Vets Can Code
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The document discusses how veterans possess valuable skills such as teamwork, attention to detail, and leadership, making them potential assets in the tech industry. It highlights the educational advantages and diversity of military personnel while pointing out their under-representation in lower socio-economic classes within tech roles. The author encourages dialogue with veterans, hiring or offering apprenticeships, and donating resources to support their integration into the tech workforce.
Vets Can Code
- 1. Vets Can Code How Vets Can Excel In Tech, And What You Can Do To Help Them Chris Kibble
- 12. They want to be like You! However…
- 13. Source: LA Times - May 2015
- 16. Yup
- 17. Did you know… Military is… • More educated • Evenly-represented in most minorities • Under-represented in lowest socio- economic class Source: DoD Data
- 19. On VA’s GitHub
- 20. Civilian/Military Divide + VA Bureaucracy = Unique Veteran Challenges
- 22. Source: Code.org
- 25. Talk With Vets
- 27. Donate
- 30. Resources www.chriskibble.net ../veterans ../civ-mil-divide @ckib16 All opinions are my own and do not constitute DoD Policy
Editor's Notes
- #2: "Hello, my name is Chris Kibble, and like you I'm a Rails developer.” - Only part-time job - Full time - Active Duty @ Pentagon Here to talk about some issues our Veterans face getting started in the Tech community. DC is perfect venue for discussing it - large populations of tech & military. How many military vets do we have in the audience?
- #4: Computer Network Technician
- #5: Computer Network Technician
- #6: Communications
- #7: Communications
- #8: Airborne Cryptologic Linguist
- #9: Airborne Cryptologic Linguist
- #10: Marine Deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan
- #11: Marine Deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan
- #13: ----- Meeting Notes (6/12/15 18:18) ----- Start 2:00
- #14: Mil & Civ don’t know each other When I tell people in USAF.. Not new… Called Civ Mil Divide - All Volunteer Force Great for mil, but Cost is decreased interaction with general population
- #15: Not many: Currently serving - 1% Ever served – 7%
- #16: Volunteers come from certain geographic areas SO WHAT Lead to stereotypes
- #19: Heritage 2008 Study – DoD data
- #22: ----- Meeting Notes (6/12/15 18:18) ----- Start 6:00
- #24: How to Help ----- Meeting Notes (6/12/15 18:18) ----- Start 6:40
- #25: In my defense Nick’s brief inspired me My duty to find best/worst GIF ever