Rust VS Go VS TypeScript which back end language is for you with Tai Groot [Podcast #176]

On this week's episode of the podcast, freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson interviews Tai Groot. He's a back end software engineer and maintains an open source project used by companies like Google.

For the first half of the interview we talk about back end programming languages. Then he shares tips for running learning back end development and running your own developer consultancy.

We talk about:
- The Performance VS Developer Experience trade-offs of Rust, Go, and TypeScript
- How to run a free open source project profitably
- How to mentor junior devs and ramp them up to work at your consultancy
- Why he recommends devs learn Arch Linux

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Links we talk about during our conversation:
- Tai's website: https://taigrr.com/
- Why Tai doesn't use Salt Stack anymore and how it inspired grlk: https://taigrr.github.io/blog/so-long-salt-project/
- The promise-breaking app: https://bridgetime.net/
- freeCodeCamp's Arch Linux handbook: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-install-arch-linux/
- The Arch wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Main_page

Contents
0:00:00 Introduction to Ty Groot: Python's Role and Limitations in Backend Engineering
0:10:56 Understanding JavaScript, V8, and Just-In-Time Compilation
0:24:50 Choosing the Right Language: TypeScript, Rust, and Go for Different Use Cases
0:45:15 The Linux Kernel and the C vs. Rust Debate
0:55:51 Ty Groot's Journey into Software Development
1:19:03 The Genesis and Business Model of GRLX
1:34:58 Ty Groot's Approach to Training Junior Developers
1:53:05 Parting Wisdom: Understanding Your Computer at a Deeper Level Receive SMS online on sms24.me

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