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Team Sizes: Every member in Longhorn Developers is placed on a project team (UT Registration Plus, UT Dining, etc.). Project team sizes can have up to ten students each, including a Product Lead, Technical Lead, and UX Design Lead, and product fellows, developers, and designers. These small teams reduce overhead for project leads and give members a bigger role in each project.

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Role Overview

The Developer Fellow role is an introductory, learning-focused position for members beginning their journey in software development with Longhorn Developers (LHD). Fellows are placed on project development teams and work under the guidance of a Technical Lead and experienced engineers. The fellowship provides a structured environment to build foundational coding skills while contributing meaningfully to real LHD projects in collaborative, cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete coding tasks and small features as assigned by the Technical Lead.
• Participate in team meetings and code reviews to learn collaborative development processes and workflows.
• Focus on understanding the project tech stack, coding conventions, and basic system architecture.
• Collaborate with other fellows and engineers on tasks.
• Seek feedback, ask questions, and engage in knowledge-sharing to accelerate learning and skill development.⁠

Example Activities

Below are examples of tasks Developers Fellows can expect in a typical month:

• Bug Fixing & Debugging
• Feature Development
• Collaboration & Learning
• Tech Stack Practice

Skill Tags: Proficiency & Growth

• Each Developer Fellow has skill tags showing proficiency in specific technology tools used by LHD. Learn more about Skill Tags and see available tags here: Skill Tags Framework
• Fellows are expected to continuously pursue new skills or advance their proficiency in existing skills.