That's When I Knew, The Podcast
Episode 15: Lifting As You Climb with Jehron Petty
Dec 23, 2020
Season 1
Episode 15
Robert & Zakiya
CEO and Founder of Colorstack, Jehron Petty, joins That’s When I Knew for a casual chat around:
- The impact that his Caribbean heritage and community had on him early on in his life
- How family gave him the resources and confidence to follow his desires
- The concept of "lifting as you climb"
- Why computer science literacy should be required as early as middle school, and how studying CS changes your approach to problem-solving
- Red flags to look out for when evaluating a mentor
- His inspiration for starting ColorStack and how we can all support!
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