Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:14:14 +0000
<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>In today's episode, Quincy interviews Tim about his journey from convicted felon to developer and family man.</p> <p>Follow Tim on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/denvercoder">https://twitter.com/denvercoder</a></p> <p>Follow Quincy on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ossia">https://twitter.com/ossia</a></p> <p>Help our community spread the word the old fashion way - tell a friend about this podcast.</p>