web01.fireside.fm Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:10:39 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Launch School Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Launch School” https://podcast.launchschool.com/tags/launch%20school Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:00:00 -0500 A podcast about coding, education, and mastery. We'll interview current Launch School students, employers in the tech sector, and industry veterans to talk about how to succeed on a journey to mastery and becoming a professional software engineer. Conversations will revolve around learning, programming, expertise, study habits and many other topics related to mastery based learning. en-us episodic Launch School A podcast about coding, education, and mastery. We'll interview current Launch School students, employers in the tech sector, and industry veterans to talk about how to succeed on a journey to mastery and becoming a professional software engineer. Conversations will revolve around learning, programming, expertise, study habits and many other topics related to mastery based learning. no coding, programming, learning, education Launch School hello@launchschool.com 2024 Capstone Salary Data Insights with Chris https://podcast.launchschool.com/2024-capstone-results-discussion 93753263-3af9-46f5-af61-66eecd0bfbaa Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:00:00 -0500 Launch School full Launch School In this discussion, Chris talks about the most recent salary data for Capstone Grads who began Capstone in 2024. He discussed the current state of the market, the Capstone experience, and AI. 1:08:08 no In this episode, Chris shares insights from the most recent salary data for Capstone graduates who began Capstone in 2024. He highlights notable trends, including the return to office and the significant salary gap for roles based in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. We then open the floor to student questions, covering a range of topics such as what incoming students can expect when entering Capstone in 2026, how AI is shaping the day-to-day work of software engineers, and how current students can best prepare for those changes. At Launch School, our goal is to be transparent and provide students with the resources they need to succeed. Discussing the state of the job market and what it means for both enrolled and prospective students is an important part of that mission. We hope you find the discussion insightful and helpful. ai, education, engineering, software, Launch School In this episode, Chris shares insights from the most recent salary data for Capstone graduates who began Capstone in 2024. He highlights notable trends, including the return to office and the significant salary gap for roles based in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area.

We then open the floor to student questions, covering a range of topics such as what incoming students can expect when entering Capstone in 2026, how AI is shaping the day-to-day work of software engineers, and how current students can best prepare for those changes.

At Launch School, our goal is to be transparent and provide students with the resources they need to succeed. Discussing the state of the job market and what it means for both enrolled and prospective students is an important part of that mission. We hope you find the discussion insightful and helpful.

]]> In this episode, Chris shares insights from the most recent salary data for Capstone graduates who began Capstone in 2024. He highlights notable trends, including the return to office and the significant salary gap for roles based in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area.

We then open the floor to student questions, covering a range of topics such as what incoming students can expect when entering Capstone in 2026, how AI is shaping the day-to-day work of software engineers, and how current students can best prepare for those changes.

At Launch School, our goal is to be transparent and provide students with the resources they need to succeed. Discussing the state of the job market and what it means for both enrolled and prospective students is an important part of that mission. We hope you find the discussion insightful and helpful.

]]> Capstone 2026 Updates: Adapting to a Changing Market https://podcast.launchschool.com/capstone-changes-for-2026 5ac5f0f9-acab-4213-925d-93571ca2c05d Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 5 Launch School 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. 1:02:47 no Launch School has been 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. Tune in for a discussion on: Moving from three Capstone cohorts per year to two New open source initiatives and internship opportunities to help grads build experience Strategies and logistics for managing a longer job hunt How the core curriculum has been evolving alongside Capstone over the years Chris’s perspective on the future of software engineering In a rapidly changing market shaped by AI, we’re committed to transparency and to investing in students’ success and preparation for today’s industry. The future is full of opportunity. 🚀 ai, education, engineering, software, Launch School Launch School has been 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.

Tune in for a discussion on:

  • Moving from three Capstone cohorts per year to two
  • New open source initiatives and internship opportunities to help grads build experience
  • Strategies and logistics for managing a longer job hunt
  • How the core curriculum has been evolving alongside Capstone over the years
  • Chris’s perspective on the future of software engineering

In a rapidly changing market shaped by AI, we’re committed to transparency and to investing in students’ success and preparation for today’s industry. The future is full of opportunity. 🚀

]]> Launch School has been 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.

Tune in for a discussion on:

  • Moving from three Capstone cohorts per year to two
  • New open source initiatives and internship opportunities to help grads build experience
  • Strategies and logistics for managing a longer job hunt
  • How the core curriculum has been evolving alongside Capstone over the years
  • Chris’s perspective on the future of software engineering

In a rapidly changing market shaped by AI, we’re committed to transparency and to investing in students’ success and preparation for today’s industry. The future is full of opportunity. 🚀

]]> S5E16: Student Spotlight - Battling Self-Doubt, A Student Transformation with Sherece https://podcast.launchschool.com/battling-self-doubt 2af17177-c370-4379-b3f6-7d3e308d6e94 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 5 Launch School 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. 36:52 no In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Sherece, a current student nearing the end of the core curriculum. They spend the first part of the conversation discussing how Sherece managed to overcome her extremely low confidence to not just progress through the core curriculum, but to even enroll amid self-doubt and fear of failure. Though she was an incredibly curious and eager-to-learn child, life circumstances meant that Sherece lost this part of herself for many years. After developing an interest in software and spending several years dabbling in the prep course, she finally took on Launch School. Sherece is approaching the end of a successful core curriculum experience with a transformed self-image and a renewed passion for learning and pushing her limits. She shares valuable insights into the initial difficulties of Launch School, as well as the challenges encountered along the way, like the personal development needed to confidently lead SPOT sessions and overcoming a 'Not Yet'. We hope you enjoy the episode! self-doubt, confidence, community, education, Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Sherece, a current student nearing the end of the core curriculum.

They spend the first part of the conversation discussing how Sherece managed to overcome her extremely low confidence to not just progress through the core curriculum, but to even enroll amid self-doubt and fear of failure. Though she was an incredibly curious and eager-to-learn child, life circumstances meant that Sherece lost this part of herself for many years. After developing an interest in software and spending several years dabbling in the prep course, she finally took on Launch School.

Sherece is approaching the end of a successful core curriculum experience with a transformed self-image and a renewed passion for learning and pushing her limits. She shares valuable insights into the initial difficulties of Launch School, as well as the challenges encountered along the way, like the personal development needed to confidently lead SPOT sessions and overcoming a 'Not Yet'.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

]]> In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Sherece, a current student nearing the end of the core curriculum.

They spend the first part of the conversation discussing how Sherece managed to overcome her extremely low confidence to not just progress through the core curriculum, but to even enroll amid self-doubt and fear of failure. Though she was an incredibly curious and eager-to-learn child, life circumstances meant that Sherece lost this part of herself for many years. After developing an interest in software and spending several years dabbling in the prep course, she finally took on Launch School.

Sherece is approaching the end of a successful core curriculum experience with a transformed self-image and a renewed passion for learning and pushing her limits. She shares valuable insights into the initial difficulties of Launch School, as well as the challenges encountered along the way, like the personal development needed to confidently lead SPOT sessions and overcoming a 'Not Yet'.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

]]> S5E15: Daniel Nalesnik - Founder of HackChinese and Core Graduate https://podcast.launchschool.com/daniel-nalesnik ec4d130c-8671-4451-ab21-79c8ceae595b Mon, 27 May 2024 05:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 5 Launch School 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. 1:21:21 no In this episode, Chris interviews Daniel Nalesnik, the creator of Hack Chinese and a core curriculum graduate. Daniel used the fundamentals learned in the core program to build his own business. They spend the first part of the episode discussing Daniel's winding journey to Launch School in which he left a successful career behind. Daniel quit his job to pursue Launch School full-time, driven by a long-held vision to create an application that would later become Hack Chinese. Unlike many students who pursue Capstone, Daniel was focused on the mastery-based core curriculum to build a solid foundation, equipping himself with the skills necessary to bring his idea to life. During the rest of the episode, Daniel shares the process of developing Hack Chinese, a language-learning platform designed to help users master Chinese characters through spaced repetition. Daniel was determined to be the sole developer, choosing to forgo venture backing and take on the project independently, even though it meant several years of work before success. He explains his desire to maintain complete sole proprietary and the satisfaction he finds in personally crafting every aspect of Hack Chinese. We hope you enjoy the episode! entrepreneur, coding, education, engineer, engineering, launch school, mastery, programming, software engineering, tech, career transition In this episode, Chris interviews Daniel Nalesnik, the creator of Hack Chinese and a core curriculum graduate. Daniel used the fundamentals learned in the core program to build his own business.

They spend the first part of the episode discussing Daniel's winding journey to Launch School in which he left a successful career behind. Daniel quit his job to pursue Launch School full-time, driven by a long-held vision to create an application that would later become Hack Chinese. Unlike many students who pursue Capstone, Daniel was focused on the mastery-based core curriculum to build a solid foundation, equipping himself with the skills necessary to bring his idea to life.

During the rest of the episode, Daniel shares the process of developing Hack Chinese, a language-learning platform designed to help users master Chinese characters through spaced repetition. Daniel was determined to be the sole developer, choosing to forgo venture backing and take on the project independently, even though it meant several years of work before success. He explains his desire to maintain complete sole proprietary and the satisfaction he finds in personally crafting every aspect of Hack Chinese.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

]]> In this episode, Chris interviews Daniel Nalesnik, the creator of Hack Chinese and a core curriculum graduate. Daniel used the fundamentals learned in the core program to build his own business.

They spend the first part of the episode discussing Daniel's winding journey to Launch School in which he left a successful career behind. Daniel quit his job to pursue Launch School full-time, driven by a long-held vision to create an application that would later become Hack Chinese. Unlike many students who pursue Capstone, Daniel was focused on the mastery-based core curriculum to build a solid foundation, equipping himself with the skills necessary to bring his idea to life.

During the rest of the episode, Daniel shares the process of developing Hack Chinese, a language-learning platform designed to help users master Chinese characters through spaced repetition. Daniel was determined to be the sole developer, choosing to forgo venture backing and take on the project independently, even though it meant several years of work before success. He explains his desire to maintain complete sole proprietary and the satisfaction he finds in personally crafting every aspect of Hack Chinese.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

]]> S5E14: Student Spotlight - The Ups and Downs of the Core Curriculum with Patrick https://podcast.launchschool.com/the-ups-and-downs-of-core 8399b7d4-bfde-4fbc-9c62-c47c11194df8 Mon, 13 May 2024 05:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 5 Launch School In this episode, Brandi chats with current student Patrick about his journey through the core curriculum and the challenges that have come with it. 58:57 no In this episode, Brandi chats with current student Patrick about his journey thus far through the core curriculum. They discuss what it's like coming from a background of feeling completely incompetent with a computer to gaining the confidence to lead SPOT sessions and encourage other students to do the same. Patrick also shares some of the more difficult hurdles he's faced. His initial plan and schedule for moving through the core curriculum were too rigorous, resulting in burnout and ultimately a false start where he paused his subscription while adjusting his expectations. After successfully restarting, as with many students, life happens and he must pause his subscription again. While most students hope for a very linear journey through Launch School, it's not always possible and this episode gives great insight into being flexible and allowing yourself the grace to take breaks. We hope you enjoy the episode and also have a rest when you need it! community, education, Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech In this episode, Brandi chats with current student Patrick about his journey thus far through the core curriculum. They discuss what it's like coming from a background of feeling completely incompetent with a computer to gaining the confidence to lead SPOT sessions and encourage other students to do the same.

Patrick also shares some of the more difficult hurdles he's faced. His initial plan and schedule for moving through the core curriculum were too rigorous, resulting in burnout and ultimately a false start where he paused his subscription while adjusting his expectations. After successfully restarting, as with many students, life happens and he must pause his subscription again. While most students hope for a very linear journey through Launch School, it's not always possible and this episode gives great insight into being flexible and allowing yourself the grace to take breaks.

We hope you enjoy the episode and also have a rest when you need it!

]]> In this episode, Brandi chats with current student Patrick about his journey thus far through the core curriculum. They discuss what it's like coming from a background of feeling completely incompetent with a computer to gaining the confidence to lead SPOT sessions and encourage other students to do the same.

Patrick also shares some of the more difficult hurdles he's faced. His initial plan and schedule for moving through the core curriculum were too rigorous, resulting in burnout and ultimately a false start where he paused his subscription while adjusting his expectations. After successfully restarting, as with many students, life happens and he must pause his subscription again. While most students hope for a very linear journey through Launch School, it's not always possible and this episode gives great insight into being flexible and allowing yourself the grace to take breaks.

We hope you enjoy the episode and also have a rest when you need it!

]]> S5E13: Setting Students up for Success - Smooth Start Program with Karis https://podcast.launchschool.com/smooth-start 71a1728a-02e5-4556-8fa9-39c28f4ecb07 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 5 Launch School 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. 56:27 no Sign-ups for Smooth Start 5 are open now! Read more and Apply here (https://public.launchschool.com/smooth-start) In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Karis about Smooth Start. Karis is part of the Launch School staff and is largely responsible for creating Smooth Start, an introductory program to help students overcome common hurdles that are often faced at the early stages of Launch School. They discuss why Smooth Start was created and new students' struggles, whether they're in the prep course trying to gauge how to take the plunge into the core curriculum, or fresh into the core curriculum, nervous about taking their first assessment. Karis shares the week-to-week schedule that Smooth Start students get to participate in, along with how the agenda has changed over the various cohorts based on feedback from students and leads. Finally, we get a sneak peek at what's to come with Smooth Start 5. Karis explains what's new in this cohort and how you can get involved. community, education, Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech Sign-ups for Smooth Start 5 are open now! Read more and Apply here

In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Karis about Smooth Start. Karis is part of the Launch School staff and is largely responsible for creating Smooth Start, an introductory program to help students overcome common hurdles that are often faced at the early stages of Launch School.

They discuss why Smooth Start was created and new students' struggles, whether they're in the prep course trying to gauge how to take the plunge into the core curriculum, or fresh into the core curriculum, nervous about taking their first assessment.

Karis shares the week-to-week schedule that Smooth Start students get to participate in, along with how the agenda has changed over the various cohorts based on feedback from students and leads.

Finally, we get a sneak peek at what's to come with Smooth Start 5. Karis explains what's new in this cohort and how you can get involved.

]]> Sign-ups for Smooth Start 5 are open now! Read more and Apply here

In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Karis about Smooth Start. Karis is part of the Launch School staff and is largely responsible for creating Smooth Start, an introductory program to help students overcome common hurdles that are often faced at the early stages of Launch School.

They discuss why Smooth Start was created and new students' struggles, whether they're in the prep course trying to gauge how to take the plunge into the core curriculum, or fresh into the core curriculum, nervous about taking their first assessment.

Karis shares the week-to-week schedule that Smooth Start students get to participate in, along with how the agenda has changed over the various cohorts based on feedback from students and leads.

Finally, we get a sneak peek at what's to come with Smooth Start 5. Karis explains what's new in this cohort and how you can get involved.

]]> S5E12: Missy Lovegren - From Fine Arts to Software Engineering https://podcast.launchschool.com/missy-lovegren 98931315-c714-4612-a561-aa869e494e45 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 5 Launch School 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. 1:20:48 no 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. They spend the first part of the episode discussing Missy's transition into software. She comes from a background in fine arts and went through several difficult, low paying, and, as she described, dead-end jobs. Even so, the decision to leave fine arts and transition into software development was challenging. She gives a very candid and level-headed perspective on the ups and downs of the core curriculum, Capstone, and the job hunt. During the rest of the episode, Missy shares what it's like to work for New Relic, a massive company with over 500 engineers. She's part of a small team of 6 working on internal tools for the company, where she spends a lot of time debugging and relying on the fundamentals that she built at Launch School. She also gives insight into how she fits into the company as a Launch School grad and what her day to day is like. We hope you enjoy the episode! capstone, coding, education, engineer, engineering, launch school, mastery, programming, software engineering, tech, career transition 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.

They spend the first part of the episode discussing Missy's transition into software. She comes from a background in fine arts and went through several difficult, low paying, and, as she described, dead-end jobs. Even so, the decision to leave fine arts and transition into software development was challenging. She gives a very candid and level-headed perspective on the ups and downs of the core curriculum, Capstone, and the job hunt.

During the rest of the episode, Missy shares what it's like to work for New Relic, a massive company with over 500 engineers. She's part of a small team of 6 working on internal tools for the company, where she spends a lot of time debugging and relying on the fundamentals that she built at Launch School. She also gives insight into how she fits into the company as a Launch School grad and what her day to day is like.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

]]> 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.

They spend the first part of the episode discussing Missy's transition into software. She comes from a background in fine arts and went through several difficult, low paying, and, as she described, dead-end jobs. Even so, the decision to leave fine arts and transition into software development was challenging. She gives a very candid and level-headed perspective on the ups and downs of the core curriculum, Capstone, and the job hunt.

During the rest of the episode, Missy shares what it's like to work for New Relic, a massive company with over 500 engineers. She's part of a small team of 6 working on internal tools for the company, where she spends a lot of time debugging and relying on the fundamentals that she built at Launch School. She also gives insight into how she fits into the company as a Launch School grad and what her day to day is like.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

]]> S5E11: Student Spotlight - From Coasting to Excelling, a Student Transformation with Nick https://podcast.launchschool.com/coasting-to-excelling 30c25f3c-084a-4b1f-897b-7165ea6e80fd Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 5 Launch School 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. 41:37 no In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Nick Perry, a current student and active member of the Launch School community. Nick shares his background and how he was never a 'good' student previously in high school and university. When he began Launch School, like many students, he wasn't sure if he could succeed and had to reevaluate his perception of his abilities both technically and as a dedicated student. He discusses reshaping his study habits, confidence, and dedication not just to succeed, but to become a leader in the community with a trusted network of support around him. He also gives insight into overcoming a 'Not Yet' on his first coding challenge interview, even though he was technically prepared. He cites the support that he received from peers as a critical component of his ability to persevere. Nick is a great example of someone who came in uncertain, with low confidence, and became a pillar in the Launch School community as a SPOT lead, a Smooth Start lead, and over two-thirds of the way through the core curriculum. He's an excellent example of the transformation that can happen at Launch School. We hope you'll have a listen! community, education, Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Nick Perry, a current student and active member of the Launch School community. Nick shares his background and how he was never a 'good' student previously in high school and university. When he began Launch School, like many students, he wasn't sure if he could succeed and had to reevaluate his perception of his abilities both technically and as a dedicated student. He discusses reshaping his study habits, confidence, and dedication not just to succeed, but to become a leader in the community with a trusted network of support around him.

He also gives insight into overcoming a 'Not Yet' on his first coding challenge interview, even though he was technically prepared. He cites the support that he received from peers as a critical component of his ability to persevere. Nick is a great example of someone who came in uncertain, with low confidence, and became a pillar in the Launch School community as a SPOT lead, a Smooth Start lead, and over two-thirds of the way through the core curriculum. He's an excellent example of the transformation that can happen at Launch School.

We hope you'll have a listen!

]]> In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Nick Perry, a current student and active member of the Launch School community. Nick shares his background and how he was never a 'good' student previously in high school and university. When he began Launch School, like many students, he wasn't sure if he could succeed and had to reevaluate his perception of his abilities both technically and as a dedicated student. He discusses reshaping his study habits, confidence, and dedication not just to succeed, but to become a leader in the community with a trusted network of support around him.

He also gives insight into overcoming a 'Not Yet' on his first coding challenge interview, even though he was technically prepared. He cites the support that he received from peers as a critical component of his ability to persevere. Nick is a great example of someone who came in uncertain, with low confidence, and became a pillar in the Launch School community as a SPOT lead, a Smooth Start lead, and over two-thirds of the way through the core curriculum. He's an excellent example of the transformation that can happen at Launch School.

We hope you'll have a listen!

]]> S5E10: Felicia Bacon - A Lifelong Learner Thriving at Starbucks https://podcast.launchschool.com/felicia-bacon b2057799-f4c3-43fe-8caf-19812fabab66 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 5 Launch School In this episode, Chris has a conversation with Felicia Bacon, a Capstone grad and Software Engineer at Starbucks. 1:26:28 no In this episode, Chris has a conversation with Felicia Bacon, a Capstone grad and Software Engineer at Starbucks. Felicia made a trajectory change after studying to be an architect for several years. Her core curriculum journey was one of perseverance, spanning three and a half years. She shares candidly about her experience receiving a 'not yet' on the first Launch School assessment and her all-in approach to mastery-based learning. Working at a corporate giant like Starbucks, Felicia is in an ever-changing environment where she's constantly required to learn new tools. She shares how drawing from mental models and foundations that she built at Launch School helps her continue to learn and thrive in her company. This episode gives great insight into how having a lifelong learning mentality can lead to opportunities, resulting in not just high-paying jobs, but a gratifying and healthy career too. Whether you're a few days into the core curriculum, or about to start your job hunt, you're likely to learn something from Felicia. We hope you enjoy the conversation! 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. Felicia made a trajectory change after studying to be an architect for several years. Her core curriculum journey was one of perseverance, spanning three and a half years. She shares candidly about her experience receiving a 'not yet' on the first Launch School assessment and her all-in approach to mastery-based learning.

Working at a corporate giant like Starbucks, Felicia is in an ever-changing environment where she's constantly required to learn new tools. She shares how drawing from mental models and foundations that she built at Launch School helps her continue to learn and thrive in her company. This episode gives great insight into how having a lifelong learning mentality can lead to opportunities, resulting in not just high-paying jobs, but a gratifying and healthy career too. Whether you're a few days into the core curriculum, or about to start your job hunt, you're likely to learn something from Felicia.

We hope you enjoy the conversation!

]]> In this episode, Chris has a conversation with Felicia Bacon, a Capstone grad and Software Engineer at Starbucks. Felicia made a trajectory change after studying to be an architect for several years. Her core curriculum journey was one of perseverance, spanning three and a half years. She shares candidly about her experience receiving a 'not yet' on the first Launch School assessment and her all-in approach to mastery-based learning.

Working at a corporate giant like Starbucks, Felicia is in an ever-changing environment where she's constantly required to learn new tools. She shares how drawing from mental models and foundations that she built at Launch School helps her continue to learn and thrive in her company. This episode gives great insight into how having a lifelong learning mentality can lead to opportunities, resulting in not just high-paying jobs, but a gratifying and healthy career too. Whether you're a few days into the core curriculum, or about to start your job hunt, you're likely to learn something from Felicia.

We hope you enjoy the conversation!

]]> S5E9: Student Spotlight - Climbing the Learning Curve as a New Student, with Katelyn https://podcast.launchschool.com/climbing-the-learning-curve 9a4f087a-c678-4e0d-b789-76fcb168eed6 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 5 Launch School In this episode, Brandi interviews Katelyn, a current student finding her footing in the first few courses of the core curriculum. 40:40 no In this episode, Brandi interviews Katelyn, a current student finding her footing in the first few courses of the core curriculum. Katelyn is in a career transition, with a background in project and construction management, having majored in civil engineering in college. We reached out to Katelyn to see if she wanted to share her story after she wrote and shared an article about her experience receiving a 'Not Yet' on an assessment. Every student has a different approach when they don't pass an assessment, but most approaches don't involve telling everyone in the community how and why it happened, in hopes of helping others. We wanted to hear from her! They discuss her 'Not Yet' and what changes she made to her study habits. Katelyn also discusses her approach to having an online presence, and how she's taken as many opportunities as possible to work on her soft skills in conjunction with the technical skills she's learning from the coursework. This is a great episode for gaining insight into what you can expect from your first few courses at Launch School, and the learning curve that many students face as they find their footing. community, education, Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech In this episode, Brandi interviews Katelyn, a current student finding her footing in the first few courses of the core curriculum. Katelyn is in a career transition, with a background in project and construction management, having majored in civil engineering in college.

We reached out to Katelyn to see if she wanted to share her story after she wrote and shared an article about her experience receiving a 'Not Yet' on an assessment. Every student has a different approach when they don't pass an assessment, but most approaches don't involve telling everyone in the community how and why it happened, in hopes of helping others. We wanted to hear from her!

They discuss her 'Not Yet' and what changes she made to her study habits. Katelyn also discusses her approach to having an online presence, and how she's taken as many opportunities as possible to work on her soft skills in conjunction with the technical skills she's learning from the coursework.

This is a great episode for gaining insight into what you can expect from your first few courses at Launch School, and the learning curve that many students face as they find their footing.

]]> In this episode, Brandi interviews Katelyn, a current student finding her footing in the first few courses of the core curriculum. Katelyn is in a career transition, with a background in project and construction management, having majored in civil engineering in college.

We reached out to Katelyn to see if she wanted to share her story after she wrote and shared an article about her experience receiving a 'Not Yet' on an assessment. Every student has a different approach when they don't pass an assessment, but most approaches don't involve telling everyone in the community how and why it happened, in hopes of helping others. We wanted to hear from her!

They discuss her 'Not Yet' and what changes she made to her study habits. Katelyn also discusses her approach to having an online presence, and how she's taken as many opportunities as possible to work on her soft skills in conjunction with the technical skills she's learning from the coursework.

This is a great episode for gaining insight into what you can expect from your first few courses at Launch School, and the learning curve that many students face as they find their footing.

]]> S5E8: Alex Strick van Linschoten - Open Source Machine Learning, based in Europe https://podcast.launchschool.com/alex-strick-van-linschoten f0388f44-766b-4663-b1a4-e244bd67f7a0 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 5 Launch School In this episode, Chris interviews Alex, a Capstone grad who became interested in machine learning and came to Launch School after over 15 years of history research in Afghanistan. He's now a machine learning engineer at ZenML. 55:33 no In this episode, Chris interviews Alex Strick van Linschoten, a Capstone grad working in machine learning. They spend the first part of the interview discussing his background and Capstone experience, and later on discuss the field of machine learning. Alex had a full career before he transitioned into machine learning. He has a PhD in history and spent over 15 years doing research in Afghanistan. When he was ready for a change, he found Launch School and spent over three years going through core and Capstone. He shares his experience participating in Capstone from Pakistan, where he had a nocturnal schedule to work with his team. He also gives perspective on doing a job hunt in Europe. For much of the interview, they discuss the state of the machine learning field. Alex is working as an ML Engineer at ZenML, on an open-source code base. They touch on what it's like working in a relatively new field and how Alex has incorporated into his team. We hope you enjoy the conversation! machine learning, europe, capstone, coding, education, engineer, engineering, launch school, mastery, programming, software engineering, tech In this episode, Chris interviews Alex Strick van Linschoten, a Capstone grad working in machine learning. They spend the first part of the interview discussing his background and Capstone experience, and later on discuss the field of machine learning.

Alex had a full career before he transitioned into machine learning. He has a PhD in history and spent over 15 years doing research in Afghanistan. When he was ready for a change, he found Launch School and spent over three years going through core and Capstone. He shares his experience participating in Capstone from Pakistan, where he had a nocturnal schedule to work with his team. He also gives perspective on doing a job hunt in Europe.

For much of the interview, they discuss the state of the machine learning field. Alex is working as an ML Engineer at ZenML, on an open-source code base. They touch on what it's like working in a relatively new field and how Alex has incorporated into his team.

We hope you enjoy the conversation!

]]> In this episode, Chris interviews Alex Strick van Linschoten, a Capstone grad working in machine learning. They spend the first part of the interview discussing his background and Capstone experience, and later on discuss the field of machine learning.

Alex had a full career before he transitioned into machine learning. He has a PhD in history and spent over 15 years doing research in Afghanistan. When he was ready for a change, he found Launch School and spent over three years going through core and Capstone. He shares his experience participating in Capstone from Pakistan, where he had a nocturnal schedule to work with his team. He also gives perspective on doing a job hunt in Europe.

For much of the interview, they discuss the state of the machine learning field. Alex is working as an ML Engineer at ZenML, on an open-source code base. They touch on what it's like working in a relatively new field and how Alex has incorporated into his team.

We hope you enjoy the conversation!

]]> S5E7: Launch School Explained with Chris Lee https://podcast.launchschool.com/launch-school-explained 98ac4848-417e-4b83-995a-3c9c882b576a Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 5 Launch School In this episode, Chris begins by telling the story of his journey into teaching software and how it led to Launch School in its current form. He then answers the most frequently asked questions from both current and potential students. 1:23:12 no In this episode, recorded at the end of 2023, Brandi asks Chris the most frequently asked questions that current and potential students have. Chris starts the episode with a recap of the story of Launch School, and how his journey into teaching software over 10 years ago led to the Launch School curriculum as we know it now. This story explains how the curriculum is chosen and why adding assessments was a necessary step in the evolution of his teaching platform. The story of Launch School gives a lot of insight into why things are the way they are now, but there were still questions to be answered. Chris spends the last hour of the episode answering questions that we see again and again, whether it's from current students, potential students, or those who've chosen a different path for their education journey. This episode highlights how intentional every piece of Launch School is. It's an educational system built with an engineering mindset. We hope you come away with a better understanding of Launch School, and as always, we're happy to answer your questions or hear your ideas. 1:19 - The History of Launch School (https://podcast.launchschool.com/launch-school-explainedt=79) 22:43 - Why do students have to participate in interview assessments? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/launch-school-explained?t=1363) 28:40 - Why is there a limit on the number of ‘Not Yet’s a student can get? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/launch-school-explained?t=1720) 36:11 - Why is the standard or required grade to pass an assessment so high? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/launch-school-explained?t=2171) 43:45 - Why can’t students test out of the core curriculum if they already have experience? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/launch-school-explained?t=2625) 55:15 - How do you decide what content and the level of difficulty of the core curriculum? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/launch-school-explained?t=3315) 58:51 - Why doesn’t the Launch School curriculum have a portfolio? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/launch-school-explained?t=3531) 1:02:59 - Why are the community guidelines so strict? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/launch-school-explained?t=3779) 1:08:15 - Why isn’t there any support to help core grads get jobs? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/launch-school-explained?t=4095) capstone, education, Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech In this episode, recorded at the end of 2023, Brandi asks Chris the most frequently asked questions that current and potential students have.

Chris starts the episode with a recap of the story of Launch School, and how his journey into teaching software over 10 years ago led to the Launch School curriculum as we know it now. This story explains how the curriculum is chosen and why adding assessments was a necessary step in the evolution of his teaching platform.

The story of Launch School gives a lot of insight into why things are the way they are now, but there were still questions to be answered. Chris spends the last hour of the episode answering questions that we see again and again, whether it's from current students, potential students, or those who've chosen a different path for their education journey.

This episode highlights how intentional every piece of Launch School is. It's an educational system built with an engineering mindset. We hope you come away with a better understanding of Launch School, and as always, we're happy to answer your questions or hear your ideas.

1:19 - The History of Launch School
22:43 - Why do students have to participate in interview assessments?
28:40 - Why is there a limit on the number of ‘Not Yet’s a student can get?
36:11 - Why is the standard or required grade to pass an assessment so high?
43:45 - Why can’t students test out of the core curriculum if they already have experience?
55:15 - How do you decide what content and the level of difficulty of the core curriculum?
58:51 - Why doesn’t the Launch School curriculum have a portfolio?
1:02:59 - Why are the community guidelines so strict?
1:08:15 - Why isn’t there any support to help core grads get jobs?

]]> In this episode, recorded at the end of 2023, Brandi asks Chris the most frequently asked questions that current and potential students have.

Chris starts the episode with a recap of the story of Launch School, and how his journey into teaching software over 10 years ago led to the Launch School curriculum as we know it now. This story explains how the curriculum is chosen and why adding assessments was a necessary step in the evolution of his teaching platform.

The story of Launch School gives a lot of insight into why things are the way they are now, but there were still questions to be answered. Chris spends the last hour of the episode answering questions that we see again and again, whether it's from current students, potential students, or those who've chosen a different path for their education journey.

This episode highlights how intentional every piece of Launch School is. It's an educational system built with an engineering mindset. We hope you come away with a better understanding of Launch School, and as always, we're happy to answer your questions or hear your ideas.

1:19 - The History of Launch School
22:43 - Why do students have to participate in interview assessments?
28:40 - Why is there a limit on the number of ‘Not Yet’s a student can get?
36:11 - Why is the standard or required grade to pass an assessment so high?
43:45 - Why can’t students test out of the core curriculum if they already have experience?
55:15 - How do you decide what content and the level of difficulty of the core curriculum?
58:51 - Why doesn’t the Launch School curriculum have a portfolio?
1:02:59 - Why are the community guidelines so strict?
1:08:15 - Why isn’t there any support to help core grads get jobs?

]]> S5E6: Julia Martin - The Journey from JS101 to Databricks https://podcast.launchschool.com/julia-martin 71a2d117-3ff1-48d3-b193-0c2e05a69551 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 5 Launch School Chris interviews Julia Martin, a Capstone graduate and software engineer working at Databricks. She shares her journey from quitting her job to study at Launch School full-time, to her day-to-day now at a large tech company. 52:24 no In this episode, Chris interviews Julia Martin, a Capstone graduate and software engineer working at Databricks. Julia shares her story about deciding to make a career transition from business to software. Her interest in software was piqued during her work as a business analyst, where working with SQL was part of her role. She spent some time considering various bootcamps before finding Launch School, and ended up quitting her job to study full-time. Now, she's working on the Delta Live Tables team at Databricks in a hybrid, but mostly in-person role. She talks about the connection she can see in hindsight from the early grind of the core curriculum, through her efforts in Capstone, to where she is now as a professional engineer working on a team. She has great advice for current students who feel unsure of their abilities. We hope you enjoy the episode! databricks, capstone, coding, data, education, engineer, engineering, launch school, mastery, programming, software engineering, tech In this episode, Chris interviews Julia Martin, a Capstone graduate and software engineer working at Databricks. Julia shares her story about deciding to make a career transition from business to software. Her interest in software was piqued during her work as a business analyst, where working with SQL was part of her role. She spent some time considering various bootcamps before finding Launch School, and ended up quitting her job to study full-time.

Now, she's working on the Delta Live Tables team at Databricks in a hybrid, but mostly in-person role. She talks about the connection she can see in hindsight from the early grind of the core curriculum, through her efforts in Capstone, to where she is now as a professional engineer working on a team. She has great advice for current students who feel unsure of their abilities.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

]]> In this episode, Chris interviews Julia Martin, a Capstone graduate and software engineer working at Databricks. Julia shares her story about deciding to make a career transition from business to software. Her interest in software was piqued during her work as a business analyst, where working with SQL was part of her role. She spent some time considering various bootcamps before finding Launch School, and ended up quitting her job to study full-time.

Now, she's working on the Delta Live Tables team at Databricks in a hybrid, but mostly in-person role. She talks about the connection she can see in hindsight from the early grind of the core curriculum, through her efforts in Capstone, to where she is now as a professional engineer working on a team. She has great advice for current students who feel unsure of their abilities.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

]]> S5E5: Student Spotlight - Imposter Syndrome and Recovering From a 'Not Yet', with Trisha https://podcast.launchschool.com/not-yet-with-trisha cbe14a13-65fb-4b85-a2cc-843696cf4725 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 5 Launch School Brandi interviews Trisha about receiving a 'Not Yet' on the first assessment in Launch School and how she changed her habits after. 35:28 no In this episode, Brandi interviews Trisha, a current student who is about two-thirds finished with the core curriculum. Trisha opens up about receiving a 'Not Yet', a non-passing grade, on her first assessment over a year ago. She talks about the aftermath of doubt and insecurity. Trisha's trajectory changed drastically when she immersed herself into the community, finding a supportive group of peers to help her stay motivated, push her technically, and gauge her readiness for assessments. This is a positive first-hand account of how your study habits can make or break your success at Launch School. We hope you enjoy the episode! imposter syndrome, community, education, Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech In this episode, Brandi interviews Trisha, a current student who is about two-thirds finished with the core curriculum.

Trisha opens up about receiving a 'Not Yet', a non-passing grade, on her first assessment over a year ago. She talks about the aftermath of doubt and insecurity. Trisha's trajectory changed drastically when she immersed herself into the community, finding a supportive group of peers to help her stay motivated, push her technically, and gauge her readiness for assessments.

This is a positive first-hand account of how your study habits can make or break your success at Launch School.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

]]> In this episode, Brandi interviews Trisha, a current student who is about two-thirds finished with the core curriculum.

Trisha opens up about receiving a 'Not Yet', a non-passing grade, on her first assessment over a year ago. She talks about the aftermath of doubt and insecurity. Trisha's trajectory changed drastically when she immersed herself into the community, finding a supportive group of peers to help her stay motivated, push her technically, and gauge her readiness for assessments.

This is a positive first-hand account of how your study habits can make or break your success at Launch School.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

]]> S5E4: Jon Kulton - From Software Engineering to SRE https://podcast.launchschool.com/jon-kulton 10901a11-37ea-439b-8904-35acb237c998 Mon, 25 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 5 Launch School Chris interviews Jon Kulton in this episode. Jon completed Capstone at the end of 2019 and landed his first role during the beginning of the COVID pandemic. He has since transitioned to working for Datadog, a public company that provides monitoring and security services for cloud applications. 57:59 no In this episode, Chris interviews Captsone Graduate Jon Kulton, a software engineer at Datadog. Before Launch School, Jon was a UX designer in a role that included some programming. Ultimately, Jon decided he wanted to transition into a more software-centric role. Jon was part of the 2019 fall cohort and began his job hunt at the start of Covid. Between being based in Ohio and the challenges that came with Covid, Jon had a tough job hunt. He shares insight into the experience of landing his first role during this time. After almost two years, Jon moved on to Datadog, where he works alongside ex-FAANG engineers. The conversation also touches on his day-to-day at work, the technical details of working as a site reliability engineer, and the experience of joining a public company where the customer base is fellow software engineers. We hope you enjoy the conversation! education, engineer, engineering, data, capstone, Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech In this episode, Chris interviews Captsone Graduate Jon Kulton, a software engineer at Datadog. Before Launch School, Jon was a UX designer in a role that included some programming. Ultimately, Jon decided he wanted to transition into a more software-centric role.

Jon was part of the 2019 fall cohort and began his job hunt at the start of Covid. Between being based in Ohio and the challenges that came with Covid, Jon had a tough job hunt. He shares insight into the experience of landing his first role during this time. After almost two years, Jon moved on to Datadog, where he works alongside ex-FAANG engineers.

The conversation also touches on his day-to-day at work, the technical details of working as a site reliability engineer, and the experience of joining a public company where the customer base is fellow software engineers.

We hope you enjoy the conversation!

]]> In this episode, Chris interviews Captsone Graduate Jon Kulton, a software engineer at Datadog. Before Launch School, Jon was a UX designer in a role that included some programming. Ultimately, Jon decided he wanted to transition into a more software-centric role.

Jon was part of the 2019 fall cohort and began his job hunt at the start of Covid. Between being based in Ohio and the challenges that came with Covid, Jon had a tough job hunt. He shares insight into the experience of landing his first role during this time. After almost two years, Jon moved on to Datadog, where he works alongside ex-FAANG engineers.

The conversation also touches on his day-to-day at work, the technical details of working as a site reliability engineer, and the experience of joining a public company where the customer base is fellow software engineers.

We hope you enjoy the conversation!

]]> S5E3: Student Resources - The SPOT & GatherTown https://podcast.launchschool.com/the-spot 8760bbe2-0a19-41c0-9e9c-de5337df591d Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 5 Launch School Chris has a conversation with JD and Daniel about The SPOT community and GatherTown, two resources available to Launch School students. 54:30 no In this episode, Chris meets with JD and Daniel, two SPOT Admins and current students. They chat about what the SPOT is, who it's for, and how it can complement your Launch School studies, both technically, but also as a jumping-off point for joining the community. The SPOT, which stands for Study, Practice, Overlearn, Teach, is a student-led community within Launch School that facilitates virtual study sessions for every course in the Core Curriculum. They discuss the deterrents that often stop students from utilizing the space, such as being unaware that it exists, feeling inadequate to participate, or being intimidated by stepping into an existing community. In addition to encouraging students to attend SPOT sessions, they discuss what it means to be a 'SPOT Lead', and how it can push you even further as a student and leader. They also discuss and show off GatherTown, the virtual study space where you can quite literally 'bump into' your peers. As a virtual school, it takes effort to deisolate your studies. GatherTown is a great place to go, whether you're joining a study group, meeting with a peer, or hanging out near others as accountability buddies. Have a listen, and we hope to see you in GatherTown! community, education, Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech In this episode, Chris meets with JD and Daniel, two SPOT Admins and current students. They chat about what the SPOT is, who it's for, and how it can complement your Launch School studies, both technically, but also as a jumping-off point for joining the community.

The SPOT, which stands for Study, Practice, Overlearn, Teach, is a student-led community within Launch School that facilitates virtual study sessions for every course in the Core Curriculum. They discuss the deterrents that often stop students from utilizing the space, such as being unaware that it exists, feeling inadequate to participate, or being intimidated by stepping into an existing community. In addition to encouraging students to attend SPOT sessions, they discuss what it means to be a 'SPOT Lead', and how it can push you even further as a student and leader.

They also discuss and show off GatherTown, the virtual study space where you can quite literally 'bump into' your peers. As a virtual school, it takes effort to deisolate your studies. GatherTown is a great place to go, whether you're joining a study group, meeting with a peer, or hanging out near others as accountability buddies.

Have a listen, and we hope to see you in GatherTown!

]]> In this episode, Chris meets with JD and Daniel, two SPOT Admins and current students. They chat about what the SPOT is, who it's for, and how it can complement your Launch School studies, both technically, but also as a jumping-off point for joining the community.

The SPOT, which stands for Study, Practice, Overlearn, Teach, is a student-led community within Launch School that facilitates virtual study sessions for every course in the Core Curriculum. They discuss the deterrents that often stop students from utilizing the space, such as being unaware that it exists, feeling inadequate to participate, or being intimidated by stepping into an existing community. In addition to encouraging students to attend SPOT sessions, they discuss what it means to be a 'SPOT Lead', and how it can push you even further as a student and leader.

They also discuss and show off GatherTown, the virtual study space where you can quite literally 'bump into' your peers. As a virtual school, it takes effort to deisolate your studies. GatherTown is a great place to go, whether you're joining a study group, meeting with a peer, or hanging out near others as accountability buddies.

Have a listen, and we hope to see you in GatherTown!

]]> S5E2: Student Spotlight - ADHD and Parenthood with Benjamin https://podcast.launchschool.com/adhd-and-parenthood 864ea6c0-fa92-4ecf-9403-6a728f68d10d Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 5 Launch School In episode two, Brandi interviews Benjamin Walker, a current student juggling parenthood and ADHD after stepping away from a career in education. 37:34 no In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Benjamin Walker, a current student, nearing the end of the back-end portion of the curriculum. They discuss Benjamin's approach to balancing full-time parenthood and his journey as a neurodivergent student. Benjamin was a high school math teacher for 12 years. After becoming a father, he decided he was ready for a career change. He talks about how he decided to study at Launch School and the considerations this involved, given his prioritization of parenthood. Later on, he talks about what it's like to have ADHD and the strategies he employs to be a successful student. Benjamin juggles a busy life and gives great insight into the sacrifices and hurdles many students face on their journey to mastery. We hope you enjoy the conversation! adhd, neurodivergent, parenting, education, engineer, engineering, Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Benjamin Walker, a current student, nearing the end of the back-end portion of the curriculum. They discuss Benjamin's approach to balancing full-time parenthood and his journey as a neurodivergent student.

Benjamin was a high school math teacher for 12 years. After becoming a father, he decided he was ready for a career change. He talks about how he decided to study at Launch School and the considerations this involved, given his prioritization of parenthood. Later on, he talks about what it's like to have ADHD and the strategies he employs to be a successful student. Benjamin juggles a busy life and gives great insight into the sacrifices and hurdles many students face on their journey to mastery.

We hope you enjoy the conversation!

]]> In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Benjamin Walker, a current student, nearing the end of the back-end portion of the curriculum. They discuss Benjamin's approach to balancing full-time parenthood and his journey as a neurodivergent student.

Benjamin was a high school math teacher for 12 years. After becoming a father, he decided he was ready for a career change. He talks about how he decided to study at Launch School and the considerations this involved, given his prioritization of parenthood. Later on, he talks about what it's like to have ADHD and the strategies he employs to be a successful student. Benjamin juggles a busy life and gives great insight into the sacrifices and hurdles many students face on their journey to mastery.

We hope you enjoy the conversation!

]]> S5E1: Ginni Pinckert - Ancient Greek to AI https://podcast.launchschool.com/ginni-pinckert 29c2c846-a0ef-4103-9674-58ebd83c2857 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 5 Launch School Chris and Ginni chat about Ginni's experiences through Launch School and Capstone, as well as how her new job as a software engineer at Sudowrite is going. 1:08:59 no In this episode, Chris interviews Ginni Pinckert, a software engineer at Sudowrite. Ginni is a recent capstone graduate, finishing in early 2023. She has a diverse background pre-Launch School, having studied classical languages, literature, and linguistics with a mild obsession with Greek mythology and Sci-Fi. She worked in the fashion industry for several years and then worked as a small business owner creating organization systems to help clients with productivity. Her Launch School journey was a relatively long one, spending about 2 years working through the core curriculum as a mostly full-time student, with some of her time dedicated to being a TA. After Capstone, it's no surprise that Ginni ended up with a company just as passionate about writing as she is, now working on a small team developing a text editing interface that integrates AI to help writers write. Ginni gives great insight into what it's like to apply for jobs as someone without any prior experience in tech as well as a refreshing perspective on the tough job market. As someone used to donning many hats, it's clear that Ginni is open to new experiences and putting in the work it takes to do a job well, and her time through Launch School, Capstone, and now her new career, are no exceptions. We hope you enjoy the conversation! education, engineer, engineering, AI, capstone, Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech In this episode, Chris interviews Ginni Pinckert, a software engineer at Sudowrite. Ginni is a recent capstone graduate, finishing in early 2023. She has a diverse background pre-Launch School, having studied classical languages, literature, and linguistics with a mild obsession with Greek mythology and Sci-Fi. She worked in the fashion industry for several years and then worked as a small business owner creating organization systems to help clients with productivity.

Her Launch School journey was a relatively long one, spending about 2 years working through the core curriculum as a mostly full-time student, with some of her time dedicated to being a TA. After Capstone, it's no surprise that Ginni ended up with a company just as passionate about writing as she is, now working on a small team developing a text editing interface that integrates AI to help writers write. Ginni gives great insight into what it's like to apply for jobs as someone without any prior experience in tech as well as a refreshing perspective on the tough job market. As someone used to donning many hats, it's clear that Ginni is open to new experiences and putting in the work it takes to do a job well, and her time through Launch School, Capstone, and now her new career, are no exceptions.

We hope you enjoy the conversation!

]]> In this episode, Chris interviews Ginni Pinckert, a software engineer at Sudowrite. Ginni is a recent capstone graduate, finishing in early 2023. She has a diverse background pre-Launch School, having studied classical languages, literature, and linguistics with a mild obsession with Greek mythology and Sci-Fi. She worked in the fashion industry for several years and then worked as a small business owner creating organization systems to help clients with productivity.

Her Launch School journey was a relatively long one, spending about 2 years working through the core curriculum as a mostly full-time student, with some of her time dedicated to being a TA. After Capstone, it's no surprise that Ginni ended up with a company just as passionate about writing as she is, now working on a small team developing a text editing interface that integrates AI to help writers write. Ginni gives great insight into what it's like to apply for jobs as someone without any prior experience in tech as well as a refreshing perspective on the tough job market. As someone used to donning many hats, it's clear that Ginni is open to new experiences and putting in the work it takes to do a job well, and her time through Launch School, Capstone, and now her new career, are no exceptions.

We hope you enjoy the conversation!

]]> S5E0: Welcome to Season 5! https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-5 f89daa2a-5c97-4375-8103-93b45f3720da Fri, 10 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 5 Launch School A quick introduction to this season with a peek at what's to come. 1:12 no A quick introduction to this season with a peek at what's to come. coding, launch school, learn to program, software engineering A quick introduction to this season with a peek at what's to come.

]]> A quick introduction to this season with a peek at what's to come.

]]> S4E8: Capstone Salary Reflections https://podcast.launchschool.com/capstone-salary-reflections 136cc343-331c-4c36-90f8-a25fb96b9898 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 4 Launch School In this episode Chris and Karis discuss the latest Capstone Salaries page update. Chris shares important data to look out for on the new salaries page, and provides advice when comparing other career-launching programs out there on the market. This discussion is to be used as a companion guide to the salaries page, and is especially helpful for those looking to have more clarity on Capstone. The episode finishes with some announcements and upcoming events. 27:51 no In this episode Chris and Karis discuss the latest Capstone Salaries page update. Chris shares important data to look out for on the new salaries page, and provides advice when comparing other career-launching programs out there on the market. This discussion is to be used as a companion guide to the salaries page, and is especially helpful for those looking to have more clarity on Capstone. The episode finishes with some announcements and upcoming events. Because the Capstone Salaries page is discussed in depth it might be a good idea to have launchschool.com/salaries (https://launchschool.com/salaries) open as you listen to this episode. to listen to the podcast click on the play button above the RSS and SHARE buttons Introduction (https://podcast.launchschool.com/capstone-salary-reflections?t=0) Salaries Page Discussion (https://podcast.launchschool.com/capstone-salary-reflections?t=26) Conclusion & Karis Sign-off (https://podcast.launchschool.com/capstone-salary-reflections?t=1550) Announcements (https://podcast.launchschool.com/capstone-salary-reflections?t=1583) Show Notes - Capstone Salaries Page (https://launchschool.com/salaries) - Article: Our New 2021 Salaries Page (https://medium.com/launch-school/our-new-2021-salaries-page-48be56002145) - Winter holiday forum announcement (https://launchschool.com/posts/6e40c70f) - Do you want to be a TA? Information Post (https://launchschool.com/posts/c4a938a2) - Capstone Presentation Videos (https://launchschool.com/videos) Fill out our form below if you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond. Your question could be answered in our next episode! - Ask a Question Form (https://launchschool.com/podcast-requests) Launch School, Capstone, Salaries, Software Engineer In this episode Chris and Karis discuss the latest Capstone Salaries page update. Chris shares important data to look out for on the new salaries page, and provides advice when comparing other career-launching programs out there on the market. This discussion is to be used as a companion guide to the salaries page, and is especially helpful for those looking to have more clarity on Capstone. The episode finishes with some announcements and upcoming events.

Because the Capstone Salaries page is discussed in depth it might be a good idea to have launchschool.com/salaries open as you listen to this episode.

to listen to the podcast click on the play button above the RSS and SHARE buttons

Introduction
Salaries Page Discussion
Conclusion & Karis Sign-off
Announcements

Show Notes

Fill out our form below if you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond. Your question could be answered in our next episode!

]]> In this episode Chris and Karis discuss the latest Capstone Salaries page update. Chris shares important data to look out for on the new salaries page, and provides advice when comparing other career-launching programs out there on the market. This discussion is to be used as a companion guide to the salaries page, and is especially helpful for those looking to have more clarity on Capstone. The episode finishes with some announcements and upcoming events.

Because the Capstone Salaries page is discussed in depth it might be a good idea to have launchschool.com/salaries open as you listen to this episode.

to listen to the podcast click on the play button above the RSS and SHARE buttons

Introduction
Salaries Page Discussion
Conclusion & Karis Sign-off
Announcements

Show Notes

Fill out our form below if you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond. Your question could be answered in our next episode!

]]> S4E7 Bytes: Biggest Takeaways This Year https://podcast.launchschool.com/biggest-takeaways-this-year 5dd5f179-3c5d-47d9-816e-a72408ed98df Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:00:00 -0500 Launch School full 4 Launch School In this bytes episode Karis asks Chris and the Launch School community "What was some of their biggest takeaways this year at Launch School?" After the students and staff share their takeways, Karis closes the episode with some Launch School announcements and upcoming events. 30:13 no In this bytes episode Karis asks Chris and the Launch School community "What was some of their biggest takeaways this year at Launch School?" After the students and staff share their takeways, Karis closes with some Launch School announcements and upcoming events. to listen to the podcast click on the play button above the RSS and SHARE buttons Introduction (https://podcast.launchschool.com/biggest-takeaways-this-year?t=0) Chris' Takeaways (https://podcast.launchschool.com/biggest-takeaways-this-year?t=48) Bytes: Community's Biggest Takeaways this year (https://podcast.launchschool.com/biggest-takeaways-this-year?t=356) Conclusion (https://podcast.launchschool.com/biggest-takeaways-this-year?t=1601) Annoucements (https://podcast.launchschool.com/biggest-takeaways-this-year?t=1686) Show Notes - Capstone Presentation Signups (https://launchschool.com/events) - Introduction to JavaScript Book - New Content (https://launchschool.com/posts/1f6e2683) - Programming Essentials Workshops Page (https://launchschool.com/workshops) - Capstone Salaries Page (https://launchschool.com/salaries) - Launch School Shop (https://shop.launchschool.com/) Fill out our form below if you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond. Your question could be answered in our next episode! - Ask a Question Form (https://launchschool.com/podcast-requests) Launch School, programming, mastery, coding, Software Engineering, tech In this bytes episode Karis asks Chris and the Launch School community "What was some of their biggest takeaways this year at Launch School?" After the students and staff share their takeways, Karis closes with some Launch School announcements and upcoming events.

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Introduction
Chris' Takeaways
Bytes: Community's Biggest Takeaways this year
Conclusion
Annoucements

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]]> In this bytes episode Karis asks Chris and the Launch School community "What was some of their biggest takeaways this year at Launch School?" After the students and staff share their takeways, Karis closes with some Launch School announcements and upcoming events.

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Introduction
Chris' Takeaways
Bytes: Community's Biggest Takeaways this year
Conclusion
Annoucements

Show Notes

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]]> S4E6: Programming Essentials Workshops Q&A and Catchup with UK Capstone Graduate Kelvin https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops 47216749-1fec-4cc3-84d2-81e8a5c84f12 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 4 Launch School In this episode Chris and Karis conduct a Q&A session about Launch School's new Programming Essentials Workshops, what they are why new programmers would want to attend. Karis then catches up with Launch School Alumnus Kelvin, who shares his experiences as a UK Capstone student and what it's like working as a software engineer based in the UK. The episode comes to a close with some Launch School announcements and upcoming events. 56:25 no In this episode Chris and Karis conduct a Q&A session about Launch School's new Programming Essentials Workshops, what they are why new programmers would want to attend. Karis then catches up with Launch School Alumnus Kelvin, who shares his experiences as a UK Capstone student and what it's like working as a software engineer based in the UK. The episode comes to a close with some Launch School announcements and upcoming events. to listen to the podcast click on the play button above the RSS and SHARE buttons Introduction (https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops?t=0) Workshop Q&A: What are Programming Essentials Workshops? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops?t=151) Workshop Q&A: Who are the workshops for? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops?t=350) Workshop Q&A: How do workshops differ from study sessions? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops?t=470) Workshop Q&A: What do I gain from attending a workshop? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops?t=624) Workshop Q&A: Would I learn anything new if I'm already going through the Prep Courses? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops?t=715) Workshop Q&A: Is it mandatory to attend a workshop for Launch School Students? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops?t=850) Workshop Q&A: Will there be a recording of these workshops available? (https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops?t=891) Workshop Q&A: More Information (https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops?t=931) Interview with UK Capstone Graduate Kelvin (https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops?t=1063) Annoucements (https://podcast.launchschool.com/programming-essentials-workshops?t=3285) Show Notes - Latest Programming Essentials Workshops (https://launchschool.medium.com/take-the-struggle-out-of-learning-to-program-with-3-new-workshops-9e8988204f6d) - How to navigate a recession webinar/medium post (https://medium.com/launch-school/how-to-navigate-a-recession-357f6c1a520e) - Launch School's Reddit Community (https://www.reddit.com/r/launchschool/) - Do you want to be a TA? Information Post (https://launchschool.com/posts/a1b03ff7) - Introduction to Programming with JavaScript Book with 78 new video walkthroughs (https://launchschool.com/books/javascript) - Launch School Women's Group October 9th Meetup (https://launchschool.com/posts/e6bd2e48) Fill out our form below if you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond. Your question could be answered in our next episode! - Ask a Question Form (https://launchschool.com/podcast-requests) coding, launch school, learn to program, software engineering In this episode Chris and Karis conduct a Q&A session about Launch School's new Programming Essentials Workshops, what they are why new programmers would want to attend. Karis then catches up with Launch School Alumnus Kelvin, who shares his experiences as a UK Capstone student and what it's like working as a software engineer based in the UK. The episode comes to a close with some Launch School announcements and upcoming events.

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Introduction
Workshop Q&A: What are Programming Essentials Workshops?
Workshop Q&A: Who are the workshops for?
Workshop Q&A: How do workshops differ from study sessions?
Workshop Q&A: What do I gain from attending a workshop?
Workshop Q&A: Would I learn anything new if I'm already going through the Prep Courses?
Workshop Q&A: Is it mandatory to attend a workshop for Launch School Students?
Workshop Q&A: Will there be a recording of these workshops available?
Workshop Q&A: More Information
Interview with UK Capstone Graduate Kelvin
Annoucements

Show Notes

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]]> In this episode Chris and Karis conduct a Q&A session about Launch School's new Programming Essentials Workshops, what they are why new programmers would want to attend. Karis then catches up with Launch School Alumnus Kelvin, who shares his experiences as a UK Capstone student and what it's like working as a software engineer based in the UK. The episode comes to a close with some Launch School announcements and upcoming events.

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Introduction
Workshop Q&A: What are Programming Essentials Workshops?
Workshop Q&A: Who are the workshops for?
Workshop Q&A: How do workshops differ from study sessions?
Workshop Q&A: What do I gain from attending a workshop?
Workshop Q&A: Would I learn anything new if I'm already going through the Prep Courses?
Workshop Q&A: Is it mandatory to attend a workshop for Launch School Students?
Workshop Q&A: Will there be a recording of these workshops available?
Workshop Q&A: More Information
Interview with UK Capstone Graduate Kelvin
Annoucements

Show Notes

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]]> S4E5: Transforming at Launch School https://podcast.launchschool.com/transforming-at-launch-school 6afe1139-4516-458d-be6c-25320e472174 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 19:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 4 Launch School In this episode Chris and Karis discuss a recent inspirational talk given by Core graduate student Jake. Chris answers some additional Launch School-related questions including how ISAs work. Karis interviews Capstone graduate and Launch School Alumna Catherine, who shares what life has been like as a software engineer a year and a half on from her studies at Launch School. The episode ends with a few announcements about the latest events. 1:19:54 no In this episode Chris and Karis discuss a recent inspirational talk given by Core graduate student Jake. Chris answers some additional Launch School-related questions including how ISAs work. Karis interviews Capstone graduate and Launch School Alumna Catherine, who shares what life has been like as a software engineer a year and a half on from her studies at Launch School. The episode ends with a few announcements about the latest events. Introduction (https://podcast.launchschool.com/transforming-at-launch-school?t=0) Discussion on Jake's Gather Town Talk: Transformation (https://podcast.launchschool.com/transforming-at-launch-school?t=40) Discussion on Jake's Gather Town Talk: Study Checklists (https://podcast.launchschool.com/transforming-at-launch-school?t=324) Discussion on Jake's Gather Town Talk: Good Grades as the Goal (https://podcast.launchschool.com/transforming-at-launch-school?t=593) Question about Technicality versus Personality in a Tech Role (https://podcast.launchschool.com/transforming-at-launch-school?t=887) Question about Income Share Agreements (ISAs) at Lauch School (https://podcast.launchschool.com/transforming-at-launch-school?t=1083) Interview with Catherine (https://podcast.launchschool.com/transforming-at-launch-school?t=1602) Annoucements (https://podcast.launchschool.com/transforming-at-launch-school?t=4709) Show Notes - Dealing with Failure at Launch School: how to transform from a C to an A student with Jake deVarennes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-wvbwnYC7Y) - Jake's A+ Checklist (https://medium.com/@jakedevar111/there-are-many-ways-to-study-for-an-assessment-however-this-is-the-best-way-that-i-have-found-for-ed85cea4ffba) - Capstone Program and Launch School's ISA (https://launchschool.com/capstone) - Chat to @Catherine on The Launch School Community Slack (https://launchschool.com/chat) - Do you want to be a TA? Information Post (https://launchschool.com/posts/c4a938a2) - Chelsea's Blog Posts: Time Out Part 1 (https://chelsea-saunders.medium.com/time-out-part-1-6b9349afbb) - Chelsea's Blog Posts: Time Out Part 2 (https://chelsea-saunders.medium.com/time-out-part-2-db3b30a3d514) - Launch School Women's Group August 28th Meetup (https://launchschool.com/posts/49f5d4c1) Fill out our form below if you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond. Your question could be answered in our next episode! - Ask a Question Form (https://launchschool.com/podcast-requests) ISA, coding, launch school, transformation, software engineering In this episode Chris and Karis discuss a recent inspirational talk given by Core graduate student Jake. Chris answers some additional Launch School-related questions including how ISAs work. Karis interviews Capstone graduate and Launch School Alumna Catherine, who shares what life has been like as a software engineer a year and a half on from her studies at Launch School. The episode ends with a few announcements about the latest events.

Introduction
Discussion on Jake's Gather Town Talk: Transformation
Discussion on Jake's Gather Town Talk: Study Checklists
Discussion on Jake's Gather Town Talk: Good Grades as the Goal
Question about Technicality versus Personality in a Tech Role
Question about Income Share Agreements (ISAs) at Lauch School
Interview with Catherine
Annoucements

Show Notes

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]]> In this episode Chris and Karis discuss a recent inspirational talk given by Core graduate student Jake. Chris answers some additional Launch School-related questions including how ISAs work. Karis interviews Capstone graduate and Launch School Alumna Catherine, who shares what life has been like as a software engineer a year and a half on from her studies at Launch School. The episode ends with a few announcements about the latest events.

Introduction
Discussion on Jake's Gather Town Talk: Transformation
Discussion on Jake's Gather Town Talk: Study Checklists
Discussion on Jake's Gather Town Talk: Good Grades as the Goal
Question about Technicality versus Personality in a Tech Role
Question about Income Share Agreements (ISAs) at Lauch School
Interview with Catherine
Annoucements

Show Notes

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]]> S4E3: The Story of Launch School https://podcast.launchschool.com/the-story-of-launch-school d1124ab9-d517-425f-a8cd-4328c85198c8 Thu, 05 May 2022 19:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 4 Launch School In this episode Launch School Student Felicia interviews Chris as he shares the origin story of how Launch School came to be. He also offers his unique perspective on how Launch School approaches learning, coding education and software engineering. The show includes several new announcements that students should be aware of. 2:03:41 no In this episode Launch School Student Felicia interviews Chris as he shares the origin story of how Launch School came to be. He also offers his unique perspective on how Launch School approaches learning, coding education and software engineering. The show includes several new announcements that students should be aware of. Show Notes - LS181 Assessment Update (https://launchschool.com/posts/0d4cdede) - Launch School Exercises Update (https://launchschool.com/exercises) - Capstone Video Recording Presentations (https://launchschool.com/videos) - SPOTs Gather Town Introduction Video (https://vimeo.com/705224933/72e449a8d0) - Women's Group May 15th meetup post (https://launchschool.com/posts/15ff8fd9) If you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond please fill out our form below and your question could be answered in our next episode! - Ask a Question Form (https://launchschool.com/podcast-requests) programming, Launch School, How to Learn In this episode Launch School Student Felicia interviews Chris as he shares the origin story of how Launch School came to be. He also offers his unique perspective on how Launch School approaches learning, coding education and software engineering. The show includes several new announcements that students should be aware of.

Show Notes

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]]> In this episode Launch School Student Felicia interviews Chris as he shares the origin story of how Launch School came to be. He also offers his unique perspective on how Launch School approaches learning, coding education and software engineering. The show includes several new announcements that students should be aware of.

Show Notes

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]]> S4E2: Latest News, Interviews and Catch-up with Mandy https://podcast.launchschool.com/latest-news-interviews-mandy 243be588-b765-490f-b5ba-cb1fa41431f4 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:30:00 -0400 Launch School full 4 Launch School This episode Karis and Chris discuss the all the latest Launch School interviews and presentations. Karis also catches up with the co-host from last season Mandy who now works at Mozilla. Finally they leave you with a number of new announcements that students should be aware of. 1:12:26 no This episode Karis and Chris discuss the all the latest Launch School interviews and presentations. Karis also catches up with the co-host from last season Mandy who now works at Mozilla. Finally they leave you with a number of new announcements that students should be aware of. Intro (https://podcast.launchschool.com/latest-news-interviews-mandy?t=0) Agenda (https://podcast.launchschool.com/latest-news-interviews-mandy?t=19) Felicia's Interview with Chris (https://podcast.launchschool.com/latest-news-interviews-mandy?t=62) Felicia's Interview with Carolina (https://podcast.launchschool.com/latest-news-interviews-mandy?t=267) Women's Group Employer Speaker Series (https://podcast.launchschool.com/latest-news-interviews-mandy?t=562) Rodney's Tech Talk on GatsbyJS (https://podcast.launchschool.com/latest-news-interviews-mandy?t=1083) New Assessment details: RB189/JS189 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/latest-news-interviews-mandy?t=1301) Answer your Questions on Air: Core Graduates (https://podcast.launchschool.com/latest-news-interviews-mandy?t=1663) Karis' Interview with previous co-host Mandy (https://podcast.launchschool.com/latest-news-interviews-mandy?t=2183) Reminders & Outro (https://podcast.launchschool.com/latest-news-interviews-mandy?t=3986) Show Notes - Felicia's Interview with Chris (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MSarPQLprU) - Felicia's Interview with Carolina (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09CFH1Gz_as) - Women's Group Employer Speaker Series (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKLe_cNpOSY) - Rodney's Tech Talk on GatsbyJS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xNVJu1mIY0) - New Assessment details: RB189/JS189 post (https://launchschool.com/posts/fe4ef7eb) - Core Curriculum Results post (https://launchschool.com/posts/6c701be2) - New Practice Problems for RB109 and JS109 Interviews post (https://launchschool.com/posts/c4a938a2) - Introduction to Command Line Book exercise videos (https://launchschool.com/posts/e56d9167) - JS239 Interviews are now deprecated post (https://launchschool.com/posts/38b95bfa) - Peer-led Seminar: JavaScript Testing (https://launchschool.com/posts/db091877) - Capstone Project Presentations Signup Posts: - QMantis (https://launchschool.com/posts/0c0036d3) - Hypha (https://launchschool.com/posts/df7d6a0f) - Waypost (https://launchschool.com/posts/97634bf6) - Artemis (https://launchschool.com/posts/6a213d4f) - SPOTs Gather Town Information (https://launchschool.com/gists/0aae3afb) - Women's Group 24th April meetup post (https://launchschool.com/posts/6a0e54c7) If you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond please fill out our form below and your question could be answered in our next episode! - Ask a Question Form (https://launchschool.com/podcast-requests) programming, Launch School, How to Learn This episode Karis and Chris discuss the all the latest Launch School interviews and presentations. Karis also catches up with the co-host from last season Mandy who now works at Mozilla. Finally they leave you with a number of new announcements that students should be aware of.

Intro
Agenda
Felicia's Interview with Chris
Felicia's Interview with Carolina
Women's Group Employer Speaker Series
Rodney's Tech Talk on GatsbyJS
New Assessment details: RB189/JS189
Answer your Questions on Air: Core Graduates
Karis' Interview with previous co-host Mandy
Reminders & Outro

Show Notes

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]]> This episode Karis and Chris discuss the all the latest Launch School interviews and presentations. Karis also catches up with the co-host from last season Mandy who now works at Mozilla. Finally they leave you with a number of new announcements that students should be aware of.

Intro
Agenda
Felicia's Interview with Chris
Felicia's Interview with Carolina
Women's Group Employer Speaker Series
Rodney's Tech Talk on GatsbyJS
New Assessment details: RB189/JS189
Answer your Questions on Air: Core Graduates
Karis' Interview with previous co-host Mandy
Reminders & Outro

Show Notes

If you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond please fill out our form below and your question could be answered in our next episode!

]]> S4E1: Welcome to Season 4! https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4 7bb845c7-76a2-4f1f-a231-4995b9d0be06 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0400 Launch School full 4 Launch School This season Chris kicks off our first episode by introducing Launch Schools new podcast format and new co-host Karis. Together they discuss the latest events happening at Launch School and some quick reminders students should be aware of. Karis also catches up with previous host Callie in a 1 on 1 interview. 51:19 no This season Chris kicks off our first episode by introducing Launch Schools new podcast format and new co-host Karis. Together they discuss the latest events happening at Launch School and some quick reminders students should be aware of. Karis also catches up with previous host Callie in a 1 on 1 interview. Introduction - 0:00 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4) Agenda - 4:33 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=273) Buddy System for Female Students - 5:10 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=310) Felicia's Interview with Karis - 8:58 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=538) Chelsea's Article (Lessons From First Half of Core) - 12:25 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=745) Felicia's Video About How She Prepares For Assessments - 14:55 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=895) Katarina's Article (We are Made of Stories) - 16:25 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=985) Ethan's Article (Variable Scope and Access in Ruby) - 19:08 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=1148) Importance of Teaching/Explaining Concepts - 19:54 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=1194) New Assessment (RB/JS 185) - 21:01 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=1261) Update to JS239 (and Why Courses Get Updated) - 24:57 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=1497) Peer-Led Professional Git Seminar - 28:28 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=1708) Start of Interview with Callie (Her Experience After Capstone) - 31:57 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=1917) Callie's Advice for Current Core/Capstone Students - 40:52 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=2452) What Callie Misses About Launch School - 43:27 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=2607) Callie's Advice for Hosting Launch School Podcast - 45:40 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=2740) Reminders & Outro - 48:48 (https://podcast.launchschool.com/welcome-to-season-4?t=2928) Show Notes Articles and Interviews: - Felicia’s video: Interview with Karis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke5uLNQzlV4) - Chelsea’s Article: “Lessons from the first half of Core” (https://medium.com/launch-school/lessons-from-the-first-half-of-core-50a6d85f9c76) - Felicia’s video: How she prepares for assessments and interviews (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS1ar08blQk) - Katarina’s Article: “We are made of Stories” (https://katarinarosiak.medium.com/we-are-made-of-stories-c9bf30c2f69d) - Ethan’s Article: “Variable Scope and Access in Ruby” (https://ethanweiner.medium.com/variable-scope-and-access-in-ruby-the-important-parts-dc2d146977b3) New and updated assessment Information: - New assessment RB185 and JS185 (https://launchschool.com/posts/fe4ef7eb) - Update to JS239 assessment (https://launchschool.com/posts/03acaa9b) Professional Git Seminar Post: - Professional Git Peer-Led Seminar (https://launchschool.com/posts/32e091b2) Daylight savings notice: - Daylight Savings Launch School Post (https://launchschool.com/posts/751c6507) Next Womens Meetup notice: - Women’s Group Meetup April 3rd 2022 Post (https://launchschool.com/posts/1b781274) If you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond please fill out our form below and your question could be answered in our next episode! - Ask a Question Form (https://forms.gle/nrqvGgUjeaki3DcJ8) programming, Launch School, How to Learn This season Chris kicks off our first episode by introducing Launch Schools new podcast format and new co-host Karis. Together they discuss the latest events happening at Launch School and some quick reminders students should be aware of. Karis also catches up with previous host Callie in a 1 on 1 interview.

Introduction - 0:00
Agenda - 4:33
Buddy System for Female Students - 5:10
Felicia's Interview with Karis - 8:58
Chelsea's Article (Lessons From First Half of Core) - 12:25
Felicia's Video About How She Prepares For Assessments - 14:55
Katarina's Article (We are Made of Stories) - 16:25
Ethan's Article (Variable Scope and Access in Ruby) - 19:08
Importance of Teaching/Explaining Concepts - 19:54
New Assessment (RB/JS 185) - 21:01
Update to JS239 (and Why Courses Get Updated) - 24:57
Peer-Led Professional Git Seminar - 28:28
Start of Interview with Callie (Her Experience After Capstone) - 31:57
Callie's Advice for Current Core/Capstone Students - 40:52
What Callie Misses About Launch School - 43:27
Callie's Advice for Hosting Launch School Podcast - 45:40
Reminders & Outro - 48:48

Show Notes
Articles and Interviews:

New and updated assessment Information:

Professional Git Seminar Post:

Daylight savings notice:

Next Womens Meetup notice:

If you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond please fill out our form below and your question could be answered in our next episode!

]]> This season Chris kicks off our first episode by introducing Launch Schools new podcast format and new co-host Karis. Together they discuss the latest events happening at Launch School and some quick reminders students should be aware of. Karis also catches up with previous host Callie in a 1 on 1 interview.

Introduction - 0:00
Agenda - 4:33
Buddy System for Female Students - 5:10
Felicia's Interview with Karis - 8:58
Chelsea's Article (Lessons From First Half of Core) - 12:25
Felicia's Video About How She Prepares For Assessments - 14:55
Katarina's Article (We are Made of Stories) - 16:25
Ethan's Article (Variable Scope and Access in Ruby) - 19:08
Importance of Teaching/Explaining Concepts - 19:54
New Assessment (RB/JS 185) - 21:01
Update to JS239 (and Why Courses Get Updated) - 24:57
Peer-Led Professional Git Seminar - 28:28
Start of Interview with Callie (Her Experience After Capstone) - 31:57
Callie's Advice for Current Core/Capstone Students - 40:52
What Callie Misses About Launch School - 43:27
Callie's Advice for Hosting Launch School Podcast - 45:40
Reminders & Outro - 48:48

Show Notes
Articles and Interviews:

New and updated assessment Information:

Professional Git Seminar Post:

Daylight savings notice:

Next Womens Meetup notice:

If you have any questions about anything Launch School related whether its our prep course, Core Program, Capstone and beyond please fill out our form below and your question could be answered in our next episode!

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