On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Scott Tolinski. He's a developer who 14 years ago – after injuring himself breakdancing – decided to create a programming tutorial YouTube channel called LevelUpTuts. He is also co-host of Syntax, the most popular web dev podcast on the planet. Support for this podcast comes from a grant from Wix Studio. Wix Studio provides developers tools to rapidly build websites with everything out-of-the-box, then extend, replace, and break boundaries with code. Learn more at wixstudio.com. Support also comes from the 11,113 kind folks who support freeCodeCamp through a monthly donation. Join these kind folks and help our mission by going to donate.freecodecamp.org We talk about:
– Scott's perspective on the state of web dev
– His journey from video editing into full blown software development for agencies
– What he's learned from recording 2,000 tutorials and 800 web dev podcasts
– Productivity tips and how he's kept up this pace for 12 years without burning out Can you guess what song I'm playing in the intro? Also, I want to thank the 11,036 kind people who support our charity each month, and who make this podcast possible. You can join them and support our mission at: https://www.freecodecamp.org/donate Links we talk about during our conversation: – The Syntax podcast: https://syntax.fm/ – Scott's archive of more than 1,000 programming tutorials he taught on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@syntaxfm/videos Chapters
0:00:00 Podcast Introduction
0:00:58 Introduction to Scott Tolinski and His Journey
0:07:20 Web Apps vs. Mobile Apps: The Blurring Lines
0:13:40 Scott's Background and Transition to Web Development
0:20:11 The Role of Breakdancing in Scott's Life
0:27:47 The Art of Breakdancing: Passion and Performance
0:37:47 Navigating Post-Concussion Challenges
0:45:12 Transitioning to Corporate Life
0:50:45 The Struggles of Monetizing Content
0:58:07 The Challenges of Startup Culture
1:08:37 The Evolution of Podcasting
1:15:49 Transitioning to Full-Time Content Creation
1:27:35 Maintaining Authenticity in Content Creation
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