Code, Create, Connect: John Cricket's Story

from Software Engineering Tales · host Pavel Polcr

In today's episode, I talk with John Cricket, a seasoned software engineering manager and successful content creator. We talk about John's career journey, which was not straightforward, his ventures in building an audience through LinkedIn and starting his business after he got laid off John also shares valuable insights on the importance of soft skills, leadership styles, and the future of his Coding Challenges project, which helps software engineers learn new languages and enhance their skills through real-world applications. You can connect with John here: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncrickett/ X: https://x.com/johncrickett BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/johncrickett.bsky.social And here are the Coding Challenges: https://codingchallenges.fyi/ 00:00 Introduction 01:46 Meet John Cricket 02:30 John's Career Journey 05:16 Starting Coding Challenges 10:33 Building a Personal Brand 19:01 The Role of a Software Engineering Manager 23:53 Remote Work vs. Office Work 31:28 The Importance of Soft Skills 33:37 Conclusion and Key Takeaways

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