"More than anything, RED is giving me the courage to pursue this career. For a long time I was under the impression that you had to have a Computer Science degree to work on anything computer related, but that’s just not the case. As long as you’re willing to put in the hours, confront your self-doubt, be comfortable with not knowing everything, and keep good resources by your side, there’s nothing you can’t do."

"Often times I mix up my words and say that I’m going to work instead of school because RED feels more like a tech agency than it does traditional school. The objective is to learn the skills that could be applied right away to real projects, with real people."

"RED is so much more than a traditional education experience, and the hands-on nature of it has for me been the best way to learn. We are given tools, resources and experience to build hard and soft skills, but there is an emphasis on well-roundedness which I think is really important. It’s the perfect environment to test yourself, make mistakes, push yourself out of your comfort zone, and surprise yourself!"

"After RED I believe I will be able to fully build and deploy a fully functional website, iOS app, android app or web-app. These skills will help me get a job working for companies that are dedicated to improving people’s lives."