Podcast appearances and mentions of rod levy

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.

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.