About Jake Hendrex

I'm a student in an accelerated tech program focused on mastering full-stack development. With experience in Python, JavaScript, and HTML5, I bring with me a passion to develop clean, scalable code that will be used to benefit others. I thrive solving complex problems and find enjoyment in learning new technologies that can be used to help people. My goal is to build software that delights users and enriches their lives.

Jake VS. The Competition

Employee Trait Jake Hendrex The Other Guys
Ambition Total go-getter Does enough to get the job done
Communication Master at getting information across effectively Just tells you the essentials
Confidence Can do anything he puts his mind to Knows what they are doing but falters when unsure
Critical Thinking Knows how to think outside the box when it matters Limited to the confines of the box they are in
Dependability Is always there when you need him May not be there when it matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Including my time in college before I changed majors (when I first learned basic Python and HTML) and the bootcamp I am currently in, I've been programming for about one year total.

At first, I was a substitute teacher in order to make some extra money while I was in college and I realized that I liked teaching so I decided to make that my career.

There are two big reasons, but in order to keep my answer from being too lengthy, I realized that the educational environment was changing in a big way and I still felt the longing for coding that I had when I first started college.

While I may still be relatively inexperienced in programming, my dream is to help develop programs for virtual reality devices and create novel experiences for people so they can go on unbelievable adventures in a variety of worlds.