On this week’s episode of the podcast, I interview Leon Noel, founding father of 100Devs and head of engineering at Resilient Coders.
Growing up, Leon had it drilled into him that he needed to change into a physician, lawyer, or dentist. But his ambitions grew and he went on to have an thrilling profession in tech.
After a profitable exit from a startup, Leon wished to assist of us who have been struggling through the pandemic. He began 100Devs, a charity which has helped 10,000s of individuals study to code.
We discuss:
- dropping out of Yale
- stepping into the selective Tech Stars startup accelerator
- Getting concerned with Resilient Coders, a charity that helps court-involved youth study coding
- Starting 100Devs and constructing a Discord server with 60,000 folks studying to code collectively
I recorded this podcast reside and I have not edited it in any respect. I wish to seize the texture of an actual reside dialog, with all of the human quirks that entails.
Can you guess what tune I’m enjoying on my bass through the intro? It’s my association of the intro to a Nineties cartoon.
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Links we discuss through the interview:
The video that modified Leon’s life on Spaced Repetition by Ali Abdaal
The official Anki app, which is free on net / desktop and doesn’t lock you right into a subscription. Leon’s recommendation: “Only create playing cards on one system, however overview on any to avoid wasting you from bizarre syncing points.”
Dr. Barbara Oakley’s Learn How to Learn course, which Leon calls “a masterpiece”
The 100Devs web site (new cohort beginning in early May)
Thelonious Monk [pianist Quincy mentions] “Straight No Chaser” documentary trailer
