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#065 - I Quit Voice Coaching for Typescript feat. Matt Pocock
55 minutes Posted Aug 5, 2024 at 11:00 am.
Intro
What did Matt do before becoming a dev?
Career Transitions from a non-math background
What makes a good programmer?
Math knowledge > great communication?
On writing elaborate PR's
OCaml my Typescript
What is Typescript's Future?
Python type hinting and JSDoc
null vs undefined
interfaces vs type aliases
Does Matt have any rules of thumb when working with types?
How do you build nice encapsulated components with no external dependencies?
AI tooling integration
Will there be fewer jobs?
How often do you use classes?
Where to find Matt
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Show notes
In today’s episode, we welcome Matt Pocock, an educator, content creator and engineer who used to be a voice coach. Now, he teaches Typescript on his YouTube channel and is building Total Typescript, the most comprehensive TypeScript course available out there.
We talk about his transition from a completely unrelated field into tech, the importance of great communication, TypeScript’s future, AI tooling and job hunts! A lot more else is covered in this video, so get cozy and tune in into this gem of an episode!
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Total Typescript: https://www.totaltypescript.com/
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