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New Cohort Starts: Apr 05, 2027
We train veterans and military spouses into software engineers. Free, remote, and taught by veterans who made the same transition — with mentors who run engineering teams for a living, not tutors.
A computer, internet, and discipline. That's the barrier to entry. We train from anywhere because the military taught us how to operate anywhere.
128 Lightcast-validated skills across 25 modules. Every skill maps to actual job postings. If employers aren't hiring for it, we don't teach it.
Your mentors operate as engineering managers, not tutors. You'll learn to think, debug, and ship under the same pressure you'll face on the job.
We were founded by veterans who went through the same broken transition pipeline and decided to build something that actually works. Our filter is simple: if it doesn't lead to a job, we don't teach it. Every module in our curriculum maps to skills that employers are actively hiring for, validated against labor market data rather than guesswork. We keep cohorts small, mentorship direct, and outcomes measurable.
Ten years. One way of doing this. Read our story
Collective alumni earnings to date
Veterans and military spouses since 2014
Graduates employed in software engineering roles
Lightcast-validated skills across 25 modules
First commit to production. Built by veterans.
The Hashflag Stack is sequenced like a real engineering org would onboard you — tools first, then framework, then domain, then operations.
Master the tools that separate professionals from hobbyists.
Navigate any codebase, push code professionally, and solve problems like an engineer.
From writing code to engineering software — architecture, testing, deployment.
Build, test, and deploy production applications. Ship features to real users on the VWC platform.
Beyond prompts — build the systems behind the AI tools everyone else just uses.
Design, build, and deploy AI-powered applications from scratch.
Ship, monitor, and maintain AI systems at scale.
Ship, monitor, and scale real AI applications, and leave with a body of work — blogs, pull requests, shipped features and verified reps — that keeps growing after week 17.
During my transition, I have signed up for and utilized services from over 14 different Non-Profits, Corporate, and State resources. I attended all three US Army military transition tracks (Business, Education, Career), been a part of a variety of technology training programs and transition programs. Of all of these programs, only three have made a significant contribution to my transition, and of these three organizations, only one has truly changed my life for the better. #VetsWhoCode delivered more value to me than 12 of the non-profits combined.
I knew nothing at all of code. VetsWhoCode helped me become a successful frontend developer in Chicago — and I found a group of people that understand me. I finished my cohort over two years ago, but there's rarely a day I don't check in.
#VetsWhoCode's tenacious focus on language and computer science fundamentals over frameworks was invaluable in my career transition from being a Radiology Technician in the US Army to building cloud scale infrastructure at Microsoft. The coaching from the #VetsWhoCode’s talented and passionate mentor network proved to be a priceless asset even after graduating. Come ready to learn and you will succeed here.
Alumni review your pull requests, refer you into their companies, and answer when a deploy breaks at 0200. You finish the program once. You keep the people.
Podcast — People of AI
On the People of AI podcast, hosts interview Vets Who Code about how the nonprofit teaches veterans to enter tech careers and integrates AI into training and mentorship.
Article — Diginomica
Diginomica highlights how Vets Who Code has helped hundreds of military veterans transition into tech careers with a 97% job placement rate and over $20M in graduate earnings.
VoyageATL interviews founder Jerome Hardaway about his journey from military service to building Vets Who Code and empowering veterans to transition into technology careers.
Where the press has covered our troops. View all coverage
What we’re building and the resources we’re putting out, straight from Vets Who Code. No filler, ever.
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