MJS 070: Jerome Hardaway

  Panel: Charles Max Wood   Guest: Jerome Hardaway   This week on My JavaScript Story, Charles speaks with Jerome Hardaway. Jerome used to be a panelist on Ruby Rogues and loved the ability to share his knowledge and interact with so many people from the community. He first got into programming by accident when he couldn’t find a job after becoming a veteran. He saw a commercial about job opportunities in coding, ended up finding a book on SQL and taught himself how to program. They talk about where he ran across Ruby on Rails, what he has worked on that he is particularly proud of, what he is doing currently, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Jerome’s experience being a panelist on Ruby RoguesLoves being able to reach his goals in a speedy mannerRuby Rogues Episode 279JavaScript Jabber Episode 239How did you first get into programming?In the military during the recession and had trouble finding a jobSaw a commercial about codingTaught himself SQLWordpressFocusing on making Vets Who Code betterPeople would go for products over projects any dayChose Ruby on Rails Setting himself apart by picking to focus on Ruby on RailsWhere did you come across Ruby on Rails?From PHP to Ruby on RailsRubyHave you found the learning curve has gotten steeper for Rails?Keeping up with the JavaScript communityWhat have you done on Ruby in Rails that you are proud of?Being the right person for the job when you don’t look like it on paperWhat are you working on now?And much, much more!   Links:  Ruby Rogues Episode 279JavaScript Jabber Episode 239Vets Who CodeRuby RoguesWordpressRuby on RailsRubyJavaScript@JeromeHardawayVets Who Code blogJerome’s GitHub   Sponsors:  Loot CrateFreshBooks Picks Charles  Take some time with the people you care aboutMattermost Jerome Brian Holt Frontend MastersPragmatic Studio