
Coding Chats
On Coding Chats, John Crickett interviews software engineers of all levels from junior to CTO. He encourages the guests to share the stories of the challenges they have faced in their role and the strategies and tactics they have used to overcome those challenges providing actionable insights other software engineers can use to accelerate their careers.
Latest episodes

Nov 14, 2024 • 42min
Becoming a consultant, teacher and content creator as a software engineer with Eric Roby.
Coding Chats Episode 6 - John talks to Eric Roby about being a software consultant, what makes a product, teaching, following your passion and creating content as a software engineer.
Links:
Eric's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/codingwithroby/
Eric's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@codingwithroby/videos
John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncrickett/
John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncrickett
Check out John's software engineering related newsletters:
Coding Challenges: https://codingchallenges.substack.com/ which shares real-world project ideas that you can use to level up your coding skills.
Developing Skills: https://developingskills.substack.com/ covering everything from system design to soft skills, helping them progress their career from junior to staff+ or for those that want onto a management track.

Oct 31, 2024 • 41min
Becoming a software engineer with Brian Jenney
Coding Chats Episode 5 - John talks to Brian Jenney about bootcamps, computer science degrees and soft skills.
Links:
Brian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianjenney/
Brian's podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1819601/
Brian's Bootcamp: https://parsity.io
John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncrickett/
John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncrickett
Check out John's software engineering related newsletters:
Coding Challenges: https://codingchallenges.substack.com/ which shares real-world project ideas that you can use to level up your coding skills.
Developing Skills: https://developingskills.substack.com/ covering everything from system design to soft skills, helping them progress their career from junior to staff+ or for those that want onto a management track.

May 16, 2024 • 57min
From sandwich course to Engineering Manager with Matt Boyle
Coding Chats Episode 4 - John talks to Matt Boyle about his journey from undergraduate on a computer science sandwich course to software engineering manager.
Links:
Matt's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjamesboyle/
Matt's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattJamesBoyle
Matt's Website: https://www.bytesizego.com/
Golang Insiders https://x.com/i/communities/1685641800449462272
Keeping Alive With Go Blog Post https://www.bytesizego.com/blog/keeping-alive-with-go
John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncrickett/
John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncrickett
Check out John's software engineering related newsletters:
Coding Challenges: https://codingchallenges.substack.com/ which shares real-world project ideas that you can use to level up your coding skills.
Developing Skills: https://developingskills.substack.com/ covering everything from system design to soft skills, helping them progress their career from junior to staff+ or for those that want onto a management track.

May 9, 2024 • 51min
From Engineer to CTO with Adelina Chalmers
Coding Chats Episode 3 - John talks to Adelina about engineers, engineering leadership and becoming a CTO.
Links:
Adelina's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelinachalmers/
Adelina's Website: https://www.geekwhisperer.co.uk/Adelina's video on getting the board to say yes! https://geekadelina.gumroad.com/l/yes
John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncrickett/
John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncrickett
Check out John's software engineering related newsletters:
Coding Challenges: https://codingchallenges.substack.com/ which shares real-world project ideas that you can use to level up your coding skills.
Developing Skills: https://developingskills.substack.com/ covering everything from system design to soft skills, helping them progress their career from junior to staff+ or for those that want onto a management track.

May 2, 2024 • 57min
From Lawyer to Software Engineer with Zubin Pratap
Coding Chats Episode 2 - John talks to Zubin about his journey from lawyer to software engineer.
Links:
Zubin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zubinpratap/
Zubin's Website: https://www.matchfitmastery.com/
Zubin's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@zubinpratap/podcasts
Zubin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/zubinpratap
Zubin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/@zubinpratap
Zubin's Links: https://linktr.ee/zubinpratap
John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncrickett/
John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncrickett
Check out John's software engineering related newsletters:
Coding Challenges: https://codingchallenges.substack.com/ which shares real-world project ideas that you can use to level up your coding skills.
Developing Skills: https://developingskills.substack.com/ covering everything from system design to soft skills, helping them progress their career from junior to staff+ or for those that want onto a management track.

Apr 25, 2024 • 42min
From English teacher to Software Engineer with Callie Buruchara
Former English teacher turned Senior Software Engineer, Callie Buruchara, shares her journey and emphasizes the importance of language skills in software engineering. Topics include debugging challenges, overcoming self-doubt, transitioning to the tech industry, the significance of soft skills, and effective communication in the field.

Apr 9, 2024 • 2min
Coding Chats - Trailer
Coding Chats is a Software Engineering Podcast focused on the 99% of software engineers who aren't working in big tech companies.
The first episode will be available on April 25th.

Apr 3, 2024 • 16sec