
What is Vets Who Code: Teaching veterans and leveraging AI
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Learn about Jerome Hardaway's incredible journey from military service to self-taught software engineer and founder of Vets Who Code. This video delves into how he built a thriving community, teaching veterans to code and secure jobs in tech. Discover his unique "crawl, walk, run" learning methodology and how he integrates modern AI tools like Gemini and JetBrains into his curriculum, preparing developers for the evolving landscape of software engineering and data science.
Chapters:
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
Resources:
VetsWhoCode https://vetswhocode.io/
Jerome on Threads https://www.threads.com/@jeromehardaway
Vets Who Code GitHub https://github.com/Vets-Who-Code
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Speaker: Christina Warren, Jerome Hardaway
Products Mentioned: Google AI, Gemini, Generative AI
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