The athlete turned software engineer is LETHAL

Let’s skip the small talk,

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One of the most lethal combinations no one talks about enough is the athlete turned software engineer. LETHAL…

While technology is speeding up the learning curve, a great computer programmer has worked on their craft for years.

Time spent coding is time NOT time being spent learning strategy, sales, and the business side of startups or large companies.

Well, an athlete who has played a team sport for years and has managed to learn how to code tends to be a built in emotional intelligence and social skill machine to complement technical skills. They can build/ship a product and be able to sell it.

I can’t overstate how powerful and rare it is to have these skill sets packaged together.

It’s difficult because when you hone your craft in a sport for years you don’t have time to bury yourself in coding languages such as Python or Javascript. It takes a really long time, it’s hard to pick up on the fly.

BUT…..

Elite athletes that have managed to become technical programmers have some of the most talented skill sets, are making a lot of money, and having fun in the process.

Here’s some examples, take a look for yourself.

• Ex-John Hopkins Basketball Guard Alex Schachne now Co-Founder of Leap
• Ex-College of Southern Nevada Baseball Player Dominyck Bullard now CEO of Athletiverse
• Ex-Washington and Tufts Basketball Forward KJ Garrett now Software Engineer at Google
• Ex-Santa Clara Basketball Guard Matt Jasaitas now technical support engineer at Applitools
• Ex-UCLA Basketball Center Myles Johnson now engineer at IBM
• Ex-Oklahoma Wide Reciever Obi J. Obialo now Software Engineer at SponsorCX

These guys are needles in a haystack thriving in their new career.  Excited to see more athletes take the chance and start coding. If you're an athlete who’s technical and I didn’t cover you, please reach out!

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