A conversation with Ryan Stemmle - From special ops, sailing around the northern tip of the US to writing Ruby - 027

In this episode, we talk to Ryan Stemmle, who shares his winding and adventurous journey into the tech world. He tells us about how he learned to code at Turing and how his experience in special operations helped him develop the necessary mindset. Ryan also talks about the challenge of adapting to new work culture and working in a more diverse work environment than his previous work. He gives tips for interviewing, emphasizes the need for deadlines and structure, and discusses the joy and utility of building projects to solve your own problems. Ryan highlights the importance of humanity in the work we do and the benefits of seeking discomfort. Listen in to hear Ryan's inspiring story and insights.

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Transcripts of the episode are available on GitHub.

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Links

• Ryan Stemmle on GitHub


• Ryan Stemmle on LinkedIn


• Ryan Stemmle on Instagram


• Turing School


• Boulder Ruby Community


• Ruby programming language


• Ruby on Rails


• VSCode


• Kara and Nate


• Rich Roll podcast

Recorded and produced by Mechanical Ink.

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