#32 Quincy Larson (Founder and educator, freeCodeCamp) - The value of free education and building communities
03/08/18 • 55 min
Episode #32: Quincy Larson Today we had the pleasure of talking to Quincy Larson - Founder and educator at "
freeCodeCamp", where you can learn to code completely for free.
Quincy started out as a teacher and a developer, driven by the 'pay it forward' mentality, and helping others to succeed. He also has a background in journalism, which had him passionate about writing and creating content, to share it openly with the world.
Also, freeCodeCamp is an open source community, which is empowered by positive energy and empathy, has more than a million users and learners around the globe and also, it runs Medium’s largest technical publication. If you write about development, design, or data science — and are looking for an audience — this is a good place to get published and 'borrow' an audience of more than 1 million users.
In this episode, Quincy shared his insights on focusing passionately on one field, building communities and free education to everyone, on a scale that impacts the world massively even 20 years from now.
This is the seventh episode of the third season of the Hacking UI podcast - 'Scaling a Career'.
In this season we have 10 amazing guests for you, who are leaders and influencers from a variety of different backgrounds. Design managers, development leaders, entrepreneurs and product geniuses that we admire, and we'll be sharing a new episode every Thursday.
Please support our amazing sponsors
Invision:
This episode is brought to you by Invision, an amazing product design platform that you probably already know about.
The education team over at Invision created a magnificent source of quality learning material for product designers. On DesignBetter.Co you’ll find interviews with dozens of leading designers from companies like Google, Airbnb, Netflix, Facebook, Slack and more.
Discover the design practices that they use that will help you to transform your organization and create better products. Also, you can subscribe to their amazing podcast, read one the four free books they published and put together for you and also, be sure to check out their one of a kind workshops for designers.
Freshbooks:
Freshbooks is the perfect accounting software for freelance designers and developers or creative entrepreneurs with a small business. They have some really powerful features like integration with stripe, expense tracking and a customer support team who actually works with you to find the perfect solution. If you’re looking to get some understanding of your business and keep track of things without wasting hours of your time, then this is exactly what you need.
Links from the show
- Learn to code for free - freeCodeCamp.org
- A handful free Guide to get published on Medium.
- Twitter - @ossia
I Love this podcast - now what?
Show your love #1 - Talk: Talk about it with friends and get the word out! We started this podcast in order to learn and would love to see others learn from it too.
Show your love #2 - Leave a review: Review us on iTunes and tell us which guest you'd like us to bring on the show next. When you review us it lets us know that you like the show and that we should keep doing it. Check out the following image, which describes exactly how to leave a review in one minute.
Show your love #3 - Share: Share this page on Twitter, Facebook, or wherever you can :)
Key points from this episode:
- Learn about what Quincy is doing and what is freeCodeCamp. [00:03:31]
- Find out how freeCode camp is powered by positive energy and empathy, and how that engage more than a million users to contribute and ...
Episode #32: Quincy Larson Today we had the pleasure of talking to Quincy Larson - Founder and educator at "
freeCodeCamp", where you can learn to code completely for free.
Quincy started out as a teacher and a developer, driven by the 'pay it forward' mentality, and helping others to succeed. He also has a background in journalism, which had him passionate about writing and creating content, to share it openly with the world.
Also, freeCodeCamp is an open source community, which is empowered by positive energy and empathy, has more than a million users and learners around the globe and also, it runs Medium’s largest technical publication. If you write about development, design, or data science — and are looking for an audience — this is a good place to get published and 'borrow' an audience of more than 1 million users.
In this episode, Quincy shared his insights on focusing passionately on one field, building communities and free education to everyone, on a scale that impacts the world massively even 20 years from now.
This is the seventh episode of the third season of the Hacking UI podcast - 'Scaling a Career'.
In this season we have 10 amazing guests for you, who are leaders and influencers from a variety of different backgrounds. Design managers, development leaders, entrepreneurs and product geniuses that we admire, and we'll be sharing a new episode every Thursday.
Please support our amazing sponsors
Invision:
This episode is brought to you by Invision, an amazing product design platform that you probably already know about.
The education team over at Invision created a magnificent source of quality learning material for product designers. On DesignBetter.Co you’ll find interviews with dozens of leading designers from companies like Google, Airbnb, Netflix, Facebook, Slack and more.
Discover the design practices that they use that will help you to transform your organization and create better products. Also, you can subscribe to their amazing podcast, read one the four free books they published and put together for you and also, be sure to check out their one of a kind workshops for designers.
Freshbooks:
Freshbooks is the perfect accounting software for freelance designers and developers or creative entrepreneurs with a small business. They have some really powerful features like integration with stripe, expense tracking and a customer support team who actually works with you to find the perfect solution. If you’re looking to get some understanding of your business and keep track of things without wasting hours of your time, then this is exactly what you need.
Links from the show
- Learn to code for free - freeCodeCamp.org
- A handful free Guide to get published on Medium.
- Twitter - @ossia
I Love this podcast - now what?
Show your love #1 - Talk: Talk about it with friends and get the word out! We started this podcast in order to learn and would love to see others learn from it too.
Show your love #2 - Leave a review: Review us on iTunes and tell us which guest you'd like us to bring on the show next. When you review us it lets us know that you like the show and that we should keep doing it. Check out the following image, which describes exactly how to leave a review in one minute.
Show your love #3 - Share: Share this page on Twitter, Facebook, or wherever you can :)
Key points from this episode:
- Learn about what Quincy is doing and what is freeCodeCamp. [00:03:31]
- Find out how freeCode camp is powered by positive energy and empathy, and how that engage more than a million users to contribute and ...
Previous Episode
#31 Brad Frost (Founder, Atomic Design) - Breaking down design systems to atomic elements
Episode #31: Brad Frost We are honored to have with us today, the inspiring Brad Frost, Founder and inventor of the "
Atomic Design" system.
Brad started as a web designer, came out through the agency world, doing client work, started a shop, and eventually found himself also consulting for teams, doing workshops, writing a blog and hosting a podcast.
Besides being a web designer, a developer, an Author and a Host, Brad's background as a musician also connects with his work, and why he believes in the notes and the rules that make all the piece together.
In this episode, Brad shared with us his thoughts and insights about how to build a design system and a development collaborative work, and how to implement that thinking in your organization.
This is the sixth episode of the third season of the Hacking UI podcast - 'Scaling a Career'.
In this season we have 10 amazing guests for you, who are leaders and influencers from a variety of different backgrounds. Design managers, development leaders, entrepreneurs and product geniuses that we admire, and we'll be sharing a new episode every Thursday.
Please support our amazing sponsors
Invision:
This episode is brought to you by Invision, an amazing product design platform that you probably already know about.
The education team over at Invision created a magnificent source of quality learning material for product designers. On DesignBetter.Co you’ll find interviews with dozens of leading designers from companies like Google, Airbnb, Netflix, Facebook, Slack and more.
Discover the design practices that they use that will help you to transform your organization and create better products. Also, you can subscribe to their amazing podcast, read one the four free books they published and put together for you and also, be sure to check out their one of a kind workshops for designers.
Freshbooks:
Freshbooks is the perfect accounting software for freelance designers and developers or creative entrepreneurs with a small business. They have some really powerful features like integration with stripe, expense tracking and a customer support team who actually works with you to find the perfect solution. If you’re looking to get some understanding of your business and keep track of things without wasting hours of your time, then this is exactly what you need.
Links from the show
- Brad's Website - BradFrost.com
- His book - Atomic Design
- Twitter - @Brad_Frost
Recommendations for podcasts and tools
- Anna Debenham and Brad Frost - 'The Style Guide Podcast'
- Dave Rupert and Chris Coyier - 'Shop Talk Show'
- Website Style Guide Resources - Styleguides.io
- Build Atomic Design Systems - Pattern Lab
I Love this podcast - now what?
Show your love #1 - Talk: Talk about it with friends and get the word out! We started this podcast in order to learn and would love to see others learn from it too.
Show your love #2 - Leave a review: Review us on iTunes and tell us which guest you'd like us to bring on the show next. When you review us it lets us know that you like the show and that we should keep doing it. Check out the following image, which describes exactly how to leave a review in one minute.
Show your love #3 - Share: Share this page on Twitter, Facebook, or wherever you can :)
Key points from this episode:
- Learn about Brad's background and how he started as a web designer. [00:04:15]
- Get tip...
Next Episode
#33 Yasmine Evjen (Design Advocate, Google) - What is design if not a way to tell a story
Episode #33: Yasmine Evjen It is our pleasure to present to you the inspiring Yasmine Evjen (that's ev-Yan) - Design Advocate at Google, a storyteller and (previously) a Co-host at
Material Podcast - a podcast all about Google and Android.
Yasmine started out as a front-end developer and a web designer, doing freelance work, working in agencies that allowed her to work in startups. That led her to turn to interaction design, and eventually evolving into UX design and Product Design.
Little did she know back then, that her passion for Android and Material Design will eventually get her the perfect role for her - A Design Advocate at Google. She's was a design advocate before she even knew it.
Just Recently, she announced that she'll be joining the Design Relations team at Google, also as a Design Advocate.
In this episode, Yasmine shared her interesting story and inspiring insights, whether you're starting out or not, this episode will give you tons of value.
This is the eighth episode of the third season of the Hacking UI podcast - 'Scaling a Career'.
In this season we have 10 amazing guests for you, who are leaders and influencers from a variety of different backgrounds. Design managers, development leaders, entrepreneurs and product geniuses that we admire, and we'll be sharing a new episode every Thursday.
Please support our amazing sponsors
Invision:
This episode is brought to you by Invision, an amazing product design platform that you probably already know about.
The education team over at Invision created a magnificent source of quality learning material for product designers. On DesignBetter.Co you’ll find interviews with dozens of leading designers from companies like Google, Airbnb, Netflix, Facebook, Slack and more.
Discover the design practices that they use that will help you to transform your organization and create better products. Also, you can subscribe to their amazing podcast, read one the four free books they published and put together for you and also, be sure to check out their one of a kind workshops for designers.
Freshbooks:
Freshbooks is the perfect accounting software for freelance designers and developers or creative entrepreneurs with a small business. They have some really powerful features like integration with stripe, expense tracking and a customer support team who actually works with you to find the perfect solution. If you’re looking to get some understanding of your business and keep track of things without wasting hours of your time, then this is exactly what you need.
Links from the show
- Yasmine's Twitter - @Yasmine_Evjen
- Material Design - material.io (Also, Check out their amazing tools)
- Material Gallery
- Material Podcast
- Method Podcast - Hosted by Interaction Designer Aidan Simpson, giving listeners an inside look at their journeys and design choices.
- Design Notes - A podcast about creative work and what it teaches us, hosted by Google’s Liam Spradlin.
I Love this podcast - now what?
Show your love #1 - Talk: Talk about it with friends and get the word out! We started this podcast in order to learn and would love to see others learn from it too.
Show your love #2 - Leave a review: Review us on iTunes and tell us which guest you'd like us to bring on the show next. When you review us it lets us know that you like the show and that we should keep doing it. Check out the following image, which describes exactly how to leave a review in one minute.
Show your love #3 - Share: Share this ...
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/the-hacking-ui-podcast-with-sagi-shrieber-and-david-tintner-37433/32-quincy-larson-founder-and-educator-freecodecamp-the-value-of-free-e-1526503"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to #32 quincy larson (founder and educator, freecodecamp) - the value of free education and building communities on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy