The freeCodeCamp Podcast

#173 Laid off but not afraid with X-senior Microsoft Dev MacKevin Fey


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On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews MacKevin Fey. He just got laid off last week from his senior engineering role at Microsoft. We talk about:

  • How Mack's approaching the job search after being laid off
  • Tips for building your own financial safety net while working as an engineer
  • How to use your dev skills to help people around you in the meantime
  • And how Mack trains mentally and physically for the rigors of modern work

Support for this podcast comes from a grant from Wix Studio. Wix Studio provides developers tools to rapidly build websites with everything out-of-the-box, then extend, replace, and break boundaries with code. Learn more at https://wixstudio.com. Support also comes from the 11,423 kind folks who support freeCodeCamp through a monthly donation. You can join these chill human beings and help our charity's mission by going to donate.freecodecamp.org Links we talk about during our conversation:

  • Mack's Oscilliscope course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBfhD_4FPIYsQ9LiWYoHVrLbuvwnb_bvC
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