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