{"id":21624,"date":"2025-06-12T12:01:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/?p=21624"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:02:58","slug":"how-kood-sisu-got-started-student-life-and-lessons-from-a-lifelong-coder-kood-cast-episode-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kood.tech\/en\/kood-cast-en\/how-kood-sisu-got-started-student-life-and-lessons-from-a-lifelong-coder-kood-cast-episode-6\/","title":{"rendered":"How kood\/Sisu got started, student life, and lessons from a lifelong coder &#8211; kood\/Cast episode 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-el\">In the latest episode of <strong>kood\/Cast<\/strong>, we explore the growing world of coding schools, student stories, and the shifting landscape of software development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Our first guest is <strong>Laura Nyk\u00e4nen<\/strong>, Head of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/koodsisu.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kood\/Sisu<\/a><\/strong> in Finland. Laura shares the incredible story of how kood\/Sisu came to life through the collaboration of local businesses determined to bring more tech talent to Eastern Finland. She talks about the importance of peer-to-peer learning and what it takes to meet the evolving needs of the job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5964-1160x870.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5964-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5964-173x130.jpeg 173w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5964-53x40.jpeg 53w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">We also hear from <strong>Giordano and Hanna<\/strong>, students from <strong>kood\/J\u00f5hvi<\/strong> who are also in the school\u2019s Student Council. They discuss their personal coding journeys, the challenge of self-motivation, and how leadership roles at the school have helped them grow. From architecture to design and from Venezuela to Estonia, their stories prove that coding schools attract people from all walks of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5978-1160x870.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5978-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5978-173x130.jpeg 173w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5978-53x40.jpeg 53w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Finally, <strong>Andres K\u00fctt<\/strong>, who has seen it all\u2014from coding on Soviet-era computers to leading architectural teams at Skype. He shares how software development has evolved. He stresses that while AI can help write code, it can\u2019t replace deep problem-solving or strong fundamentals. Soft skills like teamwork and communication remain crucial for success in tech today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6492-1160x870.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6492-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6492-173x130.jpeg 173w, https:\/\/kood.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6492-53x40.jpeg 53w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><strong>Key takeaways from this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-el\">\n<li>Building a coding school requires community, vision, and adaptability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-driven learning and <strong>peer-to-peer feedback are at the heart of coding success<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teamwork is a critical skill <\/strong>\u2014 learning to collaborate with diverse teams, resolve conflicts, and manage group dynamics mirrors real-life software development environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI can simplify code writing but cannot replace deep, conceptual problem-solving skills<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The future of tech belongs to those who stay curious, adaptable, and committed to lifelong learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">\ud83d\udc49 Listen to the full episode on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YZmg2Zkz4yY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/4xNMtf6Pmwlctw8y3DIxuW?si=Vnj72ndfSrCRWh6aSDNFeQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Curious to join kood\/J\u00f5hvi? Apply:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/study.kood.tech\/\">study.kood.tech<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ama-block block-seperator full-width\" style=\"--seperator-bgcolor: var(--ama-accent-color-1);\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the latest episode of kood\/Cast, we explore the growing world of coding schools, student stories, and the shifting landscape of software development. 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