Keynote – Quincy Larson

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Claims that freecodecamp.org records the equivalent of 8,000 years of learner time in 2022, that it has 200,000 certified alumni (1M followers), and that it measures learning by learner minutes and per-challenge average completion time. Curriculum is a single linear path with browser-based validation, publishes massive videos including 37-hour YouTube courses, and is building a 40-course university degree (free, aiming for accreditation, TensorFlow grants). Watch if these concrete metrics, tools, and outputs matter.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:32Global volunteer network
3. 3:18From struggle to learning
4. 5:25Adult education matters
5. 7:09Journey to programming
6. 8:55Shortest path to job
7. 10:18Immediate growth
8. 12:48Education as equalizer
9. 13:51Key metrics
10. 19:57Success stories
11. 21:00Overwhelming resources
12. 23:2724-hour courses work
13. 27:41Collaboration with platforms
14. 31:16Future plans
15. 34:28Free university degree
16. 43:53Repurpose university courses
17. 48:43Scaling impact
18. 52:53Growth hacking
19. 56:212023 call to action

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