Preston Thorpe became a software engineer at Turso while incarcerated, working from his prison cell.
Thorpe's journey began with a rediscovery of programming during a prison college program.
He became part of the Maine Department of Correction’s remote work program, leading him to a job at Unlocked Labs.
Thorpe contributed to Project Limbo by Turso, rewriting SQLite, which led to his full-time position at Turso.
His story has inspired others in similar situations and highlighted the importance of second chances.
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