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#140 Surviving 40 years in the software industry with Jack Herrington the Blue Collar Coder

The freeCodeCamp Podcast

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Journey of a Technical Author

This chapter reflects on the speaker's 40-year career in the software industry, emphasizing their experiences with writing technical books, particularly for O'Reilly Media. It discusses the evolution of publishing, contrasting traditional and self-publishing methods, while highlighting the passion for learning and teaching that drives the speaker despite the limited financial gains from their endeavors.

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