Vets Who Code
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AI isn't a specialization anymore—it's how software gets built.
But here's what people miss: AI is just another layer. Powerful only when the foundation is solid.
That's why we still start with fundamentals. Every line by hand. No shortcuts.
Full breakdown:
But here's what people miss: AI is just another layer. Powerful only when the foundation is solid.
That's why we still start with fundamentals. Every line by hand. No shortcuts.
Full breakdown:
What we're building at vets who code
After a decade of training veterans in software engineering, we've rebuilt our curriculum from the ground up. The result is the Hashflag curriculum—a program designed for where the industry is…
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January 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
AI isn't a specialization anymore—it's how software gets built.
But here's what people miss: AI is just another layer. Powerful only when the foundation is solid.
That's why we still start with fundamentals. Every line by hand. No shortcuts.
Full breakdown:
But here's what people miss: AI is just another layer. Powerful only when the foundation is solid.
That's why we still start with fundamentals. Every line by hand. No shortcuts.
Full breakdown:
First new language in the @VetsWhoCode curriculum in 8 years.
Took 2 years to rebuild from the ground up.
Here's what we're building:
Took 2 years to rebuild from the ground up.
Here's what we're building:
What we're building at vets who code
After a decade of training veterans in software engineering, we've rebuilt our curriculum from the ground up. The result is the Hashflag curriculum—a program designed for where the industry is…
buff.ly
January 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
First new language in the @VetsWhoCode curriculum in 8 years.
Took 2 years to rebuild from the ground up.
Here's what we're building:
Took 2 years to rebuild from the ground up.
Here's what we're building:
New year. Same mission.
Supporting veterans not just through training—but through careers, transitions, and every chapter that follows.
Here’s to steady progress and showing up for one another in the year ahead.
What are you focusing on as the year gets started?
Supporting veterans not just through training—but through careers, transitions, and every chapter that follows.
Here’s to steady progress and showing up for one another in the year ahead.
What are you focusing on as the year gets started?
January 1, 2026 at 11:13 PM
New year. Same mission.
Supporting veterans not just through training—but through careers, transitions, and every chapter that follows.
Here’s to steady progress and showing up for one another in the year ahead.
What are you focusing on as the year gets started?
Supporting veterans not just through training—but through careers, transitions, and every chapter that follows.
Here’s to steady progress and showing up for one another in the year ahead.
What are you focusing on as the year gets started?
That stretch after Christmas and before New Year always feels like a loading screen.
If you’re using the downtime to reset your goals, clean up repos, or sketch out what you want to learn next year, we’re right there with you.
What are you setting up for 2026?
If you’re using the downtime to reset your goals, clean up repos, or sketch out what you want to learn next year, we’re right there with you.
What are you setting up for 2026?
December 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
That stretch after Christmas and before New Year always feels like a loading screen.
If you’re using the downtime to reset your goals, clean up repos, or sketch out what you want to learn next year, we’re right there with you.
What are you setting up for 2026?
If you’re using the downtime to reset your goals, clean up repos, or sketch out what you want to learn next year, we’re right there with you.
What are you setting up for 2026?
Hanukkah is underway, and we’re wishing a bright start to everyone in our community who celebrates.
May the early nights bring light, focus, and connection.
How’s your week starting?
May the early nights bring light, focus, and connection.
How’s your week starting?
December 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hanukkah is underway, and we’re wishing a bright start to everyone in our community who celebrates.
May the early nights bring light, focus, and connection.
How’s your week starting?
May the early nights bring light, focus, and connection.
How’s your week starting?
The National Guard turns 389 years old today.
Its history is built on service, training, and the ability to adapt — qualities many of us carried into our civilian careers.
Its history is built on service, training, and the ability to adapt — qualities many of us carried into our civilian careers.
December 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The National Guard turns 389 years old today.
Its history is built on service, training, and the ability to adapt — qualities many of us carried into our civilian careers.
Its history is built on service, training, and the ability to adapt — qualities many of us carried into our civilian careers.
It's the weekend! 🎉 Time to relax, unwind, and enjoy some much-needed downtime.
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#WeekendVibes #ChillMode buff.ly/4aBKofa
December 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
It's the weekend! 🎉 Time to relax, unwind, and enjoy some much-needed downtime.
#WeekendVibes #ChillMode buff.ly/4aBKofa
#WeekendVibes #ChillMode buff.ly/4aBKofa
Closing out the 2025 highlight: Vets Who Code joined the People of AI podcast (@developers.google.com) to talk about training veterans for software-engineering careers and how AI supports that journey.
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What is Vets Who Code: Teaching veterans and leveraging AI
Learn about Jerome Hardaway's incredible journey from military service to self-taught software engineer and founder of Vets Who Code. This video delves into how he built a thriving community,…
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December 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Closing out the 2025 highlight: Vets Who Code joined the People of AI podcast (@developers.google.com) to talk about training veterans for software-engineering careers and how AI supports that journey.
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Our 2025 recap continues with a major milestone: being invited to attend Google I/O.
A key conversation with the Google DeepMind team focused on a core question:
How do veterans stay ready for a field that changes fast?
A key conversation with the Google DeepMind team focused on a core question:
How do veterans stay ready for a field that changes fast?
December 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Our 2025 recap continues with a major milestone: being invited to attend Google I/O.
A key conversation with the Google DeepMind team focused on a core question:
How do veterans stay ready for a field that changes fast?
A key conversation with the Google DeepMind team focused on a core question:
How do veterans stay ready for a field that changes fast?
Another highlight this year: Jerome served as a technical reviewer for the GitHub Foundations Certification Guide by Ayo Aladejebi — architect, DevOps evangelist, and Senior Customer Success Architect at GitHub.
His review helped reinforce the fundamentals our veterans rely on in engineering roles.
His review helped reinforce the fundamentals our veterans rely on in engineering roles.
December 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Another highlight this year: Jerome served as a technical reviewer for the GitHub Foundations Certification Guide by Ayo Aladejebi — architect, DevOps evangelist, and Senior Customer Success Architect at GitHub.
His review helped reinforce the fundamentals our veterans rely on in engineering roles.
His review helped reinforce the fundamentals our veterans rely on in engineering roles.
Continuing our year-end recap: Cloudinary featured Vets Who Code in a piece about the mission, the work, and how veterans transition into software-engineering careers.
The article highlighted the strengths veterans bring to engineering and the impact of focused, mission-driven training.
The article highlighted the strengths veterans bring to engineering and the impact of focused, mission-driven training.
December 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Continuing our year-end recap: Cloudinary featured Vets Who Code in a piece about the mission, the work, and how veterans transition into software-engineering careers.
The article highlighted the strengths veterans bring to engineering and the impact of focused, mission-driven training.
The article highlighted the strengths veterans bring to engineering and the impact of focused, mission-driven training.
A major highlight this year: Vets Who Code was selected by Candid as one of six nonprofits helping shape new AI tools designed to support small, mission-driven organizations.
This work focuses on a key challenge: how lean teams can scale impact without shifting energy away from execution.
This work focuses on a key challenge: how lean teams can scale impact without shifting energy away from execution.
December 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A major highlight this year: Vets Who Code was selected by Candid as one of six nonprofits helping shape new AI tools designed to support small, mission-driven organizations.
This work focuses on a key challenge: how lean teams can scale impact without shifting energy away from execution.
This work focuses on a key challenge: how lean teams can scale impact without shifting energy away from execution.
This week, we’re sharing a short recap of memorable 2025 moments that strengthened how we support veterans building software-engineering careers.
We kicked things off with two major milestones:
🎥 Joined the YouTube Nonprofit Program
💻 Joined the GitHub Global Campus Program
We kicked things off with two major milestones:
🎥 Joined the YouTube Nonprofit Program
💻 Joined the GitHub Global Campus Program
December 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
This week, we’re sharing a short recap of memorable 2025 moments that strengthened how we support veterans building software-engineering careers.
We kicked things off with two major milestones:
🎥 Joined the YouTube Nonprofit Program
💻 Joined the GitHub Global Campus Program
We kicked things off with two major milestones:
🎥 Joined the YouTube Nonprofit Program
💻 Joined the GitHub Global Campus Program
December 7th invites reflection.
We remember the lives lost at Pearl Harbor, the families forever changed, and the resilience that carried a nation forward.
A moment in history—but a legacy of courage we still learn from today.
#PearlHarborRemembranceDay #WeRemember
We remember the lives lost at Pearl Harbor, the families forever changed, and the resilience that carried a nation forward.
A moment in history—but a legacy of courage we still learn from today.
#PearlHarborRemembranceDay #WeRemember
December 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
December 7th invites reflection.
We remember the lives lost at Pearl Harbor, the families forever changed, and the resilience that carried a nation forward.
A moment in history—but a legacy of courage we still learn from today.
#PearlHarborRemembranceDay #WeRemember
We remember the lives lost at Pearl Harbor, the families forever changed, and the resilience that carried a nation forward.
A moment in history—but a legacy of courage we still learn from today.
#PearlHarborRemembranceDay #WeRemember
Have a fantastic weekend filled with relaxation and fun activities!
#WeekendVibes #EnjoyLife buff.ly/4hplIsd
#WeekendVibes #EnjoyLife buff.ly/4hplIsd
December 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Have a fantastic weekend filled with relaxation and fun activities!
#WeekendVibes #EnjoyLife buff.ly/4hplIsd
#WeekendVibes #EnjoyLife buff.ly/4hplIsd
Holiday shopping idea: pick up some VWC gear and help fund a veteran’s path into software engineering.
100% of proceeds go straight to the nonprofit. No middlemen, no fluff — just support that lands where it’s needed.
Strong gear. Strong mission.
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100% of proceeds go straight to the nonprofit. No middlemen, no fluff — just support that lands where it’s needed.
Strong gear. Strong mission.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Holiday shopping idea: pick up some VWC gear and help fund a veteran’s path into software engineering.
100% of proceeds go straight to the nonprofit. No middlemen, no fluff — just support that lands where it’s needed.
Strong gear. Strong mission.
buff.ly/MKNswtI
100% of proceeds go straight to the nonprofit. No middlemen, no fluff — just support that lands where it’s needed.
Strong gear. Strong mission.
buff.ly/MKNswtI
Today’s not about charity.
It’s about building veterans into software engineers with the skills and confidence to thrive.
#GivingTuesday is a good day to talk about impact that actually lasts.
It’s about building veterans into software engineers with the skills and confidence to thrive.
#GivingTuesday is a good day to talk about impact that actually lasts.
December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Today’s not about charity.
It’s about building veterans into software engineers with the skills and confidence to thrive.
#GivingTuesday is a good day to talk about impact that actually lasts.
It’s about building veterans into software engineers with the skills and confidence to thrive.
#GivingTuesday is a good day to talk about impact that actually lasts.
The week begins on Monday, full of potential and opportunities! Let's conquer it with determination and strength! 💪
#MondayMotivation #GoalsForTheWeek
#MondayMotivation #GoalsForTheWeek
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The week begins on Monday, full of potential and opportunities! Let's conquer it with determination and strength! 💪
#MondayMotivation #GoalsForTheWeek
#MondayMotivation #GoalsForTheWeek
Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! 🎉 Make the most of your time off and enjoy every moment. #WeekendVibes buff.ly/42qti1z
November 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! 🎉 Make the most of your time off and enjoy every moment. #WeekendVibes buff.ly/42qti1z
New week, new code! Let's dive into our goals and make magic happen. #MondayMotivation
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
New week, new code! Let's dive into our goals and make magic happen. #MondayMotivation
Have a fantastic weekend! 🎉 Remember to relax and enjoy some well-deserved time off. #WeekendVibes #Relaxation
November 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Have a fantastic weekend! 🎉 Remember to relax and enjoy some well-deserved time off. #WeekendVibes #Relaxation
November 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Hope you have a relaxing weekend ahead! Take a moment for yourself.
#WeekendVibes #SelfCare buff.ly/3WvM1oB
#WeekendVibes #SelfCare buff.ly/3WvM1oB
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hope you have a relaxing weekend ahead! Take a moment for yourself.
#WeekendVibes #SelfCare buff.ly/3WvM1oB
#WeekendVibes #SelfCare buff.ly/3WvM1oB
November 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM