How a breakdancing injury launched a coding empire with Scott Tolinski [Podcast #152]
260On 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.
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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?
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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: / @syntaxfm
The Honeypot documentary about Scott (8 minute watch): • Scott Tolinski & The Origins of Level...
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
1:36:28 Productivity Strategies for Creators
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