Podcasts about code platoon

On today's show, we chat with Kal Walkden, the Vice President of Product Engineering at Double Good. Double Good's virtual fundraising app connects teams with their supporters to help athletes, coaches, and students raise funds through popcorn sales. Focusing on seamless ease-of-use for both the fundraisers and their supporters, Double Good turns online snack sales into “uniforms, safety pads, cleats, calculators, test tubes, travel opportunities, and brand new experiences.”Kal's extensive expertise in product and technology leadership has been vital in advancing Double Good's mission. He talks to Innovation and the Digital Enterprise about how Double Good's virtual platform flourished during the pandemic, a key pivot during a moment that challenged traditional in person fundraising. Kal explains the significance of user-centered design, and the adoption of the Spotify engineering model to enhance his team's efficiency. We talk hiring practices, core values, future growth strategies, and how Kal's 25+ years of hands-on leadership has successfully shaped tech-driven organizations.(00:25) Meet Kal Walkden: VP of Product Engineering at Double Good(01:13) Double Good's Journey and Success(06:09) The Spotify Engineering Model(13:51) Implementing the Spotify Model at Double Good(19:38) Challenges and Future GoalsKal Walkden is the Vice President of Product Engineering at Double Good. His past roles include Chief Technology Officer at Paladin; Head of Engineering at HelloFresh; CTO at Lextegrity; CTO at ForeverCar. He currently serves as a mentor at Code Platoon. He holds a Bachelors in Computer Engineering and a Masters in Parallel and Distributed Computing both from Northwestern University. If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Innovation and the Digital Enterprise in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.Podcast episode production by Dante32.

Greg Drobny started writing in the early days of “blogging” as a full time contributor to The Rhino Den, an element of the Ranger Up company. Today he is one of the most prolific contributors to The Havok Journal.  His piece “The Sheepdog Analogy Is Deeply Flawed” is the focus of our discussion. The Sheepdog concept was first formed by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman in his book “On Killing”. His theory is that everyone falls into one of three categories; the majority of the population are “sheep”. Those who prey on the general population are “Wolves” and those who protect the general population are “Sheepdogs” – members of our military and first responder communities. Greg was inspired to study in the fields of history and psychology after reading Grossman's book while training to be an Army Ranger. In his article he calls the Sheepdog “harmfully simplistic” because people, like life, are dynamic. He cites the examples of the grandmother who dispatched a “wolf” trying to break into her home. He also discusses how people who attempt to don the mantel of “sheepdogs” but are untrained can cause more harm than good. Greg was inspired to join the Army at 28 years old following the 9/11 attacks. During boot camp he was teased by his fellow soldiers warning him that because of his age he was going to break his hip. Sure enough, 2 days before completing Ranger training that is precisely what happened. He eventually did earn his tan beret as a member of the Ranger training brigade. Greg was deployed in Iraq as a psychological operations team chief. After leaving the military he spent some time working in politics, a field he says was very similar to his military psy-ops activities. Greg currently works as the Student Recruitment Manager for Code Platoon. Code Platoon addresses the issue of Veteran unemployment by providing high intensity “boot camp” training in the field of software engineering.

Code Platoon is an awesome organization that works with veterans to get them started in what can be an extremely lucrative and rewarding career: software development.  They also have a great story that involves the founder's son getting every Call of Duty game ever....for free. 

I invited on 3 coding bootcamp graduates to give their honest experience with Code Platoon's full-stack web development program. They focus on helping veterans and their spouses. While I love this mission, that doesn't necessarily mean they are a quality coding bootcamp. As with other reviews of mine, I made sure to dig into the REAL pros and cons of the program. If you're considering this program, but you're not quite sure about it, this is the episode for you.John Winko (guest):Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-winkoWebsite - http://johnwinko.comMichael Orland (guest):Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/morlan4Jorge Prias (guest):Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-prias-406b201b5---------------------------------------------------

Episode #38 - Brian Montana - Professional Technical Interviewee with Taylor Dorsett Brian is an Engineering Manager and Senior Software Engineer at UHC Technology previously Rally Health in Chicago. He runs Chicago CodePen and converted it to a platform agnostic creative coding Meetup called computer.art. He mentor and TA for Code Platoon to support other veterans starting a career in technology. Video: https://youtu.be/QFWAnLD13sY Part Two - Resume Review: To be posted Audio only: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7zvt9QZWMUGsQ27NM8XuMd?si=272649053fbf4c03 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/professional-technical-interviewee-with-taylor-dorsett/id1557937961 Guests: Brian Montana LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmontana/ Website: https://www.optum.com/ Code Platoon: https://www.codeplatoon.org/ computer.art: https://www.meetup.com/computer-dot-art/?_cookie-check=cxXLQ9tPq3N45I6P If you enjoyed the show please subscribe, thumbs up, and share the show. Episodes released on the first four Thursdays of each month. Host: Taylor Owen Dorsett Email: dorsetttaylordev@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/yodorsett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylordorsett/ Github: https://github.com/TaylorOD Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TaylorDorsett Editor: Dustin Bays Email: dustin.bays@baysbrass.com

Should you use the GI Bill or VET TEC or VRRAP for a Coding Bootcamp? Maggi from Operation Code and Alicia from Code Platoon join to explain the pros and cons of each program! https://www.coursereport.com/blog/gi-bill-vs-vet-tec-vs-vrrap-for-coding-bootcamps

Our first ever Spotlight episode shines a light on Havok Journal writer Greg Drobny. Greg is a former Airborne Infantryman, PSYOP Team Chief, political consultant, professional mil blogger, and Code Platoon's Student Outreach Coordinator. He holds a BA and MA in history, as well as a Masters of Science in organizational psychology.   Show Notes Code Platoon Havok Journal Veterans Repertory Theater Savage Wonder

This week Havok Journal owner Charlie Faint steps in to cover for me while I was traveling and wifi was sketchy at best. His guests were Greg Drobny and Kevin Wilson - who moves into the lead as our most regular guest for those keeping score. The topic this week was all things guns, an episode I was sorry to miss.    Show Alibis Charlie really stepped up this week. He found out he was solo hosting about three minutes before going live. So the least I can do is fill in a few details, like who, exactly, our guests were. Greg Drobny is a former Airborne Infantryman, PSYOP Team Chief, political consultant, professional mil blogger, and is Code Platoon's Student Outreach Coordinator. He holds a BA in history, a Masters of Science in organizational psychology, and is currently pursuing an MA in history. Kevin Wilson is a 13 year veteran of the North Carolina Army National Guard where he spent time in Syria blowing up ISIS, as well as Kuwait and Egypt. He also works with Right to Bear, a group working to bring responsible firearm ownership to communities traditionally neglected by mainstream gun culture. Since I'm chafing at missing the episode, I'll make a few points that I would have made if I'd been on. Greg states that violent felons and Lautenberg Amendment violators should be barred from owning weapons. I'd quibble with the adjective “violent” and say that any felon should be barred from owning weapons. Remember, drug dealers, sex traffickers, and Al Capone are not considered “violent” since none are/were busted for violent acts. But no one should have any illusions about whether or not they are/were actually violent or deserving of gun rights.   Show Notes Natural Rights Lautenberg Amendment Common Use Clause DC v. Heller Right to Bear Code Platoon

Veteran unemployment rates can be 50% higher than the national average. In this episode we hear from Greg Drobny – Student Outreach Coordinator from Code Platoon. Code Platoon is a non-profit computer code academy geared toward helping veterans and their spouses gain valuable coding skills that they can turn into a career! How can you help? Share – If you know of a veteran/spouse needing training for a coding skills Business Owner – provide internships/mentorships for graduates Donate- Assist with tuition for veterans SHARE APPLY Today - https://www.codeplatoon.org/apply-now/ Donate Today- https://www.codeplatoon.org/n_donate/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/codeplatoon.org Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codeplatoon/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASZ7zW_Egu0T4KG3YEdGfw/featured

Join our host Shari Simpson (HR Program Manager, Paylocity) as she discusses recruiting unique candidates with Carly Irlbeck (Manager of Talent Acquisition, Paylocity), Dave Friedman (CEO and Founder, Autonomy Works) and Rodrigo Levy (Executive Director and Founder, Code Platoon)Visit the Code Platoon website to learn more about their work with veterans. Visit the Autonomy Works websites to learn more about their work with people on the Autism spectrum. 

Code Platoon is a 501(c)3 non-profit that helps veterans and military spouses transition into the civilian workforce by providing technical training and career placement. For 14 weeks the students are immersed in learning the full web development stack, including Python (or Ruby), Django (or Rails), JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. No previous programming skills are required. After completing the program the veteran or military spouse will be hireable as a junior full-stack web developer and eligible for an internship.

Some Themes discussed:Journey to Tech from a Military backgroundCoding bootcamp experience at Code PlatoonInternship/Mentorship experienceDiversity, Equity & Inclusion  real talk!Future GoalsResources mentioned:Code Platoon:  https://www.codeplatoon.org/General Assembly:https://generalassemb.ly/education/software-engineering-immersive/chicagoRewriting the Code: https://rewritingthecode.org/Tech10X:  Coming soon... Connect with Deja: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dejabaker/Email:   gforceroy@gmail.com Connect with Ceci:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CeciBenitez13LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfischerbenitez Follow the podcast:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChicagoTechiesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagotechies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagotechiesLinkedIn: Chicago Techies PodcastMusic composed by Anna Eichenauer, check out her work here. Thank you so much for listening to this podcast! If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and a review on iTunes. Use the hashtag #ChicagoTechiesPod for any shoutouts and comments on our episodes.

Rod Levy and Alicia Boddy of Code Platoon, a code school for veterans, active duties, and military spouses join us for a panel discussion. Kelly Macleod, an Army veteran and Operation Code (OC) member represents the OC community. Code Platoon has recently been certified for VET-TEC, an exciting new program where the student doesn't even have to use their GI Bill benefits! Rod and Alicia tell us all about Code Platoon's history, how the VET-TEC program works, and why hiring veterans is just smart business.

Big thanks to Rod Levy, Executive Director of Code Platoon, nonprofit helping train Veterans and Military Spouses to code. Tech is a hot career field, but how do you get the skills and what are the right skills? Tune into this episode to hear how a 14-week program can position you for a life long career. Rod's bottom line, look at coding as a trade. It's not as hard as you may think and the career benefits are recession proof. Code On!!

Rod Levy, Executive Director of Code Platoon joins the Bytes Over Bagels crew to discuss the dev bootcamp he founded for veterans and military spouses. Listen in to learn how Call of Duty shaped the future of Code Platoon, and how the program develops skills that these veterans and spouses already have to drive success in the software development field.

Rod Levy, Executive Director, of Code Platoon discusses the demand for software developers. Job-seeking military veterans face many challenges translating their service into civilian work experience. Code Platoon’s solution is simple: transform dedicated veterans into skilled software developers.  Host Jim Fausone discusses with Rod the cost, curriculum, certifications and other insights of Code Platoon.  

A Chicago coding bootcamp teaching veterans to code. Rod Levy comes on to talk about his journey starting up this non-profit, how they get funding and placing these veterans in jobs after they graduate. Learn how Rod went from engineering, to working in finance as a trader to going to a coding bootcamp himself to learn about software engineering. This ultimately led him to start Code Platoon, the non-profit coding bootcamp exclusivley for veterans and their spouses. If you are a verteran or a veteran's spouse, you can start your application by visiting the website. The next round of applications end September 30. Website Linkedin Facebook Twitter Special Guest: Rod Levy.

Rod Levy founded Code Platoon to bring those skills to one group in particular: Veterans. According to Rod, it felt right to create a skill-building technology bootcamp for people who have already been through literal bootcamps. Listen in to our full interview with Rod Levy to learn more about coding bootcamps and how they can provide resources for veterans and others looking to change their career paths.