Mandy Arola

Mandy has been following developers & tech companies at meetups since 2016. She is NSS’s chief content wrangler, a.k.a. marketing director. When she’s not writing blogs, managing social media, pestering instructors & graduates for content, or attending meetups, you can find her traveling the world or at home with her beloved dog Taavi.
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Recent Posts

Nashville Tech Meetups | July 2026
Jun 26, 2026
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Discover July's tech meetups in Nashville, featuring discussions on AI, data, and software development. Connect and learn with fellow professionals. Read More
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Topics: Community, Meetups & Community Events

Beyond the Senior-Only Myth: How Purity Health Built A High-growth Culture By Doubling Down on NSS Graduates
Jun 24, 2026
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Discover how Purity Health challenges the belief that only senior developers can drive success by integrating Nashville Software School graduates into their team. Read More
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Nashville Tech Meetups | June 2026
May 29, 2026
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Discover Nashville's vibrant tech meetups in June 2026, featuring events on JavaScript, data, AI, and more. Connect and learn with fellow professionals. Read More
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Topics: Community, Meetups & Community Events

Nashville Tech Meetups | May 2026
Apr 27, 2026
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Discover exciting tech meetups in Nashville this May, covering topics from AI to cybersecurity. Connect, learn, and grow in the local tech community. Read More
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Topics: Community, Meetups & Community Events

Nashville Tech Meetups | April 2026
Mar 30, 2026
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Discover Nashville's vibrant tech meetups this April, featuring events on AI, software development, data, and career growth. Connect and expand your network in the tech community. Read More
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Topics: Community, Meetups & Community Events

Nashville Tech Meetups | March 2026
Feb 26, 2026
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Discover Nashville's vibrant tech scene with March 2026 meetups covering AI, cloud tech, women in tech, and more. Connect, collaborate, and grow this month! Read More
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Topics: Community, Meetups & Community Events

Breaking Cultural Defaults: Maria Sanli’s Journey to Software Development
Feb 25, 2026
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Maria Sanli breaks cultural norms to pursue software development, sharing her journey from traditional roles to thriving as a junior developer. Read More
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Topics: Alumni, Student Stories, Web Development

Nashville Tech Meetups | February 2026
Jan 29, 2026
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Explore Nashville's vibrant tech community this February with meetups on data, coding, UX, AI, and more. Connect, learn, and grow with fellow tech enthusiasts. Read More
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Topics: Community, Meetups & Community Events

Career Shift: From Photographer & Marketer to Application Engineer
Jan 28, 2026
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Discover how Michael Galo transitioned from photography and marketing to a fulfilling career as an application engineer through NSS's bootcamps. Read More
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Topics: Alumni, Student Stories, Web Development, Data Engineering

Generative AI Levels the Playing Field for Neurodiverse Technologists | Stories From The Hackery
Jan 15, 2026
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In this episode of Stories From The Hackery, we sit down with NSS alum, Shalane Proctor for an honest and insightful conversation about neurodiversity, learning to code, and generative AI as an assistive technology. Read More
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Topics: Alumni, Community, Web Development, Software Engineering

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