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First dev job at 45 – Interview with self-taught freeCodeCamp grad Eric Carlson [Podcast #194]
Eric Carlson is a self-taught software engineer at Cisco. In his early 20s, he worked his way up to manager at the busiest Dominos Pizza in Canada. He eventually went to college and studied liberal...
Problem Solving for Beginners: Build Algorithms from Scratch with First Principles and JavaScript
In this course, @Radu teaches his problem-solving techniques by using a challenging vision-based positioning system problem from his "Decode the Drawings" competition as a case study: https://yout...
Data Structures and Algorithms Mega Course – Master Technical Interviews in 49 Hours
Learn about every popular data structure and algorithm. This 49-hour mega course will help you master technical interviews for software engineering roles! This tutorial will equip you with the esse...
SwiftUI Course for Beginners – Create an iOS App from Scratch
Learn how to create a complete iOS app from scratch using SwiftUI and Xcode. In this tutorial, you will learn to build a feature-rich movie and TV browsing app with a dynamic home screen, powerful ...
Audit the advice you're getting - it's not all gonna be good
When you're looking for jobs and getting advice, make sure you carefully analyze everything. It's not all gonna be good advice. So sort through it, do your research, and find what's best for you. D...
![From injured athlete to software engineer with Kaleb Garner [Podcast #193]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hM2T45qbIPI/mqdefault.jpg)
From injured athlete to software engineer with Kaleb Garner [Podcast #193]
Kaleb Garner is a software engineer working at a medical technology app company. He got a scholarship to play baseball at a state university, but a serious knee injury ended his career and he dropp...
What is the JavaScript DOM?
This beginner's tutorial covers the fundamentals of the Document Object Model (DOM) in JavaScript. Learn DOM structure, element traversal, manipulation, and event handling with a hands-on Expense T...
Why you should surround yourself with the smartest, most driven people
Surround yourself with the smartest, most driven people. Namanh discusses why this is important with Quincy on the freeCodeCamp podcast.
Intro to MCP Servers – Model Context Protocol with Python Course
Learn to build Model-Context Protocol (MCP) servers with the open source FastMCP Python library. MCP is the standard that lets AI agents, like GitHub Copilot and Gemini, securely interact with you...
Google Generative AI Leader Certification Course – Pass the Exam!
Prepare for the Google Generative AI Leader exam and pass! Andrew Brown is a CTO who has passed practically every DevOps exam under the sun, and he teaches this course. He'll give you a business-...
![Evan You – From Art School Kid to Open Source Legend [Podcast #192]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xH9ZKsTY73Y/mqdefault.jpg)
Evan You – From Art School Kid to Open Source Legend [Podcast #192]
Evan You is the creator of the popular Vue JavaScript library for front end development and the Vite JavaScript build tool that a lot of devs use as a boilerplate for their new projects. He's a sel...
Harvard CS50’s Intro to Databases with SQL – Full University Course
This is CS50’s introduction to databases using a language called SQL. You'll learn how to create, read, update, and delete data with relational databases, which store data in rows and columns. Yo...
React 19 Project Tutorial – AI Code Explainer
Learn how to use React 19 and AI LLMs to code an AI-powered Code Explainer App from scratch. We’ll design the app, configure an Express.js backend, set up a REST endpoint that talks to an LLM, and...
Deep Learning Vision Architectures Explained – Python Course on CNNs and Vision Transformers
This course is a conceptual and architectural journey through deep learning vision models, tracing the evolution from LeNet and AlexNet to ResNet, EfficientNet, and Vision Transformers. The cours...
![From manufacturing worker to first developer job at age 43 with Thomas Gooch [Podcast #191]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jaDi29eRYps/mqdefault.jpg)
From manufacturing worker to first developer job at age 43 with Thomas Gooch [Podcast #191]
He's a self-taught software engineer who got his first developer job at age 43. He spent decades working in manufacturing while raising his kids, before using freeCodeCamp to learn programming. He ...
Become a Fullstack Developer from Scratch – Full Beginner’s Tutorial
Learn full-stack web development from the ground up in one complete course. Try the interactive expanded version here: https://scrimba.com/fullstack-path-c0fullstack?via=scrimbafcc Build hireable ...
Build a Full Stack Movie Streaming App in Go – Golang, React, MongoDB, OpenAI API Project Course
Lean how to build a complete full-stack movie streaming app with AI-powered movie recommendations. You’ll use Go with the Gin-Gonic framework on the backend, React on the frontend, and MongoDB for ...
AWS CloudOps Engineer Associate (SOA-C03) Certification Course – Pass the Exam!
Prepare for the AWS CloudOps Engineer Associate exam and pass! AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer - Associate (formerly known as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate) validates skills and k...
![Lone Wolf Dev turned Open Source Super Contributor Tom Mondloch [Podcast #190]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yguDjZcUpH8/mqdefault.jpg)
Lone Wolf Dev turned Open Source Super Contributor Tom Mondloch [Podcast #190]
Tom Mondloch quit programming after he finished community college. After a few years of odd jobs, he decided to get back into programming and discovered freeCodeCamp. He was just learning his own...
Production-Grade AI Project Tutorial – Build & Deploy
This course will teach you to build a powerful, enterprise-grade AI system that prepares high-quality training data for tasks like creating chatbots or summarization tools. ✏️ Course created by @A...
LLMs from Scratch – Practical Engineering from Base Model to PPO RLHF
Learn to build a complete large language model from scratch using only pure PyTorch. This course takes you through the entire lifecycle, from foundational concepts to advanced alignment techniques....
How to Build Advanced AI Agents – Course for Beginners (LiveKit, Exa, LangChain)
Learn how to build real-world AI apps in this 3-part workshop series. You'll learn to build voice agents, deep research tools, multi-agent workflows, and more....
![Learn Chess and Become a Better Developer with Ihechikara Abba (ELO rating of 2285) [Podcast #189]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MiGXhDvuvEg/mqdefault.jpg)
Learn Chess and Become a Better Developer with Ihechikara Abba (ELO rating of 2285) [Podcast #189]
On this week's freeCodeCamp podcast we're talking with software engineer Ihechikara Abba, who has a chess ELO rating of 2285, putting him among top competitive chess players. We just published his ...
ASP.NET Web API – Token Based Authentication Tutorial
When it comes to securing ASP.NET applications, authentication and authorization play key roles. Authentication verifies a user’s identity by checking their credentials, while authorization verifie...
Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification Course – Pass the Exam!
Prepare for the Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification exam and pass! The Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate certification exam assesses an individual’s ability to use the Data...
Code Your Own Code Editor – JavaScript, HTML, CSS Tutorial
Code your own code editor! This course shows you how to build a lightweight, browser-based code editor that runs entirely on a single HTML page. You’ll create tabbed editors for HTML, CSS, and Java...
![Playing the Developer Job Search Game to Win in 2025 with Danny Thompson & Leon Noel [Podcast #188]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6_qwLx8jwBY/mqdefault.jpg)
Playing the Developer Job Search Game to Win in 2025 with Danny Thompson & Leon Noel [Podcast #188]
For this week's interview, we've got a special treat. I'm talking with two legends in the self-taught developer community. Danny Thompson worked for 10 years at a Tennessee gas station, frying chi...
Secure PHP Apps with Symfony & MongoDB – Full Course for Beginners
Build highly secure web applications using PHP and Symfony. You'll learn to code a financial transactions application from the ground up, leveraging PHP, Symfony, MongoDB Atlas, Doctrine MongoDB OD...
Godot Game Development for Beginners
Learn how to develop games using the Godot Game Engine. You’ll start by setting up Godot and getting comfortable with the editor. From there, you’ll create levels, design tile sets, and add a playe...
iOS App Store Submission Tutorial
This course provides a comprehensive guide to submitting your iOS application to the App Store. You'll master the manual submission process, from registering your app ID and managing development de...
![How to focus on building your skills when everything's so distracting with Ania Kubów [Podcast #187]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Zv2a6ixXEQc/mqdefault.jpg)
How to focus on building your skills when everything's so distracting with Ania Kubów [Podcast #187]
For this week's interview, I'm talking with Ania Kubów. She's a software engineer and prolific programming teacher on YouTube. She shares tips for: - Getting into game development and using JavaSc...
Intro to Fine-Tuning Large Language Models
Learn about fine-tuning large language models (LLMs). The course covers key methodologies, including supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning with human feedback (RLHF). It also introduces...
Guide to Agentic AI – Build a Python Coding Agent with Gemini
Build your own functional AI coding agent from the ground up using Python and the free Gemini Flash API. This project-based tutorial provides a deep understanding of how powerful AI tools work by g...
Mandarin Chinese Language Beginners Course – Learn HSK1 Level Mandarin
Learn to speak Mandarin Chinese at a HSK 1 proficiency! This video is perfect for beginners who want a step-by-step, easy-to-follow method to learn Chinese naturally. You will build your fluency wi...
![How to use AI as an accelerator, not a crutch, with freelance engineer Ankur Tyagi [Podcast #186]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ebarbEsoHzg/mqdefault.jpg)
How to use AI as an accelerator, not a crutch, with freelance engineer Ankur Tyagi [Podcast #186]
For this week's interview, I'm talking with Ankur Tyagi. He's a software engineer who's worked at multinational companies like Volvo, Barclays, and Accenture. He grew up in Pune, India and now live...
JavaScript Tutorial with Three.js – 5 Projects for Beginners
Learn fundamental JavaScript and Three.js with 5 stand-alone projects. ✏️ Course developed by @robotbobby9 0) Three.js Roadmap A roadmap to help you get started. Starting code: https://github.co...
Professional Cloud Architect Certification Course – Pass the Exam!
Prepare for the Professional Cloud Architect Certification (GCP-PCA) exam and pass! Professional Cloud Architects enable organizations to leverage Google Cloud technologies. With a thorough unders...
Computer Vision with Arduino Tutorial – 2 Projects
The course combines computer vision, deep learning, and Arduino. You will build two projects using tools like MediaPipe and OpenCV. The first project will control an LCD display using your facial m...
![From Hospital Janitor to Developer with Emmett Naughton [Podcast #185]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L6kMdLH1S8w/mqdefault.jpg)
From Hospital Janitor to Developer with Emmett Naughton [Podcast #185]
On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Emmett Naughton. He worked as hospital janitor for years while teaching himself programming using freeCodeCamp. ...
Checkmate Patterns for Beginners – Full Chess Tutorial
In this beginner-level chess course you will learn the fundamentals of the endgame. This tutorial will guide you through the essential endgame fundamentals needed to convert an advantage into a vic...
Building an AI-Powered E-commerce Chat Assistant with MongoDB – Tutorial
Learn how to build a fully functional, AI-powered shopping assistant from scratch. @aniakubow will teach you how to use cutting-edge technologies like LangChain's LangGraph for agent orchestration,...
LLM from Scratch Tutorial – Code & Train Qwen 3
Lean how to create an LLM from scratch. In this tutorial you will build Qwen 3, one line at a time. Watch gradients flow, models learn, and AI come alive in real-time. Code on Google Colab - https...
![From drop-out to backpacker to self-taught developer with Dominick Monaco [Podcast #183]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/16emGG-guIo/mqdefault.jpg)
From drop-out to backpacker to self-taught developer with Dominick Monaco [Podcast #183]
On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Dominick Monaco. He dropped out college to hike the Appalachian Trail, a 2,200 mile backpacking route across the...
Next.js Caching & Rendering Tutorial – Full Course for Beginners
Learn Next.js 15 Caching & Rendering using the App Router. This tutorial is designed for developers who want a clear, engineering-level understanding of how Next.js optimizes performance through sm...
DevSecOps Course for Beginners – API Security
Learn the essential concepts of DevSecOps and why integrating security throughout the software development lifecycle is more important than ever. You’ll learn how DevSecOps bakes it into every stag...
![Abandoning med school to become a software engineer with Edidiong Asikpo [Podcast #182]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N0K0m7dZBJI/mqdefault.jpg)
Abandoning med school to become a software engineer with Edidiong Asikpo [Podcast #182]
On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Edidiong Asikpo. Didi is a software engineer. She grew up in Lagos, the biggest city in Nigeria and the biggest ...
Time Series Forecasting in Python – Tutorial for Beginners
This course is an introduction to time series forecasting with Python. It's a perfect starting point for beginners looking to forecast time series data. You will learn the fundamental concepts of t...
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Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer Course [2025] - Pass the Exam!
Prepare for the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) exam and pass! Associate Cloud Engineers deploy applications, monitor operations, and manage enterprise solutions. They use Google Cloud...
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React Course for Beginners w/ Tailwind CSS [2025]
Learn modern frontend web development using React and Tailwind CSS in this beginner course. ✏️ This course was developed by Alvin Zablan. Check out Alvin's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Alvin...
![Senior Playstation Engineer's tips for learning new tools and getting things done [Podcast #184]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C7UI_4jIGSQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Senior Playstation Engineer's tips for learning new tools and getting things done [Podcast #184]
On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Dilip Krishnamoorthi. He's a software engineer working at Sony, building user interfaces for Playstation game co...