Scott Moss on Tech Education, Startups, and Investment Insights | The Frontend Masters Podcast Ep.6

In this 6th episode of "The Frontend Masters Podcast," join us as we delve into a candid conversation with Scott Moss, a seasoned instructor and investor with a unique trajectory from the military to the forefront of tech education and startup investment. Scott shares his comprehensive insights on the transformative power of teaching, the rigorous journey through Y Combinator, and the strategic approach to tech investment. This episode is a deep dive into the practicalities of tech career progression, the long game of startup success, and the continuous learning cycle fueled by teaching. Whether you're a tech veteran or an aspiring entrepreneur, Scott's experiences and advice offer valuable perspectives on navigating the tech landscape.
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[@WilliamRJRibeiro]

Scott is legendary! The folks working at FEM are incredibly good.

[@ThePrimeTimeagen]

woah! scott!! That was way way way too nice

[@MrSibabale]

Great guy, and very inspirational.

[@elvisvidal4977]

I wanna be best friends with Scott! Such a cool and humble guy. He should do a course or course about overcoming impostor syndrome or something

[@dominicgerman5908]

This is such a great format. I just finished one of Scott’s courses so it’s awesome to get to hear about his background. He’s had a remarkable journey

[@FrontendMasters]

Awesome, glad you like the podcast! 😀

[@elliottwalsh94]

I went to an Angular lesson through front end masters in 2015 taught by Scott and Lukas Ruebbelke. Awesome guys and great teachers!

[@opencode1]

The way of how is see it, when Scoot makes the distinction between "coding" and "programming" is that even though I am a junior and make the transition, i always have believed (coming from social science) that coding is concepts and not syntax. So you need to understand the logic and not the syntax. You get get the coding form the stack or chat gtp but if you dont have the concepts right, if you know what you dont know it means you know the answers of what to look up for. And thats is amazing, to being able to formulate the question

[@opencode1]

Love it

[@jsoto3gaming]

Hello there, I was looking at some of the courses for beginners. Is it only watching content? Or is it interactive like other courses out there? I feel like to learn I have to practice it myself not just watch someone else teach. Thanks. Great podcast by the way!!!

[@FrontendMasters]

Thanks! Depends on the course, but most of them have exercises and projects along with them. We have an entire free two week boot camp with projects frontendmasters.com/bootcamp/ Many of our beginner courses are completely free as well! frontendmasters.com/trial/

[@jsoto3gaming]

thank you so much. I did a bunch of the front end courses already. I am thinking about taking the algorithm class by ThePrime but maybe I need to learn typescript so I can practice on my end @@FrontendMasters

[@rshicks256]

+1