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The freeCodeCamp Podcast

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The official podcast of the freeCodeCamp.org open source community. Each week, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews developers, founders, and ambitious people in tech. Learn to math, programming, and computer science for free, and turbo-charge your developer career with our free open source curriculum: www.freecodecamp.org

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Today Quincy Larson interviews Santosh Yadav. The son of a textile worker, he grew up inner-city Mumbai and studied hard to get into university. From there he's worked as a software engineer for 16 years. Along the way, he's picked up every distincti... more

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Today Quincy Larson interviews Jason Lengstorf. He's a college dropout who taught himself programming while building websites for his emo band. 22 years later he's worked as a developer at IBM, Netlify, run his own dev consultancy, and he now runs Co... more

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Today Quincy Larson interviews Kunal Kushwaha. He's a software engineer and prolific computer science teacher on YouTube. He failed the JEE, the Indian Engineering Entrance Exam, TWICE. But he persevered. He did 4 years of university but attended ZER... more

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Today Quincy Larson interviews Andrea Griffiths, who taught herself programming using freeCodeCamp while working in construction. She moved to the US from Colombia when she was 17, and within 6 months she joined the US Army. She ran a chain of gyms b... more

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Recent Guests

Santosh Yadav
Son of a textile worker and software engineer with 16 years of experience.
Ceylonis
Episode: #202 How to get promoted as a dev without becoming a manager – Staff Engineer Santosh Yadav interview
Jason Lengstorf
22-year industry veteran and founder of CodeTV, previously worked at IBM and Netlify.
CodeTV
Episode: #201 The "AI is going to replace devs" hype is over – 22-year developer veteran Jason Lengstorf
Kunal Kushwaha
Prolific software engineer and computer science teacher on YouTube.
Episode: #200 How to build your own learning path using Open Source with Kunal Kushwaha
Cindy Cui
Software engineer, graduating in spring 2026, backend developer intern at Shopify, and music teacher.
Shopify
Episode: #198 When NOT to use AI in your hackathon project with MLH winners Cindy Cui and Alison Co
Alison Co
Software engineer, graduating fall 2026, among the top 50 hackers by Major League Hacking and intern at Rippling.
Major League Hacking
Episode: #198 When NOT to use AI in your hackathon project with MLH winners Cindy Cui and Alison Co
David J. Malan
Harvard computer science professor and CS50 instructor
Harvard University
Episode: #197 Harvard CS50 prof David J. Malan on why you should take your time learning programming
Abbey Perini
Self-taught programmer and former engineering recruitment administrator
Episode: #196 Applying into the void with recruiter admin Abbey Perini
Patrick Hartley
Self-taught developer with nearly a decade of software engineering experience, focusing on remote work due to family needs.
Episode: #195 He Turned Down a FAANG Dev Job to Keep Working Remotely with Patrick Hartley
Eric Carlson
Self-taught developer and freeCodeCamp grad now working at Cisco.
Cisco
Episode: #194 First dev job at 45 – Interview with self-taught freeCodeCamp grad Eric Carlson

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Quincy Larson
Quincy Larson is a teacher and the founder of freeCodeCamp.org, where he emphasizes free learning resources for web development and programming. He engages with technology enthusiasts through interviews that highlight various industry perspectives and personal journeys in coding.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 1.2k ratings
  • Older episodes unavailable

    I’ve recently started listening to the freeCodeCamp podcast and noticed today that the first several episodes from when the podcast was launched have been truncated or removed. Quincy does a phenomenal job of storytelling in those earlier posts. I found each episode to be both engaging and informative for listeners at any stage. Hopefully those posts will be available again soon.

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    Rds0917
    United States2 months ago
  • Great episode

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Palle Kjær Laursen
    8 months ago
  • Better audio quality please

    Please consider your listeners and improve your audio quality (hosts and guests). Case in point the Jiquan episode where background noise and hand thumping could be heard. The content is pretty good though.

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    Audiophile7890
    Singaporea year ago
  • E=mc2

    You d'ont even know

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    Dennis is fatttttttttt🫘
    Canadaa year ago
  • Actually worth your time.

    Plus it’s entertaining to boot. Not a day goes by I’m not thankful for the material and content Quincy and freeCodeCamp put into the world.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Riley R 81
    United Statesa year ago

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Several reviews highlight the need for audio quality improvement, noting that while the content is strong, technical aspects sometimes detract from the listening experience.
Listeners appreciate the engaging storytelling and informative content, often praising the insights shared by both hosts and guests.
The show's ability to connect diverse professional journeys in tech resonates well, making it a valuable resource for career motivation.

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#201 The "AI is going to replace devs" hype is over – 22-year developer veteran Jason Lengstorf
Q: How do AI coding tools fit into the current landscape of development?
Jason explains they are useful for prototyping but stress the need for real expertise and review.
#201 The "AI is going to replace devs" hype is over – 22-year developer veteran Jason Lengstorf
Q: What do devs do if they want to get jobs now?
Jason emphasizes networking and being part of the community as the best strategy.
#202 How to get promoted as a dev without becoming a manager – Staff Engineer Santosh Yadav interview
Q: Why leave management?
I realized I loved fixing issues for end-users rather than focusing on meetings and team dynamics.
#202 How to get promoted as a dev without becoming a manager – Staff Engineer Santosh Yadav interview
Q: How do you go about getting promoted as an individual contributor, software engineer, not as a manager?
Be clear about your career goals and communicate openly with your manager to find suitable pathways for promotion without taking on a management role.
#200 How to build your own learning path using Open Source with Kunal Kushwaha
Q: What advice would you send back to yourself at that moment?
I think everything worked out well. I wouldn't change anything.

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