S19:E7 - How freeCodeCamp has evolved over time (Quincy Larson)
03/21/22 • 57 min
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In this episode, we talk about the evolution of freeCodeCamp with the teacher who founded freeCodeCamp, Quincy Larson. Quincy talks about creating the online learning resource he wished he had when he transitioned mid-career into tech, how freeCodeCamp has grown over time in community and content, and what the future of freeCodeCamp holds.
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- freeCodeCamp
- Visual Basic
- Head First Programming
- Project Euler
- JavaScript
- Rust
- Visual Studio Code
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- WordPress
- Python
- Django
- Node.js
- COBOL
- HTML
- CSS
- Git
- Linux
- C
- Learn to Code RPG – A Visual Novel Video Game Where you Learn Computer Science Concepts
- Web3
- Jupyter Notebook
- The Coding Bootcamp Handbook: Immersive Engineering Programs Explained
Quincy Larson is a JavaScript developer and the teacher who founded Free Code Camp.
In this episode, we talk about the evolution of freeCodeCamp with the teacher who founded freeCodeCamp, Quincy Larson. Quincy talks about creating the online learning resource he wished he had when he transitioned mid-career into tech, how freeCodeCamp has grown over time in community and content, and what the future of freeCodeCamp holds.
Show Links- Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor)
- freeCodeCamp
- Visual Basic
- Head First Programming
- Project Euler
- JavaScript
- Rust
- Visual Studio Code
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- WordPress
- Python
- Django
- Node.js
- COBOL
- HTML
- CSS
- Git
- Linux
- C
- Learn to Code RPG – A Visual Novel Video Game Where you Learn Computer Science Concepts
- Web3
- Jupyter Notebook
- The Coding Bootcamp Handbook: Immersive Engineering Programs Explained
Quincy Larson is a JavaScript developer and the teacher who founded Free Code Camp.
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