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#107 Kylie Ying on MIT, CERN, Figure Skating, and Poker AI

The freeCodeCamp Podcast

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Introducing the Guest and Discussing the Importance of Passion in Programming

In this chapter, the hosts express their excitement about having a guest on the show and discuss the guest's contributions to the podcast. They talk about the wrong approach to introducing kids to programming, emphasizing the importance of framing programming as a means to build something cool, like a video game, rather than focusing on learning the basics first. The chapter also explores the guest's passion for science, technology, engineering, and physics and their experience of getting into MIT.

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