{"id":19662,"date":"2025-01-31T12:42:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T12:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/uncategorized\/from-olympic-rowing-to-coding-how-kood-johvi-is-shaping-the-future-of-tech-talent\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T08:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T08:31:38","slug":"from-olympic-rowing-to-coding-how-kood-johvi-is-shaping-the-future-of-tech-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/kood-cast-en\/from-olympic-rowing-to-coding-how-kood-johvi-is-shaping-the-future-of-tech-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"From Olympic Rowing to Coding: How kood\/J\u00f5hvi is Shaping the Future of Tech Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

30.01.2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 was a game-changing year for kood\/J\u00f5hvi.<\/strong> More students, more graduates, and more career-changing success stories. In the latest kood\/Cast<\/a><\/em> episode, CEO Lauri Haav<\/a>, Olympic athlete-turned-product manager J\u00fcri-Mikk Udam<\/a>, and alumni Annika<\/a> & Ekke<\/a><\/strong> dive into how peer learning is reshaping tech education<\/strong> and what\u2019s coming next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

kood\/J\u00f5hvi\u2019s Big Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 300 new students<\/strong> joined – 30% more than last year.
\u2705 The first kood\/Sisu school in Finland<\/strong> launched.
\u2705 178 graduates<\/strong> – as many as all Estonia\u2019s vocational schools combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But here\u2019s the real impact: we\u2019re bringing new talent into tech – people who might never have taken this path otherwise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re not taking students away from universities. We\u2019re attracting those who would never have considered tech before.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Lauri Haav<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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From Sports to Software<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does rowing in the Olympics have to do with coding?<\/strong> More than you\u2019d think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J\u00fcri-Mikk Udam<\/a><\/strong>, a Harvard graduate and two-time Olympian, now builds kood\/J\u00f5hvi\u2019s peer-to-peer learning platform.<\/strong> He sees a direct link between elite sports and learning to code:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cRowing teaches teamwork and problem-solving – that\u2019s exactly what our platform is built for.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

At kood\/J\u00f5hvi, there are no teachers. Students learn by working together, just like in real tech teams.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two Students, Two Journeys<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbb Annika<\/a>: The Remote Learner<\/strong>
A former hospital worker<\/strong>, Annika switched to coding entirely remotely<\/strong>. The challenge? Self-discipline.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMotivation comes and goes. The key is consistency – set a plan, build a support network, and push forward.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfe1 Ekke<\/a>: The On-Campus Experience<\/strong>
Ekke left university physics studies<\/strong> and moved into the kood\/J\u00f5hvi dorms<\/strong> to fully immerse himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIn J\u00f5hvi, you\u2019re surrounded by people who push you to grow. That energy is everything.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The result? He landed a job at Wise before even graduating.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udcc5 What\u2019s Next in 2025?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccc kood\/V\u00f5ru opens in September<\/strong>
\ud83d\udccc A new high school program launches<\/strong>
\ud83d\udccc Bachelor\u2019s program with EBS<\/strong> blends coding & business
\ud83d\udccc AI is changing the game, but problem-solving remains king<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou need to learn the notes before you can improvise.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Lauri Haav<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfa7 Listen Now!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is just a glimpse – hear the full story in the latest kood\/Cast episode!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd17 Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/strong>
\ud83c\udfa7 Listen on Spotify<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinking about starting your own tech journey? Take the first step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude80 Apply now at <\/strong>study.kood.tech<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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