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![How to Survive in Tech When Everything's Changing w/ 21-year Veteran Dev Joe Attardi [Podcast #174]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/07NdHM6pE6M/sddefault.jpg)
On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Joe Attardi. He's a software engineer and prolific author of programming books.
We talk about:
How software development has changed over the past 21 years
Tips for suriving AI's sweeping changes to the field
The evolving role of Computer Science degrees
Why people should still read O'Reilly style programming books on dead trees
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Links we talk about during our conversation:
Joe's freeCodeCamp books and tutorials:
Joe's website:
Joe's Web API Cookbook:
Joe's open source projects on GitHub:
What Joe's desk looks like:
Some games Joe's recently played:
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Joe Attardi and His Journey
03:01 The Pressure of Entrepreneurship in Tech
06:07 Navigating Career Paths: Management vs. Technical Roles
08:56 The Impact of AI on Software Development
12:00 The Role of Computer Science Degrees in Today's Market
15:01 Advice for the Next Generation: Is CS Still Worth It?
18:02 The Future of Software Development and AI's Role
20:45 Reflections on Educati
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2025/05/30
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