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Vets Who Code - Teaching Veterans Programming and Leveraging AI

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Explore Jerome Hardaway's transformative journey from military service to self-taught software engineer and founder of Vets Who Code in this 36-minute video interview. Discover how Hardaway built a thriving community dedicated to teaching veterans programming skills and securing employment in the technology sector. Learn about his innovative "crawl, walk, run" learning methodology that structures the educational process for maximum effectiveness and retention. Understand how Vets Who Code measures success and defines what it means to be a "coder" in today's rapidly evolving tech landscape. Examine how modern AI tools like Gemini and JetBrains are being integrated into the curriculum to prepare developers for the future of software engineering and data science. Gain insights into data-driven curriculum development that responds to job market trends and workforce demands. Discover practical applications of AI for automating schedules and customizing individual learning paths to optimize student outcomes. Explore the broader implications of AI on workforce changes and the future potential of AI agents in education and professional development.

Syllabus

0:00 - Introduction to Jerome Hardaway's journey
1:17 - Vets Who Code: Building a community
2:15 - The "crawl, walk, run" learning process
8:49 - The impact of structured learning
11:00 - The vision for teaching veterans to code
16:10 - Measuring success and defining a "coder"
18:09 - Leveraging AI with Gemini for performance
19:01 - Customizing learning paths with AI
26:42 - Data-driven curriculum and job market trends
29:29 - Quickfire questions: Automating schedules with AI
33:35 - The next problems to solve: Workforce changes and AI
35:29 - The future of AI agents

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