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![The reality of the developer job market with ex-Googler YK Sugi [Podcast #143]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qL7kc2eS57A/hqdefault.jpg "The reality of the developer job market with ex-Googler YK Sugi [Podcast #143]
On this weeks episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews YK Sugi. Hes a software engineer and prolific YouTube Computer Science tutorial creator. Hes worked at Google and Microsoft. He runs the CS Dojo channel where he shares his insights on software development, AI, and developer career progressions.
We talk about:
- Emerging AI tools and how developers are adopting them
- The role of interest rates in developer hiring
- Japans developer work culture VS the US
- How not to burn out
Can you guess what song Im playing in the intro?
Also, I want to thank the 10,993 kind people who support our charity each month, and who make this podcast possible. You can join them and support our mission at: https://www.freecodecamp.org/donate
Or you can listen to the podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow the freeCodeCamp Podcast there so youll get new episodes each Friday.
Links we talk about during our conversation:
- YKs freeCodeCamp article on the resume he used to get a job at Google: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/heres-the-resume-i-used-to-get-a-job-at-google-as-a-software-engineer-26516526f29a/
- YKs freeCodeCamp article about leaving his job at Google to focus on entrepreneurship: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-i-left-my-100-000-job-at-google-60b5cf4ebefe/
- YKs popular CS Dojo YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CSDojo
- YK on Twitter: https://x.com/ykdojo
Timestamps:
00:00: Introduction and YK Sugis background
01:38: AIs impact on developer jobs and current capabilities
07:14: How developers are using AI tools and future trends
12:28: AIs influence on developer productivity and code completion
17:00: The changing landscape of software development with AI
22:20: The future of the developer job market and AIs role
27:00: Interest rates, the tech sector, and the job market
31:29: Challenges and advice for aspiring developers
37:55: Skill acquisition and the evolving learning landscape
42:22: Addressing audience concerns about the job markets future
47:30: The future of software development and the importance of skills
53:27: AI in learning and education: Just-in-time knowledge
57:24: YK Sugis career path: From Google to YouTube to Sourcegraph
1:05:35: YK Sugis insights on developer advocacy and content creation
1:12:12: Advice for aspiring developer advocates and content creators
1:16:01: Stress management, work culture, and the importance of direction
1:22:53: Missed opportunities and the future of Japanese tech companies")
![Developer and inventor with 27 software patents [Angie Jones Interview #136]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rAbnVhhyIjE/hqdefault.jpg "Developer and inventor with 27 software patents [Angie Jones Interview #136]
On this weeks episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Angie Jones. Shes a developer and holder of 27 software patents. Shes worked at companies like IBM and Twitter, doing both test engineering and developer advocacy.
We talk about:
- How a bad performance review from her boss early in her career taught her to be less timid and more vocal about her ideas.
- How she invented lots of software testing processes and holds 27 software patents.
- Her work at IBM, Twitter, and other big tech companies.
- How feature development and test development are completely different disciplines, which each require dedicated practice and their own mindsets
- Her interest in the game Second Life and the possibility of virtual worlds
- How she uses AI for debugging and test engineering
Can you guess what song Im playing on my bass during the intro? Its a 1992 Acid Jazz song.
Also, I want to thank the 9,779 kind people who support our charity each month, and who make this podcast possible. You can join them and support our mission at: https://www.freecodecamp.org/donate
Links we talk about during our conversation:
- Test Automation University learning paths: https://testautomationu.applitools.com/learningpaths.html
- Angie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techgirl1908")
![Learn Python - Full Course for Beginners [Tutorial]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rfscVS0vtbw/hqdefault.jpg "Learn Python - Full Course for Beginners [Tutorial]
Learn Python - Full Course for Beginners [Tutorial]")
![Spotify Developer Emma Bostian Talks Coding, Hiring Devs, and European Work Culture [Podcast #139]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sPLlG5EGw2g/hqdefault.jpg "Spotify Developer Emma Bostian Talks Coding, Hiring Devs, and European Work Culture [Podcast #139]
On this weeks episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Emma Bostian. Shes a software engineer turned manager at Spotify and Prolific coding teacher.
We talk about:
How at her first developer job at IBM, Emmas boss told her: You need to get your stuff together or you wont make it in this industry. And the transformation that followed.
Emmas thoughts on Computer Science degrees. Going to college gives you credibility and a network. You can get opportunities that way.
How Emma hires software engineers. (Hint: she tries to disregard degrees completely.)
How Emma intentionally procrastinates some big tasks to give her mind time to figure out the puzzle pieces
Can you guess what song Im playing on my bass during the intro? Its from a 1979 punk song.
Also, I want to thank the 10,776 kind people who support our charity each month, and who make this podcast possible. You can join them and support our mission at: https://www.freecodecamp.org/donate")
