One of the main things I love about my job is the community. Being able to go to these events and call it work when it's really just socializing and networking and building those connections. The same thing goes for flying. There's a really big community around aviation that people are drawn to for that reason. You go to these little events that are like the dev Meetups we go to, and I love that, so community building has always been a big thing for me... So it makes me very humble to say I get to do this for a living and I get paid to make these connections.

Hosts Karin Thorne and Kelly Corey chat with Will Guisbond about his experience working as an Operations Intern at such a young age and the importance of building community. We also go behind the scenes of Hack Upstate and Careers in Code and we learn about Will's plans after graduating high school.

This episode is part VII of our series: Catching Up with Careers in Code! We chat with founders, instructors/TAs, and students of the first CiC cohort about their experience and where they'd like to see the program go in the future.

Connect with Will

Hack Upstate | LinkedIn | Twitter

Episode References

3 Years of Funding for Careers in Code! | Hour of Code | Syracuse OpenHack Meetup (events held virtually until futher notice)

Special Announcement

As of April 7, 2020, Salt City Code has switched from a weekly to a biweekly episode format. Karin and Kelly feel this will be the best way to balance our personal and professional lives while continuing to run the podcast. Thank you all so much for listening and sharing your tech journeys with us!

Music

This episode features "Brain Power" by Mela from the album Mela two.

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Special Guest: Will Guisbond.

Sponsored By:

• Hack Upstate: Special thanks to our sponsor Hack Upstate! Visit hackupstate.com to learn more about upcoming hackathons and get ready to code!
• Syracuse CoWorks: We'd like to thank Syracuse CoWorks for supporting Salt City Code! Their recording booth is perfect for all your podcast needs. Visit syracusecoworks.com for more information and apply for a membership now!
• Hack Upstate: Interested in becoming a full-stack web developer? Sign up for the Cohort 2 waitlist and the mailing list at Careers in Code for information on upcoming events and job opportunities!