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204 JSJ Free Code Camp with Quincy Larson


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03:10 - Quincy Larson Introduction

  • Twitter
  • GitHub
  • 03:20 - Free Code Camp

    • @FreeCodeCamp  
    • 04:47 - Quincy’s Background

      06:43 - Curriculum and Non-Profit Projects

      09:47 - Keeping the Curriculum Updated

      10:30 - Enrollment; Starting & Finishing

      12:20 - Resources for Learning

      • Gitter
      • 15:39 - Funding

        16:06 - Working Through a Self-Paced System vs Structure

        17:17 - Nonprofits

        19:51 - Learning to Work on Non-Greenfield Code

        21:47 - Getting Hired After the Program

        23:21 - Marketing and Media

        • Medium: Free Code Camp
        • Camper News
        • Twitch.tv: freecodecamp
        • 26:07 - Sustaining Living While Running This Program

          27:31 - The Future of Free Code Camp

          • Free Code Camp Wiki
          • 28:34 - Long-term Sustainability

            29:44 - Hypothetical Monetization and Contribution

            33:51 - Coding as a form of art or function?

            36:55 - Partnerships

            • Project Management Institute
            • 37:53 - Making Free Code Camp More Effective

              39:18 - Criticism?

              40:29 - Curriculum Development and Evolution

              43:02 - Is Free Code Camp for everybody?

              • Read, Search, Ask
              • 46:09 - The Community

                51:07 - Getting Involved in Free Code Camp

                • Free Code Camp Volunteer Quiz
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