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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.
Nick tells of his time delivering code on the road as a guitarist with the band Capital Cities (https://capit
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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 (https://capitalcities.com), 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.
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Nick can be heard playing with his band Capital Cities (https://capitalcities.com), alternatively you can follow him on X (https://x.com/nickmerwin) or connect with him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickmerwin/).
Your host for this episode has been Chad Pytel. You can find Chad all over social media as @cpytel, or over on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpytel/).
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