The freeCodeCamp Podcast

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.

Arian Agrawal, tech startup founder and partner at South Park Commons startup accelerator, discusses her journey from finance to building products. Topics include the importance of problem-solving, South Park Commons and its role in helping members explore new endeavors, the value of physics studies in finance, CVA hedging and risk evaluation in the finance industry, living in the city and starting a side project, the problem of underutilized institutional knowledge, transitioning from a side project to a full-time venture, navigating uncertainty during the pandemic, success stories at South Park Commons, building holograms for virtual rooms, qualities in potential candidates, and building a futuristic vision.

Joel Spolsky, founder of Trello and Stack Overflow, shares insights on software engineering, product design, running companies, and using AI as a tool. Topics covered include circuit design, LED art, automating tasks, Excel team knowledge, decentralized management, Trello usability, troubleshooting electronics, shipping software, choosing VCs, and their upbringing in Albuquerque.

Today I'm joined by Kevin Miller. He's a senior developer and host of the Coder Conversations YouTube channel. Kevin studied accounting in Texas and worked overnight for 7 years at hotels, making only $11 an hour. But his knowledge of spreadsheets lead to him learning more about programming and automation. After spending a year living with his parents and teaching himself to code full time, Kevin landed his first developer job. He immediately tripled his income.  Kevin has since worked as a dev at several Fortune 500 companies. But it's been a bumpy ride. He's been laid off 3 times due to mergers and employers just running out of money. He started Coder Conversations as a way for him and fellow developers to talk about technology and share career advice. He now has 200 episodes. I hope you're digging these weekly freeCodeCamp podcasts. Be sure to leave us a review. And download a few episodes so you can learn on the go. Tell your friends about the freeCodeCamp podcast. Let's inspire more folks to learn to code and build careers for themselves in tech. Coder Conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@coderconvos254 Kevin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevm254    

Guest Quincy Larson, the author of 'How to Learn to Code and Get a Developer Job', discusses various topics including building programming skills, building a network, building a reputation, getting paid to code, and succeeding in a first developer job. The podcast also covers topics such as rubber duck debugging, the importance of computer science degrees, choosing a programming language, building a personal network, participating in hackathons, building a strong reputation, and the developer job interview experience.

Lynn Zheng, a software engineer at freeCodeCamp and Salesforce, discusses her game development projects, including 'Learn to Code RPG'. She also talks about her experience as an engineer at a large tech company and being in work visa limbo. The podcast covers topics such as smart luggage cases, the Rinpy visual novel engine, adjusting to college life as an international student, creating interactive modules and AI language models, and building powerful computers for AI and game development.