
Mark Techson - From Chicago to the Angular Team @ Google | The Frontend Masters Podcast Ep.10
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(Video Podcast available on Spotify and Youtube)In Episode 10, Mark Techson shares his inspiring journey from an early fascination with coding to becoming an influential figure in Google’s Angular team. Mark shares how he learned programming at a public school in Chicago. In college, he was interested in game development but eventually got a web development job. He started teaching at a boot camp on top of his day job to pay for unexpected family medical expenses, which opened the door to teaching for Harvard’s extension school. He shares his gripping story of interviewing at Google and landing his job on the Angular team for the last 3 1/2 years. All along the way, he emphasizes service to others and building a positive community. This is an inspiring episode – we can all learn so much from Mark’s journey!
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