FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION WITH AKSAMEDIA SOFTWARE HOUSE PARTNERS

Participants:
a) Representatives of Informatics Study Program
b) Aksamedia Management & Developer Team

Agenda:
Exploring input from the software development industry (software house) Aksamedia as a partner in developing a curriculum that is adaptive to the needs of the job market and current technology.

Main Discussion Points:

1.Trends and Needs of the Software House Industry:
a) The IT industry, especially software houses, is currently very dynamic and demands speed in technology adaptation.
b) The main skills needed include:

• Web and mobile programming based on modern frameworks (React, Vue, Laravel, Flutter, etc.).
• Agile project management and use of tools such as Trello, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implementation of APIs, RESTful services, and integration between systems.

2. Input on the Informatics Curriculum:
a) Need to strengthen the project-based learning approach in practical courses.
b) Students need to be introduced to the real software house workflow
c) Addition of curriculum content such as:

• Version control (Git & GitHub) as a mandatory competency.
• Basic UI/UX Design and use of tools such as Figma.
• Introduction to DevOps at a basic level.

3. Important soft skills: team communication, remote work, and fast problem solving

Collaboration between the Informatics Study Program and Aksamedia:
Aksamedia is ready to be a partner in:
a) Student industrial internship program.
b) Provision of case studies and real projects as teaching materials.
c) Guest lecture activities by Aksamedia practitioners.
d) Collaboration on research and development for digital products.

Recommendations & Follow-up:

• Evaluation of the ongoing curriculum and preparation of an industrial competency integration map.
• Scheduling of further workshops for designing learning modules based on industrial practices.
• Plan to draft a MoU for cooperation between the Informatics Study Program and Aksamedia, including internships, research, and community service.