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John Wark – Nashville Software School

Nashville Software School founder and CEO John Wark. Since 2012, the school has graduated 2,500 programmers, including multiple Atiba employees. In this interview, he talks about the Nashville tech space and the surprising relationship between musical ability and programming ability. A programmer himself, John was inducted into the Nashville Technology Council’s Hall of Fame in 2017.

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John Wark, founder and CEO of the Nashville Software School

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John Wark founded Nashville Software School in 2012. He believed that Nashville’s technology talent shortage would never be solved by importing experienced developers from other cities or waiting for colleges and universities to start graduating enough students. He also had faith that Nashville had an ample supply of motivated adults with aptitude who would eagerly pursue a career in technology if offered a chance. Eleven years and 2,500 graduates later, NSS continues to serve those who seek an opportunity in tech.

John started programming professionally at age 19. Throughout his career, he’s done everything from being a developer to the CEO of two venture-backed companies. John moved to Nashville in 2005 and has been involved with both the local startup and technology communities since that time. He was inducted into the Nashville Technology Council’s Hall of Fame in 2017.

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