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From Hospital Janitor to Developer with Emmett Naughton [Podcast #185]

192 · freeCodeCamp.org · Aug. 22, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Podcast Youtube Career transition Self-education programming Podcast
Summary
In this podcast episode, Quincy Larson interviews Emmett Naughton, who transitioned from being a hospital janitor to a software developer through self-education with freeCodeCamp. Naughton shares insights about his journey, including the challenges he faced and the creation of Coder Dads, a community for fathers in tech.
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