How the Insane Pressure of Classical Music Prepared Jessica for Tech – freeCodeCamp.org Podcast

Explore the inspiring journey of Jessica Wilkins, an entrepreneur, accomplished musician, and software developer, in this engaging podcast episode. Delve into Jessica's upbringing by a single mom and school teacher, her path through classical music, and her transition into the tech world. Discover how she learned to code, built a profitable sheet music e-commerce business, and made the decision to fully commit to software development. Gain insights into contract work and hear thoughts on recent tech industry layoffs. Learn from Jessica's unique perspective on how the intense pressure of classical music prepared her for a career in technology.

Syllabus

- Quincy's bass intro. If you can guess this 1970 classic bass line say so in the comments.
- Our discussion of Jessica's upbringing by a school teacher and single mom, and her journey into classical music
- Jessica Learns to code and builds a profitable sheet music e-commerce business
- Jessica's decision to go all in on software development
- Contract work and thoughts on what caused recent tech layoffs