From broke musician to working dev. How college drop out Ryan Furrer learned to code Podcast, 166

On this week s episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Ryan Furrer. He s a Front End Engineer working on tools that help companies monitor their buildings for energy usage, water leaks, and other environmental factors. Ryan dropped out of college and worked as a musician and violin instructor before teaching himself how to code, working freelance, and ultimately landing developer jobs. We talk about: Life as a broke musician Teaching yourself to code while working fulltime How Ryan had to move back in with his parents after a divorce His 5year journey to his first developer job Also, I want to thank the 11, 384 kind people who support our charity each month, and who make this podcast possible. You can join them and support our mission at: ww. .., freeCodeCamp 20250328 PiWejwwj7Nk