CoRecursive: Coding Stories

By Adam Gordon Bell - Software Developer

Story - Code as a Lifeline: Brain Injury Sparks Python Mastery

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Published January 02, 2024 5:00am

What if your dreams were suddenly ripped away? What if your talents vanished, your passions erased? That's what happened to Jason McDonald when a traumatic brain injury at 16 ravaged his planned destiny of becoming a doctor. Jason painfully rebuilt his ind and body from scratch - relearning to read, write, even speak. 

 A serendipitous discovery of coding ignited a new passion within Jason. He dove into the world of Python, even writing a popular programming book. His is a story of the incredible resilience of the human spirit when faced with life-altering challenges. One that calls us to...

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