How to access the best tech talent around the world with Sylvain Kalache
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On this episode Abadesi talks to Sylvain Kalache, co-founder of Holberton School, a project-based alternative to college where you can become a software engineer in two years. They have campuses in the United States and Colombia. Sylvain formerly worked at Slideshare and LinkedIn. In this episode they talk about... * The story of founding Holberton and why a new type of school is needed. * How they designed their software engineering curriculum. * How to find motivated and passionate people. * How they are working to increase representation in the tech industry. We’ll be back next week so be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Breaker, Overcast, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Big thanks to Knowable and NetSuite for their support. 😸
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