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title: "An Unconventional Path to Full Stack Software Engineering"
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# An Unconventional Path to Full Stack Software Engineering

Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders — S1 E4: An Unconventional Path to Full Stack Software Engineering | Sean Washington Press Play to Listen While You Browse S1 E4: An Unconventional Path to Full Stack Software Engineering | Sean Washington Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders 0:00 42:52 1× Now-a-days, people are introduced to software development through multiple avenues. And it’s pretty amazing how many other industries parallel the thinking and creative process of writing code – teaching, project management… even music. Sean Washington took an unconventional route into software, through writing music and graphic design. Since then he has been sprinting forward, as a full stack web developer and tech podcast host. His most recent adventure has been becoming the CTO and lead developer of the Design Kollective – giving him the opportunity to not only learn the platform – but to make it his own and define the vision for how to up level the product. Today’s sponsor: DevMountain.com ( https://devmountain.com ) Links: https://seanwash.com/ https://designkollective.com/ https://spec.fm/podcasts/does-not-compute Design Patterns (by the Gang of Four) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts ! Amazing tools we use: If you want the best publishing platform for your podcast, with amazing support & people – use Transistor.fm . Want to record your remote interviews with class? Then, you need to use Squadcast . Code Story uses the 1-click product ClipGain , sign up now to get 3hrs of podcast processing time FREE! Credits: Code Story is hosted and produced by Noah Labhart , Co-produced and edited by George Mocharko . Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Pocket Casts , Google Play , Breaker , YouTube , or the podcasting app of your choice. Checkout our episode stacks on Stacklist! https://stacks.codestory.co/ Advertising Inquiries : https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Latest Season of the Podcast is Sponsored By