Cloud servers, personal branding and soft skills for software engineers with Pedro Gil Carvalho
Summary
John Crickett interviews Pedro Gil Carvalho about his career journey, emphasizing the importance of soft skills, personal branding, and adapting to different cultural communication styles. They discuss platform engineering, cloud vs. self-hosting, AI's impact, and the nuances of European startup culture, highlighting the need for engineers to develop a broader skillset and focus on problem-solving beyond just coding.Episode description
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.