Beyond Coding (Patrick Akil)

Connect with Julia Sullivan:

https://juliasullivan.nl

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:21 - Perfectionism and writing
00:02:58 - It has to be good
00:05:25 - Allow yourself to be a learner
00:06:55 - I should know what I'm doing
00:08:46 - Keep asking questions
00:10:39 - Fear of looking stupid
00:12:31 - The "human stuff" in teams
00:14:11 - Team building
00:16:08 - Shared mission and shared vision
00:18:08 - The pressure of being a team leader
00:19:26 - Prices and benefits
00:22:00 - Getting buy-in from larger teams
00:24:23 - Team values
00:26:19 - Another obligation
00:28:29 - Fear of making mistakes
00:31:29 - Doing your best to look the part
00:33:37 - Breaking down masks
00:34:43 - Communication styles
00:37:50 - Being flexible in how you communicate
00:39:05 - Connecting with anyone
00:40:52 - The price of honesty
00:42:57 - Handling disappointments
00:45:08 - We are all sensitive
00:46:44 - How to work with people
00:49:37 - Main responsibility as team lead
00:52:00 - As a leader, you need to be real
00:54:44 - Going against the stream
00:56:22 - Understanding leadership
00:58:28 - Meaningful work

As the first European Alibaba Cloud MVP, Léon is the go-to guy for moving software applications to China. We talked about cultural differences, Chinese cloud providers, and the technical challenges businesses face when entering the Chinese market.

As a seasoned software development consultant and certified Kotlin trainer, Urs shares his vision on the importance of knowledge sharing in creating a successful engineering culture.

Software has become much more like biology nowadays. It's much more about the interactions and about evolving with the outside world.

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order:
☑️ How software evolves
☑️ Is software doomed to become legacy?
☑️ Rewrite vs Revamp… or both?
☑️ Developers love having impact
☑️ Shared ownership and the software lifecycle

My favourite takeaways from Jessica this episode:
- Rewrite vs Revamp. Why not both?! It doesn’t look efficient, but it’s a lot more cost effective than only working on the rewrite and then throwing it away two years later.
- What we do has evolved and is more analogous to biology than it is to physics. It used to be about getting the computer to solve this logic problem for you. And now it’s much more about the interactions.

More Jessica:
https://jessitron.com/

Enjoy!

What stuck with me from this chat with Nana is that curiosity and hunger for learning & sharing will bring you further than anything else.

In her case, learning Kubernetes and AWS and sharing that knowledge eventually lead to becoming Docker Captain, AWS Hero & CNCF Ambassador.

Those were never goals, but always a result of focussing on efforts.
In doing so she managed to grow a YouTube community of 700k subs.

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Nana Janashia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-janashia
https://twitter.com/Njuchi_
https://www.techworld-with-nana.com
https://www.youtube.com/c/techworldwithnana

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New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:31 - Who does what on the YouTube channel
00:00:59 - How Nana started on YouTube
00:03:15 - Split responsibilities
00:04:34 - How Nana got into DevOps technologies
00:08:19 - Nana's first Kubernetes experience
00:13:47 - Accommodating for requirements
00:14:30 - Trial and error with Kubernetes early on
00:16:10 - How to make it run & how to make it right
00:20:46 - How Nana stays on top of production level knowledge
00:25:56 - Nana's love for teaching and simplifying
00:29:20 - The difference between DevOps and SRE
00:33:07 - SRE and DevOps engineers in teams
00:36:55 - Cloud Engineers in a seperate team
00:38:44 - Different solutions
00:39:31 - the DevOps is dead controversy
00:42:00 - Docker Captain, AWS hero and CNCF ambassador
00:43:21 - Nana's YouTube channel goals
00:44:56 - Focussing on efforts
00:46:03 - Nana's early in career advice
00:48:04 - You take learnings with you
00:51:29 - Curiosity and learning new things

Connect with Josine Muurling:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/josinemuurling

Connect with Charlotte de Jong Schouwenburg-Mestwerdt:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotteschouwenburg

More on Bravely:

https://www.meetbravely.co

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Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:24 - New leadership pitfalls
00:03:17 - Vulnerability builds trust
00:04:54 - Chimpanzees and empathy
00:06:07 - Improving empathy
00:08:45 - Think friend
00:10:08 - Psychological safety
00:12:02 - Memorable conversations
00:15:09 - Strategic empathy
00:17:52 - Soft on the relationship, tough on the content
00:19:19 - Active listening skills
00:21:32 - Autonomy and ownership pitfalls
00:24:42 - Similarity bias and personal approach
00:26:07 - Quality, autonomy and risk
00:29:47 - Peter principle
00:35:05 - Mentor vs. Manager
00:36:58 - The "team" in leadership teams
00:39:52 - When inspiration works
00:41:03 - The responsibility weight of leadership
00:43:10 - Your team is your tribe
00:46:40 - Authentic leadership
00:49:23 - Vulnerability invites vulnerability
00:51:06 - Rose of Leary
00:53:15 - On a mission to put empathy back in the workspace

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order:

☑️ Solving practical problems for engineers
☑️ Code reviews are becoming a big problem in our industry
☑️ Leveraging tools to better understand code
☑️ A startup with developers as target audience
☑️ Remote company culture

Enjoy!

Connect with Lindsay Faller:

https://cloudfields.cc⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/cloudfields.cc

https://www.lindsayfaller.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-faller-2277243

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New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!  

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:23 - Podcasting experiences
00:02:10 - Comparing yourself to others
00:03:45 - Moving goal posts
00:05:18 - Acting within your values
00:06:57 - Lindsay's core values
00:09:12 - How to find your core values
00:13:08 - Self development
00:15:27 - Sharing career perspective
00:17:44 - Life purpose
00:19:58 - Being a generalist
00:22:36 - Being drawn to how businesses run
00:25:02 - From doer to thinker
00:27:29 - Burned out from working with creatives
00:28:52 - Systems and processes are not sexy
00:31:22 - Challenges for small businesses
00:33:30 - Figuring out how to be more effective
00:35:49 - Postponing what you don't like
00:38:37 - There will always be things you don't like doing
00:38:58 - Outsource when you can
00:40:18 - Lindsay is not a micromanager
00:42:51 - Letting go
00:44:16 - Giving and taking ownership
00:46:47 - The first phase of your business
00:49:48 - Entrepreneurs are responsible for everything
00:52:19 - Bare minimum processes
00:53:36 - Businesses evolve
00:56:03 - Recognising things are outside of your skillset

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

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OUTLINE

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:36 - How to negotiate salary in an interview
00:05:43 - Knowing your numbers
00:07:34 - Landing your first job
00:11:16 - Balancing work, school and hobbies
00:15:33 - Working remotely abroad
00:20:47 - Developing tech skills and soft skills
00:25:26 - Seeing the business side as a Product Manager vs. as an engineer
00:30:11 - Learning large codebases
00:35:25 - How to get into AI as web developer
00:37:49 - Keeping your motivation as podcaster
00:42:55 - Thank you so much!

Connect with Rens Dimmendaal:

https://rensdimmendaal.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rensdimmendaal

https://twitter.com/R_Dimm

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

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New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!  

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OUTLINE
00:00:25 - Hosting and being a guest
00:01:42 - Day to day of Rens
00:03:29 - Generative AI: Where do we stand?
00:06:18 - Honeycomb.io using an Gen AI to increase conversion
00:09:23 - Plagiarism and chat bots
00:12:23 - Integrating different solutions
00:14:37 - Testing AI solutions
00:16:21 - Slack GPT
00:17:36 - Sensitive information
00:19:56 - GitHub Copilot, Sweep AI and new ways of coding
00:22:08 - Way of working and quality control
00:24:17 - AI will change the way we learn
00:25:45 - Distinguish yourself when applying for jobs
00:26:44 - Three types of knowledge and AI
00:28:45 - Learn by doing
00:30:01 - Doing more as a single person
00:31:42 - Patrick generated podcast summaries
00:32:55 - Easy to make something with LLMs
00:35:12 - Long term LLM challenges
00:39:11 - Metrics to focus on for LLMs
00:40:44 - Rens's greenfield LLM implementation step by step
00:43:03 - How to leverage open source LLMs
00:44:12 - Monopolising organisations gathering data for AI
00:46:27 - Big companies play unfair in the AI playing field
00:47:49 - Generative AI steals art from other artists
00:50:40 - The future of AI looks bright

Connect with Nick Gushchin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickgushchin

https://twitter.com/nickgushchin

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Landing your first job can seem pretty daunting, especially in tech. Luckily, it's possible to get better at "the interview process". Knowing what you want, what to focus on, and what organisations look at will contribute greatly in landing that dream job!

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order:

☑️ Personal stories on landing first jobs in tech
☑️ Realising your personal values and what to look for in a company
☑️ Interviewing to get better at interviewing
☑️ Thriving within a company and being successful in your career

Joining us for this episode are Pamela Juachon and Katherina Darellas, currently working at Palo Alto Networks.

More on them:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-ancel-juachon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherina-darellas-087a35108

Connect with Malcolm Matalka:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolm-matalka-a6527382

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Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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OUTLINE

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:25 - Where to dock your boat?

00:02:49 - Patrick's friends bought a boat

00:03:31 - Malcolm sold his house and bought a boat

00:05:52 - Relaxing on a boat

00:07:47 - Living small and minimalistic

00:09:22 - Taking the plunge twice

00:10:32 - Terrateam is a TACoS

00:11:47 - What is OpenTofu?

00:14:33 - Why people work on OpenTofu

00:16:05 - Terrateam and github actions

00:17:40 - Total cost of ownership

00:19:03 - The idea to start Terrateam

00:22:53 - Starting a business with a close friend

00:24:41 - Offering high quality support

00:25:44 - Full responsibility to choose the technology

00:28:13 - Choosing OCaml as backend language

00:31:16 - Ocaml solution directions

00:35:01 - Escape hatches

00:36:34 - Computers are really fast

00:38:10 - AI for developer productivity

00:41:55 - Generating the code doesn't reduce the bottleneck

00:44:25 - Productivity in a 2-man team

00:47:06 - Should engineers talk to customers?

00:49:39 - Offering flexibility and accommodating

00:52:59 - Rounding off

Denise Edwards comes on to share how to find the right team, the right product, scale correctly, get funding and much more.

If you've ever had thoughts of starting your own business like me, I'm sure you will love this episode.

Enjoy 🎙

Connect with Denise Edwards:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardsdenise
https://twitter.com/deniseedwardsco
https://saaslaunch.io

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

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OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:36 - Giving presentations and growing
00:04:16 - From sales to owning a business
00:11:35 - Why B2B SaaS startups?
00:14:49 - How to find co-founders
00:17:58 - Hiring and forming a team
00:24:52 - When to stop building and start selling
00:27:48 - Incorporating feedback and fixing bugs
00:30:26 - Getting your first customers
00:33:14 - Why 90% of startups fail
00:35:48 - Falling in love with your own ideas
00:42:36 - How to scale your solution
00:48:24 - Hire just before it becomes a problem
00:52:16 - How to get funding
00:56:54 - Unnecessary spending in a startup
00:59:12 - Pitching to investors and who pitches?
01:04:37 - Don't be afraid to get help

Andreas Prins comes on to share the pivot and journey he’s gone through with StackState, a product company. My biggest takeaway is how much more effective you can be by solving one problem, and solving it really well. By maintaining focus on a single use case, things become simpler and more clear. Both from a customer perspective, as well as from the teams that build the product.

“If you need 6 web pages to explain what you do, you might want to rethink your solution”

One of my favourite quotes from the episode. 

It was a real pleasure to learn from his journey and I hope it’s a good listen as well :)

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Andreas Prins:

https://linkedin.com/in/andreasprins

https://twitter.com/andreasprins

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/ojJZ4ijWq0I

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  

Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:28 - The day to day of Andreas
00:01:14 - Market Research
00:02:31 - Taking ideas from open source
00:03:45 - What problem is StackState solving?
00:06:45 - How has StackState evolved?
00:09:46 - Building the right thing
00:12:55 - Engineers adopting solutions
00:16:17 - Breadth vs. depth
00:17:54 - Feedback from the engineering team and customers
00:20:26 - Who talks to customers?
00:21:55 - Pitfalls of technical founders
00:25:49 - Super focus on one problem
00:27:20 - Getting great engagement at demo's
00:30:30 - Processing feedback
00:32:51 - Understanding the big picture
00:35:56 - Entrepreneurial mindset
00:37:41 - Entrepreneurial environments
00:40:18 - Open core and building a community
00:45:52 - Not accepting the status quo
00:47:29 - Outro

Milan Milanović shares his structured approach to personal development. A fundamental aspect of that is personal goals. He explains why setting the right goals is crucial for success, and how to sustainably achieve them over time.  Next to that, we touch upon the significance of mentoring and coaching and how a regular cadence can accelerate your personal development and career growth.  Enjoy 🎙 Connect with Milan Milanović:  https://milan.milanovic.org  https://www.linkedin.com/in/milanmilanovic https://twitter.com/milan_milanovic Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/vW3w3CWyI7w New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:23 - Milan is an avid reader
00:02:27 - Putting theory into practise
00:04:43 - How Milan organizes knowledge
00:06:33 - Finding your life path
00:09:19 - Ikigai
00:12:19 - Companies should invest in your growth
00:13:57 - Measurable goals
00:16:39 - Patrick's experience with goals
00:18:42 - Where will you be in 5 years?
00:19:59 - How to find a mentor or coach
00:21:20 - Mentoring process
00:23:49 - The benefits of mentors and coaches
00:25:02 - Soft skills are necessary
00:27:50 - Milan's love for hands-on tech
00:31:59 - Milan's 5 year plan
00:33:08 - Inspiration vs. output
00:35:04 - Passion and opportunity
00:37:15 - Sustainable work
00:38:00 - Condensing content and sharing
00:41:12 - Patrick's horrible note taking system
00:44:05 - Systems are better than goals
00:46:02 - Consistency > motivation

One of the best aspects in the Tech world is that you can teach yourself to do lots of things. However, there’s so much information out there nowadays, that it can become too much.. So I invited Hitesh Choudhary on to discuss how to start and how to find quality content when you’re educating yourself. We also discuss what to keep in mind when you’re new, or self-taught, and join a software development team.

More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬

☑️ Teaching others in tech through YouTube
☑️ Setting personal learning goals, and achieving them
☑️ Software engineers moving into managerial positions
☑️ Risks of using new tech in production
☑️ Quality without compromise

More on Hitesh Choudhary:

https://hiteshchoudhary.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXgGY0wkgOzynnHvSEVmE3A
https://linkedin.com/in/hiteshchoudhary
https://twitter.com/Hiteshdotcom

Enjoy!

Connect with Carlos Kelkboom:

https://linkedin.com/in/carlos-k-4016b8225

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The more I do these Q&A's, the more privileged it feels. I get to share my experience, introspect, reminisce, laugh and hopefully add value and perspective.

Thank you for making it possible :)

#Q&A nr. 4, counting them 😂🙌

Enjoy 🎙

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New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  

Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:35 - What do you look for in a guest?

00:02:25 - How do you keep your skills up to date?

00:05:33 - What programming languages do you currently use?

00:06:22 - Balancing work and the podcast

00:08:26 - ChatGPT roasted my work

00:11:11 - From a hobby to part of a job

00:13:40 - Common misconception about software engineering

00:15:08 - Most unexpecting learnings through the podcast

00:17:39 - Paying for podcast guests

00:18:46 - Day in the life when recording an episode

00:20:10 - One of my favourite things

00:24:13 - Memorable feedback and messages

00:27:22 - personal goals

00:31:24 - Gaming and listening to PKA

00:34:23 - Listening to the Joe Rogan Experience

00:35:01 - Patrick's NYC trip

00:35:58 - Casey Neistat video inspiration

00:37:23 - Nigahiga and Internet Icon

00:38:38 - NYC trip part2

00:41:16 - This was a lot of fun

There have been lots of worthwhile Agile implementations within organisations. However, there’s also a dark side to Agile...
Laurens and I discuss how not every organisation actually “understands” it, which leads to forced implementations. Eventually, this lack of understanding can create lots of frustration towards something that’s meant to be helpful.
Where does it go wrong, and how we you fix that?

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇

☑️ Focussing on the single most important thing
☑️ Scrum implementations gone wrong / The dark side of Agile
☑️ Truly acting as a team
☑️ What makes a great leader
☑️ Managers are humans

Laurens is someone I truly could listen to for hours, enjoy!

More on Laurens:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurensbonnema
https://twitter.com/laurensbonnema

I invited Michael Feathers on to discuss what makes a great and effective team in tech. We cover lots of the social systems you’ll see, as well as the impact that remote working has had on those.

More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬

☑️ Remote working and team autonomy
☑️ Treating software like biology
☑️ Finding common grounds of communication
☑️ Genuine curiosity
☑️ Team goals vs. Individual goals

More on Michael Feathers:

https://michaelfeathers.silvrback.com
https://twitter.com/mfeathers
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfeathers

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order:

☑️ The power of the right environment
☑️ Evolving software vs rebuilding it, and the not invented here syndrome
☑️ Trust is very complex
☑️ What does 100% unit test coverage mean?
☑️ The sweet spot of quality and speed

My favourite quotes from Albert Brand this episode:
- "Are you really going fast when it slows you down later?"
- "Isn't speed just another quality?"

Enjoy!

Explore the pitfalls of feature overload with Maarten, as we discuss why less is often more in product development. Learn the value of simplicity in software and how to avoid the common trap of adding too many features.

Connect with Maarten Dalmijn:

https://linkedin.com/in/maarten-dalmijn

https://www.dalmyn.com

https://mdalmijn.com

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00:00:26 - Maarten writing a movie script

00:02:41 - Maarten's journey in tech

00:05:19 - The value of staying with domains

00:07:28 - Learning about domains

00:09:16 - Perfect requirements don't exist

00:10:51 - Frankenstein products

00:12:11 - Removing features

00:14:27 - We hate losing stuff

00:16:04 - Simple software is hard

00:18:35 - Rapid A/B testing

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00:24:06 - Facilitating conversations

00:26:36 - Do cheap small experiments

00:29:50 - There is no perfect information

00:31:33 - Disagreements and losing someone

00:33:27 - Building trust and changing directions

00:36:33 - Make big decisions fast and early

00:39:49 - Developers like shiny new things

00:42:11 - Feature-complete and clean up

00:44:34 - The best code, is no code

00:46:25 - Cleaning up is part of the job

00:47:47 - The dark side of refactoring

00:50:22 - Final thoughts

Forrest Knight shares how his perspective towards ChatGPT has shifted as we discuss the benefits of having AI as a team member, its place in a team, and the tasks that AI can handle.

Next to that we cover the benefits of working in a team in comparison to working on personal projects, the value of creating, and the differences between learning from research and experience.

You’ll really like this one!

Enjoy 🎙

Connect with Forrest Knight:

https://youtube.com/c/@fknight 

https://twitter.com/forrestpknight

https://www.linkedin.com/in/forrestpknight

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Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:28 - ChatGPT
00:02:10 - Coding with ChatGPT
00:03:04 - What kind of tool is ChatGPT?
00:09:00 - ChatGPT as Team Member
00:10:08 - AI's Place in the Team
00:12:35 - Tasks for AI
00:17:07 - Research in Content Creation
00:21:04 - Coding outside of work
00:27:39 - Benefits of working in a team
00:31:19 - Asking for help inside a team
00:36:09 - Scheduling Research
00:41:22 - Working by yourself VS working in a Team
00:43:49 - Changing Workflows
00:48:22 - Research, experience and learning
00:49:27 - The Value of Creating
00:51:59 - Don't be afraid of AI
00:53:13 - Outro

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:29 - Getting ready!
00:00:45 - What new hobby would you like to try for 2024?
00:01:52 - What tech trends are you anticipating for 2024?
00:04:37 - My favourite Christmas gift
00:04:44 - How do you see the future of the IT industry?
00:07:26 - How do you see your future in IT?
00:08:36 - Is there demand for .NET engineers?
00:12:09 - With AI evolving, how do software engineers evolve with it?
00:14:57 - AI and experienced software engineers
00:17:44 - How do you find out what field to focus on?
00:22:14 - What are some tools I should incorporate in my workflow?
00:24:14 - Web dev and software engineering tools
00:28:53 - How do you explain a career gap?
00:31:59 - Have you ever been on a project which was fun, but not ethically responsible?
00:35:44 - Enjoying the domain you work in
00:38:01 - Life and career goals
00:41:19 - Work and family illness
00:44:17 - Patrick's conflict story
00:48:15 - Handling conflict
00:51:33 - How do you gain respect as a junior?
00:55:05 - Ask for feedback
00:55:52 - If it's not 2024...

Q&A #9 is here! Take a shot every time I scratch my nose 😆

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:21 - Advice for graduates starting in IT

00:02:06 - Junior developers and internships

00:06:56 - What does a recruiter expect?

00:08:31 - Eagerness

00:09:50 - What tech stack to master

00:12:50 - How to get a headstart at an organization as a junior

00:16:20 - Patrick and imposter syndrome

00:19:57 - Bad experiences in an interview process

00:22:55 - Self taught developers

00:23:49 - What language to erase

00:26:02 - The next big disruptive technology

00:29:40 - Tech leading to groundbreaking innovations

00:32:07 - Rapidly evolving technology

00:36:04 - The human factor in tech

00:37:53 - Machines empowering human capabilities

00:39:12 - Why did you start the podcast?

00:41:54 - How much time does it to create an episode?

00:44:39 - Thank you!!

Product development is challenging. Even more challenging when those responsible for the user experience barely talk to those responsible for the implementation, and vice-versa…
That’s not how we create the best products.

We do so by communicating continuously, having diverse teams and co-creating!

I invited Thamar Swart and Simone de Gijt on to share their experience when it comes to collaboration and co-creation.

More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬

☑️ The challenges of keeping UX and Software Development separate
☑️ What is UX actually, what are the different facets?
☑️ Happy flows and edge cases
☑️ Fixing your customer issues
☑️ Leadership and team autonomy

More on Thamar Swart:
https://thamarswart.nl/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thamarswart
https://twitter.com/thamarswart

More on Simone de Gijt:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonedegijt
https://mobile.twitter.com/de_gijt

Cloud technology has made things a lot easier, but it has also introduced new challenges for developers. Together with friend and returning guest Léon Rodenburg we discuss what cloud native software development entails, and share how to be effective.

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇
☑️ What is cloud native software development?
☑️ Team responsibility in handling the cloud
☑️ The problem with cloud courses and trainings
☑️ Iterating on your cloud infrastructure
☑️ Start by understanding your current project in terms of cloud infrastructure

More on Léon:
https://linkedin.com/in/leon-rodenburg
https://twitter.com/lrodenburg

James shares how developer advocacy experience and content creation has helped him throughout his career, especially early on. Next to that, we discuss the difference between a job and a career, motivation and passion.

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with James Q Quick:
https://www.jamesqquick.com
https://twitter.com/jamesqquick
https://www.learnbuildteach.com
https://www.youtube.com/@JamesQQuick

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New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:25 - Finding your voice
00:01:41 - James's experience as evangelist
00:03:05 - Content strategies
00:04:57 - Consistency vs. Quality
00:07:08 - Listening to feedback
00:10:56 - Feedback that has stuck with James
00:15:44 - James's early in career experience
00:19:29 - Job vs. Career
00:20:42 - Comparing yourself to others
00:26:35 - From evangelist to full-time programming
00:29:51 - Stepping away from the developer role
00:32:07 - Content creators are at the forefront
00:36:56 - Advocating for yourself
00:37:44 - Work ethic
00:40:20 - Work life balance
00:44:10 - Flexibility and overworking
00:48:02 - Advice for early in career in tech
00:50:37 - Changing teams and companies
00:53:40 - Make sure you're happy
00:56:16 - Last thoughts

Connect with Augustine Uzokwe:

https://linkedin.com/in/uzokwe

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:20 - How to find like-minded people
00:02:36 - Creating content creates relationships
00:03:29 - Product strategy
00:05:53 - Growing responsibilities in Gojek
00:08:02 - Strategic thinking
00:10:02 - Market research vs. experimentation
00:13:38 - You're wrong 50% of the time
00:16:11 - Ideas are a commodity
00:16:38 - Product stages
00:18:32 - Early stage product, no product market fit
00:20:22 - Decision making on mature products
00:23:15 - Investing in data pipelines
00:25:27 - Optimizing for the organisation instead of yourself
00:29:01 - 10% of the Fortune 500 remain
00:31:50 - Payments and sticking to a domain
00:35:26 - Tech minded vs. market oriented product managers
00:38:29 - Domain becomes more important for product people
00:40:32 - Getting out of your comfort zone
00:41:43 - Empowering teams the right way
00:44:15 - Everyone needs to create content as a skill
00:46:28 - 3 ways of content creation and absorption you can do
00:48:16 - Why Bandan started writing
00:50:09 - People are seeking quality content
00:51:49 - A content writer's dilemma
00:54:40 - You shouldn't write that!
00:56:44 - Choosing to uphold your values
00:58:38 - Your closest circle
01:00:05 - Unique podcast experience :)

Connect with Alexandra:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/axelav

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Ever thought about what it would be like to take a job abroad and move countries during the pandemic?

Dillon Parfitt is one of the few people that took that plunge!!

The company he joined… Xebia!

On the Beyond Coding podcast Dillon shares the challenges he faced while taking those steps: finding a job abroad, moving countries and starting a new chapter.

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Are you comfortable with what you're doing and the problems that might arise from that? In a way, that's what security and personal risk is all about. 

Jeroen and Nanne provide some useful tips you can use to secure your own laptop and to reduce the risk of something bad happening.

On top of that, they share what they've seen happen when that security is not there. 

Enjoy!

Tailoring to a user group which hasn't traditionally been tailored much to, Emilie aims to create the biggest sex-positive marketplace in the world with Konfettie! 

Like any other founder, she's had to overcome challenges, but not everyone deals with being slandered and banned from social media. The way she picks back up in the face of adversity is admirable and I'm really happy she's sharing her learnings along the way.

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Emilie Wiersma:
https://nl.linkedin.com/in/emiliewiersma
https://twitter.com/sextechsavvy

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
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New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:28 - Emilie has 3 mentors
00:03:47 - Emilie's first business
00:05:24 - Not working for a boss
00:06:37 - Creating fantasies for people
00:09:37 - Sex toys are unregulated
00:11:14 - Etsy and censorship
00:14:10 - Cheap materials
00:15:07 - Onboarding sellers on Konfettie
00:16:23 - Issues with products
00:17:46 - How to set up a marketplace
00:18:48 - Failing to deliver
00:19:57 - Everything custom
00:21:17 - People don't know what they want
00:24:15 - Emilie was doing everything
00:26:02 - Getting kicked off of social media
00:28:37 - Sex toy collectors
00:30:41 - Marketing that doesn't scale
00:33:04 - Airbnb was funded with cereal boxes
00:34:07 - Smut Slam
00:36:18 - Finding a co-founder
00:39:14 - Investment rounds
00:42:22 - Different dynamics with a team
00:44:18 - It's just a company
00:45:54 - Listening to customer feedback
00:50:34 - What is the end goal?

Explore app development with Lucas Montano as he tackles technical challenges and shares his journey into tech content creation on YouTube, crafting content that educates and entertains. From profiling apps to breaking down practical tech challenges (Mr. Beast Giveaways), Lucas shares insights that are invaluable to both developers and tech enthusiasts.

Connect With Lucas Montano:

https://www.youtube.com/@LucasMontano

https://twitter.com/lucas_montano

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasmontano

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:28 - How Lucas got into app development
00:03:30 - Native app development and changes in IOS
00:06:31 - Unique challenges in app development
00:09:23 - Supporting many different devices
00:12:34 - Senior app developers are experts at profiling apps
00:14:06 - Testing and updating in app development
00:16:33 - Content is the new app
00:18:57 - Communities and content
00:21:07 - Breaking down the Mr. Beast giveaway challenge on X
00:25:40 - Real life constraints
00:28:16 - How Lucas comes up with ideas for content
00:30:10 - Educating and entertaining
00:31:44 - Learning tech through projects
00:33:22 - Comfort in sharing learning experiences
00:36:41 - AI and software development
00:39:53 - Lucas works with his wife on the YouTube Channel
00:42:26 - Lucas has an AI team member
00:45:27 - YouTube is a platform for projects
00:47:00 - Open sourcing projects
00:47:57 - Channel Memberships
00:48:39 - Rounding off

When life gets difficult, how do you deal with it?
You can’t run away. You have to keep going.

How you react, recover and continue is up to you!

This was one of my main takeaways from talking with Nyota Gordon.
I love her energy and absolutely want what she’s having 🙌

More topics we covered, in order 💬
☑️ Office shenanigans
☑️ What is resiliency?
☑️ Sharing experiences
☑️ From the military to cybersecurity
☑️ Mindfulness at the workplace

Connect with Nyota Gordon:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nyotagordon
https://twitter.com/staraimer

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
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Tight budget, fast communication, big impact. Have you ever thought about working at a startup?

It’s an environment where you can really put your stamp on a product or solution. Driven by that, my friend Jethro crossed continents to work at one.

But how do you do put your stamp on something? And how do you make it a good one?

Let’s find out!

Connect with Rares:

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You'll see lots of product lines when it comes to physical products. For example the automotive industry. But in software, product lines also exist. Think of JetBrains and their IDEs.

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order: 

☑️ The ultimate way to reuse software
☑️ Planning for a product line
☑️ Product suites and product lines
☑️ The IntelliJ open source edition just made sense

Joining us for this episode is Rachel Appel, Developer Advocate at JetBrains
More on Rachel:  https://rachelappel.com

Dat Tran shares how he co-founded Priceloop, what problem it solves and how he's choosing to open source the core product.

I've seen more and more organisations choose this open core strategy. It removes lots of the hurdles for customer and developer adoption. On top of that, you join forces / create a community to make the product better.

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Dat Tran:
https://dat-tran.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dat-tran-a1602320
https://twitter.com/datitran

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New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:23 - Playing around with ChatGPT
00:02:11 - ChatGPT is a building block
00:03:38 - AI Product Development
00:08:05 - What problems does Priceloop solve
00:14:49 - Different visualisations than spreadsheets
00:20:02 - Building the right thing
00:24:31 - Open sourcing the code
00:31:26 - What parts are still closed source?
00:34:14 - Managing services
00:36:04 - Sticking to your core
00:37:15 - The open core model
00:40:37 - How much time is spent on coding as CTO
00:44:26 - Hiring the first person
00:47:46 - How did Dat grow his network
00:53:47 - Dat wants more tech founders from Europe

Connect with Keki Mwaba:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/keki-mwaba

https://www.expatcareerdevelopment.com

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - The tech market now

00:03:34 - Getting a first job is harder

00:06:45 - From cold calling to a job

00:09:05 - Not all roles are advertised

00:11:32 - Crafting an application

00:14:11 - Does resume format matter?

00:17:07 - Being intentional with your resume

00:19:09 - Share your story!

00:22:13 - Patrick's poll

00:23:56 - Network is most important

00:26:45 - Downsides of referral policies

00:28:08 - Quality or quantity approach

00:30:53 - Mapping out the market

00:33:18 - Follow-ups matter more than you think

00:36:20 - Do your research and be genuine

00:38:49 - Keki should start a podcast!!

Alex Freberg comes on and shares his experience of pursuing content creation and consultancy full-time, along with the thought process behind his decision.

Additionally, he gives us a little sneak peek into the product he's building with his startup.

We also discuss the various analyst roles you might come across and what the differences are between them.

Finally, we touch on big data challenges and the best practices for companies to collect and store data effectively.

Enjoy 🎙

Connect with Alex Freberg:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-freberg
https://www.youtube.com/@alextheanalyst
https://twitter.com/Alex_TheAnalyst

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
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New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:32 - Alex is a dad and husband first
00:01:11 - Quitting a stable job
00:03:10 - Hyperbolic concerns
00:04:15 - Alex had a YT channel reviewing watches
00:05:09 - Where did Alex the analyst come from?
00:06:43 - Data analyst vs. Business analyst
00:08:39 - Every company is different
00:09:40 - Generalist vs. Specialist
00:12:34 - Alex's passion for education
00:13:59 - 1-1 sessions vs. YouTube
00:15:08 - Re-evaluating priorities
00:18:05 - Saying no
00:18:49 - Alex's startup
00:21:00 - The best client to work with
00:23:27 - Things don't go perfectly
00:24:39 - Feeling part of the team
00:25:27 - Learning collaboratively
00:26:17 - What happens post go-live?
00:27:37 - An authentic feeling
00:29:57 - Saying NO to sponsorships
00:31:06 - Sponsorships gone bad
00:33:27 - Great sponsorships and collaborations
00:34:44 - Patrick's take on Udemy
00:35:48 - What data to collect and store
00:37:54 - Issues with storing data you don't use
00:39:55 - No company has perfect data
00:41:13 - YOU CAN DO IT!

Connect with Adewale:

https://www.acekyd.com

https://twitter.com/Ace_KYD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/acekyd

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OUTLINE

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:35 - Dutch IT market salary and engineering efforts

00:03:36 - Not feeling valued

00:04:19 - How do you manage your time?

00:05:23 - Learning off the job

00:06:21 - How would you build your own team?

00:08:40 - Technical skills

00:09:42 - How do you know a deadline is not realistic?

00:13:11 - How to overcome imposter syndrome?

00:18:42 - Is it possible to succeed in IT if you have ADHD?

00:20:38 - Have ever come close to burning out?

00:24:41 - Do's and don'ts for people starting a podcast

00:28:51 - JUST DO IT!!

00:29:27 - How can developers get into the content creation space?

00:34:07 - Rounding off

Merlijn Boogerd shares how he’s always been fascinated by Decentralisation and Decentralised Systems.

I love the Wikipedia example he gives. A group of people came together and created this system and the ability to change information is completely open and public. Decentralised in that way. It’s become one of the cornerstones in how we find information.

Wikipedia is 20+ years old though…
What other benefits could Decentralised Systems offer nowadays? 

We discuss all of that and more! In order 💬  
☑️ 80% of humans behaviour is habitual
☑️ Decentralised Systems
☑️ Benefits of Public Data
☑️ Crowdsourcing Software Development
☑️ Decentralised Building Blocks

Connect with Merlijn Boogerd:
https://linkedin.com/in/mboogerd
https://github.com/mboogerd

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/1fgg2W8YDiM

Enjoy! 🎙

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

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Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:29 - How do you manage your own expectations
00:02:41 - If you could change one thing from the past, what would that be?
00:05:37 - What is the best piece of advice you've ever gotten?
00:07:33 - Why did you transition from ops to development?
00:11:54 - Applying to a new role
00:15:45 - What languages are you learning?
00:16:19 - Rehydrating...
00:16:32 - What does it mean when someone says: you'll learn this on the job?
00:18:19 - How much time do you get to learn on the job?
00:19:25 - What to learn and how to progress with CSS
00:21:32 - How many projects should my portfolio include?
00:24:38 - Should a startup have in-house or outsourced developers?
00:27:43 - What traits differentiate good vs. great developers?
00:31:04 - How do you conduct an interview for a junior frontend role?
00:34:01 - Do you have any tips for senior developers?
00:37:16 - What interview questions do you ask?
00:40:47 - Thank you for your questions!! :)

Robby shares how he used to clash with leadership when he was a software engineer. Which lead to a lot of frustration.

He didn't really understand why they clashed, but after freelancing for a while, he realised the answer lied in the lack of guidance and the quality of leadership he'd experienced. This realisation is what lead him to focus on his soft skills and go down the path of leadership.

His way of giving back is to share with us what he's learned on what makes a good leader. 

Enjoy!

Connect with Willem Evers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willem-evers-85a622a6

https://x.com/Willem__Evers

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This episode with Nilguin van Raad is one of my favourites. 

Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think 🎙

A few quotes that stuck with me:

• With pure intentions and zero judgement you can say anything
• If things need to be said or done, you need to say or do them
• Building a relationship can take time, but it can also be done in an instant
• People act like the people around them

References: 

• Rose of Leary
• Getting out of the Box - The Arbinger Institute
• Cross the line
• The Trust Equation

Connect with Nilguin van Raad:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilguin-van-raad

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/HemtS77T9T0

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠!  

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - First impressions

00:02:40 - Observe what happens

00:03:30 - Analysing root causes

00:05:53 - Trusting your intuition

00:08:32 - Pure intentions

00:09:12 - Leadership and feedback

00:11:12 - Moving without boundaries

00:13:06 - Difficult conversations

00:14:20 - Rose of Leary

00:16:23 - Building relationships in an instant

00:18:58 - Conversation mismatch

00:21:30 - Choosing how to deal with life

00:24:40 - People that are grounded

00:25:51 - Patrick's hardships

00:28:34 - People act like the people around them

00:30:03 - Organisational systems and patterns

00:32:39 - Systemic change and cross the line

00:35:25 - Inclusion and forming a team

00:36:22 - Nilguin's experience with interventions

00:39:47 - The trust equation

00:41:28 - Leadership teams vs. leadership groups

00:44:36 - Goals derive from the strategy

00:46:49 - Rounding off - check out Nilguin van Raad

As you might know, not every software engineer comes from a computer science background. But why is that?

Well.. if you want to learn how to program, there’s not a lot that’s stopping you. Especially nowadays, there’s a lot of content, or even courses and companies, that’ll help you along the way.

And as more and more jobs (or parts of jobs) get automated, it might be help to learn about how that automation works in the first place. Just like how we learned to do a lot of math before using a calculator.

Caught your interest? Listen in!

Connect with Alessandro Vozza:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandrovozza

https://twitter.com/bongo

https://www.meetup.com/nl-NL/dutch-kubernetes-meetup

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/6_-AUxn-99E

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!  

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:25 - Puglia vacations
00:05:24 - Moving to Amsterdam for love
00:07:21 - Bulletin board system
00:09:30 - Alessandro's origin story
00:11:18 - Love for open source
00:13:11 - Sustainable open source
00:15:29 - Giving back to the community
00:18:25 - The rise of foundations
00:19:54 - The rise of AI
00:21:00 - Improving lives everywhere
00:22:24 - Taking a stand as engineers
00:25:24 - Alessandro starting a DevOps meetup
00:26:49 - Stoicism
00:27:12 - Back to DevOps meetup Amsterdam
00:29:07 - Learning public speaking at a meetup
00:31:22 - Maintaining connections
00:34:17 - Be authentically yourself
00:36:30 - The perspective of success
00:38:08 - Marcus Aurelius
00:39:29 - The rise of Developer Relations
00:41:00 - The qualities of a good DevRel
00:42:23 - Next steps in Patrick's career
00:43:58 - Storytelling connects people
00:45:20 - Social budget
00:46:21 - It's about the people
00:48:05 - Public speaking and respect
00:50:15 - The world is smaller but bigger
00:50:47 - Dutch Kubernetes Meetup shoutout!

Connect with Andrea Giardini:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/giardiniandrea

https://andreagiardini.com

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

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Probably the most fun conversation I’ve had while having the most connectivity issues 😂
Hopefully nothing noticeable :)

Bart Farrell comes on and shares his non-linear journey to the tech industry. I love how he leverages his previous experience in what he does now and isn’t afraid to jump into the unknown.

Next to that, we discuss our learnings from having had many conversations with different. Listening is one of the key takeaways there.

Enjoy 🎙

Connect with Bart Farrell:
https://twitter.com/birthmarkbart
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-farrell

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
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New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:28 - Bart's non-linear path to the tech industry
00:02:15 - Bart's YouTube channel
00:04:06 - Teaching and organising events
00:06:25 - Changing careers in Bart's environment
00:09:09 - Leveraging previous experience
00:11:00 - Baby steps
00:11:55 - Breaking things down into small pieces
00:15:16 - Patrick's podcasting journey
00:17:02 - Starting vs. Finishing
00:19:38 - Grinding it out
00:20:37 - Self reflection
00:22:48 - What Patrick has learned through talking to people
00:24:24 - Creating great environments
00:26:31 - Training for listening
00:29:02 - Listening as conference topic
00:30:38 - The feeling of being heard
00:32:25 - Powerful silences
00:34:50 - Podcasts we've listened to
00:37:04 - Why are people listening?
00:38:30 - Bart loves Ear Hustle
00:40:02 - Making notes while listening
00:41:38 - Facing imposter syndrome
00:44:28 - Suffering from not knowing
00:46:16 - Mentoring & Feedback
00:48:46 - Bouncing perceptions
00:51:10 - Bart has his calendly link open
00:53:44 - Truly helping people

Want to live and work next to the beach, but stay in the tech space? No problem! Working remote allows you to have the personal life that you want whilst your work life fit around that. That is one of the main drivers why Alvaro started his company in a fully remote setting. He shares how he’s been operating fully remote, some of the pitfalls he’s experienced, and much more!

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇

☑️ Managing and trusting remote teams
☑️ Clear expectations and long-term partners
☑️ Engineers want to work remote, so organisations offer it
☑️ The issues with working remote
☑️ Personal values, team values, and company values

More on Alvaro:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvarormoya
https://lidr.co

Connect with Ruben Spruijt:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rspruijt

https://twitter.com/rspruijt

Mentioned References:

Videos from Ruben's digital twin - https://www.youtube.com/@dizzion-frame/videos

Dizzion - https://www.dizzion.com

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:25 - Beyond Coding Podcast style and audience
00:02:59 - Retaining information from podcasts and books
00:06:42 - What is End User Computing
00:08:57 - The end user experience needs to be king
00:10:02 - How long has End User Computing been around?
00:11:30 - The tech and user experience side of End User Computing
00:12:53 - Shadow IT
00:15:29 - Accessibility leads to adoption
00:16:39 - Virtual desktops are coming back?!
00:18:53 - Data and compute being close to each other
00:19:55 - New remote streaming protocols
00:21:11 - No more company laptops needed soon
00:23:10 - E-waste and sustainable hardware
00:26:43 - Competing cloud resources
00:27:44 - Working remotely for startups in Sillicon Valley
00:30:48 - Work on your personal brand
00:32:39 - Taking the plunge
00:34:44 - Managing risk
00:37:49 - Things are moving faster
00:40:08 - Business relationships
00:43:55 - Many Dutch people in the EUC communities
00:45:23 - The pros and cons of startups
00:47:45 - Faster impact
00:49:03 - Wearing multiple hats
00:50:36 - AI in end user computing
00:51:53 - Ruben created a digital twin
00:54:57 - How to stay ahead of the ai game
00:57:09 - Measuring success
00:59:32 - Final thoughts

“Doing the right thing is not equal to doing things right”. This really stuck with me after discussing how to create effective data science solutions with Deena Gergis.
It would be easy to create a solution ‘just’ from the technical side, but more often than not, your solution might not get used at all that way. Partnering with your stakeholders, and building this solution together is the right way to do it. And it starts by having an equal level conversation with each other.

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇

☑️ The differences between data science academically, and data science professionally
☑️ Doing things right vs doing the right things
☑️ Buy-in from your most important stakeholders and partners
☑️ The right balance of focus and flexibility in creating data science solutions
☑️ Hiring for emotional intelligence and leadership skills, as well as technical expertise

More on Deena:
https://linkedin.com/in/deena-gergis
https://www.youtube.com/c/deenagergis

Connect with Anne Kooijman:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-kooijman-98588110a

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This episode is all about coaching and leadership. If you want to get better at either of those, this is the episode for you. 🙌

Sumit shares the value of having a personal coach, how listening is a gift and how each coaching skill is also a leadership skill.

My favourite learning is how he breaks down communication into different conversations. Doing so allows you to focus on which conversations are most challenging for you, and get better at having them.

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Connect with Sumit Gupta:
https://linkedin.com/in/sumit4all
https://www.deployyourself.com
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New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
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OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:25 - Why Sumit coaches people?
00:02:21 - Sumit's journey with Entrepreneurship
00:03:59 - From creating software to helping people
00:08:27 - Realising you can do anything
00:10:29 - How to inspire and motivate
00:11:58 - The value of a personal coach
00:16:07 - How do you create a safe space?
00:20:07 - Leaders being open and vulnerable
00:24:05 - 100% transparency and openness
00:30:06 - Allowing others to contribute
00:32:15 - Gradually taking on leadership responsibilities
00:35:47 - Can leadership be learned or taught?
00:39:15 - No judgements and nothing is negative
00:42:54 - How do you get better at coaching?
00:44:43 - coaching and leadership skills
00:49:13 - Asking for help
00:51:21 - Leadership is about giving

Engineers can get promoted to leadership positions without knowing what is expected of them. It's less of the same and more of a sidestep.

Pat Kua and I discuss the tech lead and engineering manager roles and what makes a person effective being in that role. On top of that we give perspective for people interested in those positions.

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Pat Kua:
https://www.patkua.com
https://twitter.com/patkua
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patkua

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OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:42 - Different problems in coaching CTOs
00:02:08 - Problems when it comes to team structure
00:03:47 - Coaching aspects
00:06:14 - The tech lead and engineering manager paths are sidesteps
00:08:21 - Mismatch in expectations
00:10:05 - Skills a tech lead requires
00:12:54 - Dealing with people
00:16:44 - Communication challenges
00:18:13 - When is the right time to step into a leadership position?
00:20:51 - Leadership positions are not for everyone
00:23:42 - Learning from others
00:26:21 - Relationship between tech lead and engineering manager
00:31:58 - Pitfall of splitting tech lead and engineering manager
00:34:27 - Conversations about roles and responsibilities
00:36:51 - Leadership teams
00:37:43 - Who is responsible for team effectiveness?
00:40:23 - Pat's favourite role in the past
00:43:47 - Figuring out what you like and dislike doing
00:44:46 - What do you want to do?
00:46:54 - Growth mindset

Connect with Eugene Fidelin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugef

https://x.com/eugenefidelin

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:27 - What is high quality software?
00:03:18 - Preventing software bugs completely
00:05:29 - Tests becoming a bottleneck
00:06:56 - Removing tests
00:09:49 - Shift left approach
00:12:11 - End to end tests and retries
00:13:55 - Integration tests over unit tests
00:18:05 - Test Pyramid vs Testing Trophy
00:20:08 - The most important tests
00:21:09 - Balancing speed and quality
00:24:18 - DORA metrics
00:25:36 - Metrics without context
00:29:07 - Team performance metrics
00:31:27 - Outcomes AND output
00:32:46 - Early in career experience at big organizations
00:37:32 - Hiring junior engineers
00:39:54 - The joy of working in diverse teams
00:41:53 - High performing teams
00:44:35 - Domain chapter for sharing knowledge
00:48:04 - Not working in sprints
00:52:15 - Deciding your own way of working
00:54:03 - Who is the audience of this podcast?

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in this order:

- Tips when just starting out
- Going outside of your comfort zone
- The Full Stack term
- The challenges of forming a great team
- Stability versus Experimentation
- The benefits of teaching

Pull requests (PRs), the standard way to collaborate in codebases to ensure quality (among other things).. It turns out that they're actually slowing down software development. But how? 

Dragan explains how the problem lies in the way it's structured: it's asynchronous. There's a lot of time that passes before the code is merged, and the value is delivered. Large PRs are hard to review and course correct, and small PRs can introduce lots of context switches.

However there are ways around this, to have both speed and quality. These ways lie in co-creation: Pair and Mob programming

https://www.hackyourfuture.net Connect with Stas Seldin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stasel Connect with Utku K.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uk748392

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:20 - Twice as Fit
00:03:04 - Saints & Stars gym
00:04:45 - Best time to work out
00:06:43 - Nervous in front of camera's
00:09:45 - Progress over perfection
00:10:45 - What makes a great team lead
00:13:58 - The most stressful weekend in Russtam's life
00:16:10 - Everyone makes mistakes
00:17:51 - The importance of leadership
00:18:44 - Code monkeys
00:20:51 - People problems
00:21:28 - Rustam is creating team lead case study videos
00:22:28 - Patrick's biggest career fuck-up
00:25:08 - Safe environments to learn and make mistakes
00:26:15 - Big feeling of relief
00:27:07 - High sense of ownership and responsibility
00:28:05 - Worry, dread and shame
00:29:49 - Rustam is a perfectionist
00:30:48 - Mistakes make better software engineers
00:32:22 - Leadership and perspective
00:34:08 - Combining leadership and technology
00:36:09 - Great tech/team leads
00:38:19 - Brilliant jerks
00:42:28 - Never split the difference
00:45:05 - Negotiating with familiy
00:47:19 - Finding common ground
00:48:45 - The safest environment
00:51:53 - Digesting audio books
00:54:13 - Books have similar concepts
00:56:34 - Rounding off

Roman shares his insight and experience in field of Product Management and People Management. We discuss the attributes of a great product manager. Crucial skills to learn and attributes that are harder to learn.

Next to that, Roman shares he's had many roles in the tech industry. Some with people management responsibilities and some fully without. Luckily all experience matters, but what drives him to switch roles in the first place?

Listen in to find out!

Connect with Roman Arcea:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arcea

https://twitter.com/sidthen

References:

Roman's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8UlhL33fsz-4g1cJbzaDjg

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OUTLINE

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:21 - Roman loves surfing

00:02:43 - Surfing in NL

00:04:49 - Patrick's first surf experience

00:06:26 - Surfing made Roman a better Product Manager

00:08:18 - What makes a great product manager

00:09:58 - Comfort in ambiguity

00:11:33 - Thinking through alternatives

00:12:38 - Influencing others

00:14:29 - Including different perspectives

00:16:50 - Listening to the essence

00:20:27 - A big vision

00:23:38 - Don't be too dogmatic

00:25:43 - How to create a product vision

00:27:28 - A product vision should be simple and clear

00:31:45 - Moving in and out of people management

00:34:56 - Unlocking options for people

00:37:10 - Everyone has goals

00:40:00 - Structured process of coaching

00:42:25 - Lack of will

00:44:37 - Enabling others as people manager

00:45:26 - Why it's worth investing in people

00:46:28 - Switching roles in an organization

00:51:02 - Big thanks to Roman!

I’ve never heard someone talk bad about hackathons. Everyone loves it.

The projects that’ve been built during hackathons have even been the start of a company, of something big.

But what about hackathons make people like it so much. Is it the people, the format, the culture?

Sashrika Kaur comes on to discuss all these things and more!

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Sashrika Kaur:

https://linkedin.com/in/sashrika-kaur

https://twitter.com/sashrikakaur

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OUTLINE:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:29 - Sashrika moving to London

00:02:37 - Friendships across the world

00:03:09 - How Sashrika got involved in Major League Hacking

00:05:51 - Innovation Days vs. hackathons

00:09:13 - People love hackathons

00:13:36 - A focus on collaboration

00:15:04 - Building things from scratch

00:18:14 - The perfect duration of a hackathon

00:20:07 - hackathon skills that translate to your career

00:23:47 - The benefit of reading code

00:25:05 - Competitiveness in developing software

00:27:01 - Personal insecurities in hackathons

00:32:21 - It's about the outcomes

00:32:57 - Good vs. great hackathons

00:37:16 - Why the term "hacker"?

00:39:57 - Optimal team sizes

00:41:49 - What do you become a hackathon coach?

00:44:04 - Why Sashrika works in big tech

00:48:23 - Balancing the workload

00:51:41 - More or less hackathons?

00:55:21 - Go to hackathons!

There's a lot going on over at bol.com, especially behind the scenes. Today Mirko van Ede (director of engineering) and Rogier Lommers (tech lead) join us to discuss one of their biggest ongoing projects: migrating to the cloud. 

Enjoy!

I truly enjoyed learning from Stephanie Wong how she found her passion in technical content creation.

It doesn’t just fall out of the sky and land in your lap.

It takes time, experimentation and effort to take shape within your life.

Throughout that journey, you’ll have key players and leadership, setting you up for success.

However, in the end, you make the decisions in your personal journey.

More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬

☑️ Being authentically yourself
☑️ The best way to find a passion
☑️ Key players in your career
☑️ How to keep growing
☑️ Finding your voice

Connect with Stephanie Wong:
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https://www.stephrwong.com
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The way you might think about your career may evolve.

A focus on growth and progression early on.
More reflection, realisation and intent later.

What’s interesting to me is that in the end, all your experience matters.

With the right amount of guidance and clarity,
you’ll eventually reach the unimaginable.

That’s really exciting to me.

Jeff Perry and I touch on all of that and more!

A few of the topics, in order 💬
☑️ Career clarity
☑️ People feeling stuck in their career
☑️ Layoffs and the current tech market
☑️ Career progression
☑️ Growing into technology leadership

Connect with Jeff Perry:
https://www.jeff-perry.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffcperry
https://www.engineeringcareeraccelerator.com/beyondcoding

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
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Enjoy! 🎙

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilya-pimenov

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:27 - Starting your career as full stack developer?

00:02:57 - Learning every day

00:04:45 - Product managers talk to A LOT of people

00:07:31 - Ilya's career path

00:11:31 - Staff engineer challenges

00:13:34 - Patrick's next career steps

00:15:45 - Entrepreneurship and individual contributor skills

00:19:24 - Listening to internet traffic

00:25:05 - Comfort with ambiguity

00:27:45 - Fully understanding LLMs

00:29:58 - The biggest impact is in backend development

00:31:33 - Great Frontend engineers

00:33:05 - Why people use LeetCode in interviews

00:38:21 - LeetCode exercises transfer to software development

00:39:23 - Hiring for potential

00:40:56 - Investing in LeetCode opens doors

00:42:33 - System design interview

00:44:26 - Getting better at LeetCode

00:47:39 - Why people hate LeetCode

00:48:27 - Legendary LeetCode solver couldn't deliver as engineer

00:50:02 - What makes a great senior engineer

00:54:00 - Dealing with ambiguity is a life skill

00:56:41 - Buying and renovating

00:59:55 - Modular home

01:03:20 - Startup failures and learnings

01:07:18 - Hustling and executing

“What people want the most is to be useful, be effective and have an impact on the world. The specific responsibilities that come with it, tend not to be as important as that.“

Serge Beaumont shares how to achieve dedicated teams, the importance of autonomy and how to be effective together.

A great listen for those that love effective teams!

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Serge Beaumont:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergebeaumont
https://mobile.twitter.com/sbeaumont

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
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New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:26 - 20 projects
00:01:18 - Unclear priorities
00:04:50 - Teams and common goals
00:06:18 - Sociocracy 3.0 Delegation Canvas
00:07:52 - Delegating power
00:11:21 - Who are we as a team?
00:13:04 - Clarity and responsibilities
00:15:11 - Sanitisation canvas
00:18:54 - Role and Soul
00:23:09 - Responsibility and accountability
00:25:01 - Why does scrum only have 3 roles?
00:29:04 - Shared mental model
00:31:42 - Teams that are big
00:34:44 - Autonomy
00:36:17 - Partitioning a team
00:39:17 - Technical autonomy gone wrong
00:41:27 - Loose coupling
00:43:17 - Falling back to old behaviour
00:45:17 - Agile transformation at bol.com
00:48:30 - Leadership vision
00:50:33 - Keepers of the culture
00:52:22 - Lack of mandate
00:53:53 - Psychological safety
00:54:50 - Fear is the great killer
00:56:29 - How interesting

Connect with Anthony Alaribe: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-alaribe-293a41bb

https://twitter.com/tonialaribe

https://apitoolkit.io

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:24 - Enhancing observability
00:01:37 - Huge production issue
00:04:08 - Orders are down, but why?
00:05:28 - Things we don't think of as developers
00:07:49 - Getting the first customer
00:09:26 - Finding a niche
00:11:54 - The fintech industry
00:14:10 - The problem of many separate teams
00:15:20 - Someone to hold you accountable
00:17:14 - Knowing the competitors in your niche and sharing it
00:20:42 - Filtering out what features you need
00:23:24 - Standard operating procedures
00:26:16 - Standardizing runbooks
00:28:35 - Multiple proven tracks to follow
00:31:05 - Anomaly detection and how to investigate
00:32:50 - Developer experience and tools
00:35:14 - We could build it better
00:36:04 - What works well at a bigger scale
00:39:55 - Analyzing your code and beyond
00:43:04 - Opportunities for improvement
00:44:50 - Most software is fast enough, or not?
00:47:27 - Automating ourselves away

Whenever I meet someone that exemplifies great tech leadership, I love picking their brain.
Because there is no cookie-cutter mold for tech leaders, or leaders in general. 🍪

Their experiences, mindset, failures and feedback are incredibly valuable.

Having a conversation and getting their perspective is one of the best ways to learn.
And it helps form your own perspective. 🤔

My conversation with Ariel Weinberger did exactly that for me.
Loved his take on culture, hiring, mentorship and more! 🙌

A few of the topics, in order 💬
☑️ Technical Leadership Roles
☑️ Effective Technical Hiring Processes
☑️ Hiring 120 Software Engineers in a year
☑️ Allowing People to make Mistakes
☑️ Engineering Teams owning their Domain

Connect with Ariel Weinberger:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielweinberger
https://twitter.com/arielweinberger
https://github.com/arielweinberger

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

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Connect with Raphael de Lio: 

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaeldelio⁠ 

⁠https://raphaeldelio.medium.com⁠ ⁠

https://www.youtube.com/c/raphaeldelio⁠

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New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!  

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:23 - YouTube channels and making videos
00:03:10 - Giving advice and downsides
00:06:43 - How Raphael got into content creation
00:09:11 - Sibling Influence
00:09:41 - Pivoting to tech content
00:13:20 - Making videos vs. writing
00:14:40 - Interaction on Medium and YouTube
00:17:46 - Medium is changing their monetisation model
00:20:10 - Tech newsletters
00:23:16 - How Raphael got into Redis
00:25:51 - Show Your Work
00:27:58 - Learning through content creation
00:30:24 - Focussing on different technologies
00:33:06 - Saying goodbye to Redis
00:34:11 - Raphael is always working on something
00:35:46 - Drive and productivity
00:37:42 - Retirement and fulfilment
00:40:03 - The 4-Hour Workweek
00:43:09 - Burnout and creating routines
00:44:39 - Unlimited holidays the right way
00:46:25 - Creating a mobile app to learn physics
00:49:02 - An app that translates any word to any language
00:50:30 - Accountability and expectations
00:52:04 - Opportunities and awkward situations
00:54:22 - Rounding off

Ever feel like reading is just not for you? Well… Maybe you’re more of a visual learner 🤔
Priyanka shares how she leverages the power of visualisation to communicate complex topics in a simple and easy to understand fashion ☁️
On top of that, we go through the freedom she gets to experiment and learn as Developer Advocate @Google. Really cool! 🙌

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬
☑️ Visualisation and feedback from the community
☑️ Letting go of Perfection
☑️ The freedom to experiment as Developer Advocate
☑️ Maintaining focus with a goal in mind
☑️ Visual learning over reading documentation

Enjoy! 🎙

More on Priyanka Vergadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pvergadia
https://twitter.com/pvergadia
https://www.youtube.com/c/priyankavergadia
https://thecloudgirl.dev

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!
Big shoutout to Xebia and Google for making this episode possible!
#visuallearning #developeradvocate #podcast

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Andrew comes on to share his love for blogging and knowledge sharing in general. Especially with regards to teaching. Whether it’s in tech, or anywhere else, it’s incredibly rewarding and fulfilling to see people grow and overcome challenges with your guidance. 

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Andrew: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/devhammer

https://twitter.com/devhammer

https://devhammer.net

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/APPp7jZMZrA

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  

Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

Empathy is software skill.

It might sound strange, but after my conversation with Andrea Goulet I strongly believe that’s the case. She explains how trust is the foundation of not only great software, but also great engineering teams. How do we build trust? Through empathy, and Andrea lays out some great practical examples of how it benefits everyone. 

More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬

☑️ Research Focussed Approach on Empathy
☑️ The importance of Trust and Vulnerability
☑️ The Four Components of Empathy
☑️ Legacy Code drives your business
☑️ Empathy is a Skill

Enjoy! 🎙

More on Andrea Goulet: 

https://andreagoulet.com
https://empathyintech.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet
https://twitter.com/andreagoulet

Andrea is currently working on her book: Empathy Driven Software Development Published by Pearson.
Looking forward to that in 2023!

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

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CSS. In my experience developers have a love/hate relationship with it.

It can be fun and rewarding to implement an awesome design. But it can also be frustrating.

Kevin Powell is one of the few people I know that truly loves CSS. To the point where he’s been teaching others through his YouTube videos for the last 5 years! If you really want to become expert in something, teach it to others. Kevin took that notion to the next level and the results are truly amazing. 🙌

A few of the topics, in order 💬
☑️ Working together with designers
☑️ CSS challenges/battles
☑️ Kevin is self-taught
☑️ CSS frameworks
☑️ Mobile first implementations

Connect with Kevin Powell:
https://www.kevinpowell.co
https://www.youtube.com/kepowob
https://twitter.com/KevinJPowell

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Connect with Ester Le Roux:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ester-le-roux/

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Managing your mind. It’s not something I thought you could do, or would need to do. But after chatting with Reiner Kraft, I think doing so can have a profound impact on bringing focus and increasing performance. 

Reiner shares his journey of becoming aware of mindfulness to now helping others to manage their minds with data and through coaching. 

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Reiner Kraft:

https://linkedin.com/in/reiner

https://www.themindfulleader.net

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3uuWfXcVNWOG1g59f9520Q

Epigenetics:

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New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  

Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:25 - Work Culture USA VS EU

00:00:25 - Career path

00:01:32 - Changing Your Work environment

00:02:31 - Stress & Mindfulness

00:04:06 - Working culture in Europe

00:07:25 - Pressure at work

00:12:56 - A state of flow

00:17:04 - Measuring present awareness

00:20:05 - Becoming more mindful

00:27:46 - Mental work vs. physical work

00:32:59 - Growing up and focusing

00:37:56 - Influence of technology on body and mind

00:43:39 - Performance of the mind and body

00:49:44 - Changing your lifestyle

00:54:39 - Outro

One of the key takeaways from this conversation is that we should favour progress over perfection. Especially as software developers, perfection is something that'll never come. Instead we should focus on progression and let the fear of the unknown drive us forward. 

This is what drives Mahdi and how he got to his current position. He shares how he became tech lead, and what skills you should focus on to become one as well. 

Enjoy!

Our 100th episode special with Jason Lengstorf!

It's been a while since we've done an in-person episode, but Jason happened to be in the neighbourhood, so we made it happen 🙌

We had a blast and kept rolling longer than usual with exciting discussions on various topics 🚀

Thank you so much for tuning in for this milestone episode, I truly appreciate your support! 🤗

Connect with Jason Lengstorf:

https://www.jason.af

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlengstorf

https://twitter.com/jlengstorf

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnty0z0pNRDgnuoirYXnC5A

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/RNW7S9U7VkA

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!  

Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:37 - Live podcasts
00:01:48 - In person podcasts
00:03:15 - Public speaking
00:05:28 - Finding your topic
00:07:21 - Preventing a burnout
00:11:48 - Work-life balance
00:15:01 - Creative outlets
00:16:38 - Different ways to consume information
00:19:41 - Authenticity and integrity
00:22:35 - Relationships throughout your career
00:25:23 - Type of work and the scale of the organisation
00:31:27 - Mapping out your core values
00:36:10 - Understanding the politics of an organization
00:39:57 - The challenges with big organisations
00:42:37 - Strategically levering relationships
00:44:45 - Stress and weird behaviour
00:48:37 - Big picture thinking
00:52:22 - Outcomes vs output
00:57:00 - Culture and marketing
01:04:08 - Engaging media
01:15:48 - Company cultures
01:19:43 - Changing perception
01:23:48 - Amazing USPs
01:32:32 - Customer value
01:37:54 - Come build with me
01:41:36 - Streaming in front of people
01:47:27 - Riding the waves
01:50:17 - Big thank you!

What started out as a passion project turned into a full-fledged global organization for Vanessa Sanyauke. She shares how to level up in your career, set realistic expectations and how she started

a side hustle which later became her main hustle. 

What really stuck with me is how far hard work and dedication can bring you, but not without sacrifice.

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Vanessa Sanyauke:

https://www.vanessasanyauke.com

https://linkedin.com/in/vanessa-chiedza-sanyauke-9b41171a

https://twitter.com/vanessasanyauke

https://www.girlstalklondon.com

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New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:32 - Remote working internationally
00:01:58 - Working from the office
00:02:28 - Raising investment
00:03:14 - Controlling your nerves while pitching
00:03:59 - Minorities and the chance of getting funded
00:04:31 - Day to day Business
00:05:48 - Running a global organisation
00:06:57 - Challenges of running a global organisation
00:09:12 - Remote working vs in-person working
00:10:10 - Building a community
00:13:01 - Ethics around picking your sponsorships
00:15:43 - Building a network
00:17:13 - Companies and networking
00:19:13 - Starting your career
00:22:23 - Talking with people
00:23:23 - Leveling up in your career
00:24:49 - Working for yourself
00:27:31 - Starting a side hustle
00:29:12 - Preventing a burnout
00:33:03 - How to say NO?
00:36:26 - Invest in yourself
00:39:38 - Work ethic
00:44:04 - Outro

Diana Montalion shares how we think of, and design, sources of information to accommodate for what we want as users, depending on the context we’re in. It requires a way of thinking we’re not used to: systems thinking, or non-linear thinking. But doing so and adapting the software we create, can open up opportunities that weren’t there before.

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇

☑️ Systems thinking vs. Linear thinking
☑️ Designing for sources of information
☑️ Do you know why your tasks matter?
☑️ Changing the skills we value when hiring
☑️ Learning from each other, and growing as a team

More on Diana:  
https://www.montalion.com
https://twitter.com/dianamontalion
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianamontalion 

#systemsthinking #software #podcast

Jelle Niemantsverdriet joins us in this episode to discuss how the mindset around security is evolving, both from organisations and from professionals. My favourite takeaway is that security is on the same path as testing and becoming part of quality in software development. 

Connect with Jelle Niemantsverdriet:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelleniemantsverdriet 

https://twitter.com/jelle_n 

References:

Digital Defense Report - https://www.microsoft.com/nl-nl/security/security-insider/microsoft-digital-defense-report-2023 

Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) - https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/?CMP=OOH_SMB_OTH_22222_MC_20200501_NA_NM20200079_00001

Sidney Dekker - https://sidneydekker.com 

Kelly Shortridge - https://kellyshortridge.com/blog/

Chaos Engineering - https://www.securitychaoseng.com

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:25 - Security is a matter of software quality

00:02:19 - Security way of working

00:04:37 - Professional pride

00:06:53 - Layers of defense, or excuse?

00:09:05 - The industrial revolution in IT

00:10:48 - Security as speciality

00:13:18 - Collaborating with the security department

00:14:29 - Building bridges

00:16:22 - Willingness to listen

00:19:29 - Scenario analysis workshops

00:21:01 - Unpredictable human behaviour

00:23:21 - Seemless and friction in security solutions

00:25:28 - Instant cake

00:26:38 - Red, blue and purple teaming

00:28:34 - Exploring the boundaries in AI

00:31:38 - Gamified security

00:32:46 - With risk comes reward

00:36:17 - Security costs vs. benefit

00:38:49 - Frequent password changes

00:41:20 - Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

00:43:55 - Sidney Dekker - Human error doesn't exist

00:46:23 - Kelly Shortridge - Sensemaking

00:47:14 - Sharing knowledge around security

Today we talk about mentorship in tech. One of the best things about mentorship is that it's a clear win-win. It helps the mentee gain clarity on specific situations or career questions. And it helps the mentor in mastering active listening and giving non-biased advice.

Hope you like it! Enjoy :)

Remarkably, Anna McDougall has not just made one career switch, but 2. From a more corporate career in marketing / project management, to a career in opera singing, to a career in tech as a software engineer.
Wow! 👏

Interestingly enough, pivoting to a career in opera singing taught her a lot of skills which helped gave her a head start in programming. One of which is how to deal with the Imposter Syndrome 🥸

More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬
☑️ Pivoting from a career in opera, to one in tech
☑️ Software used by many requires diverse people to create it
☑️ Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
☑️ Tech interviews

More on Anna McDougall:

https://www.annamcdougall.com
https://twitter.com/annajmcdougall
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annajmcdougall
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjJzKrbr3WGn1xE0LAQ91yA

Enjoy! 🎙

The differences between a good and a great CTO can be subtle, but João Rosa lays them out clearly.
Do you need to know it all when it comes to tech? Does success mean you can’t fail? Well… not exactly.

Listen in to learn more about the modern-day CTO from a modern-day CTO.

Q&A #10 is here! Take a shot every time I say "basically" 😆

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Indi Young explains how the point of having thinking styles is to get away from the “average user”, and move towards building your solutions for humans. Supporting them in whatever purpose they have. 

You might wonder: What are thinking styles? 🤔

Listen in to find out! Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬
☑️ What are thinking styles?
☑️ How to discover thinking styles framed by purpose  
☑️ The passion the help people
☑️ Thinking styles put to practise

More on Indi Young:
https://indiyoung.com
https://twitter.com/indiyoung
https://www.linkedin.com/in/indiyoung

What really brought Rein Droog and Bugaboo together is Culture. Having that connection, the same principles and shared understanding is the foundation of their success.

That doesn’t mean smooth sailing though… Being globally responsible has its own unique set of challenges. The key to overcoming those lies in communication and teamwork.

Enjoy!

What is quality? Why do we need it? How can we improve it?

It's a vague term and people often mean different things with it. But we do know it's important. 

With over 100 million downloads on his open source project, Dennis "The Continuous Improver" Doomen is our go to guy. He not only explains what quality means and why we need it, but gives us tools to improve it. 

Enjoy!

Connect with Andrew Snare:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/asnare

⁠https://toot.community/@ajs⁠

https://twitter.com/asnare

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Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:25 - Disagreeing how things work
00:03:18 - Understanding 99%
00:05:44 - Comfortably being the expert
00:06:47 - Getting used to making mistakes
00:08:26 - The ingredients to an awesome work environment
00:10:00 - Delivering high quality software
00:12:12 - Building for scale
00:13:25 - Removing components
00:15:55 - The biggest problems in modern engineering
00:18:15 - In tech, not all opinions are equal
00:20:44 - The Mythical Man-Month
00:21:52 - Understanding why
00:23:10 - Losing trust and respect
00:24:20 - Being at fault for incorrect decisions
00:26:38 - Compounding knowledge
00:28:52 - Learning different programming languages
00:29:59 - Patrick's struggle with foundational knowledge
00:32:18 - Top down vs bottom up knowledge
00:34:40 - Going a layer deeper
00:36:38 - Understanding new concepts
00:39:07 - Comparing engineering disciplines
00:41:03 - Uncharted territory
00:42:24 - Integration complexities
00:45:14 - The properties of elegance
00:48:22 - Are smart solutions elegant?
00:49:28 - Messy problems and messy solutions
00:50:58 - Making solutions too simple
00:53:50 - 3 audiences when writing code
00:56:11 - Last thoughts

Even without being a kick-ass developer, Evelyn kicks ass. 

She truly leverages her background and passion for social science to help teams and organisations solve problems without writing code. 

I didn't completely understand it before talking to her, but the conversation we had was truly eye-opening

One of my favourites so far. 

Enjoy!

Connect with Mahdi Fanidisfani:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdifanidisfani

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Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:23 - Mahdi's new role as CEO at Kruso
00:02:53 - Typical consultancies
00:04:36 - Value delivery squad
00:06:17 - First months as CEO
00:07:23 - Consultancy at Xebia
00:10:36 - From tech lead to engineering manager
00:12:19 - Many responsibilities
00:14:11 - Lead by example and togetherness
00:16:41 - Head of engineering
00:18:59 - Unified engineering priorities
00:20:37 - No more hands-on coding
00:23:25 - Pull request reviews are amazing
00:25:55 - Making sure people don't overwork
00:27:50 - Proper focus
00:30:52 - Overachieving and personal growth
00:33:21 - Staying close to your people
00:36:15 - Fueling ambition
00:39:07 - Exceptional solo programmers
00:42:07 - Hiring questions
00:45:15 - Handling new technology
00:47:12 - Forming a team as the CEO
00:49:58 - Handpicking people
00:52:26 - Maintaining relationships
00:55:25 - An economic view
00:56:26 - Creating a shared vision
01:00:39 - Aligning the company