Learn Chess and Become a Better Developer with Ihechikara Abba (ELO rating of 2285) [Podcast #189]
The Free Code Camp podcast features an interview with software engineer Ehikara Aba, discusses new courses on game development and PHP security, highlights the benefits of hackathons, and introduces daily coding challenges, all amidst a unique recording setting.
MAIN POINTS FROM TRANSCRIPT
- Interview with Ehikara Aba, a top chess player and software engineer.
- New courses on open-source game development and PHP security launched.
- Hackathons significantly boost networking and credibility for developers.
- Daily coding challenges in Python and JavaScript are now available.
TAKEAWAYS
- Ehikara Aba shares insights on his chess and software engineering journey.
- Free Code Camp offers a course to create a 2D Mario-style platformer using GDScript.
- PHP applications can be secured with a new course on the Symphony framework.
- Daily coding challenges offer quick practice in data structures and algorithms.