Collaboration Code Radio
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLEARNing to code is difficult but absolutely possible! The fears, risks, and challenges often feel overwhelming and lonely. Enter our LEARN community—a tribe of career changers who've conquered similar quests. Their stories are your stories. Join Chelsea Kaufman, CEO, and Adam Cuppy, President of LEARN academy, as they interview real people who have transitioned into coding careers, as well as tech leaders from the San Diego community.
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Episodes
A Veteran's Journey Into Tech with the VET TEC Program
October 27, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 56.1 MBOne of the programs we've been supporting is the VET TEC program. We have had such a positive experience working with veterans as they expand their knowledge base into full-stack development, and we've also loved connecting with other like-minded community groups, like the Veterans Beer Club. William Lu joined us to share more about his journey as a Veteran in tech and his involvement with the VBC. Special Guest: William Lu.
From Psychology To Software Engineering
October 13, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes - 63.9 MBShazeen thought she knew she wanted to work in the field of psychology, and pursued it single-mindedly until she took a step back and considered that she might want to focus somewhere else! Once she dipped her toe into the world of coding, she knew she was engaged and interested in learning more. We love how candidly she shared the steps in her journey that led her to her current work as a Software Engineer at Measurabl. Special Guest: Shazeen Fabius.
From Taproom Manager to Software Engineer
September 29, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 39.3 MBJosh always knew he wanted to have a technical career, but it took him some time to land in software engineering. We loved getting to delve deeper into his journey, as he shared his history as a veteran, taproom brewmaster to eventually utilizing the Vet Tec program to make his transition into tech. One of our strengths is how widely varied our students backgrounds are. Everyone brings useful skills from their previous careers and it's fascinating to see where that benefits them in the wide w...
Pua Amano: Veteran + Parent To Software Developer Using Vet Tec
September 15, 2023 16:00 - 23 minutes - 42.6 MBPua Amano was able to utilize the Vet Tec program to attend the LEARN academy full stack program. As a Veteran, Pua got to live in many places but she knew she wanted to return to her home state of Hawai'i. She's now proudly contributing to the local tech community, and was kind enough to come on Collaboration Code Radio to share more about her path with us all. Special Guest: Pua Amano.
Veteran + Ultramarathoner to Software Developer
September 01, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 47.5 MBElijah shares his journey into the wild world of web development: where he started as an active duty service member, through debt collecting, parenting and eventually deciding to take the leap into attending the LEARN academy full-stack bootcamp. Special Guest: Elijah Barreto.
Behavioral Analyst to Software Developer: Renita Gidlund
August 18, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes - 65.7 MBRenita Gidlund was kind enough to sit down for a chat with Adam Cuppy, President of LEARN academy. Sharing stories of career transitions like hers (Board Certified Behavioral Analyst to Software Developer!) is one of our favorite things to do! How else would we get introduced to the world of competitive jigsaw puzzling?! Special Guest: Renita Gidlund.
Returning To The Airwaves
August 16, 2023 23:00 - 2 minutes - 4.3 MBGet ready to tune in to Collaboration Code Radio! We're back with a fresh take and inspiring stories. Join us on our journey, where we explore career shifts: the challenges and the triumphs. These shared experiences unite our LEARN community, a tribe of career changers who've navigated through similar worthwhile quests. Their stories are your stories. Stay connected for upcoming episodes on Youtube and wherever you get your podcasts.
Opening New Doors
February 26, 2021 21:00 - 48 minutes - 13.3 MBMaking the San Diego tech community, and the entire tech community, a more inclusive and equitable place for everyone is a huge focus for many, but few are acting. In this episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we speak with Kristen Mulder and Ben Stiefel from Measurabl, a company that is making huge efforts to address these important challenges. During the episode we learn more about how Kristen, a LEARN alumni and Back-End Developer at Measurabl, and Ben, the Development Manager at Measurabl...
Small Connections - Bigger Relationships
September 30, 2020 18:00 - 57 minutes - 80.2 MBNetworking is so much more than meeting people and collecting contacts. It's about connecting with people and finding ways to help them before seeing what you can get out of it. Planting the seeds of compassion into these small connections can help them blossom into bigger relationships down the line. In our 14th episode of Collaboration Code Radio, LEARN academy alumni Kate Kassab talks about her journey from playing with Photoshop at age 10, to coming through LEARN and now live streaming wi...
Everyday Learning Something New
August 07, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBMany people crave a career that challenges them every day. A profession that requires you to be creative, intuitive, and willing to think outside the box at any given time. The fact that you must be ready to learn something new every day is one of the exciting aspects of becoming a professional developer. For our next episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we talk with LEARN academy alumni and Web Developer Kyle Simmons. We talk about what life is like working remotely in Spain for a company b...
The Human Side of Tech
June 09, 2020 20:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBAs new developers enter the industry, it’s essential to learn from past mistakes. Treating people with respect is necessary, and breaking the “jerk programmer” mindset is an integral part of building a better future in tech. At the core, we are all human beings, and we must be bringing out the human side of developers. For episode 12 of our podcast, we speak with April Wensel of Compassionate Coding. April has been a regular guest speaker in our classes, and we are delighted to talk to her o...
Real-Life Right Now
April 16, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutes - 74.8 MBThe current situation we all find ourselves in is something we have never experienced in our lifetimes. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, everyone’s lives across the globe have been completely turned upside down. But we must take it upon ourselves to continue growing, learning, and making the most of what real-life is right now. During our first remote episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we talk with three current students in our Alpha 2020 cohort. Rudy, Andee, and Tsz share their ba...
Storytelling Through Code
March 30, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBTelling stories is a part of human nature. From connecting with loved ones and friends and reminiscing memories, or connecting with like-minded people in your community, the power of storytelling is powerful. Gina Verrastro, LEARN academy alumni, sits down with us for Episode 10 of Collaboration Code Radio. Gina shares about her passion for writing an English and how she once thought she was going to be a college English professor. She talks about how she got started into coding and how it he...
Running For It
February 19, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBTrack-and-Field and writing code have their similarities. While not apparent, working with web developer teams is a collection of individuals working across several different tickets (events), using their knowledge and skills to perform their best on their tickets for the greater good of the team and company. For this next episode with sit down with LEARN academy alumni, and Galley Software Developer, Mike LaRocca. We dive into his early years, his passion for track-and-field. Mike also discu...
Do Something Bigger
February 05, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBFor this next episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we sit down with our new Lead Instructor at LEARN academy, Harrison Schaen. Harrison has lived all over the world and has been a part of the development community for a long time. We thought this would be a perfect opportunity to have him talk about his background and why we are so excited to have him a part of our team. During this episode we chat with Harrison about how he discovered his passion for coding at the young age of 12 and started...
Put Yourself Out There
January 09, 2020 23:00 - 56 minutes - 78.8 MBSoftware Developers are often in a state of being uncomfortable. From your job search to error messages, and deep dives in StackOverflow it can be a constant struggle. Having a support group around you so you can grow and flourish is a huge key. For our next episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we sat down with Dante Moore, who graduated from the program in 2019 and currently is a software developer. During this episode, Dante touches on his experience growing up in Japan and the United State...
Balancing Work/Life/Code
December 11, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBFamily, Work, Coding, Life...is it possible to maintain a balance between all these factors? While going through a coding bootcamp it's hard enough to keep yourself balanced and sane, but the party doesn't stop after graduation. Maintaining a balance between your work, your family, and your continued growth is imperative to your success in any career path. For the next episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we sat down with LEARN academy (https://www.learnacademy.org) alumni Jenny and Emma who ...
Know Yourself
November 22, 2019 22:00 - 41 minutes - 38.8 MBFinding your voice and your own value can be a long and sometimes stressful process. It can take years building up the courage to finally have your moment of clarity and make the jump. For this episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we sit down with Jess Guttenburg. Jess is a LEARN academy alumni and is currently a Jr Developer at Q-Centrix in San Diego. During this episode, we talk with Jess about how she found her passion and value through coding. Jess dives into how she took ownership of he...
Making a Difference
October 31, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBIt's seems like an impossible feat for a company to make a difference in their local community and on a global scale. Sometimes a company might even be forced to choose one over the other. For this next episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we sit down with Dana Arnold, the COO of Measurabl and talk about how they are making a difference for our local San Diego community and helping to address the impact of global climate change. Measurabl is a San Diego based startup that specializes in sust...
Going All In
September 30, 2019 18:00 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MB“Success is no accident.” And learning to code is hard. But hard in a good way. It’s always a learning process, and in order to be successful, you need to like challenges and overcoming them. When you decide to go all-in and get through the challenges, the reward is huge. Plus, the rewards keep coming. For this episode of Collaboration Code Radio, we sit down with LEARN academy alumni and Jr. Software Developer at Q-Centrix, Tucker Mullen. Join us for a discussion on his journey from Real-Est...
Girls in Tech San Diego and Building Local Communities
September 17, 2019 17:00 - 28 minutes - 40.6 MBFor this episode we sit down with the Co-Founder of Ivy Street CoWork, the Managing Director of Girls in Tech San Diego, and an important member of our LEARN academy community, Lisa Rosenfelt. Lisa is an expert in building local communities and has played a big part in establishing some really important groups here in San Diego. When LEARN academy first got started, we brought Lisa in to get our community off the ground. She was such an integral part in help LEARN academy get to where it is t...
The Story of LEARN
September 03, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBFor our first episode of Collaboration Code Radio, Chelsea Kaufman, CEO and Co-Founder of the coding bootcamp LEARN academy, sits down with the other founders to dive into the origin story. Rob, Matt, and Chelsea go into some of the behind-the-scenes details of where LEARN academy came from, the relationship with our sister company Notch8, and some good insight on the mission and purpose of LEARN academy, San Diego’s original coding bootcamp. Special Guests: Matt Clark and Rob Kaufman.