204 JSJ Free Code Camp with Quincy Larson

JavaScript Jabber

Episode | Podcast

Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 13:00:00 +0000

<div class="trix-content"> <div>03:10 - Quincy Larson Introduction</div><ul> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/ossia">Twitter</a> </li> <li><a href="https://github.com/QuincyLarson">GitHub</a></li> </ul><div>03:20 - <a href="http://www.freecodecamp.com/">Free Code Camp</a> </div><ul><li> <a href="https://twitter.com/FreeCodeCamp">@FreeCodeCamp</a>  </li></ul><div>04:47 - Quincy’s Background</div><div>06:43 - Curriculum and Non-Profit Projects</div><div>09:47 - Keeping the Curriculum Updated</div><div>10:30 - Enrollment; Starting &amp; Finishing</div><div>12:20 - Resources for Learning</div><ul><li><a href="https://gitter.im/">Gitter</a></li></ul><div>15:39 - Funding</div><div>16:06 - Working Through a Self-Paced System vs Structure</div><div>17:17 - Nonprofits</div><div>19:51 - Learning to Work on Non-Greenfield Code</div><div>21:47 - Getting Hired After the Program</div><div>23:21 - Marketing and Media</div><ul> <li> <a href="https://medium.freecodecamp.com/">Medium: Free Code Camp</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.freecodecamp.com/news">Camper News</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/freecodecamp/profile">Twitch.tv: freecodecamp</a> </li> </ul><div>26:07 - Sustaining Living While Running This Program</div><div>27:31 - The Future of Free Code Camp</div><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/freecodecamp/freecodecamp/wiki">Free Code Camp Wiki</a></li></ul><div>28:34 - Long-term Sustainability</div><div>29:44 - Hypothetical Monetization and Contribution</div><div>33:51 - Coding as a form of art or function?</div><div>36:55 - Partnerships</div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pmi.org/">Project Management Institute</a></li></ul><div>37:53 - Making Free Code Camp More Effective</div><div>39:18 - Criticism? </div><div>40:29 - Curriculum Development and Evolution</div><div>43:02 - Is Free Code Camp for everybody?</div><ul><li>Read, Search, Ask</li></ul><div>46:09 - The Community</div><div>51:07 - Getting Involved in Free Code Camp</div><ul><li><a href="https://www.boombox.com/c/quiz/175881/free-code-camp-volunteer-quiz">Free Code Camp Volunteer Quiz</a></li></ul><div>Picks</div><div> <a href="http://explorersfoundation.org/glyphery/122.html">Our Greatest Fear — Marianne Williamson</a> (AJ)<br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/DqKHGMQGP8Y">The Rabbit Joint - The Legend of Zelda</a> (AJ)<br /> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/fMH0gWy.jpg">Nintendo (Twilight Princess HD Soundtrack)</a> (AJ)<br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/PwSyjz1off4?t=30">Steve Wozniak: The early days @ TEDxBerkeley</a> (AJ)<br /> <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171011/favor-pharaoh">Favor of the Pharaoh</a> (Joe)<br /> <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/the-goldbergs">The Goldbergs</a> (Joe)<br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mattgiovanisci/videos/10208617188848005/">The Best Podcast Rap</a> (Chuck)<br /> <a href="http://wordswag.co/">Word Swag</a> (Chuck)<br /> <a href="https://medium.freecodecamp.com/things-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-when-i-was-learning-how-to-code-565fc9dcb329">Cecily Carver: Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Learning How to Code</a> (Quincy)<br /> <a href="http://codeforthekingdom.org/index.html">Code for the Kingdom</a> (Aimee)<br /> <a href="https://github.com/so-fancy/diff-so-fancy">diff-so-fancy</a> (Aimee)</div><div>Special Guest: Quincy Larson.</div> </div> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy