Stories from the Hackery Podcast
1) Career Shift: Hairdresser to Data Analyst | Stories From The Hackery
Career change is a roller coaster, but it's one you can navigate with the right support. Jenni Roselle, a graduate of Nashville Software School’s full-time Data Analytics cohort DDA16, shares her jour...Show More
2) Career Shift: Vet Tech to Software Developer with Kasey Endsley | Stories From The Hackery
Kasey Endsley, a graduate of Nashville Software School’s full-time, full-stack Web Development Cohort 76, shares her journey from working as a vet technician and manager to becoming a software develop...Show More
3) Climbing the Agentic AI Learning Curve: Software Development | Stories From The Hackery
Does generative AI level the playing field between a junior and an experienced developer? Or does experience matter more than ever? To get a real-world perspective, we sat down with two Nashville Soft...Show More
4) Evolving our Teaching For The AI Age | Stories From The Hackery
Generative AI tools are changing software development, but how does that impact how we teach it? In this episode of Stories from the Hackery, NSS Founder John Wark sits down with Lead Instructor Steve...Show More
5) Should Startups Hire Junior Developers in the Age of AI? | Stories From The Hackery
Should startups only hire senior developers? The conventional wisdom says yes, but what if hiring junior developers is actually a startup's secret weapon for building a strong, collaborative culture? ...Show More
6) The Engine Behind AI: Why Data Engineering is in Demand | Stories From The Hackery
In this episode of Stories from the Hackery, we talk with Nashville tech leader and hiring manager Jason Turan about one of tech's most in-demand fields: data engineering. Jason, a long-time friend o...Show More
7) NSS Alumni Forge A Path In Data Engineering | Stories From The Hackery
In this episode of Stories from the Hackery, we explore the emerging field of data engineering with NSS alumni Teresa Whitesell and Joshua Rio-Ross. They share their career journeys and how their educ...Show More
8) Code Campfire: Building Community, Building Skills | Stories From The Hackery
In this episode of Stories from the Hackery, we learn about Code Campfire, a new community initiative founded by NSS grad Preston Robbins. Joined by Lynn Samuelson, they discuss how Code Campfire supp...Show More
9) What Happens When AI Builds Your App? | Stories From The Hackery
In the latest episode of Stories from the Hackery, we catch up with Steve Brownlee, Nashville Software School’s lead full-stack software development instructor, for a behind-the-scenes look at how he ...Show More
10) Scaling A Tech Career Through Life-long Learning
Life-long learning can open doors you never imagined. In this episode of Stories from the Hackery, we talk with Chris Miller, an NSS alumnus who pivoted into software development after studying jazz c...Show More