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How to run free, peer-led coding bootamps - an interview with Dan Sofer
Dan Sofer talks about running free, peer-led coding bootcamps in London and Gaza and why he loves working with nonprofits
From Coders to Founders: the Workerbird story
How Becky Botha and Johanna Herman learnt to code and launched Workerbird, a Tech for Good startup, in less than a year
"The biggest challenge is checking yourself at the door"
Matt King talks about his experiences mentoring and facilitating at Founders and Coders in London and abroad
Connecting the Dots - a Story of Learning to Code and Giving Back
Fatimat Gbajabiamila talks about challenging stereotypes, her love for pair programming, and why she’s committed to giving back
How two friends changed careers, learned to code, and built a startup
Katerina Pascoulis and Ruth Uwemedimo talk about what they learned from freelancing and why they love working together at Personably
"Something within me whispered: “Be the builder”
Former Gaza Code Academy facilitator Yasmin Hillis, a self-declared hippie at heart, talks about how Virginia Woolf inspired her to begin writing code
How one nonprofit saved money while building a better digital platform for their users
An interview with Power to Change project manager Sonja Wiencke and Founders and Coders graduates Elias Malik and Aisha Nasir