Collaboration Code Radio

For this next episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we sit down with our new Lead Instructor at LEARN academy, Harrison Schaen. Harrison has lived all over the world and has been a part of the development community for a long time. We thought this would be a perfect opportunity to have him talk about his background and why we are so excited to have him a part of our team.

During this episode we chat with Harrison about how he discovered his passion for coding at the young age of 12 and started his own business by 16. Harrison attended Princeton University on a Basketball Scholarship and helped establish many media programs. After graduation, Harrison worked his way through the ranks as a developer and helped build many companies along the and gathering knowledge and insight wherever it may have been. After moving to San Diego, Harrison discovered another passion he truly believes in, teaching. Through the course of the episode Harrison talks about his vision for being a part of the LEARN team and how LEARN and the students can grow into an even bigger part of the San Diego tech community.

Special Guest: Harrison Schaen.

Software Developers are often in a state of being uncomfortable. From your job search to error messages, and deep dives in StackOverflow it can be a constant struggle. Having a support group around you so you can grow and flourish is a huge key. For our next episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we sat down with Dante Moore, who graduated from the program in 2019 and currently is a software developer.

During this episode, Dante touches on his experience growing up in Japan and the United States and his background as a Marketing/Project Manager. Then one day, he knew the time was right and he needed to make a change. He touches on how he found his passion for web development and his experience at LEARN academy. Following graduation, Dante goes over how his new tech skills gave him the freedom to find the career that he wanted.

Special Guest: Dante Moore.

Family, Work, Coding, Life...is it possible to maintain a balance between all these factors? While going through a coding bootcamp it's hard enough to keep yourself balanced and sane, but the party doesn't stop after graduation. Maintaining a balance between your work, your family, and your continued growth is imperative to your success in any career path. For the next episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we sat down with LEARN academy alumni Jenny and Emma who were in one of our very first cohorts. Both coming from career changes, we dive into what life was like during the early years at LEARN, and what it's like to grow from Junior Developer to Mid and Senior level. We'll also dive into the awesome things Emma and Jenny are doing at Gap Intelligence, a market research firm based in San Diego.

Special Guests: Emma Castor and Jenny Pletner.

Finding your voice and your own value can be a long and sometimes stressful process. It can take years building up the courage to finally have your moment of clarity and make the jump.

For this episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we sit down with Jess Guttenburg. Jess is a LEARN academy alumni and is currently a Jr Developer at Q-Centrix in San Diego.

During this episode, we talk with Jess about how she found her passion and value through coding. Jess dives into how she took ownership of her own life and challenged herself to find a career that allowed her to achieve the work/life balance she was looking for.

Special Guest: Jess Guttenberg.

It's seems like an impossible feat for a company to make a difference in their local community and on a global scale. Sometimes a company might even be forced to choose one over the other. For this next episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we sit down with Dana Arnold, the COO of Measurabl and talk about how they are making a difference for our local San Diego community and helping to address the impact of global climate change.

Measurabl is a San Diego based startup that specializes in sustainability and data management. Recently, Measurabl has made a commitment to help diversify their team. During the podcast we will talk with Dana about their new partnership with Girls in Tech San Diego and some of the events they are sponsoring through the rest of 2020. We will also dive into who Measurabl is and how the software they build is helping to solve some of the problems around global climate change, Finally, we wilk touch on our new partership with Measurabl plus the Diversity Scholarship and 3-Month Paid Internship. The goal of this scholarship is to provide individuals from underrepresented communities with a chance to start their tech careers.

Special Guest: Dana Arnold.