Asaf Gerchak

Learning & Development Manager / snack-eater at @junocollege.
I speak code to computers & jokes to humans. Check out that second thing @ComedianOfNote
(he/him)

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@TheRealQaspTrut @dieworkwear As many people have already replied here, used/thrift is the most reliable way to buy ethically, but if you don't have time (the main cost of thrifting), I think this directory is a great way to find ethical brands to shop from:
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@flglmn @joolsd @kalinah This was on the Blank Check podcast ep about the recent Ferrari movie

Also to be clear I don't find subtitles distracting, this was just the structure they were explaining, it's clearly pretty Anglo-centric etc etc

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@flglmn @joolsd @kalinah Heard an interestingly similar idea about movies set in non-English-speaking places, where actors speak English w "local" accents; it isn't accurate, but viewers are immersed (ie. no subtitle reading) while also giving a sense of this being a "foreign" (ie. not English) place.

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@DarwinLyons I have to decide how comfortable I am repeating "no, it's not an emoji" 247258258 times

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A number of replies here, and elsewhere generally, are along the lines of "bootcamps aren't worth it bc the material is all available for free online."

I think this fundamentally misunderstands what coding bootcamps (and all schools) offer and what students get out of them

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Did you attend a bootcamp? Teach at a bootcamp? Explore the option but decide not to enroll? Tell us all about your experience 👇

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@DarwinLyons My business card just says
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[SECOND CODA]
It's worth adding that our program also includes really phenomenal career services to help grads find good jobs, which is another big appeal.
Not all bootcamps offer this, and even for others who do I can't speak to what it's like, but ours is really great.

[Asaf Gerchak @CoderOfNote]

(I feel the need to clarify that Juno College is holding absolutely no ice cream sundae bars as long as there is a pandemic. On top of being unsafe, it would just be impractical; my research indicates that masks block upwards of 100% of caramel syrup.)