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LUYC 098: Using Instructional Design to Teach Developers with Joel Hooks

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What’s up, everybody? In this episode, I’m joined by Joel Hooks, co-founder of egghead.io. egghead is an education platform built for developers by developers. They specialize in no-fluff, just-in-time online lessons and courses for web developers. Joel and I chat about the importance of instructional design, why it’s often overlooked, and how egghead is using learning design to improve their product--in other words, we geek out. Enjoy! I want to use these instructional design principles to help people reach their goals. Episode Quotes "I want to use these instructional design principles and wrap it in with our knowledge to help people reach their goals." "Monetization isn't the point. The point is to get people where they want and need to be, and the rest follows." "The nature of being helpful is profitable in my experience." "I think there is a craving for community, connection, and a sense of belonging." "Maximize the amount of free time you have available to yo