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In his lightning talk titled 'Building Colorado Developers' at the Rocky Mountain Ruby 2013 event, Jeff Casimir shares the progress and initiatives of G-School, a new program focused on developing software talent in Colorado. Casimir reflects on his relocation to Colorado and the establishment of G-School in Denver, where they aim to train aspiring developers. The talk emphasizes the success of their first cohort, highlighting that 23 developers found employment in local companies, spurred on by positive feedback from industry partners.

Key Points:
- The emergence of G-School, which aims to create a skilled workforce in Colorado by training individuals in software development.
- An anecdote about a G-School alumna, a former sales manager, who secured a programming role after training, illustrating the program's impact.
- Invitation for organizations and professionals to get involved through mentoring, guest speaking, or hiring graduates.
- The transition from G-School to a more advanced initiative, the Turing School of Software and Design, aimed at achieving accreditation as a vocational school.
- Plans for expansion include graduating 112 developers in the first year and scaling up to 168 in the second year, which would significantly outnumber current graduates from traditional programs such as Colorado School of Mines.
- The need for community engagement, mentioning their requirement for financial support, instructors, and student recruitment.
- Casimir encourages the audience to connect with him on Twitter for involvement opportunities.

The overarching takeaway from Casimir's talk is the commitment to cultivating a robust programming talent pipeline in Colorado and the call to action for community support to sustain and grow these educational initiatives.

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