The freeCodeCamp Podcast

Indie game dev Jabrils discusses AI in game development, childhood gaming memories, balancing authenticity in content creation, collaborating with artists, and the value of curiosity in pursuing passions.

Quincy interviews Leon Noel, Founder of 100Devs and head of engineering at Resilient Coders, discussing his journey from startup success to helping people learn to code through 100Devs charity. Topics include dropping out of Yale, involvement with Resilient Coders, building a Discord server for coders, and the importance of community support in tech education.

Explore Jessica Lord's transition from architecture to tech, her role in creating Github's Electron team, and insights on open-source development. Learn about her childhood in Georgia, Code for America fellowship, and experiences at GitHub. Delve into the evolution of Electron and the challenges of organizational changes in tech companies.

Phoebe Voong-Fadel shares her inspiring journey from working in her parent's restaurant to becoming a software developer at 36. She discusses her self-study path in coding, balancing motherhood with learning, and the challenges of transitioning careers. Phoebe's story highlights resilience, financial considerations, and the importance of supportive environments. She reflects on overcoming imposter syndrome, completing coding certificates, and landing her first developer job. The podcast also explores her work in educational research and offers advice to parents looking to enter the tech field.

CTO CassiDoo discusses creating tech memes, exploring creative freedom, Twitch streaming, passion for mechanical keyboards, AI startup journey, diverse city experiences, navigating career changes in tech industry, evaluating companies, US immigration challenges, and preventing burnout.

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.