{"id":11628,"date":"2023-11-01T15:22:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/uncategorized\/kood-cast-ep-8-kood-johvi-graduation\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T07:01:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T07:01:03","slug":"kood-cast-ep-8-kood-johvi-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/alumni-en\/kood-cast-ep-8-kood-johvi-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 8 -\u201cFirst-ever Graduation: Stories of Georgi and Kevin\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-el\">In the latest kood\/Cast episode, we explore the inspiring journey of kood\/J\u00f5hvi&#8217;s first graduates. Recorded on the very day of their graduation, this episode offers a unique glimpse into what it was like to study at a one-of-a-kind programming school in Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 style=\"--ama-heading-stencil-color: var(--ama-accent-color-1)\" class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\" id=\"h-episode-guests-and-highlights\">Episode Guests and Highlights <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Our guests for this special episode are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kevin-kesk%C3%BCla-996a28238?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAADs9lYIBIlQngeWwhmncoOVpmWqVdCZyVt8&amp;lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3BBs3C1g48QqmiXAO49qTfhA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kevin Kesk\u00fcla<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/georgi-suikanen-527aa1145\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Georgi Suikanen<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; shining examples of kood\/J\u00f5hvi alumni. Their experiences and insights provide a window into the dedication and hard work that it takes to thrive in the tech industry. You&#8217;ll hear about their journeys, the high points of their studies, and the unique challenges they faced along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 style=\"--ama-heading-stencil-color: var(--ama-accent-color-2)\" class=\"wp-block-heading wp-el\" id=\"h-listen-now-on-youtube-and-other-platforms\">Listen now on YouTube and other platforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">kood\/Cast&#8217;s Episode 8 is available on our <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YRIdMPKoF7Y?si=FrrRfqfoO88AqLWz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3zYGMvaidfe5CVIYn09NTj?si=43KELjv4S5yrAIp8bTvJ-g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div style=\"display: contents;\" >\n\n<div data-fullscreen=\"disabled\" data-mode=\"lightbox\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-reset-after-played id=\"arve-youtube-yridmpkof7y\" class=\"arve arve-hover-effect-darken\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:1160\/653\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.293103%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"[Archived Episode] kood\/Cast - episode 8 - &quot;First-ever Graduation: Stories of Georgi and Kevin&quot;\" class=\"arve-thumbnail\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/YRIdMPKoF7Y\/hqdefault.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/YRIdMPKoF7Y\/hqdefault.webp 480w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/YRIdMPKoF7Y\/sddefault.webp 640w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/YRIdMPKoF7Y\/maxresdefault.webp 1280w\" width=\"480\">\n\t\t\t<button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Play video: [Archived Episode] kood\/Cast - episode 8 - &quot;First-ever Graduation: Stories of Georgi and Kevin&quot;\" class=\"arve-play-btn arve-play-btn--youtube\" data-attr=\"{&quot;credentialless&quot;:true,&quot;referrerpolicy&quot;:&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot;,&quot;sandbox&quot;:&quot;allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox&quot;,&quot;allow&quot;:&quot;accelerometer \\u0027none\\u0027;autoplay;bluetooth \\u0027none\\u0027;browsing-topics \\u0027none\\u0027;camera \\u0027none\\u0027;clipboard-read \\u0027none\\u0027;clipboard-write;display-capture \\u0027none\\u0027;encrypted-media \\u0027none\\u0027;gamepad \\u0027none\\u0027;geolocation \\u0027none\\u0027;gyroscope \\u0027none\\u0027;hid \\u0027none\\u0027;identity-credentials-get \\u0027none\\u0027;idle-detection \\u0027none\\u0027;keyboard-map \\u0027none\\u0027;local-fonts;magnetometer \\u0027none\\u0027;microphone \\u0027none\\u0027;midi \\u0027none\\u0027;otp-credentials \\u0027none\\u0027;payment \\u0027none\\u0027;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create \\u0027none\\u0027;publickey-credentials-get \\u0027none\\u0027;screen-wake-lock \\u0027none\\u0027;serial \\u0027none\\u0027;summarizer \\u0027none\\u0027;sync-xhr;usb \\u0027none\\u0027;web-share;window-management \\u0027none\\u0027;xr-spatial-tracking \\u0027none\\u0027;&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot; 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