Launch School Podcast
Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 28 in total of Launch School Podcast with the tag “education”.
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Capstone 2026 Updates: Adapting to a Changing Market
August 18th, 2025 | Season 5 | 1 hr 2 mins
ai, education, engineering, launch school, software
Launch School has been busy investing in students and AI while adapting to the evolving software engineering landscape. In this episode, we sit down with Chris to discuss what Capstone students can expect in 2026.
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Major Curriculum Updates with Chris
April 26th, 2025 | Season 5 | 1 hr 1 min
ai, chatbot, education, software
In this webinar, Chris discusses the recent updates to the Launch School curriculum, including new LSBot features, revamping assessments in response to the evolution of AI, and and updating a course with the most up-to-date best practices.
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S5E16: Student Spotlight - Battling Self-Doubt, A Student Transformation with Sherece
June 10th, 2024 | Season 5 | 36 mins 52 secs
coding, community, confidence, education, launch school, mastery, programming, self-doubt, software engineering, tech
In this episode, Brandi talks with Sherece about one of the biggest hurdles many face at Launch School, finding the courage to start the core curriculum amidst self-doubt. They also talk about the personal transformation that she, and many students, experience at Launch School.
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S5E15: Daniel Nalesnik - Founder of HackChinese and Core Graduate
May 27th, 2024 | Season 5 | 1 hr 21 mins
career transition, coding, education, engineer, engineering, entrepreneur, launch school, mastery, programming, software engineering, tech
In this episode, Chris interviews Daniel Nalesnik, the founder of Hack Chinese and core graduate. Daniel used the fundamentals learned in core to go on a build his own business.
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S5E14: Student Spotlight - The Ups and Downs of the Core Curriculum with Patrick
May 13th, 2024 | Season 5 | 58 mins 57 secs
coding, community, education, launch school, mastery, programming, software engineering, tech
In this episode, Brandi chats with current student Patrick about his journey through the core curriculum and the challenges that have come with it.
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S5E13: Setting Students up for Success - Smooth Start Program with Karis
April 29th, 2024 | Season 5 | 56 mins 27 secs
coding, community, education, launch school, mastery, programming, software engineering, tech
In this episode, Karis shares the history of Smooth Start. Why the program was introduced, how it's changed based on student feedback, and what's to come.
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S5E12: Missy Lovegren - From Fine Arts to Software Engineering
April 15th, 2024 | Season 5 | 1 hr 20 mins
capstone, career transition, coding, education, engineer, engineering, launch school, mastery, programming, software engineering, tech
In this episode, Chris interviews Missy Lovegren, a Capstone grad and software engineer at New Relic. Missy was a TA at Launch School and part of a 2022 Capstone cohort.
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S5E11: Student Spotlight - From Coasting to Excelling, a Student Transformation with Nick
April 1st, 2024 | Season 5 | 41 mins 37 secs
coding, community, education, launch school, mastery, programming, software engineering, tech
In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Nick Perry, a current student, SPOT lead, Smooth Start lead, and an active member of the Launch School community.
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S5E10: Felicia Bacon - A Lifelong Learner Thriving at Starbucks
March 18th, 2024 | Season 5 | 1 hr 26 mins
capstone, coding, education, engineer, engineering, launch school, mastery, programming, software engineering, tech
In this episode, Chris has a conversation with Felicia Bacon, a Capstone grad and Software Engineer at Starbucks.
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S5E9: Student Spotlight - Climbing the Learning Curve as a New Student, with Katelyn
March 4th, 2024 | Season 5 | 40 mins 40 secs
coding, community, education, launch school, mastery, programming, software engineering, tech
In this episode, Brandi interviews Katelyn, a current student finding her footing in the first few courses of the core curriculum.