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Episode publish date
January 9, 2026 12:00 PM (UTC)
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Jan 14, 2026 7:13 PM
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January 14, 2026 6:56 PM (UTC)
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Show
The freeCodeCamp Podcast
Show notes link
https://podcast.freecodecamp.org/203-first-developer-job-at-age-38-with-lawyer-turned-software-engineer-zubin-pratap
Snips
11
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[07:08] Digital Work Is Feedstock For AI
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[13:41] Set A Specific Success Metric
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[17:01] Use The Minimum Effective Dose
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[23:23] Make AI Explain Its Mistakes
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[28:31] Curriculum Is Useful Negative Space
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[34:01] De-Risk Your Career Transition
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[43:16] Align Work With Personal Goals
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[51:43] The Boom Years Were Anomaly
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[58:31] Judge Taught Him To Be Understood
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[01:00:19] Soft Skills Rise As Tech Gets Easier
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