Episodes 57
Avg. Duration 50m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.9 (63)
Since Jan 2017
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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A podcast about coding, education, and mastery. We'll interview current Launch School students, employers in the tech sector, and industry veterans to talk about how to succeed on a journey to mastery and becoming a professional software engineer. Conversations will revolve around learning, programming, expertise, study habits and many other topics related to mastery based learning.

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Recent Episodes

2024 Capstone Salary Data Insights with Chris

Jan 09, 2026 1h 8m

In this episode, Chris shares insights from the most recent salary data for Capstone graduates who began Capstone in 2024. He highlights notable trends, including the return to office and the…

S5 Capstone 2026 Updates: Adapting to a Changing Market

Aug 18, 2025 1h 2m

Launch School has been investing in students and AI while adapting to the evolving software engineering landscape. In this episode, we sit down with Chris to discuss what Capstone students can expect…

S5 Major Curriculum Updates with Chris

Apr 26, 2025 1h 1m

In this session, we covered three big updates happening at Launch School. First, we introduced the new LSBot feature, which provides code reviews for exercies to help fill in support gaps. Chris…

S5 S5E16: Student Spotlight - Battling Self-Doubt, A Student Transformation with Sherece

Jun 10, 2024 36m

In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Sherece, a current student nearing the end of the core curriculum. They spend the first part of the conversation discussing how Sherece managed to…

S5 S5E15: Daniel Nalesnik - Founder of HackChinese and Core Graduate

May 27, 2024 1h 21m

In this episode, Chris interviews Daniel Nalesnik, the creator of Hack Chinese and a core curriculum graduate. Daniel used the fundamentals learned in the core program to build his own…

S5 S5E14: Student Spotlight - The Ups and Downs of the Core Curriculum with Patrick

May 13, 2024 58m

In this episode, Brandi chats with current student Patrick about his journey thus far through the core curriculum. They discuss what it's like coming from a background of feeling completely…

S5 S5E13: Setting Students up for Success - Smooth Start Program with Karis

Apr 29, 2024 56m

Sign-ups for Smooth Start 5 are open now! Read more and Apply here In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Karis about Smooth Start. Karis is part of the Launch School staff and is largely…

S5 S5E12: Missy Lovegren - From Fine Arts to Software Engineering

Apr 15, 2024 1h 20m

In this episode, Chris interviews Missy Lovegren, a Capstone grad and software engineer at New Relic. Missy was a TA at Launch School and part of a 2022 Capstone cohort. They spend the first part of…

S5 S5E11: Student Spotlight - From Coasting to Excelling, a Student Transformation with Nick

Apr 01, 2024 41m

In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Nick Perry, a current student and active member of the Launch School community. Nick shares his background and how he was never a 'good' student…

S5 S5E10: Felicia Bacon - A Lifelong Learner Thriving at Starbucks

Mar 18, 2024 1h 26m

In this episode, Chris has a conversation with Felicia Bacon, a Capstone grad and Software Engineer at Starbucks. Felicia made a trajectory change after studying to be an architect for several years.…

S5 S5E9: Student Spotlight - Climbing the Learning Curve as a New Student, with Katelyn

Mar 04, 2024 40m

In this episode, Brandi interviews Katelyn, a current student finding her footing in the first few courses of the core curriculum. Katelyn is in a career transition, with a background in project and…

S5 S5E8: Alex Strick van Linschoten - Open Source Machine Learning, based in Europe

Feb 19, 2024 55m

In this episode, Chris interviews Alex Strick van Linschoten, a Capstone grad working in machine learning. They spend the first part of the interview discussing his background and Capstone…

S5 S5E7: Launch School Explained with Chris Lee

Feb 05, 2024 1h 23m

In this episode, recorded at the end of 2023, Brandi asks Chris the most frequently asked questions that current and potential students have. Chris starts the episode with a recap of the story of…

S5 S5E6: Julia Martin - The Journey from JS101 to Databricks

Jan 22, 2024 52m

In this episode, Chris interviews Julia Martin, a Capstone graduate and software engineer working at Databricks. Julia shares her story about deciding to make a career transition from business to…

S5 S5E5: Student Spotlight - Imposter Syndrome and Recovering From a 'Not Yet', with Trisha

Jan 08, 2024 35m

In this episode, Brandi interviews Trisha, a current student who is about two-thirds finished with the core curriculum. Trisha opens up about receiving a 'Not Yet', a non-passing grade, on her first…

S5 S5E4: Jon Kulton - From Software Engineering to SRE

Dec 25, 2023 57m

In this episode, Chris interviews Captsone Graduate Jon Kulton, a software engineer at Datadog. Before Launch School, Jon was a UX designer in a role that included some programming. Ultimately, Jon…

S5 S5E3: Student Resources - The SPOT & GatherTown

Dec 11, 2023 54m

In this episode, Chris meets with JD and Daniel, two SPOT Admins and current students. They chat about what the SPOT is, who it's for, and how it can complement your Launch School studies, both…

S5 S5E2: Student Spotlight - ADHD and Parenthood with Benjamin

Nov 27, 2023 37m

In this episode, Brandi has a conversation with Benjamin Walker, a current student, nearing the end of the back-end portion of the curriculum. They discuss Benjamin's approach to balancing full-time…

S5 S5E1: Ginni Pinckert - Ancient Greek to AI

Nov 13, 2023 1h 8m

In this episode, Chris interviews Ginni Pinckert, a software engineer at Sudowrite. Ginni is a recent capstone graduate, finishing in early 2023. She has a diverse background pre-Launch School,…

S5 S5E0: Welcome to Season 5!

Nov 10, 2023 1m

A quick introduction to this season with a peek at what's to come.

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