Resilient Coders
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Training people of color for high growth careers as software engineers, and connecting them with jobs. Based in #Boston #Philly .
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Enough talk. Who will commit to actually hiring black engineers, full time, market rate?
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We could not be more proud to announce that 100% of our most recent cohort of graduates have found jobs, as software engineers, at an average salary of $96,000. We conducted NO assessment; our recruitment is project-based. It can be done.
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We support our students in their learning. We support alumni on the job. And we support them as they take to the streets in their peaceful defense of justice. Resilient Coders has never been about coding. It’s about the recalibration of power.
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#basecamp
announcement is just a recent example of leaders believing that people exist to support their companies, rather than companies existing to support their people
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Applications are officially open! Learn more here:
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When the median net worth of a Black family in Boston is $8 (compared to $247,500 for a white family), we don't want our coders' money. We want every penny they make to go towards building wealth for the communities of color that are left behind.
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Enough with the empty blog posts and tweets about solidarity. Hire POC into high-growth careers.
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...but yeah so anyway kneeling during the national anthem is disrespectful to everything our country stands for
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Shout out to the current cohort for graduating today! Congratulations– you are now Resilient Alumni. You are the movement.
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Today we celebrate 9 job offers before graduation. We provided a stipend so students could focus on learning, and we’ll never ask them to pay it back.
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Every time the
@MBTA
breaks down, like the Blue Line this morning, our students have to spend some of their educational stipends on uber and lyft to get to class. This is spectacularly broken. They deserve a system that works as hard as they do.
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We conduct no intake test. Yet we graduate full-time software engineers. Very few of our students have college degrees. Yet we graduate full-time software engineers. We bet on potential and then up-skill. So we graduate full-time software engineers. It can be done. Join us.
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The protests are not over. Now we protest in the way we shop and consume. We protest in the way we communicate. We protest in the expectations we set for ourselves and each other. We celebrate and build the Movement in our daily actions.
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We pay black and brown people to learn how to code, because we make no assumptions about anyone's ability to leave the workforce. We invite other "Diversity and Inclusion" bootcamps to join us.
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We won
@TUGGorg
’s wine and tequila party!! We’re grateful for the people and companies who have made this possible, and grateful for our brother/sister orgs who join us in the hard work of uplifting our communities. Onward.
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We've released our 2019 Economic Impact Report. 85% placement rate, 100% people of color, $98k average salary, $7.8M investments in our communities. Read the whole thing:
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Conflating protestors and rioters is how they undermine the Movement. Resist the misinformation.
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We graduated 16 engineers early this month. There was no tuition, no debt, and we provided a stipend so they could focus on learning. So far, 13 have been placed in jobs. Next cohort starts in Jan, will you donate today and help us remain radically free?
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Meet
@sarahbouayad
at
#RCDemoDay
12/7 to learn about Gathered & Empowered, their full stack app enabling immigrants to translate docs to their native language & track progress of the journey to obtaining status. RSVP
#OpenToWork
#SoftwareEngineer
#Philly
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“When you post a job that doesn’t really require a degree to do, but you put the BA requirement on there, you are eliminating 80% of our communities of color from consideration, without even looking at their resume.” says
@delmarsenties
@BosBizJournal
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When we’re asked what our goal is as an organization, we say we want to become obsolete. We want our alumni to tell their grandchildren they got their start at a coding bootcamp for PoC. And then we want their grandchildren to ask, why would PoC need their own coding bootcamp?
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Four of our alumni were impacted by the
#wayfairlayoffs
. If you’re interested in hiring gifted young women of color into your software engineering teams, DM. If not, would appreciate the RT.
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Allies at tech companies: It's time to demand that your company make good on its tweets. Ask your leadership why your team is so white. Press the issue. Make it a priority. If you're done waiting for change, lead it.
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Of our 2019 grads, almost all have found jobs as software engineers. Their avg income coming into the program was ~$30k and is now ~$98,000. That's $68k return per person. We're talking about 34 folks, that's an estimated projected ROI of about $2.3M. See you at
@TUGGorg
Thursday
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End the degree requirement, for STARTERS. We're honored to have been included in this piece. Thank you
@BostonGlobe
@pranshuverma_
and thanks
@ParissAthena
for speaking truth, as always.
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Inclusion means everyone; even those who cannot afford to leave the workforce to invest in their own education. We invite other bootcamps to join us in making their program not just free, but PAID, in the name of inclusion. Economic empowerment, for all.
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Congratulations to our amazing resilient coder
@myrahaDev
for wrapping up her first week
@wistia
!
#WIT
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Do not let this week go by without having actually done something
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We are hiring! Both in sales and in development. Early career is fine. We measure experience by quality, not quantity. And we don't care about the college degree. We want fighters, activists, organizers. Know any?
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It’s not about
#diversity
it’s about the recalibration of power. Hiring a PoC into a job with no growth is a great example of diversity without power
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Last Friday we celebrated the graduation of our 2022B Resilient Coders cohort! If you're looking to hire
#softwareengineers
that have built
#fullstack
apps, you can view this cohort's portfolios here:
#Boston
#Philly
#Pittsburgh
#HireResilient
#RCDemoDay
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“Diversity” without the intentional recalibration of power is called marketing
Here's snippet from one of our Software Sesh's! David Delmar Sentíes, Founder of
@resilientcoders
, dropped some advice gems on Diversifying the Tech Pipeline. Check here if you want watch the whole event:
#SoftwareEngineer
#latinxintech
#Codenewbie
#swe
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Meet
@V01DCODE
at
#RCDemoDay
12/7 to learn more about their full stack app, Soft landing, an API crowdsourcing and data democratization tool that aims to improve the quality of APIs. RSVP free:
#OpenToWork
#Boston
#MA
#SoftwareEngineer
#HireResilient
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We're a little low on laptops to lend out to students. If you're able to donate one, please DM. We'll put it to good use. Thank you
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Our biggest-ever cohort begins our longest and most ambitious Bootcamp ever... on Monday. Current mood:
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Median starting salary from the top 10 colleges in the US is around $70k. Average starting salary for RC grads so far this year is $98.3k. This is economic empowerment.
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"My ability to pivot, strategically improve processes, and challenge the status quo, acts as motivation for my growth. I strive to add value and personality to any org I join, are you ready to meet your next engineering hire?" Meet Sam &
#HireResilient
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We placed almost all of our recent crop of graduates into software engineering jobs within six weeks.
#TheseAreFacts
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It’s not too late to check off your New Year’s Resolution to join a Coding Bootcamp!!
#Boston
,
#Philly
, and
#Pittsburgh
- applications are still open to join our last recruitment event on February 9th. Sign up below!
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Please don't hire a Chief Diversity Officer and then give them absolutely no power, metrics, or KPIs. That's tokenism. Here are the ways in which your CDO is set up to fail:
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🧵Meet and
#HireResilient
! Demo Day is this evening at 5pm. There's still time to register and reserve your ticket! RSVP here:
Meet our 2021B cohort below!⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
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LOL nah we’ll keep sending you fighters
.
@Wayfair
CEO Niraj Shah said at a panel Thursday that “non-political” is one trait he looks for in prospective employees — less than 3 mo after employees walked off the job to protest the company's sale of furniture to operators of migrant detention camps
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We're hiring a Director of Talent Placement. You’ll be building up our coalition of employers who will hire talented young PoC into software engineering jobs. We’re building up our sales team as we scale. Join us.
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"As an engineer, I learn and grow as I practice my craft. I build websites that are beautiful, user-friendly, and effective. I deliver above and beyond on each application, and will prove myself to be a powerful team player." Meet Anjelica &
#HireResilient
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Imagine if we chose to pay our teachers what we pay our cops
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"At BPS, I developed a curriculum that promoted critical reflection and taught students to integrate creativity into their lives. Now I’m bringing my coding skills & expertise in education to help a company form a human-centered approach." Meet Sebastián
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"My newfound love for web accessibility is accompanied by a drive for troubleshooting & debugging code. I look forward to joining an engineering team that works to increase access and resources to empower others."
Meet Sam tomorrow at
@CICBoston
. RSVP:
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JUST ANNOUNCED
#Boston
&
#Philly
- The deadline to apply has been extended to 1/5! To learn more about our free coding bootcamp for
#BIPOC
+ how you can be a part of our February cohort, click here:
#Recruiting
#Recruitment
#JobHunt
#Tech
#CodingBootcamp
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Know someone who would be perfect for Resilient Coders or interested in joining a free coding bootcamp yourself? If you’re in
#Boston
,
#Philadelphia
, or
#Pittsburgh
, apply to participate in our recruitment event on February 9th below. Or tell a friend!
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Regis Korchinski-Paquet. Breona Taylor. George Floyd. Tony McDade. Ahmaud Arbery. Sean Reed
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"Resilient Coders started as a way to help individuals in our community get the skills they need to become software engineers and unlock access to these high growth careers." says
@leonnoel
in this
@6abc
piece by
@EMoodyOfficial
. See you in
#Philly
soon!
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We just learned that we were selected for the
#100Kfor100
prize 🥳 Thank you
@cummingsdotcom
for investing in our vision for a more equitable tech economy and social justice through economic empowerment!
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"When the role itself doesn't truly rely on that education, what you're really saying is, 'I discriminate based on your parents’ social class.'" THANK YOU
@EricMeyersonSF
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Today, Kiz begins his journey as a software engineer at
@Wayfair
This man works hard... for his kids, for his faith community, and for himself. We couldn't be more excited to watch another alum's career take off.
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We couldn’t be more honored or excited!
We're excited to share that after great experiences mentoring & teaching at
@resilientcoders
over the last few years, we've decided to become an official partner - providing financial sponsorship & looking to hire a grad from the upcoming Spring cohort!
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One that is free forever, offers a stipend, and centers a city's communities of color
Philly has seen the recent entrance of 5 coding bootcamps:
@GA
@launchcode
@resilientcoders
@Tech_Elevator
+ now
@codeboxx
. It begs the question: What makes for a successful bootcamp?
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Make no mistake, tech is white and male because it relies on a system that discriminates based on race, gender, and class. Teaching the skills is not enough. We’ve got to be on the frontlines and demand equitable employment practices. Join us!
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New rule: If your company’s not hiring for diversity and inclusion, quit blogging/tweeting about how diversity and inclusion are important to your company.
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We took a photo, in case anyone is wondering what the future of Boston tech looks like
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Give a rich man another dollar, & he's more likely to invest than spend it locally. This doesn't create more US jobs, in 2020. Just dividends. The poor spend more, locally, rel to income. THEY support job growth. We have an econ system that depends on, and oppresses, the poor.
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Full house at our recruitment hackathon for the fall program! Shout out to
@RoxburyInno
for hosting us today! 🙏
#Boston
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"After leaving school due to financial issues, I had to pick myself back up. I worked in various jobs until I found coding. I found my driving force. A chance to prove to myself that I am capable, I am focused, I am resilient." Meet Eric at Demo Day
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Getting ready for our first-ever recruitment hackathon in Philly LETS GOOOO
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From Shut-In to Software Engineer: Read the inspiring and authentic story of
@HubbertTaye
, Resilient Alumna, & engineer at
@ConstantContact
#HireResilient
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"The ability to build impactful solutions for my community is what drew me to software engineering. I believe technology has 3 goals: convenience, accessibility, and interconnectivity. My drive is to use these pillars to improve people’s lives." Meet Ken
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"In 2016, I launched an e-commerce site, which was my first introduction to coding and building a website for the clothes I designed. I fell in love with it, and now I can’t wait to build solutions for your company" Meet Finesse on 4/30:
#HireResilient
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This is equity. It’s not tweets, or “great awokening” blog posts. It’s real simple: Hire. Pay market rate.
A recent
@resilientcoders
alum just got a $128k total comp offer. First engineering job, no degree, took two months of hard work post program to land.
#BlackTechTwitter
#CodeNewbie
#Boston
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"I left my home at 16 to pursue my education and never looked back. My life experiences have made me a strong person, and my determination to learn, along with my work ethic make me a great candidate for your engineering team." Meet Aiperi at Demo Day
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People deserve free education that unlocks doors to high growth careers
Black and Latinx-led nonprofit coding bootcamp
@resilientcoders
, based in Boston, will begin its Philly expansion next month with a pilot class of 10 students.
Equity is the mission:
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Our grads can smash that software engineering role at your company. Come watch them present themselves for 1m each on 4/29 at our (remote) Demo Day:
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"I moved to the U.S. at a very young age, so adapting to changes and learning fast is very familiar to me. Technology is the place where I thrive, and as a software engineer, I will bring my drive for success to your company." Meet Carolin at Demo Day:
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Thank you
@marty_walsh
for asking business leaders to hire Boston-bred talent at
@bostonchamber
Gov Affairs Forum. We’re honored that you’ve called out some of our alumni by name, like
@WaltersKaia
and
@Raymond51757916
who are assets to their employers & their communities
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We just released a new pack of skulls and keyboards into the world and honestly idk if the world is ready for all this energy
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We edited this
@BostonGlobe
photo from 2 months ago. It was a photo of students then. It's a photo of professionals today.
@HughesMorgan_
@wayfair
@goWeSpire
@HMHCo
@6riversystems
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Make $40k pay back $15k?! That’s not justice. That’s not even progress. It’s a new construct of economic oppression, preying on the vulnerable. What are you thinking
@GA
??
@BostonGlobe
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"I'm empowered and lucky to use my creative and engineering skills to build beautiful user friendly applications that bring joy to my family and community. Now show me the code, and I’ll show you beautiful possibilities." Meet Eden tonight &
#HireResilient
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Musician. Full stack dev. Resilient Coder, and now
@Wayfair
software engineer. This is Derek.
@DerekScarlett3
#HireResilient
#BlackTechTwitter
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“I want to… show other people that black people can code.” Congratulations to Resilient Coders alumna
@RizelBobb
for being featured in
@BostInno
's 25 under 25.
#Boston
#Developer
🙌
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Thank you
@CapitalOne
@holy_cross
@deeplocal
@embarkvet
@ezcater
@funnel
@google
@MacguyverTech01
@NorthBeam
@wistia
@audible
for showing up & showing out @ Mock Behavioral last wk! Want to help prep our students @ our Mock Technical on 11/30? Email: lexi(at)resilientcoders(.)org
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3 yrs ago we won our first
@TUGGorg
, and
@delmarsenties
walked into a bank the next day, opened an account and payed our employees. Since then TUGG has been there for every chapter of
@resilientcoders
. See you tomorrow to start a new one!
#PartyWithTUGG
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Are you hiring engineers? Because last week we celebrated the graduation of our
#ResilientCoders
2023A cohort! View this cohort’s portfolios and contact them via our Demo Day page:
#HireResilient
#OpenToWork
#SoftwareEngineers
#Boston
#Philly
#Philadelphia
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.
@JohnFBarros
at
@Wayfair
discussing the state of workforce during Boston’s low unemployment rate: We must not forget the “other half” of Bostonians who don’t have the degree but may have the skills. We couldn’t agree more. Let’s get it.
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Will you help us remain free for our 2021 students?
We see education as a liberating force and a civil right that must be radically free and accessible. If you signup to donate $10/month today, our newest board member will match your donation!
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Lover of all things Cyberpunk and Pokemon. Model. Guy napping on the couch, because he's been coding all night. Resilient Coder, and now
@Wayfair
software engineer. This is Lawrence.
#HireResilient
#BlackTechTwitter
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@ArmaniMHamden
@judylearnscode
Our Director of Engineering
@leonnoel
also runs a free bootcamp called
#100devs
. You can watch his stream every week on
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"Instead of regular HS, I took part in a Robotics & Engineering shop, eventually landing a tech internship. With my experience, many programming languages under my belt, and a hunger for more, I’m sure to crush my new software engineering job." Meet Wade:
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Resilient Coders is pleased to announce that Ayanna Lott-Pollard has been selected as the organization’s next Executive Director. She will assume the new role on November 21, 2022.
“After a competitive hiring process, the Search Committee is excited..."
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"Now more than ever, I understand the importance of being connected to my work. My compassion, along with my unique technical ability to solve, make me a strong software engineer for your team." Meet Abbey this Thursday at Demo Day and
#HireResilient
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📢 Today is
#GivingTuesday
, & at Resilient Coders we have a goal of raising $25K to support a new cohort of
#BIPOC
tech leaders.
Learn more/donate:
And don’t forget to hit the RT button to extend our reach! 🙌🏽
#StayResilient
#Nonprofits
#Boston
#Philly
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Not sure who needs to hear this right now, but just a quick reminder that immigrants are twice as likely as US-born folks to start new businesses. They don't "take away" jobs, they create new ones. And they're
crucial to our recovery.
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Inspiring piece by
@OrakaWellington
about his journey to becoming a software engineer. This is what Resilience looks like 👀
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