Stories from the Hackery

Jayson Rice graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 39.

I’ve lived all over east Tennessee while growing up, but I eventually ended up at Middle Tennessee State University studying Digital Media after enjoying creating digital content in a high school class. After graduating, I worked as an independent contractor for a digital marketing agency for a year before I decided it wasn’t what I wanted to do. I enjoyed the process being creative and working with a laptop but disliked the marketing process. After some soul searching and recommendations from friends, I determined that software development would be a good direction for me to move in.

Derek Buckley graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 39.

As someone who loves to use logic to solve problems and loves to always be learning, moving in web development was a natural progression in my career path. In my time away from writing code I am grateful for the skills and experience I gained in different industries and job types. Although not directly related to my ability to write code they have helped me be more effective working with people on an individual basis, being part of a team, and communicating abstract ideas to people in many different roles.

Derek Buckley graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 39.

As someone who loves to use logic to solve problems and loves to always be learning, moving in web development was a natural progression in my career path. In my time away from writing code I am grateful for the skills and experience I gained in different industries and job types. Although not directly related to my ability to write code they have helped me be more effective working with people on an individual basis, being part of a team, and communicating abstract ideas to people in many different roles.

Brant Pippin graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 39.

Now that I have started NSS I have found that software development is something that I enjoy very much and I know it will be an extremely rewarding career. There are many aspects of software development that I have come to love but, I especially enjoy the problem solving that is involved with it and the surprising social side of it. Working in groups and communicating well has been extremely enjoyable and I can't wait to start doing it full time!

Brant Pippin graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 39.

Now that I have started NSS I have found that software development is something that I enjoy very much and I know it will be an extremely rewarding career. There are many aspects of software development that I have come to love but, I especially enjoy the problem solving that is involved with it and the surprising social side of it. Working in groups and communicating well has been extremely enjoyable and I can't wait to start doing it full time!

Sofia Candiani graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 38.

The idea of coding initially peaked my interest when I studied Java in college. After college, I took a break to travel and during that time I realized the importance of how coding can be immensely unifying between people and felt inspired to continue to learn about it. As an avid learner, I code because of the constant fluctuation in information to understand. As a creative problem solver, I code to find and resolve issues that make a larger system run more efficiently.

Sofia Candiani graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 38.

The idea of coding initially peaked my interest when I studied Java in college. After college, I took a break to travel and during that time I realized the importance of how coding can be immensely unifying between people and felt inspired to continue to learn about it. As an avid learner, I code because of the constant fluctuation in information to understand. As a creative problem solver, I code to find and resolve issues that make a larger system run more efficiently.

Matthew Baker graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 38.

I’m a software developer, but that’s not all I am. I’m a problem solver, and I am

excited to have found a career to utilize this skill daily. I stumbled across software development while reaching careers that would give me the opportunity to continuously learn and grow. I enjoy working in teams and interacting with all parts of a company to fully understand the business and products that I will be working on.

Matthew Baker graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 38.

I’m a software developer, but that’s not all I am. I’m a problem solver, and I am

excited to have found a career to utilize this skill daily. I stumbled across software development while reaching careers that would give me the opportunity to continuously learn and grow. I enjoy working in teams and interacting with all parts of a company to fully understand the business and products that I will be working on.

Matthew Kroeger graduated with Full-time Web Development Cohort 38.

I have always had two great passions in life: Music and Technology. From when I received my first computer at 15 years old, I have always loved technology and how everchanging it is. When I had the opportunity to take a computer science class in high school, I jumped at the opportunity, and fell in love with coding. Just like with music, what you can make is only limited by your creativity. I can't think of anything else I would rather do.