In this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Jessica Wilkins. Jessica is an entrepreneur, accomplished musician, and software developer.
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Timestamps:
~ 1:07:00 Jessica Learns to code and builds a profitable sheet music e-commerce business
~ 1:35:00 Jessica's decision to go all in on software development
~ 1:44:00 Contract work and thoughts on what caused recent tech layoffs
Links:
One of Jessica's articles - 40 JavaScript Projects for Beginners – Easy Ideas to Get Started Coding JS: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/javascript-projects-for-beginners/
The Black Excellence Music Project, Jessica's first React project: https://blackexcellencemusicproject.com/
Danny Thompson freeCodeCamp Podcast interview: https://freecodecamp.libsyn.com/site/were-back-danny-thompsons-journey-from-chicken-fryer-to-software-engineer
Danny's LinkedIn course that Quincy mentions: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/linkedin-profiles-for-technical-professionals/main-visuals-on-your-profile
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