How to turn Open Source into a Job with Nick Taylor [Podcast #181]

On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Nick Taylor. He's a software engineer from Montreal and a prolific open source contributor.

We talk about:

• Why trying to build your own tooling will ultimately limit your app development

• Tips for getting started contributing to open source

• AI and the changing nature of working in tech

• Tips for leveraging libraries and tools as a dev

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Links we talk about during our conversation:

• https://www.nickyt.co/