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Learn Out Loud in 2025 with Madison Kanna
Season 6 ยท Episode 9

Learn Out Loud in 2025 with Madison Kanna

In this episode, Madison Kanna, a full-stack developer, community builder, and returning Epic WebConf speaker, joins Kent to discuss the power of learning out loud. Madison shares her journey of building an authentic personal brand, the value of community, and how creating and sharing your work can lead to unique career opportunities. She also previews her talk, โ€œWhy You Should Learn Out Loud in 2025,โ€ which emphasizes the importance of differentiating yourself in the age of AI through authenticity and personal branding.

Chats with Kent C. Dodds ยท Madison Kanna, Kent C. Dodds

January 29, 202511m 51s

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Show Notes

Madison Kanna, a full-stack developer and community builder, shares her insights on the importance of learning out loud and building an authentic personal brand. In her Epic WebConf talk, โ€œWhy You Should Learn Out Loud in 2025,โ€ Madison emphasizes the growing need to differentiate yourself in an AI-driven world by sharing your work and building genuine connections.

She discusses her experiences as a full-stack developer using TypeScript and Python, as well as her journey running coding communities and fostering accountability. Madison highlights how meeting people at conferences has transformed her online relationships into real friendships and career opportunities.

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Meet Madison at Epic Web Conf.

Guest: Madison Kanna

Host: Kent C. Dodds

Topics

aipersonal brandingcommunity buildingpythonepic web conflearn out loudtypescript