The freeCodeCamp Podcast

This podcast explores AI in education and the future of learning. Topics include AI tools for information retrieval, human-computer interaction, ethical implications of AI, AI decision-making in education, AI-generated text detection, and the use of AI in software development. It also covers the impact of AI on various fields, the potential of superintelligence, and the role of physical activity for cognitive function.

The podcast features an interview with Logan Kilpatrick, ChatGPT creator at Open AI, discussing his journey from Illinois to Harvard, NASA, and Open AI. Topics include his advocacy for the Julia language, experiences at Disney Imagineering, and challenges faced at Open AI, including scaling up resources and exploring future AI models like GPT 5.

Former orchestral musician Jessica Wilkins shares her journey from classical music to tech, discussing the insane pressure of the industry, her sheet music e-commerce website, and the transition to becoming a software engineer. She talks about the challenges faced by musicians during the pandemic, her contributions to the freeCodeCamp curriculum, and the power of AI in content generation. The conversation touches on the importance of empathy in the tech industry and the effective incentives for hiring employees.

Quincy Larson interviews Per Borgen, CEO of Scrimba, discussing AI engineering, cutting out news for productivity, transitioning from economics to software development, and incorporating AI into daily workflows.

Quincy Larson interviews Robby Russell, creator of Oh My ZSH, discussing topics like growing a consultancy, transitioning to Ruby on Rails, the importance of documentation and maintainability in software, synergy between their command line tool and podcast, rehoming clients, and Robby's personal journey in music and love for Portland.

Be sure to follow The freeCodeCamp podcast in your favorite podcast app. And share this podcast with a friend. Let's inspire more folks to learn to code and build careers for themselves in tech. Beau's YouTube course style guide: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-create-a-great-technical-course/ How I got a second degree and earned 5 developer certifications in just one year, while working and raising two kids https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-i-got-a-second-degree-and-earned-5-developer-certifications-in-just-one-year-while-working-and-2b902ee291ab/ Beau's personal website: http://carnes.cc/

Software engineer and teacher Kylie Ying talks about her experiences at MIT and CERN, synchronized skating, aspirations like winning a poker tournament, and using AI in poker. They also discuss their fascination with CERN, perspectives on the finance industry, and the role of computation in AI breakthroughs.

Dhawal Shah, creator of Class Central, discusses the history of online courses and the early 2010s MOOC revolution. He shares his childhood in India, winning a computer, and his experience studying computer science at Georgia Tech. Shah also talks about starting Class Central, the challenges of being an immigrant, and the advantages of PHP for web development. He explores the journey of Class Central, the benefits of online courses for career advancement, and the evolution of MOOCs. He also discusses the challenges of offering free and paid courses, hiring practices, and using the Pomodoro technique for productivity.

Bruno Haid, a software engineer and tech founder from Austria, talks about growing up in the European countryside, his passion for computers, and his excitement for building home appliances with open source software. They discuss topics such as the evolution of computer games, the limitations of code as law, the impact of Uber's monopoly tendency, and simulating ecosystems in a plug-in fridge.

Dr. Curran Kelleher, a data visualization expert, discusses the power of data visualization, the trade-offs of higher education, personal experiences with research and career choices, big data challenges, industry versus academia, historical methods of data visualization, AI and code analysis tools, and the intersection of data visualization and business intelligence.