{"id":103835,"date":"2025-02-27T19:23:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/495-free-code-camp-with-quincy-larson\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T19:23:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:23:27","slug":"495-free-code-camp-with-quincy-larson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/495-free-code-camp-with-quincy-larson\/","title":{"rendered":"495: Free Code Camp with Quincy Larson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C_aqdIHdC60?autoplay=1&#038;controls=1&#038;hl=en\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>We are thrilled to announce the third session of our new Incubator Program. If you have a business idea that involves a web or mobile app, we encourage you to apply to our eight-week program. We&#8217;ll help you validate your market opportunity, experiment with messaging and product ideas, and move forward with confidence toward an MVP. <\/p>\n<p>Learn more and apply at tbot.io\/incubator. We look forward to seeing your application in our inbox!<br \/>\nQuincy Larson is the founder of freeCodeCamp.org, which helps people learn to code for free by creating thousands of videos, articles, and interactive coding lessons\u2013all freely available to the public. Quincy shares his journey from transitioning from teaching into software development, how freeCodeCamp was born out of his desire to make educational systems more efficient through coding, and discusses the early challenges of bootstrapping the platform, and how it has now grown into a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization. <\/p>\n<p>Quincy and hosts Victoria and Will, discuss the platform&#8217;s technical architecture, especially their global server distribution and decision to rely on volunteer-led translation efforts rather than machines to ensure both the quality and human touch of their educational content. He also talks about the state of free and low-cost degree programs, the student loan crisis, and the ongoing debate between traditional computer science degrees and coding bootcamps. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Free Code Campi (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freecodecamp.org\/)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.freecodecamp.org\/)<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Follow Free Code Camp on LinkedIn (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/free-code-camp\/)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/free-code-camp\/)<\/a>or X (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/freeCodeCamp)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/freeCodeCamp)<\/a>.<br \/>\n\u2022 Follow Quincy Larson on LinkedIn (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/quincylarson\/)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/quincylarson\/)<\/a>or X (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ossia)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ossia)<\/a>.<br \/>\n\u2022 Follow thoughtbot on X (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thoughtbot)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/thoughtbot)<\/a>or LinkedIn (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/150727\/)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/150727\/)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Become a Sponsor (<a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtbot.com\/sponsorship)\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/thoughtbot.com\/sponsorship)<\/a>of Giant Robots!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce the third session of our new Incubator Program. 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