The freeCodeCamp Podcast #124 AI is Overrated – Why ThePrimeagen Ripped Out GitHub Copilot Out From His Code Editor
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May 17, 2024 The Primeagen, a software engineer who left Netflix to stream full-time, talks about his journey, love of challenging video games, and thoughts on AI creating more developer jobs. He discusses his transition to live coding, childhood gaming experiences, and the importance of mastering fundamentals over shortcuts in tech.
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NES Mastery
- ThePrimeagen's biggest childhood accomplishment was beating Super Mario Bros at a young age.
- He also excelled at Battletoads, a notoriously difficult NES game, even discovering level warps on his own.
Absent Father Figure
- ThePrimeagen lost his father at a young age and lacked positive male role models growing up.
- He discusses the challenges of this experience and how having kids helped him understand fatherhood.
Lack of Role Models
- Quincy Larson asks if ThePrimeagen found other role models, like teachers, growing up.
- ThePrimeagen replies that his uncle was abusive and other male figures were absent or negative influences.