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Ryan Furrer
Front-end engineer who transitioned from a career as a musician. Shares insights on learning to code and his experiences in the tech industry.
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Mar 28, 2025
• 1h 36min
#166 From broke musician to working dev. How college drop-out Ryan Furrer taught himself to program
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Ryan Furrer, a self-taught front-end engineer, shares his fascinating journey from being a broke musician to succeeding in tech. He discusses the challenges of teaching himself to code while balancing life and work, including a difficult divorce that led him to move back home. Furrer highlights the importance of creative design in coding and the emotional toll of navigating a non-traditional education. His story emphasizes community support, the joy of learning, and the impact of resilience in career transitions.
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