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 t...
The impact of AI on Software Engineering, writing courses, testing software and big tech vs startups
Coding Chats episode 20 - John talks to James Willett about the impact of AI on Software Engineering, his experience working in big tech and the lessons he's learned creating courses about software engineering and testing. Links:James's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@james-willettJames's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willettjames/John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncrickett/John’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johncrickettJohn's Twitter: https://x.com/johncrickettJohn's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/johncrickett.bsky.socialCheck 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://read.developingskills.fyi/ 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.
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Learn how to grow beyond Senior Software Engineer and thrive in an engineering leadership role
Coding Chats episode 19 - John talks to Gregor Ojstersek about how software engineers can become great engineering leaders. Topics covered include:- How to build credibility in the engineering industry- How to let your manager know about your goals and aspirations- How to keep a brag list of all the wins that you achieve- How to become the go-to person or considered an expert in a certain engineering domain- How to manage up as an engineer- How to become a team player and a great engineer to work with- How to become business and product-minded engineer- Real world examples on how Gregor and others have grew from engineers to lead rolesLinks:Gregor's Twitter: https://x.com/gregorojstersekGregor's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorojstersek/Gregor's newsletter: https://newsletter.eng-leadership.com/Gregor's course: https://maven.com/gregor-ojstersek/senior-engineer-to-leadJohn's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncrickett/John’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johncrickettJohn's Twitter: https://x.com/johncrickettJohn's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/johncrickett.bsky.socialCheck 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://read.developingskills.fyi/ 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.
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How to prepare for and ace behavioural interviews with Austen McDonald
Coding Chats episode 18 - John talks to Austen McDonald about behavioural interviews with actionable tips for software engineers to apply in a job interview both at FAANG and other organisations. Links:Austen's newsletter: https://thebehavioral.substack.com/Austen's behavioral interview sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wSAVK3926jRLd8aWMIx_nadqdm9Yy9ecu93kBdty2Fw/edit?gid=0#gid=0Austen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austenmc/John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncrickett/John’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johncrickettJohn's Twitter: https://x.com/johncrickettJohn's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/johncrickett.bsky.socialCheck 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://read.developingskills.fyi/ 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.
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Cloud servers, personal branding and soft skills for software engineers with Pedro Gil Carvalho
Coding Chats Episode 17 - John talks to Pedro Gil Carvalho about cloud servers, personal branding and soft skills for software engineers. Links:Pedro's links:https://pedrogilcarvalho.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pedrogilcarvalhoJohn's LinkedIn: / johncrickett John’s YouTube: / @johncrickett John's Twitter: https://x.com/johncrickettJohn's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/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://read.developingskills.fyi/ 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.
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Extreme Programming, Test Driven Development and Social Programming with Fabio D'Amico
Coding Chats Episode 16 - John talks to Fabio D'Amico about Extreme Programming, Social Programming and Test Driven Development for software engineers.Links:Fabio's Linkshttps://calendly.com/fabiodamico/coffe-and-chathttps://fabiodamico.xyzThe article on tech debt that Fabio mentions: https://medium.com/@ziobrando/from-technical-debt-to-design-integrity-48e7056b6776John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncrickett/John’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johncrickettJohn's Twitter: https://x.com/johncrickettJohn's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/johncrickett.bsky.socialCheck 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://read.developingskills.fyi/ 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.
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.
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