For those of you who noticed "one of these things is not like the others," there's a reason I went so crazy on that one.
I don't believe diversity initiatives, or waiting on politicians to do the right thing, or welfare initiatives, or me screaming, "Degrees tell you nothing about a developer!" are going to affect the kind of change I'm aiming for. I DO believe your character, reasoning mind, and work ethic are the only attributes that determine what you're capable of, that people deserve second chances (or in many cases got swept up in the legal system for laws which shouldn't exist in the first place), that only a positive and plausible vision of a way forward can truly get you there, and that your intelligence is far more than a framed piece of paper on a wall.
And I believe the only way to truly affect change which enables these things is to change perceptions at the societal level. If you think you can and would like to help, hit me up.
I've got a meeting tomorrow with a dev instructor who shares a lot of my vision (including the insanity of doing meetings on Sundays, apparently), about his project and how my ideas might align with it.
I've got a lot of lofty ideas myself, but I know I'm going to need input and assistance from others. His and my visions are currently focused on domestic education and opportunity, but I definitely think it's something which could be expanded (or replicated) across borders.
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For those of you who noticed "one of these things is not like the others," there's a reason I went so crazy on that one.
I don't believe diversity initiatives, or waiting on politicians to do the right thing, or welfare initiatives, or me screaming, "Degrees tell you nothing about a developer!" are going to affect the kind of change I'm aiming for. I DO believe your character, reasoning mind, and work ethic are the only attributes that determine what you're capable of, that people deserve second chances (or in many cases got swept up in the legal system for laws which shouldn't exist in the first place), that only a positive and plausible vision of a way forward can truly get you there, and that your intelligence is far more than a framed piece of paper on a wall.
And I believe the only way to truly affect change which enables these things is to change perceptions at the societal level. If you think you can and would like to help, hit me up.
I had to go find this comment I made a while back to show you.
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I've got a meeting tomorrow with a dev instructor who shares a lot of my vision (including the insanity of doing meetings on Sundays, apparently), about his project and how my ideas might align with it.
I've got a lot of lofty ideas myself, but I know I'm going to need input and assistance from others. His and my visions are currently focused on domestic education and opportunity, but I definitely think it's something which could be expanded (or replicated) across borders.