A dance instructor and software engineer, balance is critical to Andrew Smith’s dance profession and managing 2 professions. But he temporarily embraced unbalance and now recommends it to Hack Reactor’s incoming students.

Now a Software Engineer with Affinity, Jennifer felt taking Hack Reactor in San Francisco was key to integrating into the heart of the tech world.

Jeffrey left Hack Reactor before graduating. But he used his experience there as a stepping stone to help fulfill his goal to teach others.

After a number of career shifts, ranging from drug manufacturer to tech sales, Dylan Shelters is currently enjoying the challenges of his new role as a senior engineer.

Gideon didn’t see college in his future after high school. So with little career experience, he enrolled in Hack Reactor and left with the skills needed to land a job at the largest computer company in the world.

He had his heart set on attending Hack Reactor’s San Francisco campus. Along with a passion for computers, he elevated his programming skills before joining the Turner Broadcasting team in Atlanta, Georgia.

He brings his skills and experience from architecture school and Hack Reactor to his role at the investment banking firm.

After attending Hack Reactor, Karolee Carlson juggled the job search while preparing for her wedding day.

Whether playing his guitar at the bedside of hospital patients, or pursuing his programming career, he sees connections between his roles of teacher, student, and healer.

Roberto enjoys working at BigCommerce in Austin. But the path to get there began in Mexico and almost didn’t get past the border. After being granted a professional (TN) visa, he was able to accept an offer at Linked In and start building his path towards success in the Software Engineering field.

He attributes Hack Reactor as a safe space where coders of any caliber can ask the hard-to-ask questions in front of instructors and students to better their understanding.

Tipe.io was founded in September 2017 by Hack Reactor grads Scott Moss, Patrick Stapleton and Mike Moss. After success with a consultancy and notable clients like Car and Driver Magazine, the team pivoted to create their own product and be among the 2% selected by Y Combinator for early-stage startup funding.