To code is to struggle! I interview Tech with Tim [Podcast #150]

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On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Tim Ruscica, the software engineer and prolific programming teacher behind the @TechWithTim YouTube channel. He's also developed courses on freeCodeCamp's YouTube channel. We talk about: - How Tim managed to get a $70k salary by hacking his way into a Microsoft internship when he was just 19 - How he learned computer architecture as a kid by playing Minecraft - Lessons he learned from a failed tech startup - Why he recommends Python as a first programming language. "It's the least overwhelming thing to get your hands dirty." Can you guess what song I'm playing in the intro? Also, I want to thank the 11,133 kind people who support our charity each month, and who make this podcast possible. You can join them and support our mission at: https://www.freecodecamp.org/donate Links we talk about during our conversation: - The classroom montage from Real Genius that Quincy mentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB1X4o-MV6o - One of Tim's mock coding interview videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q_oYDQ2whs - Tim's course: https://techwithtim.net/dev Chapters 0:00:00 Introduction to Tim Rusica and His Journey 0:04:11 Life in Dubai: The Digital Nomad Experience 0:07:22 Early Programming Passion: From Minecraft to Coding 0:10:23 Lessons from Running a Minecraft Server 0:13:17 Family Influence: Growing Up with Engineering 0:16:22 College Experience: Navigating University During a Pandemi

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