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The Lambda School’s cofounder and CEO Austen Allred
Austen Allred is the cofounder and CEO of the Lambda School, a coding academy that provides free training for students to become software engineers and data scientists in exchange for a percentage of their income for two years. It’s a model that has moved people from low income to high income salaries. Austen talks through the school’s pedagogy, shares what students need to succeed in the program, and explains why one of the most valuable aspects of the school is the community.
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The Lambda School
Provides free training for UX designers and data science in exchange for a percentage of their income for two years.
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Twitter thread from Lambda alumni
Austen compiled stories from a long list of people whose lives have changed because of Lambda School.
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Kwame Yamgnane on the All Turtles Podcast
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Sylvain Kalache on the All Turtles Podcast
Sylvain Kalache is from the Holberton School.
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