Vets Who Code

(Joint Meetup) 🔐 Securing Code & Careers, Tue, Aug 26, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup Join us on August 26 for another fantastic meetup sponsored by Auth0 and proudly presented in partnership with [React ATL](https://www.meetup.com/react-atl/?recSource=chapt

Join us August 26 for a joint meetup sponsored by Auth0!

🎤 Featured Talks:
🔒 Aliyah Gamble on securing #opensource code
💼 Jerome Hardaway on landing tech jobs in a tough market
🧠 Auth0 on auth in GenAI apps

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#atlanta #tech #meetup #genai #career

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🖤 Let’s finish strong and give Jerome—and the veterans he fights for—the best birthday gift ever.

🎯 Donate here: buff.ly/nzBkchx
🛒 Shop VWC gear: hashflag.shop

#FreedomIsALongGame #VetsWhoCode #CodeForFreedom

🎯 Our goal: $8,000 by August 1

Every dollar helps us equip veterans with:
💻 Developer tools & licenses
🤝 Mentorship programs
🌐 A lifelong, supportive network

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This campaign isn’t just about a number.

It’s about honoring the work Jerome started—and ensuring we have the tools, mentorship, and community to support veterans for the next decade.

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For 11 years, Jerome has worked tirelessly to help veterans transition from service to software development.

✅ Teaching modern coding skills
✅ Building a distributed, veteran-led community
✅ Mentoring veterans into careers that change lives

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🎉 “On August 1, we’re celebrating two big milestones…”

🎂 Our founder @JeromeHardaway.bsky.social’s birthday
💻 And the final day of our Freedom Is a Long Game campaign

Here’s why it matters 🧵

New week, new code! Let's dive into our goals and make magic happen. #MondayMotivation

It's the weekend! 🎉 Time to relax, unwind, and enjoy some much-needed downtime.

#WeekendVibes #ChillMode buff.ly/4aBKofa

🖤 Veterans don’t need handouts.
They need on-ramps.
Give them that, and they’ll give your team an edge you can’t teach.

🧭 #FreedomIsALongGame
🔗 vetswhocode.io/donate
🛒 hashflag.shop

📣 Want to support today?

1️⃣ Hire from our alumni
2️⃣ Donate to help us keep training more
3️⃣ Shop our gear (100% goes to the nonprofit)
4️⃣ Partner with us to build your future talent pipeline

🛠️ The old pipeline is broken.
Degrees alone don’t prove readiness.
Bootcamps often sell hope over outcomes.

What works?

✅ Mentorship
✅ Pair programming
✅ Community for the long game

That’s the @vetswhocode.io difference.

Our vets train in:
✅ JavaScript
✅ GitHub Actions
✅ React
✅ Next.js
✅ Dev workflows that match how production teams ship software

We don’t do fluff.
We do mission-ready developers.

🧠 You don’t just get a coder.

You get:
– A systems thinker
– A decision-maker under pressure
– A teammate who’s already led real-world operations
– A learner with relentless focus

🧵 Today is National Hire a Veteran Day.

Let’s talk about what you really get when you hire a veteran trained by @vetswhocode.io.

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Monday's here, and you've got everything you need to succeed. Stay motivated and confident in your abilities.
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Remember, a supportive community is always there for you.
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#MondayMotivation #CommunitySupport #VetsWhoCode buff.ly/3xnkMDf

Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! 🎉 Make the most of your time off and enjoy every moment. #WeekendVibes buff.ly/42qti1z

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🌱 10: Focus on personal growth
The best tool is you. Invest in yourself and you’ll stay relevant.

At Vets Who Code, these lessons power everything we do.

🎯 Help us fund the next decade of veteran developers:
buff.ly/nzBkchx

#FreedomIsALongGame #VetsWhoCode #CodeForFreedom

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🧠 7: Pair programming makes you better
2 brains > 1. This is how you learn collab for real-world jobs.

🛠️ 8: Understand language ecosystems
Know tools, libraries, and best practices around your stack.

⚙️ 9: Adaptability is survival
Tech you start with won’t be the tech you retire on. Stay flexible

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💡 4: Build solutions, not just projects
Solve real problems. That’s what employers care about.

📚 5: Depth > breadth
Master one stack deeply before chasing shiny trends.

🌐 6: Community is everything
You can’t do it alone.

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📝 1: Document your journey
Your growth is your most valuable asset—share it.

🤝 2: Mentorship beats formal education
Guidance > classrooms when navigating real-world tech.

🌱 3: Continuous learning fuels freedom
Never stop building.

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🖤 “What I’ve learned in 10 years of empowering veterans to code.”

In May 2024, Vets Who Code celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Here are 10 lessons from our first decade 🧵

Two pointers: a practical technique for code challenges Master the Two Pointers technique with practical Python and JavaScript examples designed to help you ace technical interviews.

Tech interviews are ruthless right now.
That’s why we’re focused on patterns that actually show up—so Vets Who Code devs walk in prepared.

Today’s drop: Two Pointers → a simple, powerful trick to level up your array and string game.

#vetswhocode #codechallenges #twopointers

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This month, we’re raising $8,000 to fund:
💻 Developer tools
🤝 Mentorship programs
🌐 A veteran-led network supporting software developers for the long game

💻 Donate here: buff.ly/nzBkchx

#FreedomIsALongGame #VetsWhoCode #CodeForFreedom

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🎯 At Vets Who Code, we train veterans like Adrian to:
✅ Build modern software
✅ Think like developers
✅ Thrive in civilian tech careers

We also provide a lifelong, distributed community that stays with them every step of the way.

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He didn’t stop there.

Adrian helped:
✅ Modernize workflows
✅ Overhaul outdated practices
✅ Lead crucial upgrades with precision

“His contributions brought our processes in line with current best practices.”

📖 Read Adrian’s full story: buff.ly/HAEZKBe

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When Adrian joined Methodist as a software developer, he brought:
✅ Calm, confident leadership
✅ Military-honed problem-solving skills
✅ A “can-do” attitude that inspired his team

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🖤 “The veteran we hired exceeded every expectation.”

When Methodist Healthcare hired Marine Corps veteran Adrian Grimm, they weren’t just filling a role.

Here’s how one Vets Who Code alum transformed a team 🧵

Get ready to conquer the new week! 💪🌟

#MondayMotivation #NewWeekNewGoals