Coding Chats
Episodes
Should you ship code without feature flags?
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 58 - John Crickett and Melinda Fekete delve into the concept of feature ops, emphasizing the importance of managing code in produ...
AI-assisted software engineering: challenges and opportunities
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 57 - Owain Lewis and John Crickett explore the role of AI in software engineering, discussing the integration of AI into producti...
So you think you can lead a team of software engineers?
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 56 - Paul Grenyer discusses his journey to writing a book on team leadership, sharing insights on the differences between leaders...
Rust in production at planet scale : lessons learned deploying Rust code to millions of devices
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 55 - Emma Nedelcu discusses her experience managing teams that transitioned to Rust at Amazon Prime Video. She highlights the rea...
The power of soft skills in software engineering
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 54 - Nikki Maginn and John Crickett explore the critical role of soft skills in engineering, emphasizing the importance of commun...
Perfect your CV - a guide for software engineers
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 53 - John Crickett and Mary Fidler discuss the evolving landscape of job applications, focusing on common CV mistakes, the import...
Isograph: the future of data driven apps
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 52 - Robert Balicki discusses Isograph, an opinionated framework designed to simplify the development of data-driven applications...
From fire fighting to AI pair programming: Shane Harger's journey
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 51 - Shane Harger shares her unique career journey from web development and graphic design to firefighting and back to tech, emph...
How to manage technical debt with Lou Franco
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 50 - Lou Franco discusses the concept of technical debt, its implications for software development, and the importance of quantif...
An introduction to cybersecurity - from physical breaches to digital intrusions
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 49 - John Crickett and Kev Milne delve into the critical realm of cybersecurity, exploring its various facets from social enginee...
Career growth strategies in software engineering: start-ups vs bigtech
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 48 - John Crickett and Gilad Naor explore the differences between working at startups and big tech companies, discussing the pros...
How to get jobs to come to you - a guide for staff+, directors, VPEngs and CTOs #jobhunting
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 47 - Warren Beazley shares his extensive experience in recruiting CTOs and outlines a five-step process designed to help tech lea...
Unlocking developer experience: the key to productivity and flow state for software engineers
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 46 - John Crickett and Fernando Villalba delve into the concept of Developer Experience (DevEx) and its significance in software ...
How to collaborate with recruiters as an engineering leader to find the best software engineers
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 45 - Guy Allen and John Crickett discuss the dynamics between software engineers, hiring managers, and recruiters and how they ca...
How to become a non executive director in tech
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 44 - Joe Woodhouse shares his unique journey from software to non-executive director roles, emphasizing the importance of buildin...
How to work with recruiters to find your next role - a guide for software engineers
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 43 - Guy Allen and John Crickett discuss how software engineers can effectively work with recruiters to find a job. They explore ...
How curiosity can accelerate your career in tech
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 42 - Joe Woodhouse shares his journey with John Crickett - from a young software enthusiast to a non-executive director. He discu...
How to transition into tech - Julianna's journey from classroom to coding.
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 41 - Julianna Messineo shares her journey with John Crickett, from being a math teacher to transitioning into the tech industry, ...
Using a side hustle and Build in Public to advance your software engineering career
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 40 - David Weiss shares his journey from being a Spanish teacher to a software engineer, highlighting the transferable skills tha...
Revolutionizing Developer Experience with Ocuroot
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 39 - Tom Elliott discusses his startup - Ocuroot - which aims to simplify the developer experience by automating the management o...
AI's Role in Software Development & Navigating the Divide: Data Science vs Software Engineering
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 38 - John Crickett and Ryan Varley explore the distinctions between data science and software engineering, the impact of AI on th...
AI, management and situational leadership in software engineering
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 37 - John Crickett and Simon Copsey explore the intricate relationship between technology, management, and leadership in software...
From freelance software engineer to exited SaaS business owner.
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 36 - Rob Morgan shares his journey from being a traditional software developer to becoming a successful freelancer and eventually...
The Debate: Self-Taught vs. Formal Education in Tech. Part 2 of 2 with Brian Feister.
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 35 - John Crickett and Brian Feister explore the journey of becoming a software engineer, discussing the value of self-taught ski...
Navigating the Tech Landscape: From Big Tech to Startups. Part 1 of 2 with Brian Feister.
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 34 - John Crickett and Brian Feister explore the journey from working in big tech to building startups, the evolution of mentorsh...
Unlocking the power of open source and mastering onboarding for new software engineers
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 33 - John Crickett and Robert Roskam explore the significance of open source involvement, the critical nature of effective onboar...
Learning Zig: A project-based approach - Part 2 of 2
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 32 - John Crickett and Loris Cro discuss the Zig programming language, its community, and various ways to learn and apply Zig. Lo...
Exploring the Zig programming language with Loris Cro - Part 1 of 2
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 31 - John Crickett interviews Loris Cro about the Zig programming language and the Zig Foundation. They discuss the innovative fe...
Moving to a portfolio career - working as a technical board advisor and non-executive director.
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 30 - Tom Hill and John Crickett discuss Tom's transition into technical advisory roles, exploring the concept of a portfolio ...
Leadership, introverts, empathy in software engineering and dragons!
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 29 - John Crickett and Sarah Gruneisen delve into the complexities of leadership, particularly in the engineering field. They dis...
Zig, D, C++ programming languages and pair programming
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 28 - Jonathan Marler discusses his journey as a programmer, focusing on his experiences with the Zig and D programming languages....
Go programming, Typescript, Python, WASM and AI in software development
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 27 - John Crickett and Lane Wagner discuss the inception and evolution of Boot.dev, a platform designed to teach backend developm...
Building HPC software with CUDA
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 26 - John Crickett talks to Dennis Kennetz about:the world of High Performance Computing (HPC), exploring its definition, differe...
Using your network and posting on LinkedIn to find a job and the impact of AI on software engineers
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 25 - Eric Mariasis and John Crickett discuss the challenges faced by individuals entering the software engineering field, emphasi...
How to create your own luck as a software engineer to get more job opportunities or promotions
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 24 - how do you create your own luck so you get more job opportunities and promotion opportunities as a software engineer? In thi...
Transitioning to tech leadership and the importance of soft skills for software engineers
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 23 - Anemari Fiser and John Crickett explore the software engineering mindset, the importance of asking questions, the difference...
How to find a software engineering job by using LinkedIn to network with hiring managers.
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 22 - John talks to Anna Miller about: finding a job as a software engineer and how you can use LinkedIn to network with hiring m...
Mentoring, learning multiple programming languages, multiple databases and advent of code.
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 21 - John talks to Arnab Deka about: the benefits of mentoring in software engineering learning multiple programming languages le...
The impact of AI on Software Engineering, writing courses, testing software and big tech vs startups
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 lesso...
Learn how to grow beyond Senior Software Engineer and thrive in an engineering leadership role
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 19 - John talks to Gregor Ojstersek about how software engineers can become great engineering leaders. Topics covered include:- H...
How to prepare for and ace behavioural interviews with Austen McDonald
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats episode 18 - John talks to Austen McDonald about behavioural interviews with actionable tips for software engineers to apply in a job int...
Cloud servers, personal branding and soft skills for software engineers with Pedro Gil Carvalho
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 17 - John talks to Pedro Gil Carvalho about cloud servers, personal branding and soft skills for software engineers. Links:Pedro&...
Extreme Programming, Test Driven Development and Social Programming with Fabio D'Amico
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 16 - John talks to Fabio D'Amico about Extreme Programming, Social Programming and Test Driven Development for software engin...
Refactoring your brain as a software engineer to improve communication, collaboration and get promoted
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 15 - John talks to Dagna Bieda about refactoring your brain as a software engineer to improve your soft skills (such as communica...
Keep Calm and Code on - Alex Lau tells John Crickett
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 14 - John talks to Alex Lau about his book Keep Calm and Code On. Links: Alex's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrale...
Public speaking, soft skills and coding with Alex Lau
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 13 - John talks to Alex Lau about toastmasters, public speaking, soft skills and his book 'Keep Calm and Code on.' Links: Alex's...
Soft skills in tech, roles in software engineering and charging for your time with Jade Wilson
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 12 - John talks to Jade Wilson about soft skills in tech, diversity in tech, roles in software engineering and charging for your...
Talking about diversity in tech, software engineering, mentoring and interviews with Shalini Goyal
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 11 - John talks to Shalini Goyal about diversity in tech, software engineering, mentoring and interviews. Shalini's System De...
Talking about coaching, coding, mentoring and Arnie with Taha Hussain
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 10 - John talks to Taha Hussain about coaching, coding, mentoring, career change and lessons from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Links: ...
Teaching, tables and tech with Callie Stoscup
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 9 - John talks to Callie Stoscup about teaching, tables and tech and her journey as a software engineer. Links: Callie's websi...
From computer forensics to principal engineering manager at Microsoft with Nick Cosentino.
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 8 - John talks to Nick Cosentino about the importance of leadership, mentoring and soft skills for software engineers. Links: ...
Breaking into Software Engineering with Brooke Sweedar
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 7 - John talks to Brooke about how she came to technology, her experience doing a bootcamp and looking for her first role as a so...
Becoming a consultant, teacher and content creator as a software engineer with Eric Roby.
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 6 - John talks to Eric Roby about being a software consultant, what makes a product, teaching, following your passion and creatin...
Becoming a software engineer with Brian Jenney
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 5 - John talks to Brian Jenney about bootcamps, computer science degrees and soft skills. Links: Brian's LinkedIn: https://www...
From sandwich course to Engineering Manager with Matt Boyle
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 4 - John talks to Matt Boyle about his journey from undergraduate on a computer science sandwich course to software engineering m...
From Engineer to CTO with Adelina Chalmers
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 3 - John talks to Adelina about engineers, engineering leadership and becoming a CTO. Links: Adelina's LinkedIn: https://w...
From Lawyer to Software Engineer with Zubin Pratap
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 2 - John talks to Zubin about his journey from lawyer to software engineer. Links: Zubin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.c...
From English teacher to Software Engineer with Callie Buruchara
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats Episode 1 - John talks to Callie Buruchara about her journey from English teacher to Senior Software Engineer at New Relic. Links: Cal...
Coding Chats - Trailer
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coding Chats is a Software Engineering Podcast focused on the 99% of software engineers who aren't working in big tech companies. The first episo...
Coding Chats - Intro!
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas