Jerome Hardaway + Vets Who Code
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Jerome Hardaway about web dev, vets who code, diversity in tech, and more!
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Guests Jerome Hardaway
Show Notes 01:50 - Captain America of Tech
03:25 - Where do you work and what type of stuff do you work on?
08:03 - What was your introduction to programming?
15:46 - When did you start Vets Who Code?
24:13 - What is the stack behind Vets Who Code?
29:56 - How do you help prep vets to get jobs?
41:32 - How can you be an ally and amplify black voices in tech?
50:05 - Everybody against racism
Links Vets Who Code
Quicken Loans
Eventbrite
Animate.css
Laws of UX
react-spring
General Assembly Code Bootcamps
uses.tech
keycode.info
Tech Talent Pipeline
@vetswhocode
××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Jerome: 1: HBO’s Watchmen
2: https://vidr.io/
Scott: Explained on Netflix
Wes: Jeremy Fielding YouTube Channel
Shameless Plugs Jerome: Vets Who Code
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Biases in AI, helping veterans get jobs in software, open science (Interview)
Adam and Jerod are on location at OSCON and talk with Camille Eddy about recognizing biases in AI, Jerome Hardaway about the work he’s doing to prepare veterans for jobs in software, and Abby Cobunoc Mayes about the work she’s doing at Mozilla for open science.
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Featuring:
Camille Eddy – Website, X
Jerome Hardaway – Website, GitHub, X
Abigail Cabunoc Mayes – Website, GitHub, X
Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
Jerod Santo – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
Show Notes:
GIRL STEM STARS
#VetsWhoCode
Mozilla Science
The Journal of Open Source Software
Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!
Ep. 87 - Vets Who Code (Jerome Hardaway)
Plenty of organizations work to help vets. But what vet Jerome Hardaway noticed about these organizations is that they were mostly reactive. While they responded to problems, few worked to prevent them. So Jerome decided to create a non-profit to teach vets how to code, making it easier for them to start a tech career and better adjust to life back at home. We talk about the program, the stigma of being a vet, and Jerome’s own journey to being a developer.
Show Links
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Vets Who Code
SQLite
Rails
MVC Framework
React
GI Bill
Basecamp
Rework
Eloquent JavaScript
Atom
Codeland Conf
Codeland 2019
Jerome Hardaway
Jerome is a developer and founder of Vets Who Code, a non-profit training vets to learn to code.