Episode 29: From Coal Mining to Computer Coding

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This week we're talking with Bit Source, LLC, co-founders Rusty Justice and Lynn Parrish about how they were able to mine computer coders out of the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky. Bit Source, founded in 2015 in Pikeville, Ky., is a tech start-up that offers full-service software development to businesses across the nation. Parrish and Justice discuss how Eastern Kentucky can turn its economy around with the help of coding and the digital economy, and how Bit Source can play a part in that.To learn more about Bit Source, go to https://www.bitsourceky.com/.This episode was recorded at the Bit Source, LLC., offices in Pikeville, Ky.To learn more about EKCEP's mission to prepare, advance, and expand the workforce of Eastern Kentucky, log on to https://www.ekcep.org.Intro music from https://filmmusic.io"Sweeter Vermouth" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)