[HN Gopher] Underdog Devs: supporting formerly incarcerated and ...
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       Underdog Devs: supporting formerly incarcerated and disadvantaged
       aspiring devs
        
       Author : auslegung
       Score  : 48 points
       Date   : 2021-10-07 21:27 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.underdogdevs.org)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.underdogdevs.org)
        
       | willcipriano wrote:
       | The sign up form could use a confirmation dialog, had to get into
       | the dev console to confirm it had been submitted. Otherwise cool
       | idea, I'd like to help coming to development from a non-
       | traditional background as well.
        
       | babelfish wrote:
       | John Carmack has commented on this company before - does he have
       | any affiliation?
       | https://twitter.com/id_aa_carmack/status/1435307747470454787
        
       | paxys wrote:
       | Those interested should also check out https://thelastmile.org/.
       | They are doing fantastic work in the same area.
        
       | moksly wrote:
       | I've worked with a few former criminals who spent time in prison
       | for things they did in their youths. Keep in mind that I'm
       | Scandinavian and our justice system is very, very, different. But
       | all of them had been young and unadjusted and eventually wound up
       | hurting someone over something stupid. Having matured and now in
       | their 30'ies, none of that past life remained in any way in my
       | dealings with them.
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       | Obviously this is both anecdotal and success biased as I'd never
       | be in a position to meet the people who don't succeed, but not
       | giving people a chance just because they've made mistakes is
       | silly and I'm happy that initiatives like this exist when your
       | justice system doesn't want to reform people.
        
         | gatlin wrote:
         | The single best tool for rehabilitation, for the convict and
         | the society around them, is meaningful activity. People hurt
         | each other for reasons that are often as sympathetic as they
         | are ultimately intolerable. I think it's wonderful that you had
         | a great experience and shared it because the stigma needs to
         | go. The inclination to follow the law may be tangentially
         | related to a basic ability to follow directions, granted, but
         | it doesn't make someone good or moral.
        
       | Romanulus wrote:
       | That horizontal scrollbar (Chrome/FF) is criminal.
        
       | nomdep wrote:
       | Are developers the new blue-collar workers? I haven't seen a
       | similar program for aspiring lawyers, doctors or accountants.
       | Aren't we too eager to commoditize the profession?
        
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