without a doubt
> I have worked with charming psychopaths in the past as has anyone who has been in this business for some time, and you do get better at spotting certain things. how many charming psychopaths have you worked with ? And…
I agree with everything you say here. I was unaware that people have taken it so seriously as to feel compelled to learn to code. I agree with you, its being marketed everywhere. And you are spot on about the other…
thanks. I try.
my 2 cents .... its unnecessary. It often then just leads to me having to explain what that term means. I would much rather use formerly incarcerated. Its a fairly neutral term, imo. Its not loaded with negative…
just want to add that you are correct imo. confinement was overall the very worst experience of my 18 years in prison.
thank you for the kind words. I was really lucky to get another chance considering the severity of my mistakes. Helping others get their life on track seems the least I could do.
Hey everyone. My names Rick. Im the person Adam is interviewing. If any of you are interested in learning more about Underdog Devs, please reach out to us on Twitter @RwoltX and @UnderdogDevs or directly to…
Obviously not everyone wants to learn to code. I dont think anyone mistakenly believes that.The (possibly overused) advice to learn to code is prevalent because software is prevalent Ill repeat what ive said…
For anyone in the thread wondering how a felon might get ahead... Im a formerly incarcerated software engineer. I now run a non-profit org called Underdog Devs dedicated to getting formerly incarcerated people into…
You're right I havent made an effort to hide my past. Hard thing to hide, spending nearly half my life behind bars. I also highlight it. I use it as a tool. Its a point of reference for people wondering if they can do…
I reached out and asked him for his support. He thinks its an interesting problem to solve and has decided to help.
By disadvantaged we mean people from a lower socio-economic background.
In referring to "disadvantaged" we meant having a lower socio-economic background. Mainly those who are economically disadvantaged. We started by trying to help only the formerly incarcerated but enough people reached…
He is helping us solve some things. Mainly how to get companies to give our mentees a chance.
reach out. We are always looking for more support.
without a doubt
> I have worked with charming psychopaths in the past as has anyone who has been in this business for some time, and you do get better at spotting certain things. how many charming psychopaths have you worked with ? And…
I agree with everything you say here. I was unaware that people have taken it so seriously as to feel compelled to learn to code. I agree with you, its being marketed everywhere. And you are spot on about the other…
thanks. I try.
my 2 cents .... its unnecessary. It often then just leads to me having to explain what that term means. I would much rather use formerly incarcerated. Its a fairly neutral term, imo. Its not loaded with negative…
just want to add that you are correct imo. confinement was overall the very worst experience of my 18 years in prison.
thank you for the kind words. I was really lucky to get another chance considering the severity of my mistakes. Helping others get their life on track seems the least I could do.
Hey everyone. My names Rick. Im the person Adam is interviewing. If any of you are interested in learning more about Underdog Devs, please reach out to us on Twitter @RwoltX and @UnderdogDevs or directly to…
Obviously not everyone wants to learn to code. I dont think anyone mistakenly believes that.The (possibly overused) advice to learn to code is prevalent because software is prevalent Ill repeat what ive said…
For anyone in the thread wondering how a felon might get ahead... Im a formerly incarcerated software engineer. I now run a non-profit org called Underdog Devs dedicated to getting formerly incarcerated people into…
You're right I havent made an effort to hide my past. Hard thing to hide, spending nearly half my life behind bars. I also highlight it. I use it as a tool. Its a point of reference for people wondering if they can do…
I reached out and asked him for his support. He thinks its an interesting problem to solve and has decided to help.
By disadvantaged we mean people from a lower socio-economic background.
In referring to "disadvantaged" we meant having a lower socio-economic background. Mainly those who are economically disadvantaged. We started by trying to help only the formerly incarcerated but enough people reached…
He is helping us solve some things. Mainly how to get companies to give our mentees a chance.
reach out. We are always looking for more support.