸âƒŖHow to Become a Co-Lead on Projects
      • 8ī¸âƒŖHow to Register for Masterclasses
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        • đŸƒâ€â™€ī¸Projects to Apply To Now
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      • The Great Tech Fleet Discord Migration Video Tutorials
        • ❔Discord FAQ
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        • âœī¸Sign Up Process for Tech Fleet Discord
        • 🐎Common Channels in Tech Fleet Discord
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        • 🤝Get a Tech Fleet Buddy
        • đŸ—“ī¸Managing Events in Tech Fleet Discord
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        • â€ŧī¸Using Roles for Alerts, Notifications, and Channel Access
        • đŸĻŽGetting Career Guidance in Tech Fleet Discord
        • đŸ’ŧGetting on Projects in Tech Fleet Discord
          • 👀Observers in Tech Fleet Discord
          • đŸŒŋApprentices In Tech Fleet Discord
          • đŸĒœCo-Leads in Tech Fleet Discord
          • đŸĢ‚Mentors in Tech Fleet Discord
        • 🎓Masterclasses in Tech Fleet Discord
      • đŸ…°ī¸Community Glossary
      • 🎨Join the Tech Fleet Figma Educational Space
      • 🤓How to Get Technical Support
    • đŸ—ī¸Project Team Tutorials
      • đŸĒ„Product Milestone Workbook
        • đŸŽ–ī¸Milestone Basics
        • 👟MVP Milestones
        • đŸŽ¯MMP Milestones
        • ✅Milestone Checklist
      • ⌛Project Kickoff Workbook
  • đŸƒâ€â™€ī¸Agile Portal
    • 🤝Agile Training in Tech Fleet
    • 🛹Agile Handbook
      • Start the Agile Handbook Here
        • 👓Contents of the Agile Handbook
        • 🌎What You Read About Agile May Be Different From What You See in the World
        • đŸŽŦAgile Manifesto Trailer
        • 🔑Introduction to the Agile Handbook
        • 🤖Can AI Replace Agile Teams?
      • đŸ§˜â€â™€ī¸Agile Philosophies
        • 🌊Waterfall Ways of Work
        • 📜Agile Ways of Work
        • 🚂Applying Agile Philosophies to Work
        • đŸŽĸBuilding MVP's and MMP's with Agile
      • 🤝Agile Teamwork
        • đŸ’ĒMaking Strong Agile Teams
          • đŸŒŋPrioritizing Growth Over Skills
          • đŸŒģThe Four Stages of Team Growth
          • 🚀Self-Actualized Agile Teams
            • đŸ—ī¸Building Agile Mindsets
            • Psychological Safety
            • Service Leadership
            • Self-Organization
            • Continuous Improvement
            • Iterative Value Delivery
        • đŸĢ‚Day-to-Day on an Agile Team
          • 👩‍🏭Cross-Functional Agile Teamwork
          • đŸĒœLeadership on Agile Teams
          • 😎Daily Life on Agile Teams
          • â™Ĩī¸Resolving Team Conflict as Service Leaders
          • 📑The Process for Resolving Conflicts
          • ❌Collective Agreement Violations
      • 🧑‍đŸ”ŦAgile Methods
        • đŸƒâ€â™€ī¸Scrum Method
          • 🤔What is Scrum?
          • 🧖Scrum Team Functions
          • đŸ—“ī¸Scrum Meetings
          • âœī¸Common Agile Deliverables
        • 🙉Other Agile Methods
      • đŸĒAgile-Related Outputs and Deliverables
        • â˛ī¸Timeline for Agile Outputs
        • 🙌Team Outputs for Agile
          • Agile Team Outputs Before Projects Begin
            • 🏇Client Kickoff
            • đŸ‘ī¸Agile Team's Vision
            • 👩‍đŸĢAgile Team Process
            • 🍱Backlogs and Kanban Boards
            • đŸĻžRACI Charts
            • 🤗Working Agreements
            • 📈Project Phase Roadmaps
          • Agile Team Outputs During Projects
            • 🧑‍đŸ’ŧSprint Planning Items
            • 👩‍đŸ’ģSprint Demo Presentations
            • đŸĻ¸â€â™€ī¸Sprint Retro Boards
            • 📏Agile Team Maturity Measurement
            • 🏁Project Hand-Off Document
        • 🚧Agile Product Development Deliverables
          • 👟Achieving Milestones on Agile Teams
          • đŸ”ŦResearch Test Plans
          • â‰ī¸Agile Product Requirements
            • 🧐Where's the PRD (Product Requirements Document)?
            • 🧠Documenting Problems, Needs, and Goals
            • â‰ī¸Mapping Product Assumptions
            • đŸ”ĸPrioritizing Problems and Future Work
            • 😎Release-Level Vision
            • 🤠Release-Level Scope
            • đŸ“¯Product Release Roadmaps
            • 🏭Epics, Features, and Work Tasks
            • âœŒī¸User Story Statements
            • ✅Acceptance Criteria
            • 🔷Behavior-Driven Development Scenarios
            • 🤔Use Case Scenarios and Task Flows
        • đŸ–Ĩī¸Deliverables Dashboard
      • 📑Agile Glossary
    • ✨Service Leadership Handbook
  • đŸŒŗPROJECT PORTAL
    • 🌱Learn About Project Training
      • â„šī¸Tech Fleet Projects are Training, Not Volunteer Work or Employment
      • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑Our Approach to Learning
      • 🌎Team Structure on Tech Fleet Projects
      • â›“ī¸Commitment vs. Job Function vs. People on Teams
      • đŸŽĸTeam Functions
        • đŸĒProduct Strategy Function
        • ⌛Project Management Function
        • 🌏User Experience Functions
          • 🎨UX Design Function
          • 🤓UX Research Function
          • âœī¸UX Writing Function
        • 🤖Development Function
        • 👩‍đŸ”ŦSolutions Architecture Function
      • 🤝UX Research Ethics
    • 📃Applying to Tech Fleet Project Training
      • 😎How Tech Fleet Project Applications Work
      • đŸ”ĸSteps to Apply to Project Training
      • âœ”ī¸Application Requirements
      • 🤠Project Timelines and Application Process
      • â‰ī¸Project Application Questions
        • ❔Tech Fleet General Application Questions
        • ❔Tech Fleet Project Phase Application Questions
      • 🤔Updating the General Application
      • 🌠Application Tips
      • đŸ—žī¸See the Latest Project Openings
    • 🔍Interview Guide for Tech Fleet Project Team Building
      • 👀Key Traits We Look For in Team Mates
      • đŸĒœCo-Lead Interview Guide for Project Coordinators
      • đŸĒ´Apprentice Interview Guide for Co-Leads
      • 📨Email Templates for Communicating to Applicants
  • 🎓MASTERCLASS-PORTAL
    • đŸ—žī¸Masterclass Openings
  • 👀OBSERVER PORTAL
    • 😎Observer Dashboard
    • 🙈Life as an Observer
    • đŸ•ĩī¸â€â™€ī¸Observer Handbook
      • đŸŽĸRead the Agile Handbook First
      • 🙈What's a Tech Fleet Observer?
      • â¤ī¸The Benefits of Observing
      • ❓Observer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
      • đŸšļâ€â™€ī¸Daily Expectations of Tech Fleet Observers
        • 👩‍🎓Read the Handbooks before Observing
        • 🐐Join Tech Fleet Discord Before Observing
        • Observer Role in Discord
        • 👈Pick Projects to Observe
        • Seeing Project Deliverables as an Observer
        • 👀Day-to-Day as an Observer
        • 🤔Reflecting on Observations in Tech Fleet Discord
        • đŸĢ‚Get Support as an Observer
        • âš’ī¸Using Tools as an Observer
          • 🎨Tech Fleet Figma Educational Account for Observers
        • 🙌Knowing When you're Ready to Finish Observing
      • â¤ī¸Code of Conduct for Observers
      • 🏁Start Observing Today
  • đŸĒ´APPRENTICE PORTAL
    • đŸ–Ĩī¸Project Dashboard for Apprentices
    • 🧑‍🚀Apprentice Handbook
      • đŸĢ´Life as an Apprentice
      • Application Process for Apprentices
      • Becoming an Apprentice
      • Discord for Apprentices
      • 🎨Tech Fleet Figma Educational Account for Apprentices
      • Code of Conduct for Apprentices
      • Upholding Community Values as an Apprentice
      • Communication as an Apprentice
      • Leaving Your Project Early
      • Meetings
      • Working styles
      • Using Tools as an Apprentice
      • Organization for Apprentices
  • đŸĢļCO-LEAD PORTAL
    • đŸ–Ĩī¸Project Dashboard for Co-Leads
    • đŸĒœCo-Lead Handbook
      • đŸ”ĨLife as a Co-Lead
      • Application Process for Co-Leads
      • Discord for Co-Leads
      • Code of Conduct for Leads
      • Lead Role Breakdown
      • Upholding Community Values as a Lead
      • Principles as a Lead
      • Day-to-Day Lead Expectations
      • How to Select Your Apprentices as a Lead
      • Interviewing Apprentices as a Lead
      • Leaving Your Project Early
      • Using Tools as a Lead
      • 🎨Tech Fleet Figma Educational Account for Co-Leads
  • â¤ī¸COMMUNITY CODE OF CONDUCT
    • 💟Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy
    • 🏠Safe Space
  • 📐Policies
    • 🌏Community Collective Agreement
      • 🤗Community Core Values
        • đŸĢ´Tech Fleet's Mission and Values
        • 🤝Tech Fleet Members' Rights
        • â¤ī¸Tech Fleet Pledge of Purpose
        • đŸĢ‚Tech Fleet Pledge of Community
      • ❌Prohibited Activity in Tech Fleet
      • đŸ“ŖReporting and Resolving Issues
      • đŸ™…â€â™€ī¸Community Enforcement
      • 🌐Transforming Tension & Conflict
    • đŸ‘Šâ€âš–ī¸Tech Fleet's Policies
      • đŸ’ŧLegal Disclaimers
      • đŸ–ąī¸Slack and Discord Policy
      • 👩‍🎓Masterclass Terms and Conditions
      • âĒServices Refund Policy
      • 📓Tech Fleet Bylaws
      • 👤Tech Fleet Board Member Covenant
      • đŸ‘ī¸â€đŸ—¨ī¸Conflict of Interest Policy
      • 🔎Information Security Procedures
  • đŸ—ī¸GUILD PORTAL
    • đŸ’ģTech Fleet Operations
      • đŸĨŗTech Fleet Operations Workbook
      • âš–ī¸Governance
      • đŸ‘Šâ€âš–ī¸Board of Directors
    • đŸ‘ŖGuild Directory
      • 🎓Growth and Development Guild
      • 🚧Infrastructure Guild
      • 🙏Leadership Guild
      • đŸĒProduct Team Guild
      • 🕧Project Coordinator Guild
      • đŸ“ŧVideo Production Guild
    • âš’ī¸Guild Handbook
      • đŸŖCreating Change in Tech Fleet
      • Code of Conduct for Guilds
      • Guilds in Tech Fleet
      • Creating a new Guild
      • Operating a Guild
      • Guild Bylaws Template
  • đŸĢļProject Coordinator Portal
    • âš™ī¸Project Coordinator Handbook
      • Code of Conduct for Project Coordinators
      • Project Coordinator Process
      • Using Tools as a Project Coordinator
      • Project Intake Process
      • Getting the Team Formed
      • Pre-Kickoff as a Project Coordinator
      • Kickoff as a Project Coordinator
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  • The Video Version
  • Basics
  • The General Application
  • The Project Phase Application
  • The Process for Projects
  • How the Applications are Used
  • Tech Fleet's Privacy Policy for Application Information
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  1. PROJECT PORTAL
  2. Applying to Tech Fleet Project Training

How Tech Fleet Project Applications Work

This page describes how Tech Fleet project team training applications work.

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Last updated 3 months ago

The Video Version

Basics

Tech Fleet has a long standing history of community-driven changes in its own process. From 2020 to 2025, we had a process where people fill out a single Google Forms survey every time they apply. Whenever they applied to multiple projects, they'd need to answer the same questions redundantly. This wasted a lot of time for members who were trying to get into teams.

  As of February 2025, Tech Fleet has enacted a new set of applications that helps project coordinators and community members alike. These will save people time and ensure that project teams review useful information before picking team mates for project training.

Tech Fleet members now fill out two applications: the General Application they fill out once, and the Project Phase Application they fill out any time they want to join a training team. The information from the General Application is pulled into the Project Phase Application, saving members time and energy. They no longer have to answer every single question every single time.

The General Application

Find it here:

The General Application is designed to capture important information about yourself and your training desires only once. Members can fill it out once and update their answers over time. This saves time when people are applying to projects since they don't need to answer a lot of the questions again and again (as they did before).

The General Application has questions about:

  1. Your time zone and availability

  2. Your education outside of Tech Fleet

  3. Your prior engagement and training within Tech Fleet

  4. Your desired skill sets to focus on

  5. Your Servant Leadership mindset

  6. Your Agile mindset

The Project Phase Application

You fill out the Project Phase Application every time you apply to a project training phases in Tech Fleet. The information from the General Application is pulled into the Project Phase Application, saving members time and energy. They no longer have to answer every single question every single time.

The Project Phase application has questions about:

  1. Have you completed your Tech Fleet General Application?

  2. Information about your desired project position

  3. Questions related to projects

The Process for Projects

Tech Fleet continually iterates on its project management lifecycle to improve the success for all who are involved.

As of this moment, the process for projects is broken into chunks:

  1. 4 weeks applications and team building

  2. 2 weeks of pre-kickoff work with the team

  3. 8 weeks of project work during the phase

  4. 1 week of hand-off work after the phase

Learn more about the process for project timelines and the steps our community takes to launch project phases here:

How the Applications are Used

The Project Coordinator Guild and the co-leads who are picked on teams review these answers when you apply to projects before picking team mates.

We know what you're thinking: "I'm not good enough to answer these questions". Have no fear! This is not true. We take people of all background and skill levels on Tech Fleet projects. After all, that's why Tech Fleet is here: to help you grow for a great tech career!

We do not use this data to disqualify anyone, but we do use it to see where you are in your journey to the tech field and in the Tech Fleet community.

Tech Fleet's Privacy Policy for Application Information

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Tech Fleet is committed to keeping our community members and their data secure and private online. We do not share any of your application data with third parties. We use this application data for project training only. We have policies that describe how we use and store the data we collect about our members. When you join Tech Fleet Discord, you fill out a form that requires you to read and agree to these policies.

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❔Tech Fleet General Application Questions
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❔Tech Fleet Project Phase Application Questions
🤠Project Timelines and Application Process
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