# Coffee Chat List of awesome people offering their time **for free** to have a "coffee chat" with others about different topics, mostly in a mentorship kind of way. |Name|URLs|Work|Languages|Topics| |---|---|---|---|---| | **[Adam Gardner](https://calendly.com/agardnerit/30min)** | [Website](https://agardner.net)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/agardner1/)
[Mastodon](https://techhub.social/@agardnerit) | DevRel at Dynatrace | English | CNCF
Feature flagging
Observability
Open source
SCUBA Diving
Teach me something new | | **[Baskar Rao Dandlamudi](https://calendly.com/baskarmib/30min)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/baskarrao-dandlamudi/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/baskarmib) | Solutions Architect at Perficient | English | Application Development
Job Searching
Mobile
Software Engineering
Starting in Tech
Tech | | **[Benoît H. Dicaire](https://calendly.com/bhdicaire/20m)** | [Website](https://dicaire.com)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhdicaire) | Cybersecurity Strategist at Dicaire.com | English
French | Compliance
Governance
Information security & privacy
Public speaking
Risk management | | **[Chris Hiszpanski](https://calendly.com/hiszpanski/coffee-chat)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishiszpanski/) | Tech Lead at Verkada | English
Polish | AI/ML
Cameras
Career
Chaos & Patterns
DSP/Modems/Codecs/SDR
Embedded/IoT
Mentorship
Randomness & Complexity
Video Compression
Video Streaming
WebRTC | | **[Doug Turnbull](https://calendly.com/dougturnbull/social-call-intro)** | [Website](https://softwaredoug.com)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/softwaredoug/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/softwaredoug) | Principal ML Engineer (in Search) at Reddit | English | Career Development
Elasticsearch
Information Retrieval
Learning to Rank
Lucene
Open Search
Recommender Systems
Search
Search Relevance
Solr
Technology Leadership | | **[Frédéric Harper](https://calendly.com/fharper/coffee)** | [Website](https://fred.dev)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredericharper)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/fharper) | Principal Developer Advocate at Kubefirst | English
French | ADHD
Anything else
Cats
Cloud & app Architecture
Coffee
Community Building
DevOps
Developer Relations
Developers Documentation
GitOps
Job Search
Kubefirst
Kubernetes
LinkedIn
Mental Health
Microbrewery Beer
Open-Source
Personal Branding
Resume
SaaS Architecture
Software Development
Starting in Tech
Travelling | | **[Jettro Coenradie](https://calendly.com/jettro/coffeechat)** | [Website](https://jettro.dev)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jettro) | Search Engineer, LLM Enthousiast at Luminis | Dutch
English | Career choices
Elasticsearch
Large Language Models
Life
OpenSearch
Personal Development
Programming Java
Retrieval Augmented Generation
Search
Software Architecture
Vector Search
Weaviate | | **[Jody Winter](mailto:jodywinter@xtra.co.nz)** | [Website](https://jodywinter.com/)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-winter/) | Technical Writer at Affinity Employer Services/Freelancing | English | Career Transitions
Docs-as-Code
Documenting REST APIs
Editing for Clarity and Concision
Freelancing While Fully Employed
Gen X Women in Tech
Skills Development
Structuring Content
Technical Writing
Working in New Zealand
Writing for End-Users | | **[Joel Lord](https://www.getclockwise.com/c/joel-lord-mongodb-com/quick-meeting)** | [Website](https://javascripteverything.com)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-lord)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/joel__lord)
[GitHub](https://github.com/joellord) | Lead Developer Advocate at MongoDB | English
French | Anything else
Beer Brewing
Database
Developer Relations
JavaScript
Job Search
Mental Health
MongoDB
Open-Source
Resume
Software Development
Travel | | **[John Dietz](https://calendly.com/kubefirst/coffee)** | [Website](https://kubefirst.github.io/speaking/speakers/john.html)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jd-k8s)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/vitamindietz) | CEO and Cofounder at Kubefirst | English | Anything You're Passionate About
Automation
Building a Company
Cars
Coaching
Dogs and Cats
Drum and Bass
Enterprise Architectures & Patterns
Family Life
Gardening
Infrastructure at Scale
Kubernetes and Cloud Native
Software Delivery and Automation
Woodworking | | **[Josef Holzmayr](https://calendly.com/theyoctojester/mender-office-hour)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josef-holzmayr)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/theyoctojester) | Head of Developer Relations at Northern.tech | English
German | Anything else
Beer
Developer Relations
Embedded Linux
Heavy Metal
IoT
Livecoding
OTA Updates
Open-Source
OpenEmbedded
Yocto | | **[Julien Lengrand-Lambert](https://calendly.com/jlengrand)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienlengrand/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/jlengrand) | Lead Developer Advocate at Adyen | Dutch
English
French | Anything, really
Community Building
Developer Relations
Developers Documentation
Hiring
Job Search
Kotlin
Meetups
Mentoring
Personal Branding
Software Engineering
Starting in Tech
Writing | | **[Kevin Binswanger](https://calendly.com/kbinswanger/30min)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbinswanger/)
[Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/anusien) | Principal Software Engineer at Indeed | English | Backend
Career
Culture
Game Theory and Incentives
Interviewing and Hiring
Job Search
Mentorship
Programming Java
Software Development Analytics
Software Engineering | | **[Lidia De La Cruz](mailto:contact@poderosacoding.com)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lidia-de-la-cruz/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/poderosacoding) | Consultant Developer at Thoughtworks | English
Spanish | Building a Personal Brand
Career Transitions
Free Resources
Imposter Syndrome
Latinx in Tech
Networking
POC in Tech
Skills Development
Starting in Tech
Structuring Content | | **[Maggie Barnes](https://calendly.com/mbarnestech/coffee_chat)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbarnestech/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/mbarnestech) | Software Engineer at N/A | English | Career Pivot
LGBTQ+ in Tech
Networking
Neurodivergence in Tech
Software Engineering
Software Engineering Bootcamps
Starting in Tech
Women in Tech
Work-Life Balance | | **[Maximiliano Rios](mailto:max@maxrios.dev)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximiliano-merced/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/_maxrios) | Software Engineer at Google | English | Career Transitions
College Advise
Designing a Project
Education Tech
First Tech Job
Interviewing
Job Search
Latinx in Tech
Networking
Software Engineering
Starting in Tech | | **[Mike Staffa](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ2ORDYuLhQBn4UgTLumBjC8UgC_lAIItfA3upgMX6TR-NlL-JkwZNz7z8aHy2n05ilPfycvPqkT)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikestaffa/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/mtstaffa) | Product Manager at Zeals | English | Chatbots
Community Building
Cross-Cultural Communication
Japan
Job Search
Nutrition
Personal Branding
Starting in Tech | | **[Mike Yerou](https://calendly.com/myerou/video-call)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/myerou/) | Software Engineer, Co-founder at Pale Blue | English
Greek | Android
Company Branding
Developer Experience
Google
Mobile
Software Development
Software Engineering
Startups
Tech
Technology Leadership | | **[Nicolas Grenié](https://cal.com/@picsoung/30min)** | [Website](https://nicolasgrenie.com)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasgrenie/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/picsoung) | Developer Advocate at Typeform | English
French
Spanish | APIs
Automation
Developer Relations
Developer tools
Low code and No code
Product Hunt | | **[Noah Hall](https://calendly.com/eeue56)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-h-1264371ab/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/derwlang) | Tech Enabler at Schibsted Media | English
Welsh | Backend
Career
Community
Compilers
Culture
Frontend
Mentorship
Open Source
Ops
Programming languages | | **[Ochuko Onojakpor](https://calendly.com/chukslord1/quickmeet)** | [Website](https://mainstack.me/ochuko)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ochuko-onojakpor-5a156515b)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/LordChuks3) | CEO at Request Mechanic | English | Anything else
Auto Care
Cats
Coffee
Community Building
Company Branding
Job Search
LLMs
Open-Source
Resume
Software Development
Starting in Tech
Startups
Team Building | | **[Quanzheng Long](https://calendly.com/prclqz/30min)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/prclqz/) | Principal Software Engineer at Indeed | Chinese
English | Backend
Cadence & Temporal Workflow
Distributed System
Low Code or No Code Workflow
Programming Java/Golang
Software Engineering
Workflow Engine | | **[Rasheed Mudasiru](https://cal.com/taiwrash/30min)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rasheedtaiwo/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/taiwrash) | DevOps Engineer at N/A | Arabic
English | Backend
CS Opportunities
Cloud & Cloud-Native
Community
DevOps
Live streams
Open Source Software
Podcast
Software Engineering | | **[Rene Pot](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ2j2HSqAeHfTXLKLdq5VyE-3lCrbIBLtL7DWAk6VrAkJfC5GVFEFI8cHAhUeIkbqFe1l3hmhm6A)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wraldpyk/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/wraldpyk)
[Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@wraldpyk) | Senior Developer Advocate at DHIS2 | Dutch
English
Frisian | Casual Conversation
Coffee
Developer Relations
Low-Code
Mobile Development
Moving Abroad
No-Code
Open-Source
Twitch
Whisky | | **[Ricardo Sueiras](https://calendly.com/ricardo-sueiras/you-are-amazing)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardosueiras)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/094459) | Developer Advocate at AWS | English | Cloud
Developer Relations
Education
Innovation
Mentoring
Open Source | | **[Richard Moot](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ3GTtVFlHeYvKVgbxeje5kvnNWdfz8NgP8veCST2A698ybgznKYLNUxZJHCVVAQS1mmqlhmS73n)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmoot)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/wootmoot) | Head of Developer Advocacy at Square @ Block, Inc. | English | API Design
Anything else
Beer
Cats
Coffee
Developer Relations
Developer Video
Developers Content
Job Search
Open-Source
Starting in Tech
Travel
Video | | **[Sean Nieuwoudt](https://calendly.com/ghstcode)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/seannieuwoudt/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/ghstcode) | Freelance Developer, CTO, AI Specialist at Apollo Black | Afrikaans
English
German | AI/ML
Backend
Career
Chaos & Patterns
Community
Company Branding
Compilers
Culture
Frontend
LLMs
Mentorship
Open Source
Ops
Programming languages
Randomness & Complexity
Software Development
Startups
Technology Leadership | | **[Shannon Lal](https://calendly.com/shannonlal/30min)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonlal)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/shannondlal) | Director, Journey Technical Lead at RBC | English | Dev Ops
Job Searching
NodeJS
React
Software Engineering
Starting in Tech
Tech
Web | | **[Sriram Thiagarajan](https://cal.com/tsriram/30min)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thiagarajansriram)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/tsriram) | Engineering Manager at Chargebee | English
Tamil | Career
Developer Experience
Fitness
Job Searching
NodeJS
React
Sabbatical
Software Engineering
Starting in Tech
Tech
Web | | **[Tobiloba Adedeji](https://cal.com/toby-solutions/30min)** | [Website](https://biodrop.io/tobySolutions)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiloba-adedeji/)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/toby_solutions) | Software Engineer at Million, Groove | English | Career Pivot
Million
Open Source AI
Open Source Software
Software Engineering
Software Engineering Bootcamps
Starting in Tech | | **[Vishruth Harithsa](https://calendly.com/theharithsa)** | [Website](https://theharithsa.com)
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/theharithsa)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/theharithsa) | Engagement Manager at Dynatrace | English
Hindi | AMA on Technology
Algorithm Design
JavaScript
Mentoring on Technology
Observability
Software Development
Teach me something interesting | | **[Wilbur Suero](https://calendly.com/suerowilbur/30min)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilbursuero)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/wilburhimself) | Software Engineer at N/A | English
Spanish | Developer Experience
React
Ruby on Rails
Software Engineering
Tech
Web | | **[Zachary Powell](https://calendar.app.google/kf8WKmRbxbkkxhbR6)** | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-mg-powell)
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/devwithzachary) | Sr Android Developer Advocate at Vonage | English | Android
DevRel
Developer Relations
Job Searching
Mobile
Software Engineering
Starting in Tech
Tech | ## Add yourself to this list See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information. ## Acknowledgements The idea of a coffee chat resource list is coming from [Julien Lengrand-Lambert.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienlengrand/).