Laid off but not afraid with X-senior Microsoft Dev MacKevin Fey [Podcast #173]

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​ On this week’s episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews MacKevin Fey. He just got laid off last week from his senior engineering role at Microsoft.

We talk about:
How Mack’s approaching the job search after being laid off
Tips for building your own financial safety net while working as an engineer
How to use your dev skills to help people around you in the meantime
And how Mack trains mentally and physically for the rigors of modern work

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Links we talk about during our conversation:
Mack’s Oscilliscope course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBfhD_4FPIYsQ9LiWYoHVrLbuvwnb_bvC   Read More freeCodeCamp.org 

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