That's interesting, this is the second miner-to-coder success story I'm seeing in the news recently. There's also Mined Minds in PA: http://www.pbs.org/newshour

That's interesting, this is the second miner-to-coder success story I'm seeing in the news recently. There's also Mined Minds in PA: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/couple-teaches-laid-off-coal-miners-pa-code/ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/couple-teaches-laid-off-... Coincidence or indicative of people from declining industries switching to tech?