Replay: Quincy Larson on 10 Years of freeCodeCamp

Описание: Join us for an inspiring conversation with Quincy Larson, the founder of freeCodeCamp—the world's largest free coding education platform. From a former school director working out of a San Francisco apartment closet to leading a global nonprofit that's helped over 400,000 people land developer jobs, Quincy's journey is a masterclass in democratizing tech education.

In this episode, we'll talk about:
Building a sustainable nonprofit that's reached 11+ million YouTube subscribers
The real impact of free education: 400,000+ developers hired
What's next: Machine Learning and High Performance Computing certifications
The future: Associate and Bachelor's degree programs through freeCodeCamp
How to learn coding in 2025's AI-powered landscape

"The most efficient way to learn to code is to learn by building real projects." That philosophy has driven freeCodeCamp for a decade, and it's changing lives every single day.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:30 Personal Impact of Free Code Camp
02:01 Quincy Larson's Journey
03:12 The Philosophy Behind Free Code Camp
04:42 Community and Contributions
05:16 Global Reach and Demographics
08:20 Curriculum and Certifications
10:55 AI and the Future of Education
13:53 Building a Career with Free Code Camp
18:43 Advice for Developers
27:27 Conclusion and Partnerships

🔗 Links:
freeCodeCamp: https://www.freecodecamp.org
freeCodeCamp YouTube: / @freecodecamp
Support the mission: https://www.freecodecamp.org/donate

About the Guest:
Quincy Larson is the founder of freeCodeCamp, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has become the world's most popular destination for learning to code. A self-taught developer who got tired of the "extremely inefficient and circuitous way" he learned programming, Quincy created freeCodeCamp in 2014 to give others a better path. Today, it serves millions of learners worldwide through interactive courses, thousands of YouTube videos, and a supportive global community.

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