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"My fundamental goal is to make the world a better place.... But if I can do something that helps other people make the world a better place, then my capacity at accomplishing my goal is expanded tenfold." While pursuing a career in electrical engineering, Kent realized that he could automate everyday tasks using code. Today, he works to make the world a better place through programming, and to enable others to do the same. He does this by contributing to open source and creating a wide variety of educational resources. Next up Kent is creating workshops, both in-person and remote. When you teach, you learn! Sponsors:

After Quincy Larson taught himself to code, he wanted to make that same learning journey more accessible for others worldwide. So he founded freeCodeCamp! Here Quincy shares a glimpse of exciting changes coming soon to freeCodeCamp's curriculum, explains why fCC doesn't do deadlines, and dispels rumors about his background in... publishing? Sponsors:

Eleftheria Batsou loves a challenge... 100 Days of Code, giving conference talks, earning a Master's degree, you name it. Along the way, she uses her YouTube channel to share an honest, unedited perspective on her progress. This week's rapid-fire questions include: "If you had a billboard, what would you write on it?" Sponsors:

Tim Myers reflects on his experiences with the criminal justice system and tells the story of creating his own XKCD API. Nick confesses to never having seen A Beautiful Mind, and Ben wraps up the episode with rapid-fire questions. Sponsors:

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Show Notes: http://codecareer.io/pod/ep1/ Co-hosts: Nick Kramer: @krames12 | Benjamin Spak: @benjaminspak Show Notes By: Claire Southwell: @ClaireSouthwe11