How to become a self-taught developer while supporting a family [Podcast #164]
On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Jesse Hall. He's software engineer and a developer advocate at MongoDB. He taught himself to code while raising kids and working on the Best Buy Geek Squad fixing computers.
Jesse has created tons of tutorials over the years on YouTube and on freeCodeCamp. We talk about his coding journey, how the field has changed over the few years, and how hype has distorted peoples' perception of getting into code.
We talk about:
- Growing up in a one stop light town
- Teaching himself to code for free using freeCodeCam…
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Chapters (12)
Teaser
0:26
Intro with Song 'Elevator Action'
2:26
Introduction and Background
5:25
Embracing AI in Development
8:28
Journey from Hardware to Software
11:23
Transitioning to Software Development
14:31
Family Life and Career Changes
17:25
The Role of YouTube in Learning
20:24
Inspiration and Developer Advocacy
23:25
Life in Texas and Encouragement for Others
28:45
Optimizing Development Environments with VS Code
31:12
The Impact of AI on Learning and Devel
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