From Microsoft to Amazon to CTO with Cassidoo [freeCodeCamp Podcast

In this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews developer-turned-CTO Cassidy Williams, also known as Cassidoo on Twitter and TikTok. She's worked in tech for over a decade as a developer at several tech companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Netlify. She has gradually progressed to senior developer and now CTO.
Cassidy's newsletter: cassidoo.co/newsletter/
Follow Cassidy on Twitter: / cassidoo
Cassidy's TikTok: / cassidoo
The National Center for Women and Information Technology: ncwit.org/
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  • @quincylarsonmusic
    @quincylarsonmusicАй бұрын

    I had an absolute blast talking with Cassidy. I've enjoyed so many of her short videos over the years. It was a dream come true to finally talk with her and learn more about her journey into tech and her long ascent to CTO.

  • @programmershourya
    @programmershouryaАй бұрын

    Many people don’t know her but she is really famous in tech as for me I remember she being editor writing newsletter for stackoverflow that comes every week

  • @edbrito-swdev
    @edbrito-swdevАй бұрын

    I wasn't expecting BASS when opening this link. Nice!

  • @ShanaeBeautiful
    @ShanaeBeautifulАй бұрын

    Thanks for the x2 speed tip👍🏽lol

  • @krityaan
    @krityaanАй бұрын

    Love these podcasts, please do keep posting them!

  • @samschlenner6582
    @samschlenner6582Ай бұрын

    Rock the Casbah?

  • @lazarokabira2945
    @lazarokabira2945Ай бұрын

    Let's enjoy this

  • @tiaSilva807
    @tiaSilva807Ай бұрын

    13:38 motivation for life is to help others

  • @digitalaccessibility_beyon1112
    @digitalaccessibility_beyon1112Ай бұрын

    Could you please tell me you have js stuff on your channel? I am a screen reader user and want to learn java script for accessibility

  • @gislainedelaet9350
    @gislainedelaet9350Ай бұрын

    Do you have an advice for who graduated in the middle of pandemic and did not have a chance of having an internship and struggles to be accepted even for entry level position because of lack working experience as developer?

  • @freecodecamp

    @freecodecamp

    Ай бұрын

    Consider getting your own work experience by creating personal projects or web apps for people you know.

  • @norwyx3669

    @norwyx3669

    Ай бұрын

    You are literally from the US. I will never get how US people struggle so much to get jobs in the land of opportunities. If you don't have it, you're not trying.

  • @tiaSilva807

    @tiaSilva807

    Ай бұрын

    Freelancer, fiver, workana, do gig jobs, get practice in skill crush.

  • @douglasvdmerwe11
    @douglasvdmerwe11Ай бұрын

    Hi all you lovely people at FreeCodeCamp I have added timestamps to your video. To convert the timestamps to chapters in your video: 1. Copy the timestamps I shared. 2. Sign in to KZread Studio. 3. From the left menu, select Content. 4. Click the video that you'd like to edit. 5. In the Description, paste the list of timestamps and titles. 6.Viola! Chapters added to your video ⭐ Contents ⭐ ⌨ (0:00:26) Intro ⌨ (0:00:44) Cassidoo, where does that name come from ⌨ (0:01:14) Quick background on Cassidy ⌨ (0:03:14) TikTok meme that blew up ⌨ (0:10:10) I’m going to be funny and who cares what people say ⌨ (0:12:11) Content creation Cassidy ⌨ (0:15:33) “Lift as you climb” ⌨ (0:18:55) Git blame ⌨ (0:20:31) “I had a baby” ⌨ (0:25:21) “When I got to Seattle” ⌨ (0:30:09) Getting your thoughts down on paper ⌨ (0:35:08) Brain story ⌨ (0:39:50) Why have you changed jobs so much? ⌨ (0:45:32) React Training ⌨ (0:49:56) Devs for Ukraine ⌨ (0:55:23) Other women in tech ⌨ (0:59:46) Customer, product or employees? ⌨ (1:05:00) “I left Amazon for a reason” ⌨ (1:10:20) Dev advocacy and teaching ⌨ (1:14:54) Burnout point ⌨ (1:19:45) Tech is dead ⌨ (1:25:01) Tech isn’t going anywhere ⌨ (1:27:36) Use AI as a tool ⌨ (1:28:29) Thank you, Cassidy Williams

  • @emeliswapict
    @emeliswapictАй бұрын

    Great

  • @tiaSilva807
    @tiaSilva807Ай бұрын

    1:26:15 the pros and cons of AI as a tool

  • @ravianand6351
    @ravianand6351Ай бұрын

    You look a lot like Leonard except the beard.

  • @tiaSilva807
    @tiaSilva807Ай бұрын

    1:16:53 how to recover from burn out

  • @KINZonlineMarket
    @KINZonlineMarketАй бұрын

    Thanks

  • @seventhtenth
    @seventhtenthАй бұрын

    You ask questions like an interview but then would reference self rather than to let the interviewee speak their mind. And the recategorization of words into your own wasn't conducive to conversation. I do like the subject matter just not the delivery "I like typing" NO PRESSURE I LOVED IT just my criticism bc I am aware of my own behaviors, good job

  • @TooOnwura
    @TooOnwuraАй бұрын

    I'm first here... Let's enjoy the show😊

  • @rajaraju5094
    @rajaraju5094Ай бұрын

    I'm currently developing a Flask web app and would greatly appreciate your assistance in deploying it. Could you host the app and share the deployment link? Your support would mean a lot to me. Thanks in advance for considering

  • @salehinkhan6853
    @salehinkhan6853Ай бұрын

    Money 💰 there are lots of wat to earn it ..why IT .. ONLY creativity in making or developing something.. which attract me ..😊

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