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Ep. 61: How Tim Myers survived a 12 year prison sentence then became a web developer
Ep. 61: How Tim Myers survived a 12 year prison sentence then became a web developer
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151 minutes
Released:
Apr 29, 2019
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Tim Myers is a developer from Denver. In the 1990s he finished high school and immediately enlisted in the US Army. When he got out, he started coding. He was working as a developer at an accounting firm when he got into a drunken brawl and ended up injuring somebody. Tim was convicted of 2nd degree assault and got a 12 year prison sentence. He earned his college degree entirely while in prison, and was released after 8 years for good behavior. He spent the next 3 years working various jobs like fast food while studying to get back into software development. And for the past 4 years, he's worked as software developer at several Denver companies. In today's episode, Quincy interviews Tim about his journey from convicted felon to developer and family man. Follow Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/denvercoder Follow Quincy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ossia Help our community spread the word the old fashion way - tell a friend about this podcast.
Released:
Apr 29, 2019
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