1. What were you doing before you became a Software Engineer?  I worked at UW as a program administrator – I’d worked in various higher education administration positions on and off since finishing undergrad at CU-Boulder. I moved to Seattle in 2012 for graduate school…

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Once again, we are moved to speak on the incidents of racial violence that have occurred these last few weeks. Many of us in the Ada community – particularly those among us whose communities are directly affected by police shootings – are coding and grieving,…

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1. What were you doing before you became a Software Engineer? I graduated college with an Economics degree and a lot of student loan debt.  I took a job as an Executive Assistant at a merchandising company in Los Angeles to focus on paying off…

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Hi! I’m Sarah, the brand new student counselor. I arrived at Ada in late July after spending several years as a case manager and counselor for formerly homeless women. I had the privilege of working with clients right as they moved into their own apartment…

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1. What were you doing before you became a Software Engineer?   Immediately before I became a Software Engineer, I was literally making ice cream for a living – I was the Production Manager at Bluebird Microcreamery, where I made ice cream, managed the retail and wholesale…

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Last week our 5th Cohort of students completed seven interviews over four days. Students have been deeply immersed in learning for the past 6 months and these four days are incredible intense for our students as they push through nerves and anxiety to showcase their…

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