Google, Startups, and Gophercises with Jon Calhoun

Ardan Labs Podcast

Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 41 min

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Episode description

Jon Calhoun creates interactive Go courses for developers looking to learn the language through curated projects specially made to construct a sound foundation of understanding. In this episode Jon takes us through his exciting journey from programming on floppy disks to working at Google and finally ending up running his own business.

00:00 Introduction

01:40 What is Jon Doing Today?

10:55 Live Training and Public Speaking

18:16 First Memory of a Computer

28:25 Building Tech in High School

33:00 Transitioning to College

45:45 Changing Habits and its Importance

1:02:20 Working for Google

1:12:15 Finding the Next Path

1:24:30 Discovering Go

1:28:30 Impact of Cost of Living

1:34:10 Planning for the Future