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I interview Bruno Haid. He's a software engineer and tech founder from Austria.
We talk about growing up in the European countryside, his early passion for computers, and ultimately his move to San Francisco, where he's founded several tech companies.
Bruno's super excited about embedded systems and custom hardware. He's building home appliances that incorporate open source software and open datasets.
We talk about so many topics here. From Star Trek to the European Pirate Party.
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A couple interesting links from our discussion: 
"Only Amiga" song from Comdex 1987: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWeO5IkCssk
Halt and Catch Fire TV Show trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWrioRji60A
 

Today I'm joined by Dr. Curran Kelleher. He's a data visualization expert and has taught a number of in-depth data visualization courses on freeCodeCamp's YouTube channel.
We talk about what it's like to get a Ph.D. under one of the pioneers of data visualization. 
We also talk about how he uses his visualization skills in industry, his many years living in India, and his love of teaching.
I think you're going to walk away with a deeper understanding of data, the human brain, and how we process information. You'll also learn some practical career tips.
I hope these weekly freeCodeCamp podcasts are firing you up about learning more about technology.
Tell your friends about the freeCodeCamp podcast. Let's inspire more folks to learn to code and build careers for themselves in tech.
Some relevant links from our discussion:
Curran's 20-hour Data Visualization with D3 course on freeCodeCamp: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/data-visualizatoin-with-d3/
"Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Networks, Maps" book Curran mentions: https://www.esri.com/en-us/esri-press/browse/semiology-of-graphics-diagrams-networks-maps
Curran's portfolio of work: https://github.com/curran/portfolio
Bret Victor's talk "Inventing on Principle"： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGYGl_xxfXA

On this week's podcast, I meet with Arian Agrawal in New York City to talk about her journey into tech startups.
Arian grew up in New York and studied at MIT. She worked in finance for a few years, then built her own Ecommerce Marketplace startup with a friend.
Along the way, Arian went through the South Park Commons startup accelerator, and she now leads their New York City branch as a partner.
We talk about technology, startups, and her journey from finance to building products.
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.
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Arian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgrawalArian
Arian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arian-agrawal-46639439/
South Park Commons: https://www.southparkcommons.com/
 

Today I'm joined by Joel Spolsky. He's co-founder of Trello and Stack Overflow, and author of the iconic developer blog Joel on Software.
I hung out with Joel in his New York City home to discuss his 4-decade-long career as a developer and a CEO. He shared his insights on software engineering, product design, running companies, and how he uses AI as a tool.
This interview is the culmination of years of learning from Joel through his blog and using the tools he's helped make. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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The Joel Test: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/08/09/the-joel-test-12-steps-to-better-code/
Making Better Software video course series from the early 2000's playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBfisaHMr-8&list=PLcIkt5s7w8D0ywp0CBmNFWRTFZic3pWNn
The ESP-32 microcontroller Joel mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP32

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
 
 

This is it – my full FREE 2023 book in audiobook format. How to Learn to Code and Get a Developer Job. Written, read, edited, mixed, and mastered by me, Quincy Larson.
The text version of the book (also free): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-to-code-book/
Table of Contents:
Preface: Who is this book for?
500 Word Executive Summary
Chapter 1: How to Build Your Skills
Chapter 2: How to Build Your Network
Chapter 3: How to Build Your Reputation
Chapter 4: How to Get Paid to Code – Freelance Clients and the Job Search
Chapter 5: How to Succeed in Your First Developer Job
Epilogue: You Can Do This
Song "From the Ground Up" by Quincy Larson from the Learn to Code RPG Original Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TDsGUFFXSY
Additional Reading:
Article: How to Contribute to Open Source: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-contribute-to-open-source-projects-beginners-guide/
Article: We fired our top talent. Best decision we ever made: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/we-fired-our-top-talent-best-decision-we-ever-made-4c0a99728fde/
Article: How to negotiate your developer job offer salary: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/salary-negotiation-how-not-to-set-a-bunch-of-money-on-fire-605aabbaf84b/
Article: How to ask for a raise as a developer: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/youre-underpaid-here-s-how-you-can-get-the-pay-raise-you-deserve-fafcf52956d6/
Article: Why recruiters are an underrated tool in your toolbox: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-tech-recruiter-red-pill-967dd492560c/