Episode 3 - Mark Shust on M.Academy, Laravel, jQuery POS, and AI
- Author
- Mar Shust, developer, educator, M Academy, Laravel, Docker, e-commerce, UI components, curriculum, AI, software development, lessons, resources, information retrieval, dangers of AI, understanding tools, Magento, open source, open core
- Published
- Thu 29 Aug 2024
- Episode Link
- https://whatthefunc.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-3-mark-shust-on-macademy-laravel-jquery-pos-and-ai-ayrg74Ag
Takeways
- Mark Shust transitioned from Magento 1 to Laravel and eventually returned to Magento 2.
- He built M Academy to provide education and training for Magento developers.
- Mark follows a linear learning approach and simplifies complex topics for beginners.
- He organizes his curriculum based on student requests and prioritizes topics based on demand. AI can help in organizing and retrieving relevant information in software development.
- Understanding the tools and technologies being used is crucial in leveraging AI effectively.
- Developers need to adapt and stay on top of advancements in AI to enhance their skills and job prospects.
- Different versions of Magento, including open source and open core, have implications for developers.
Sound Bites
- "Every course you go through, you go in not knowing too much about the topic. I purposely do that because you only get that beginners sense of beginners once."
- "I thought [the admin grids course] was a big failure at first, which is too bad because I thought it was going to be my best course ever."
- "I definitely follow a linear learning fashion where you're just learning what you need to know when you need to know it."
- "What? Wow."
- "I'm getting involved in AI for, I think certain things like this would be great."
- "The AI experience is very much part of it."
Chapters
- 00:00 - Introduction and Background
- 08:55 - Starting M Academy and Course Development
- 20:41 - Juggling Multiple Roles and Prioritizing Topics
- 23:08 - The Challenges of Teaching Complex Topics
- 28:11 - Organizing Curriculum for Effective Learning
- 30:59 - The Importance of Simplicity in Teaching and Learning
- 33:26 - Introduction and Wow Moments
- 34:03 - AI in the Developer Experience
- 34:43 - The Role of AI in the Future of Work
- 36:09 - The Risks and Benefits of AI
- 36:46 - Mitigating the Threat of AI
- 38:19 - AI Tools Enhancing Work
- 39:06 - AI Tools Replacing Jobs
- 40:46 - AI Tools Making Work Better
- 44:32 - Stability of Magento 2 Code Base
- 47:50 - Different Realities in the Magento Ecosystem
- 52:21 - Open Source Doesn't Need to Be Free
- 57:01 - Communication Challenges in Open Source
- 01:05:54 - Building Cert Prep and Hoover Courses
- 01:06:35 - Exploring AI and Future Projects
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