How to Survive in Tech When Everything's Changing w/ 21-year Veteran Dev Joe Attardi [Podcast #174]

On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Joe Attardi. He's a software engineer and prolific author of programming books.

We talk about:
- How software development has changed over the past 21 years
- Tips for suriving AI's sweeping changes to the field
- The evolving role of Computer Science degrees
- Why people should still read O'Reilly style programming books on dead trees

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Links we talk about during our conversation:
Joe's freeCodeCamp books and tutorials: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/author/joeattardi/
Joe's website: https://joeattardi.com/
Joe's Web API Cookbook: https://www.webapis.info/
Joe's open source projects on GitHub: https://github.com/joeattardi
What Joe's desk looks like: https://x.com/JoeAttardi/status/1849819837360480658
Some games Joe's recently played: https://backloggd.com/u/jattardi/games?page=1

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Joe Attardi and His Journey
03:01 The Pressure of Entrepreneurship in Tech
06:07 Navigating Career Paths: Management vs. Technical Roles
08:56 The Impact of AI on Software Development
12:00 The Role of Computer Science Degrees in Today's Market
15:01 Advice for the Next Generation: Is CS Still Worth It?
18:02 The Future of Software Development and AI's Role
20:45 Reflections on Education and Career in Tech
24:35 The Shift to Software Engineering
25:31 Building Foundational Knowledge
28:32 The Importance of Project-Based Learning
30:41 Balancing Work and Personal Life
32:12 The Value of Humility in Tech
36:10 The Role of Security in Software Development
41:21 The Book Publishing Journey
49:37 Streamlining the Editorial Process
50:44 Weight Loss and Lifestyle Choices
52:00 The Technical Review Process in Publishing
53:35 Marketing Your Book
55:16 The Future of Technical Writing and AI
01:00:04 Career Aspirations and Growth
01:02:51 Balancing Work and Hobbies
01:05:10 Exploring Game Development
01:09:14 Advice to My Younger Self

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