Coding Chats

By John Crickett

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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.

Episode Date
LLM as a Judge: Why Your AI Might Be Marking Its Own Homework
Apr 30, 2026
Let it crash! How Erlang and BEAM build bullet proof software
Apr 23, 2026
AI writes it. You own it. Don't ship AI slop
Apr 16, 2026
AI assisted software engineering need leaders not coders
Apr 09, 2026
Soft skills for software engineers - why coding isn't the hard part
Apr 02, 2026
Build better tech teams with neurodiversity
Mar 26, 2026
5 mistakes start-up CTOs should avoid when scaling the tech team
Mar 19, 2026
Why most companies are getting AI wrong and how to build a culture that actually adapts
Mar 12, 2026
The benefits of speaking at tech conferences (even if you aren't an expert)
Mar 05, 2026
Ona - the AI software engineer that works while you sleep.
Feb 26, 2026
The Rust job market in 2026
Feb 19, 2026
The impact of AI on software engineering and SaaS businesses
Feb 12, 2026
The secret lives of SWEs: industrial automation and moving million dollar machines
Feb 05, 2026
What to do when AI gets expensive and other CTO challenges
Jan 29, 2026
Bearly building in public
Jan 22, 2026
Mastering behavioural interviews with Austen McDonald
Jan 15, 2026
Spec driven development and building better software with AI agents
Jan 08, 2026
Building the Rig AI framework with Rust
Jan 01, 2026
Coding Chats holiday special - John answers your questions about software engineering
Dec 25, 2025
Should you ship code without feature flags?
Dec 18, 2025
AI-assisted software engineering: challenges and opportunities
Dec 11, 2025
So you think you can lead a team of software engineers?
Dec 04, 2025
Rust in production at planet scale : lessons learned deploying Rust code to millions of devices
Nov 27, 2025
The power of soft skills in software engineering
Nov 20, 2025
Perfect your CV - a guide for software engineers
Nov 13, 2025
Isograph: the future of data driven apps
Nov 06, 2025
From fire fighting to AI pair programming: Shane Harger's journey
Oct 30, 2025
How to manage technical debt with Lou Franco
Oct 23, 2025
An introduction to cybersecurity - from physical breaches to digital intrusions
Oct 16, 2025
Career growth strategies in software engineering: start-ups vs bigtech
Oct 09, 2025
How to get jobs to come to you - a guide for staff+, directors, VPEngs and CTOs #jobhunting
Oct 02, 2025
Unlocking developer experience: the key to productivity and flow state for software engineers
Sep 25, 2025
How to collaborate with recruiters as an engineering leader to find the best software engineers
Sep 18, 2025
How to become a non executive director in tech
Sep 11, 2025
How to work with recruiters to find your next role - a guide for software engineers
Sep 04, 2025
How curiosity can accelerate your career in tech
Aug 28, 2025
How to transition into tech - Julianna's journey from classroom to coding.
Aug 21, 2025
Using a side hustle and Build in Public to advance your software engineering career
Aug 14, 2025
Revolutionizing Developer Experience with Ocuroot
Aug 07, 2025
AI's Role in Software Development & Navigating the Divide: Data Science vs Software Engineering
Jul 31, 2025
AI, management and situational leadership in software engineering
Jul 24, 2025
From freelance software engineer to exited SaaS business owner.
Jul 03, 2025
The Debate: Self-Taught vs. Formal Education in Tech. Part 2 of 2 with Brian Feister.
Jun 26, 2025
Navigating the Tech Landscape: From Big Tech to Startups. Part 1 of 2 with Brian Feister.
Jun 19, 2025
Unlocking the power of open source and mastering onboarding for new software engineers
Jun 12, 2025
Learning Zig: A project-based approach - Part 2 of 2
Jun 05, 2025
Exploring the Zig programming language with Loris Cro - Part 1 of 2
May 29, 2025
Moving to a portfolio career - working as a technical board advisor and non-executive director.
May 22, 2025
Leadership, introverts, empathy in software engineering and dragons!
May 15, 2025
Zig, D, C++ programming languages and pair programming
May 08, 2025
Go programming, Typescript, Python, WASM and AI in software development
May 01, 2025
Building HPC software with CUDA
Apr 24, 2025
Using your network and posting on LinkedIn to find a job and the impact of AI on software engineers
Apr 17, 2025
How to create your own luck as a software engineer to get more job opportunities or promotions
Apr 10, 2025
Transitioning to tech leadership and the importance of soft skills for software engineers
Apr 03, 2025
How to find a software engineering job by using LinkedIn to network with hiring managers.
Mar 27, 2025
Mentoring, learning multiple programming languages, multiple databases and advent of code.
Mar 20, 2025
The impact of AI on Software Engineering, writing courses, testing software and big tech vs startups
Mar 13, 2025
Learn how to grow beyond Senior Software Engineer and thrive in an engineering leadership role
Mar 06, 2025
How to prepare for and ace behavioural interviews with Austen McDonald
Feb 27, 2025
Cloud servers, personal branding and soft skills for software engineers with Pedro Gil Carvalho
Feb 20, 2025
Extreme Programming, Test Driven Development and Social Programming with Fabio D'Amico
Feb 13, 2025
Refactoring your brain as a software engineer to improve communication, collaboration and get promoted
Feb 06, 2025
Keep Calm and Code on - Alex Lau tells John Crickett
Jan 30, 2025
Public speaking, soft skills and coding with Alex Lau
Jan 23, 2025
Soft skills in tech, roles in software engineering and charging for your time with Jade Wilson
Jan 16, 2025
Talking about diversity in tech, software engineering, mentoring and interviews with Shalini Goyal
Jan 09, 2025
Talking about coaching, coding, mentoring and Arnie with Taha Hussain
Dec 12, 2024
Teaching, tables and tech with Callie Stoscup
Dec 05, 2024
From computer forensics to principal engineering manager at Microsoft with Nick Cosentino.
Nov 28, 2024
Breaking into Software Engineering with Brooke Sweedar
Nov 21, 2024
Becoming a consultant, teacher and content creator as a software engineer with Eric Roby.
Nov 14, 2024
Becoming a software engineer with Brian Jenney
Oct 31, 2024
From sandwich course to Engineering Manager with Matt Boyle
May 16, 2024
From Engineer to CTO with Adelina Chalmers
May 09, 2024
From Lawyer to Software Engineer with Zubin Pratap
May 02, 2024
From English teacher to Software Engineer with Callie Buruchara
Apr 25, 2024
Coding Chats - Trailer
Apr 09, 2024
Coding Chats - Intro!
Apr 03, 2024