Storytelling Through Code

03/30/20 • 61 min

Telling stories is a part of human nature. From connecting with loved ones and friends and reminiscing memories, or connecting with like-minded people in your community, the power of storytelling is powerful. Gina Verrastro, LEARN academy alumni, sits down with us for Episode 10 of Collaboration Code Radio.

Gina shares about her passion for writing an English and how she once thought she was going to be a college English professor. She talks about how she got started into coding and how it helped her unlock her creativity within code. She shares how she used Instagram and Twitter to share her story and journey to connect with people. We also dive into her strong connection with Girls in Tech San Diego!

Special Guest: Gina Verrastro.

Special Guest: Gina Verrastro.

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Running For It

Track-and-Field and writing code have their similarities. While not apparent, working with web developer teams is a collection of individuals working across several different tickets (events), using their knowledge and skills to perform their best on their tickets for the greater good of the team and company.

For this next episode with sit down with LEARN academy alumni, and Galley Software Developer, Mike LaRocca. We dive into his early years, his passion for track-and-field. Mike also discusses how one of his jobs at a BioTech company helped push his interest in learning some SQL and then fully driving him into web development.

Mike will also share some great advice current and future coding bootcamp students can take to heart to help them on their journey. Plus, we will talk about the rapid success Mike is being a part of at the local San Diego startup Galley, a platform for restaurant chefs to better manage their kitchen and data.

Special Guest: Mike LaRocca.

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Real-Life Right Now

The current situation we all find ourselves in is something we have never experienced in our lifetimes. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, everyone’s lives across the globe have been completely turned upside down. But we must take it upon ourselves to continue growing, learning, and making the most of what real-life is right now.

During our first remote episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we talk with three current students in our Alpha 2020 cohort. Rudy, Andee, and Tsz share their backgrounds and experiences in getting into coding and joining LEARN academy. They share that special moment when the code got tremendously exciting and they knew they discovered something powerful. We also talk about their first day at LEARN. That first day at Coding Bootcamp can be pretty scary and exciting, all at the same time. Our biggest conversation dives into the transition of taking the classroom remote. The feelings and emotions that everyone is feeling are powerful. While the transition to a remote classroom wasn’t something they entirely expected, these 3 students took the challenge head on and are making the best of the situation at hand.

Special Guests: Andee Isaacs, Rudy Becker, and TszDick Li.