AdvertisementFrom Coal To Code: A New Path For Laid-Off Miners In KentuckyMay 06, 2016Erica PetersonfacebookEmailSoftware coders (from left) William Stevens, Michael Harrison and Brack Quillen work at the Bit Source office in Pikeville, Ky., in February. The year-old firm has trained laid-off coal workers to become software coders. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)