597: Say Yes with Nick Merwin

Chad talks with developer and guitarist Nick Merwin about the challenges of balancing his career in development with his life as a musician.

An episode of the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots podcast, hosted by thoughtbot, titled "597: Say Yes with Nick Merwin" was published on November 20, 2025 and runs 46 minutes.

November 20, 2025 ·46m · Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

Summary

Chad talks with developer and guitarist Nick Merwin about the challenges of balancing his career in development with his life as a musician. Nick tells of his time delivering code on the road as a guitarist with the band Capital Cities, the pros and cons of working as a solo programmer, what he’s learnt from saying yes for so many years, and Chad asks whether AI is diluting the art of coding. — Nick can be heard playing with his band Capital Cities, alternatively you can follow him on X or connect with him on LinkedIn. Your host for this episode has been Chad Pytel. You can find Chad all over social media as @cpytel, or over on LinkedIn. If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page, or check out our website. Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: [email protected] This has been a thoughtbot podcast. Stay up to date by following us on social media - LinkedIn - Mastodon - YouTube - Bluesky © 2025 thoughtbot, inc.Support Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots

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