May 23, 2025
On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder
Quincy Larson interviews MacKevin Fey. He just got laid off last
week from his senior engineering role at Microsoft.
We talk about:
- How Mack's approaching the job search after being laid off
- Tips for building your own financial safety net while working as an engineer
- How to use your dev skills to help people around you in the meantime
- And how Mack trains mentally and physically for the rigors of modern work
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Links we talk about during our conversation:
- Mack's Oscilliscope course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBfhD_4FPIYsQ9LiWYoHVrLbuvwnb_bvC