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

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• Jerome:
  • 1: HBO’s Watchmen
  • 2: https://vidr.io/
• Scott: Explained on Netflix
• Wes: Jeremy Fielding YouTube Channel

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