CodeNewbie S4:E3 - What’s it like to be a coding apprentice? (Kasey Oglesby , Chris Bay)
Launch Code is a non-profit that helps you launch your tech career through apprenticeships. But what's it like to be a coding apprentice? Kasey, one of their graduates, shares her experiences as an apprentice and how she successfully navigated the tech industry and landed her first job. Chris, their VP of Education, talks about what companies are looking for when hiring a code newbie and how you can increase your chances of getting your first tech job even without a traditional CS background.
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Kasey Oglesby
Kasey is a software developer based in St Louis, MO. After 20 years of job-hopping, she found LaunchCode's education and job placement programs, which helped propel her into her dream job in development.
Chris Bay
Chris Bay is Vice President of Education at LaunchCode, where he helps build and run LaunchCode’s education programs. He holds an MA in Math, and has worked in the tech and nonprofit sectors for 10 years.