freeCodeCamp.org | Spotify Developer Emma Bostian Talks Coding, Hiring Devs, and European Work Culture [Podcast #139] @freecodecamp | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Emma Bostian. She's a software engineer turned manager at Spotify and Prolific coding teacher.
We talk about:
How at her first developer job at IBM, Emma's boss told her: "You need to get your stuff together or you won't make it in this industry." And the transformation that followed.
Emma's 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 I'm playing on my bass during the intro? It's 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: freecodecamp.org/donate
On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Emma Bostian. She's a software engineer turned manager at Spotify and Prolific coding teacher.
We talk about:
How at her first developer job at IBM, Emma's boss told her: "You need to get your stuff together or you won't make it in this industry." And the transformation that followed.
Emma's 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 I'm playing on my bass during the intro? It's 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: freecodecamp.org/donate
![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")
![How to Outsmart AI as a Developer with Dr. Chuck [Podcast #127]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/skg2XRUMcGQ/hqdefault.jpg "How to Outsmart AI as a Developer with Dr. Chuck [Podcast #127]
On this weeks episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Dr. Chuck. Hes a software engineer and Computer Science professor at University of Michigan, which has one of the top-ranked CS programs in the world.
Dr. Charles Chuck Severance is also creator of many popular free learning resources like his Python for Everyone and C for Everyone, which millions of students have taken over the past decade.
We talk about:
- What separates a Master Programmer from an average developer, and how to become one
- Dr. Chucks mission to make programming knowledge freely available
- The fundamental shortcomings of how Computer Science is currently taught at universities – even elite universities like the one hes a professor at
- Dr. Chucks theories on recent tech layoffs and what he thinks the near future holds
- Dr. Chucks love of racing $2,500 cars that he revives from the junk yard, and flying planes
Can you guess what song Im playing on my bass during the intro? Its from a 1973 song.
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Also, I want to thank the 9,331 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:
- Dr. Chucks latest freeCodeCamp course on C programming: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/complete-c-programming-course-from-dr-chuck/
- Dr. Chucks Python for Everyone freeCodeCamp Course: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-for-everybody/
- Kylie Yings popular Machine Learning for Everyone course inspired by Dr. Chuck: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/machine-learning-for-everybody/
- Dr. Chucks website with his free interactive coursework: https://online.dr-chuck.com/
0:00:00 Introduction and Background
0:02:20 Programming as an Art and Craft
0:13:11 The Importance of Hardware
0:43:16 Privacy and Auto-Expiring Data
0:44:31 Challenges in Learning Management Systems
0:46:08 Auto-Expiring Data and Privacy Standards
0:47:37 Teaching Technical Skills in High School
0:54:18 Togetherness in the Free Code Camp Community
1:15:02 The Limitations of AI and Looking Forward
1:20:20 The Importance of Free Code Camp in Education
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![Rahul Pandey quit his $800,000/year FAANG developer job to build a startup [Podcast #139]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v2iRCaIfiSc/hqdefault.jpg "Rahul Pandey quit his $800,000/year FAANG developer job to build a startup [Podcast #139]
On this weeks episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Rahul Pandey. Hes a software engineer who left his $800K / year FAANG job to build his own startup.
We talk about:
- The post-layoff developer job landscape
- Developer interviews and how to differentiate yourself
- Why salary negotiation still makes sense
- His belief that 10x engineers exist – and even 100x and 1000x developers
Can you guess what song Im playing on my bass during the intro? Its from
Also, I want to thank the 10,443 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:
- Rahuls Android app tutorial on freeCodeCamp (4 hour watch): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-to-build-and-publish-an-android-app-from-scratch/
- Rahuls video about post-college job offers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rceUVaiXQgU
- Taro, Rahuls company: https://www.jointaro.com/
- The story of a software engineer who moves back to India to run his fathers chemical business after his death: https://anandsanwal.me/2018/06/19/dad-company-sale/
- Conference talk about the correlation between interest rates and developer hiring, by Pragmatic Engineer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpPPHDxR9aM
- Rahul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rpandey1234/
Chapters
0:00:00 Introduction and Background
0:08:44 The Power of High-Achieving Peers
0:12:41 Quantity Leads to Quality
0:21:53 The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) in Decision-Making
0:24:53 The Value of the Journey
0:27:30 Navigating the Transition from Startup to Acquisition
0:31:10 The Value of Working in a Structured Environment
0:33:23 The Importance of Specialization and Depth
0:36:45 The Impact of Interest Rates on the Tech Industry
0:54:04 Becoming a Top Performer in Your Field
1:01:16 Becoming a 10x Developer - Focusing on What Matters
1:04:46 The Power of Soft Skills in Career Growth
1:08:23 Building Trust and Credibility on LinkedIn
1:21:31 The Future of Coding Jobs and Leveraging Unfair Advantages")
