Beyond Coding

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?

Developing People with Ester Le Roux Jul 03, 2024

Connect with Ester Le Roux:

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

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Q&A #9: Junior Developer Career Advice and Disruptive Tech with Patrick Akil Jun 26, 2024

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

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OUTLINE

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!!

When to start Freelancing with Andrea Giardini Jun 19, 2024

Connect with Andrea Giardini:

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

https://andreagiardini.com

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/lTzeoVmhYKY

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Effective Product Development Teams with Anne Kooijman Jun 12, 2024

Connect with Anne Kooijman:

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

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Software Development and Sustainability with Brendan Kamp Jun 05, 2024

Connect with Brendan Kamp:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-kamp-757e

With Google as My Neighbor, Will There Still Be Water? -

https://algorithmwatch.org/en/protests-against-data-centers/

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:28 - What is sustainable tech?
00:02:29 - Sustainability in programming languages
00:05:13 - Optimizing a few hot paths
00:07:26 - Is it worth optimizing algorithms?
00:10:50 - Optimizing for readability
00:13:26 - The Zen of Python
00:15:58 - Underutilized infrastructure
00:17:54 - Reducing infra by 40-50%
00:19:59 - Cloud providers are damaging the planet
00:22:44 - Offsetting emissions and green washing
00:26:21 - Distributed datacenters in hotels and swimming pools
00:30:07 - A datacenter that has more rights than citizens
00:31:55 - Who is at fault
00:33:34 - Microsoft's emissions growing since AI boom
00:34:45 - Fit for 55
00:35:12 - What is greenwashing?
00:37:39 - You have to adhere to sustainability practises
00:39:13 - Emission scopes
00:41:50 - Saving costs on cloud resources
00:45:06 - Why overspend happens
00:48:20 - People problems
00:51:12 - The power to implement
00:53:45 - Everlearning

AI in Software Development with Roy Derks May 29, 2024

Connect with Roy Derks:

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

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

https://twitter.com/gethackteam

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/Uc3mUIF1bP0

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:28 - Starting as software engineer
00:03:23 - Putting together something from IKEA
00:05:40 - Starting a project from scratch
00:09:04 - AI usecases
00:11:30 - Prompt engineering
00:13:07 - RAG explained
00:15:48 - GPT agents explained
00:19:04 - Developer way of working with AI
00:22:17 - AI taking away jobs
00:26:26 - Handling hallucination
00:28:32 - Knowledge gaps with AI
00:31:01 - Companies need to pivot
00:34:23 - Personalization and AI
00:36:22 - AI and data privacy
00:40:02 - LLMs are just an API call away

Senior Software Engineers and LeetCode With Ilya Pimenov May 22, 2024

Connect with Ilya Pimenov:

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/wN6aolC_YCM

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OUTLINE

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

Strategic Empathy in Leadership with Josine Muurling & Charlotte de Jong Schouwenburg-Mestwerdt May 15, 2024

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/PaXyDUalFL8

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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

From Bullsh*t Management to Product Management with David Pereira May 08, 2024

Connect with David Pereira:

https://www.d-pereira.com

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

https://dpereira.substack.com

https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidPereira88

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/UJd7mj7ae5k

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OUTLINE
00:00:21 - Bullshit management, or Product management?
00:03:58 - Uncertainty and driving value
00:06:54 - Find the science through the noise
00:08:51 - What do you do as a product manager?
00:11:12 - Timelines and roadmaps
00:12:59 - Product strategies
00:15:46 - Competence, confidence and experience
00:17:17 - Split focus
00:19:27 - Clarity increases productivity
00:21:44 - Small bets
00:24:45 - Product manager backgrounds
00:26:20 - Coordinative model, or collaborative?
00:27:32 - Remaining untrapped
00:30:09 - A victim of your calendar
00:33:01 - A fresh perspective
00:34:49 - The business blocker
00:38:12 - Staying as long as its challenging
00:40:10 - Conflict with the CTO
00:44:03 - Moving on when the ship is sinking
00:46:29 - Be humble
00:49:32 - Finding common ground
00:50:47 - Untrapping product teams

Curiosity at Work: Coaching for Team Joy with Monika F. de Waal May 01, 2024

Connect with Monika F. de Waal:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-de-waal

https://www.uniquesources.nl/nl/about-us

References:

Where I'm from activity | https://theinspiredclassroom.com/2019/04/where-im-from-poetry-activity/

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:26 - Finding more joy at work
00:03:17 - Childhood ambitions
00:05:50 - Curiosity and straight to the point
00:08:02 - 1-1 coaching
00:10:02 - Time and attention for people in teams
00:11:51 - Performing comes after trust
00:13:00 - Instant trust
00:15:05 - The responsibility as a facilitator
00:16:49 - The effects of leadership behaviour
00:19:42 - Local culture wins over global
00:23:20 - The things that bind us
00:24:32 - Diverse teams perform better, only with great leadership
00:26:56 - Business principles
00:28:48 - Different cultural behaviour
00:32:24 - Who needs to change?
00:33:55 - Toxic environments
00:36:20 - It's not my problem
00:38:52 - Allowing people to do it themselves
00:40:24 - Managing time and getting better at it
00:42:43 - Referring to colleagues
00:44:31 - Reacting to change
00:46:55 - Open up the conversation
00:48:32 - When God created men, she was only joking

Performance Reviews in Tech with Rustam Alashrafov & Jethro Sloan Apr 24, 2024

Connect with Rustam Alashrafov: ⁠

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

Connect with Jethro Sloan:

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

https://twitter.com/jdksloan

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OUTLINE

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:21 - Frequent performance reviews

00:03:36 - Working towards shared outcomes

00:06:26 - Working with OKRs

00:09:20 - Freedom of choice

00:12:14 - Promotions and favouritism

00:14:38 - Feeling heard

00:17:55 - Maximising happiness

00:20:57 - Aligning with a team

00:22:43 - Rewarding individual performance

00:24:57 - Challenges and motivation

00:27:09 - What can I do differently?

00:28:26 - Doing the bare minimum

00:31:37 - Expectations and change

00:34:31 - Underperformance and letting someone go

00:38:46 - Mass layoffs vs. the individual approach

00:42:58 - Taking responsibility

00:44:20 - Inequality and opening a dialog

00:46:53 - Should salaries be open and public?

00:50:28 - Salary secrecy

00:54:41 - Top performers

00:56:22 - Transparent business goals

00:58:09 - Final thoughts

Q&A #8: Salary Negotiations, Remote Working Abroad, Managing Time & More with Patrick Akil Apr 17, 2024

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!

Software Blueprints: Standardizing for Success with Anthony Alaribe Apr 10, 2024

Connect with Anthony Alaribe:

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

https://twitter.com/tonialaribe

https://apitoolkit.io

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/mvwakmnEWGg

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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

Job Seeking in Tech: Strategies to Open Career Doors with Keki Mwaba Apr 03, 2024

Connect with Keki Mwaba:

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

https://www.expatcareerdevelopment.com

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/8zBAyEgklMM

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OUTLINE

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!!

Design-Development Collaboration with Yonatan Ziv Mar 27, 2024

Connect with Yonatan Ziv:

https://www.yonatanziv.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonatan-ziv

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/FUboYgDNhF0

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OUTLINE

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:26 - Design and Developer pairing
00:03:24 - Separate design teams
00:06:45 - We are all users
00:09:30 - Incorporating feedback
00:12:51 - Data wins, but not always
00:15:11 - You have to have buy-in
00:17:17 - Testing your assumptions
00:18:58 - Fail fast from design
00:20:31 - Full-stack designer
00:22:39 - Design responsibilities
00:25:12 - Design feeding development
00:27:36 - Keeping product phases in mind
00:28:18 - Solo designer challenges
00:30:23 - Research takes so much time
00:32:50 - When design involves development
00:35:11 - Investing in team culture
00:37:24 - Staying in the same domain as designer
00:41:54 - User journey differences across industries
00:44:44 - The best design learning journey

Mature Software Delivery with Elias Nogueira Mar 20, 2024

Connect with Elias Nogueira:

https://linkedin.com/in/eliasnogueira

https://eliasnogueira.com

https://twitter.com/eliasnogueira

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/jUQcq8NLxDk

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OUTLINE:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:30 - Digital vs. Physical boards

00:02:59 - The value of facilitating

00:08:41 - Standardizing way of working

00:12:40 - Elias explains how software is delivered

00:15:40 - Shift-left testing

00:17:14 - Cutting corners

00:20:15 - Changes and issues can not be prevented

00:22:23 - Quality engineers

00:25:47 - All engineers need to know the product

00:28:35 - Fail fast and often

00:32:28 - Communication issues between product and engineering

00:37:25 - Product minded engineers

00:40:51 - Zero bug policy

00:43:13 - Bugs in games

00:44:34 - Saying no

00:47:34 - Outro

More Features Will Kill Your Product with Maarten Dalmijn Mar 13, 2024

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/suHq92IRqao

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00:00:00 - Intro

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

00:19:48 - Throwing away code

00:21:01 - Humans are complex

00:22:16 - No one found out when we removed this

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

Insights from App Development to Content Creation with Lucas Montano Mar 06, 2024

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/jwHlHVQY958

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OUTLINE
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

The Lifecycle of Tech Startup Investing with Christina Caljé Feb 28, 2024

In this episode with Christina Caljé, we examine the agile mindset critical for tech startup success. Discover how entrepreneurs learn from failures and decide when to pivot. We discuss practical strategies for navigating the investment lifecycle, offering valuable lessons for tech professionals

Connect with Christina Caljé:

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

https://www.christinacalje.com

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/-FWCbSAEiF8

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:29 - Biking experiences
00:02:14 - Sustainability startups at the VU
00:03:48 - Students managing crisis scenario's with ChatGPT
00:06:15 - Mentoring startup founders
00:08:24 - Having an advisory role to startups
00:11:16 - Many opportunities to give back
00:12:39 - What Christina looks for in startups
00:16:23 - Catalysts for the undercapitalized
00:18:26 - When to invest in entrepreneurs
00:21:33 - The fine line of conviction
00:23:43 - Working towards an exit, or not?
00:25:51 - When circumstances change, your goal might change
00:26:56 - Different VC models
00:30:04 - Different skills for organizational stages
00:33:32 - Serial Founders
00:36:01 - The weight of responsibilities
00:38:35 - Learning from failures
00:40:54 - How Autheos evolved
00:43:54 - Learning from diversity
00:46:31 - Patrick worked with Autheos previously

Fail Forward: From Startup Failure to YouTube Triumph with Arjan Egges Feb 21, 2024

In this episode, Arjan discusses the hard-earned lessons from his failed startup and how they informed his successful pivot to YouTube. Learn about the realities of startup risks, the value of user engagement, and the strategies that helped him grow a digital audience.

Connect with Arjan Egges:

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

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

References:

The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/SpFQYgB1kf4

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:33 - Arjan is thinking about starting a podcast
00:02:18 - Teaching game development
00:04:36 - Teaching and researching
00:06:57 - The value of teaching
00:08:35 - Patrick wanted to do Game Development
00:09:56 - Starting a first company
00:13:36 - 90% of startups fail
00:15:23 - Shattering your ego
00:17:06 - Healthy optimism
00:18:41 - Letting go of your ideas
00:19:49 - Why Arjan's first company failed
00:24:14 - Pivoting and still it didn't work
00:26:30 - The value of talking to your users
00:27:44 - The Black Swan and the unpredictable
00:30:09 - Risk vs. reward
00:32:53 - How Arjan started on YouTube
00:37:43 - Going viral on Reddit
00:38:43 - Digital education and YouTube
00:41:00 - Getting fixated on YouTube metrics
00:42:47 - Negative comments on YouTube
00:44:25 - How Arjan expanded his team and content
00:47:47 - Learning to work with an editor
00:50:36 - Content and development cycle
00:54:33 - Automatic feedback collection
00:56:31 - Final thoughts

Quality Code, Safer World: Rethinking Security in Software Development with Jelle Niemantsverdriet Feb 14, 2024

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/A7DS1KCw6dY

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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

How to be a Great Product and People Manager with Roman Arcea Feb 07, 2024

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/kaB7ezE-8tA

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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!

Starting a Career in Data Science with Massimiliano Ungheretti Jan 31, 2024

Massi shares his insight and experience in field of Data Science and AI. We discuss how the field has evolved and how you can distinguish yourself, build up your network and grow as fast as possible.

If you're just starting out as a data scientist, or in the tech field, this episode is for you!

Connect with Massimiliano Ungheretti:

https://linkedin.com/in/massimilianoungheretti

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/qMD5lJ5iiFA

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:25 - The habit of taking daily walks
00:02:08 - Smokers at work
00:03:33 - Catching baddies at ING
00:06:26 - Being in over your head
00:09:24 - Finding Comfort as a Data Scientist
00:13:22 - What Massi is doing with GenAI at TomTom
00:15:05 - Finding fulfillment in outcomes
00:18:16 - Asking for feedback
00:19:06 - How have Data Science has evolved
00:23:02 - Data Scientist and. other data roles
00:25:20 - Qualifying as Data Scientist
00:26:18 - From meetups to a first Data Science job
00:29:53 - How to distinguish yourself as Data Scientist
00:33:18 - What to put in your portfolio
00:35:21 - Data Science interviews
00:37:57 - Handling rejection from technical interviews
00:41:17 - How to grow as fast as possible
00:46:08 - Feedback that has stuck with Massi
00:47:49 - Way of working as Data Scientists
00:52:28 - Experimenting and managing expectations

Developer Productivity, Platform Engineering & Architecture with Dennis van de Laar Jan 24, 2024

In this episode, Dennis and I and discusses his transition to Microsoft, the impact of developer productivity, and the evolution of the architect's role in tech. Tune in for insights on creating value in cloud-native technology and navigating the balance between autonomy and structured platform engineering.

Connect with Dennis van de Laar:

https://linkedin.com/in/dennis-van-de-laar-0374b4

References:

Pace-layered Application Strategy - https://www.gartner.com/en/information-technology/glossary/pace-layered-application-strategy

Jim Wilt - Five Pillars of IT Architecture - https://iasaglobal.org/Services/Public/TOPICS/Iasa_Five_Pillars_Presentation.aspx

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/UumRYf4WVsk

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OUTLINE

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - Dennis worked with JP (Xebia NL MD)

00:01:03 - Executive Briefing Center

00:01:43 - How Dennis ended up at Microsoft

00:04:01 - Joining a team focussed on Cloud Native Technology

00:06:22 - Creating win-wins

00:08:36 - Focus on adding value

00:11:02 - Gartner's Pace-Layered Application Strategy

00:14:15 - Low code and innovation

00:17:15 - Low code has a bad rep

00:18:21 - Patrick's experience with GenAI

00:19:52 - The value of Microsoft Copilot

00:22:16 - Common customer productivity challenges

00:25:07 - Exploring Platform Engineering

00:26:41 - Developer Productivity linked to Innovation

00:28:25 - Losing autonomy with Platform Engineering

00:30:01 - Focus on Tech, People and Process

00:31:28 - Sharing experiences on way of working

00:33:42 - Letting go of your ideas

00:34:30 - The role of an architect is evolving

00:36:38 - Jim Wilt and human dynamics

00:38:57 - When to push and pull

00:41:51 - The best ideas don't always win

00:44:09 - Include people along your journey

00:45:36 - Final thoughts

End User Computing and Working at Silicon Valley Startups with Ruben Spruijt Jan 17, 2024

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/AfPxmTQT7ZI

Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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

Saving Lives Through Technology with Dr. Cara Antoine Jan 10, 2024

Connect with Dr. Cara Antoine:

https://linkedin.com/in/caraantoine

https://twitter.com/carainholland

Literature References:

The Second Mountain by David Brooks

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/LZLG7sxVM_g

Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:26 - Cara's podcasting experience
00:01:59 - Seeing the learning
00:04:07 - Shrinking attention spans
00:07:28 - Starting with the conclusion
00:09:06 - How Cara started at Polaroid
00:11:11 - Making artwork more accessible to everyone
00:14:36 - Save, improve and change people's lives and the planet
00:17:42 - People who made a difference for you
00:18:53 - Mission statements for drive and motivation
00:21:30 - The Second Mountain
00:24:08 - Why there are 2 mountains
00:25:31 - The stool of life
00:28:12 - Balancing life
00:30:22 - Saving lives with digital sensors
00:33:02 - Finding the real issue
00:36:02 - Digitizing the environment
00:38:01 - Losing the home away from home
00:40:58 - Hit repeat on a different part of the organisation
00:44:42 - The opportunities and fear of AI
00:47:36 - AI has existed for years
00:49:49 - GenAI FoMO
00:52:54 - Personalized customer experiences
00:55:55 - The evolution of predictive models
00:58:24 - Problems of current GenAI models
01:00:44 - The need for diversity
01:04:00 - Easee and AI technology
01:08:00 - Parity of individual capabilities
01:11:26 - Be a learn-it-all
01:11:52 - Start today and start small
01:13:41 - How the windshield wiper came to be
01:15:29 - The spark of innovation
01:17:37 - Looking forward

Q&A #7: 2024 Tech Trends, Managing Conflict, Gaining Respect & More with Patrick Akil Jan 03, 2024

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/7iBLidwN49o

Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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OUTLINE
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...

How to work with Anyone with Julia Sullivan Dec 27, 2023

Connect with Julia Sullivan:

https://juliasullivan.nl

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/0EjMupALvOo

Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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

Tech Founder Decisions and Challenges with Malcolm Matalka Dec 20, 2023

Connect with Malcolm Matalka:

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/htpxkxyCX9I

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

ChatGPT and Generative AI solutions at TomTom with Yu Guo Dec 13, 2023

Connect with Yu Guo:

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yu-guo-yguo⁠

TomTom at CES:

⁠https://www.tomtom.com/events/trade-show/ces-2024⁠

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

⁠https://youtu.be/Jip8CG1Mqi4⁠

Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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OUTLINE

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:31 - How Yu ended up at TomTom

00:01:45 - Leveraging generative AI

00:03:56 - ChatGPT location plugin

00:07:11 - Embracing ChatGPT within the organisation

00:09:57 - Generative AI and rapid prototyping

00:13:10 - Domain knowledge is key with generative AI

00:15:31 - Rapid company innovation with AI

00:17:38 - Cocreating with other organisations

00:19:26 - BentoML and optimizing model usage

00:21:28 - Partnering with Microsoft

00:22:24 - Protecting user data privacy

00:24:00 - Productive engineers with GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT

00:26:26 - Developer experience teams at TomTom

00:27:19 - Open sourcing AI solutions

00:28:25 - Past vs. present machine learning investments

00:31:08 - Where is generative AI heading?

00:33:19 - Uncertainty and fear of AI

00:34:52 - Knowledge gaps because of AI

00:36:29 - VisionGPT

00:37:00 - Sensory input in GPT

00:38:19 - AI hope and fear in big tech

Product Trends, Decisions and Domains with Bandan Jot Singh Dec 06, 2023

Connect with Bandan Jot Singh:

https://twitter.com/bandanjot

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

https://substack.com/@productify

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/Qg1kaCaS9pE

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

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 :)

Leadership, Strategy and Transparency with Keeya Wang-Jones Nov 29, 2023

Connect with Keeya Wang-Jones:

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/tVNt6img4mU

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 - Ingka and enabling coworkers
00:02:51 - Customer journey mapping
00:04:16 - Keeya used to be a coworker on the floor
00:05:28 - 80-20 focus areas
00:08:44 - Encouraging others to start experimenting
00:13:12 - Figuring out your passion
00:15:34 - Understanding the strategy
00:18:48 - Executing with intent
00:19:37 - Strategy to deliverables
00:21:36 - Communication is key
00:23:59 - Accommodating for diversity
00:27:06 - Transparency brings safe spaces
00:29:38 - Assumptions and survival mode
00:33:50 - Being as transparent as can be
00:35:19 - Empathy and tough love
00:38:11 - Feedback and job reviews
00:41:21 - Understanding costs
00:43:28 - Building partnerships
00:46:22 - Managers vs. leaders
00:49:32 - What type of leader do you want to be?

Influence, Confidence and Empowering Others with Francisca Dias Nov 22, 2023

Connect with Francisca Dias: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisca-dias

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/FLOxOU_lK54

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 - Francisca's day
00:02:23 - How Francisca got great at public speaking
00:03:44 - Educating others
00:04:47 - Patrick's siblings and growing up
00:06:28 - From aerospace engineering to tech
00:08:13 - No one hearing your opinion
00:11:43 - Empowering yourself
00:13:28 - The way others perceive you
00:15:28 - Understanding your value
00:17:20 - How do you find your secret sauce
00:18:49 - Looking at the past
00:20:30 - Upholding your values
00:23:42 - Different nourishment
00:26:58 - Personalised education
00:30:46 - Being in the dark, building your own flashlight
00:33:16 - Surrounding yourself with entrepreneurs
00:34:38 - Building relationships
00:37:05 - A mindset of abundance
00:38:39 - Removing perfection
00:39:44 - Abundance creates abundance
00:41:34 - Client mismatches
00:42:41 - Having a business coach
00:45:48 - Believe in yourself and have fun!

From Tech Lead to CEO with Mahdi Fanidisfani Nov 15, 2023

Connect with Mahdi Fanidisfani:

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/geoUh6Tdl3Y

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 - 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

Q&A #6: Deadlines, Imposter Syndrome and Burnout Symptoms & More with Patrick Akil Nov 08, 2023

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/bKKQm6A1jJ8

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 - 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

Agile Coaching and Organisational Problems with Tom Siebeneicher Nov 01, 2023

Connect with Tom Siebeneicher:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-siebeneicher

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/XEdICT5kSCA

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 - Tom ran his first marathon
00:02:42 - Running long distance
00:04:47 - Connecting with others through running
00:05:48 - We hate swimming
00:07:08 - Mental clarity and flexibility
00:10:15 - How to not overwork
00:12:27 - Sharing team goals
00:14:00 - Tell me what to do
00:16:22 - Understanding the why
00:17:28 - Growing up in a different time and world
00:18:37 - Why do we want to change?
00:21:38 - Adapting based on people's needs
00:23:56 - Ask me anything sessions with architects
00:24:52 - The issue with agile coaching
00:26:58 - Agile will not work everywhere
00:29:19 - Comparing what is logical
00:32:02 - Having the mindset to adapt
00:32:46 - Being tired of change
00:34:32 - How to measure organisational change
00:36:18 - Who drives initiatives
00:38:24 - Mistakes Tom made
00:40:34 - Mature organisations
00:42:50 - The freedom to fix things
00:44:17 - Different organisational problems and solutions
00:47:15 - Disrupting your own organisation
00:49:43 - Challenges with acquiring companies
00:51:07 - Dollar shave club
00:52:45 - Starting your own company
00:56:41 - Time catches up
00:58:16 - There is always the next sprint

Life Altering Events and Personal Growth with Joseph Muli Oct 25, 2023

Connect with Joseph Muli:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-muli

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/l__mtnOduoU

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 - Levent Tutar
00:02:16 - Losing everything
00:05:30 - Survival mode
00:06:30 - Seeking help
00:08:12 - Telling your story
00:11:15 - What truly matters
00:13:16 - Finding a community
00:16:22 - What lead Joseph to NL
00:18:08 - Different problems
00:19:43 - Acts of service
00:21:27 - A broken home
00:23:29 - Learning about yourself
00:25:00 - Self improvement
00:27:39 - Reflecting
00:29:18 - Gratitude and anxiety
00:31:57 - Psychedelics and religion
00:34:09 - Life experiences
00:36:51 - Leading by vulnerability and empathy
00:39:21 - Connecting with people
00:40:40 - Equal level of communication
00:42:21 - Professional boundaries
00:44:14 - Relationships where you can be yourself
00:47:00 - Leadership is difficult
00:50:26 - We are all human beings
00:53:21 - Existing in bubbles
00:55:41 - Ideas and conversations with yourself
00:58:01 - Seeing yourself from outside-in
01:00:17 - We do what we must
01:01:45 - Compounding momentum
01:04:30 - Why we do the work

From Software Engineer to Engineering Manager with Michael Doye Oct 18, 2023

Connect with Michael Doye:

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/zyebooludUo

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 - Barbecuing
00:03:02 - Back to the office policies
00:06:32 - Enforcing back to the office
00:07:57 - Logging all your time policy
00:09:34 - Dutch perspective
00:11:40 - From software engineer to engineering manager
00:15:04 - Different leadership styles
00:17:34 - Being authentic
00:19:38 - Letting go of hands-on work
00:22:34 - Prioritising work
00:23:00 - Burnout signs within a team
00:25:18 - Being mindful of when you work
00:26:36 - Hiring in tech is broken
00:28:45 - Teaching technical skills
00:30:06 - Setting expectations with new hires
00:30:51 - Having difficult conversations
00:32:30 - New responsibilities that aren't fun
00:34:01 - Fully letting go of hands-on work
00:36:00 - Friendships as engineering manager
00:37:54 - Work is like a box
00:40:13 - Renegotiating your position
00:42:38 - Putting more energy in certain people
00:45:31 - Transparancy as a manager
00:47:40 - What information can not be shared
00:50:01 - Be like water

Elegant Code and How Things Work with Andrew Snare Oct 11, 2023

Connect with Andrew Snare:

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

⁠https://toot.community/@ajs⁠

https://twitter.com/asnare

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/h4O3up5m0PU

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 - 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

Remote First Company Culture with Marleen Kappert & Sebastiaan Bekker Oct 04, 2023

Connect with Marleen Kappert:

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

Connect with Sebastiaan Bekker:

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/CwiDLWboAvs

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:28 - Work and holidays
00:03:03 - Hotel and restaurant industry
00:04:54 - Differences in tech organisations
00:06:15 - Early in career program at Xebia
00:09:56 - Hiring globally
00:11:33 - Everyone is working from anywhere
00:12:55 - Keeping the culture
00:14:38 - Culture is ever-evolving
00:16:26 - Behaviour and values
00:18:22 - Workshops on virtues
00:20:13 - Understanding the business as a developer
00:21:57 - Remote working challenges from the development side
00:23:35 - Being deliberate when you work remote
00:25:05 - Marleen set up the people experience team
00:27:26 - Openly discussing challenges
00:29:48 - The way of working within a team
00:31:51 - Wherever people work, mistakes happen
00:34:45 - Having a clear purpose
00:37:12 - The challenge to align everyone
00:39:54 - Remote town halls are challenging
00:41:56 - Processes that change when companies grow
00:44:43 - Being flexible in the way you communicate
00:47:02 - Patrick's memory of working in diverse teams
00:47:51 - How Marleen and Sebastiaan started working together
00:49:31 - Talking about systems
00:50:23 - Not taking things personally
00:53:26 - High quality interactions within a team
00:55:37 - Rounding off

Personal Values, Creative Entrepreneurship and Process with Lindsay Faller Sep 27, 2023

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/1vPDA54Yg9k

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

Generative AI, LLM Implementations and Challenges with Rens Dimmendaal Sep 20, 2023

Connect with Rens Dimmendaal:

https://rensdimmendaal.com

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

https://twitter.com/R_Dimm

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/2VOGakc2qvk

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

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

Working from Anywhere, Goals, Impact and Freelancing with Eva Zahrawi Ruiz Sep 13, 2023

Connect with Eva Zahrawi Ruiz:

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

http://the2ndhalf.nl

https://twitter.com/evaza

Check out her podcast!

https://podcasts.apple.com/en/podcast/the-2nd-half-your-guide-to-a-more-fulfilling-career-and-life/id1493425732

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/oldZF_jgy9I

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 - Planning for Japan 2025

00:02:20 - Patrick missed out on a trip to Japan and Russia

00:03:00 - Why Eva loves Japan

00:04:21 - Japan is affordable

00:06:57 - Eva is big on travelling

00:10:12 - Patrick is travelling more and more

00:11:34 - Combining work and travelling

00:14:38 - Flexibility as freelancer

00:16:25 - International opportunities

00:18:56 - Discipline of working from abroad

00:22:36 - Stepping out of your regular routine

00:25:14 - Losing the title

00:27:18 - Profession crisis

00:30:20 - There is always a way back

00:33:39 - No one expected Eva to leave

00:37:37 - Enjoying the work you do

00:40:14 - Growing as fast as possible

00:42:37 - What is your mission?

00:45:29 - Eva's core values

00:50:10 - Working towards certain goals

00:54:28 - Difficult conversations

00:58:34 - For as long as it takes

01:00:09 - Being good with politics

01:03:29 - Eva hates escalations

01:07:51 - Not just executing on orders

01:13:32 - Figuring out the why

01:16:57 - Managing to avoid clashes

01:19:56 - Companies are big social experiments

01:21:28 - People are inherently good

01:25:40 - Making it your managers problem

01:29:51 - Only come with good news

01:33:21 - Complain in one on ones

01:35:39 - Final thoughts

Mentorship, Design and Creative Engineers with Alyona Volkova Sep 06, 2023

Connect with Alyona Volkova:

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/jW3xmo27144

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 - Echo-free chambers
00:01:00 - Calming yourself down
00:03:15 - Overthinking things with public speaking
00:05:29 - Recognising yourself in footage
00:06:34 - Receiving compliments
00:09:29 - Actively self-reflecting
00:12:10 - Different ways to retain information
00:15:05 - It all started with photoshop
00:17:49 - Alyona's first real job as a developer
00:20:40 - Moving from developing to design
00:22:38 - Love for software engineering and design
00:25:33 - Developers and designers understanding each other
00:28:00 - Patrick's experience working with designers
00:29:16 - Creative developers
00:32:54 - Alyona's journey with mentorship
00:36:23 - Fulfilment in mentoring
00:37:43 - Long-term mentoring relationships
00:38:59 - Mentees having similar challenges
00:40:20 - Understanding the thought process
00:42:20 - The right mindset
00:43:41 - How to be a great mentor?
00:46:08 - Pair designing and co-creating
00:47:47 - Copying designs to learn
00:50:18 - Tutorials and knowledge retention
00:51:48 - Continuous learning and improving in mentoring
00:53:30 - Past, present, future
00:55:15 - Crossing paths
00:57:18 - Mentoring has changed Alyona
01:01:29 - Rounding off

Q&A #5: How to be a Great Senior Software Engineer & More with Patrick Akil Aug 30, 2023

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/KtJILlRIPOc

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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!! :)

Changing Consumer Behaviour with Georges de Boeck Aug 23, 2023

Connect with Georges de Boeck:

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

Blinkist article (called it Blender, oops):

https://uxplanet.org/how-solving-our-biggest-customer-complaint-at-blinkist-led-to-a-23-increase-in-conversion-b60ad514134b

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/M1EkMTauIBU

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:22 - Preshow baby talk
00:01:43 - How Georges got interested behaviour
00:03:23 - Wrong expectations
00:06:40 - Behavioural experiments to increase conversion
00:09:26 - Georges's guerilla experiment
00:11:41 - Interviewing customers
00:13:06 - Usability testing is difficult but valuable
00:14:58 - Letting go of your own opinion
00:16:00 - Your ideas might not be feasible
00:17:12 - Do we have too many processes?
00:18:26 - Boundaries make solutions more challenging
00:20:39 - Optimizing what you already have
00:21:50 - Becoming a specialist
00:23:39 - It's impossible to cancel my Hello Fresh subscription
00:26:08 - Conscious reputational damage
00:27:43 - Georges will never be a customer of this telecom provider again
00:30:08 - Mindset buying lottery tickets
00:31:18 - Blinkist increased conversion by focussing on customer problems
00:33:42 - Company USPs that are contradicting what other companies are doing
00:35:45 - Getting customers hooked just works
00:36:50 - Pokémon Sleep is genius
00:38:07 - Pokemon Go and gaming the system
00:39:03 - How to do microtransactions right
00:41:26 - Smart game design, but unethical
00:44:09 - Georges's weakness in buying books
00:45:54 - Companies selling your data
00:48:45 - City design to drive behaviour
00:51:50 - Experiments that create habits
00:54:21 - Helping people and not making money
00:56:15 - Choosing not to choose
00:58:24 - Patrick got all his wisdom teeth pulled
00:59:31 - Maybe I should've thought this through more...
01:00:15 - Dutch habit of not going to the doctor and dentist
01:01:47 - Final thoughts

How to Innovate through Software with Carlos Kelkboom Aug 16, 2023

Connect with Carlos Kelkboom:

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/6QfyY9ffz6M

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 recommendation system
00:02:15 - Innovation on YouTube
00:03:37 - Starting up something new
00:05:12 - Disrupting your own organisation
00:07:08 - Big companies should invest in disruption continuously
00:08:52 - The start of a project
00:11:29 - How important is it to build this?
00:13:24 - Building the system three times
00:14:54 - complexity and first time right
00:17:08 - All you need is disciplined engineers
00:19:43 - Architects can do more harm than good
00:21:50 - Smaller teams
00:23:28 - Not every team needs Scrum
00:24:33 - Let engineers commit and then leave them alone
00:25:48 - Processes that are not helping us
00:28:19 - Using the right tool for the job
00:32:17 - Ownership is moving to developer teams
00:32:56 - The spirit of software development
00:35:08 - How would you build something from scratch?
00:37:59 - Trust and predictability
00:39:38 - Control and fear
00:42:00 - The dna of a tech company
00:44:19 - Why tech companies have a playground in their office
00:44:49 - Getting and keeping developers in a flow state
00:46:30 - Stop projects that are not working
00:49:49 - Stopping is hard
00:50:21 - Why games release when they do
00:50:35 - Prove it works in 10 days
00:51:52 - The fulfilment of delivering value to users
00:53:18 - How great developers work
00:55:14 - How you become a senior developer
00:57:35 - Downtime and execution
00:58:42 - The determination to continue
01:01:01 - Empathy and nudging
01:03:42 - Carlos might start a contrarian podcast
01:06:02 - Rounding off

Developer Advocacy, Burnout Recovery and Communities with Lian Li Aug 08, 2023

Connect with Lian Li:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lian-li

https://twitter.com/lianmakesthings

https://lianmakesthings.dev

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/tuIxuiG2MIY

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 - Reminiscing about older videos
00:02:46 - Standing on stage
00:04:22 - The impact of developer advocacy
00:06:04 - Measuring your impact
00:10:09 - Transitioning to developer advocacy
00:12:19 - What to focus on as dev rel
00:14:32 - Discussions and disagreements
00:16:21 - Creating a shared understanding
00:18:29 - Lian's career choices and progression
00:21:21 - Consultancy mindset
00:22:58 - Under-promise over-deliver
00:24:02 - Starting over with dev rel?
00:26:09 - Lian's burnout
00:30:39 - Recovering from a burnout
00:32:58 - Timeouts and routine
00:34:58 - Sleep in your running shoes
00:35:44 - Living in pajamas
00:36:03 - Remote working
00:36:44 - Tourists in Amsterdam
00:38:02 - Building a community
00:40:59 - Teams and communities
00:42:00 - Giving your thing away
00:43:13 - Micromanaging and letting go
00:45:36 - Tribal leadership
00:48:04 - Behaviour while being stressed
00:49:40 - Self awareness and triggers
00:50:07 - All tech problems are human problems

How to Learn Through Content Creation with Raphael de Lio Aug 02, 2023

Connect with Raphael de Lio:

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

⁠https://raphaeldelio.medium.com⁠ ⁠

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/aF7Pcvn0CdI

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

Open Source, Meetups and Developer Relations with Alessandro Vozza Jul 26, 2023

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!

Codam College: Free High Quality Education with Victoria Ous and David Giron Jul 19, 2023

Connect with Victoria Ous:

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

Connect with David Giron:

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

Additional links:

https://www.codam.nl/en

https://tumo.org

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/5lo6atmVjWQ

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:37 - Codam has no teachers
00:01:29 - How Victoria got involved with Codam
00:02:11 - David and the 42 Network
00:03:42 - Codam's educational model
00:05:57 - What if students get stuck?
00:06:59 - Feedback from graduates
00:08:47 - Learning to learn
00:10:29 - What is the role of education?
00:12:19 - Knowledge, soft skills and mental health
00:14:51 - Fail as many times as you need
00:16:23 - Educational choices have consequences
00:17:33 - The Dutch educational system filters people
00:18:49 - The impact of teachers
00:19:50 - Patrick's cousin studies dentistry in Armenia
00:21:03 - Onboarding in Codam College
00:24:27 - How the educational model works
00:28:19 - The final project: The Internship
00:31:58 - Student performance after Codam
00:34:17 - The challenges of not being accredited
00:38:05 - Free education
00:39:44 - How long is the educational journey?
00:41:01 - Alumni
00:42:56 - Working with organisations
00:45:34 - Applying the model to other topics
00:48:19 - Lowering the age requirement
00:50:05 - Tumo and dream based education
00:52:23 - AI disruption and the future of education
00:55:58 - ChatGPT and Codam
00:57:33 - Rounding off

What makes a Great Team Lead with Rustam Alashrafov Jul 12, 2023

Connect with Rustam:

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/gmcmBJOAzXI

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:
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

How to be a Great Public Speaker with Sabyasachi Sengupta Jul 05, 2023

Connect with Sabyasachi:

https://sabyasachisengupta.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabyasachi-sengupta-6505b5b

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/CZSJrCBge74

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:30 - How Saby got into public speaking
00:05:27 - Brother dynamics
00:07:41 - Learning from mistakes
00:09:44 - Upbringing and how it affects us
00:11:36 - Alex's magic power
00:12:20 - Joining Toastmasters
00:14:42 - Patrick has trouble starting
00:15:24 - A typical Toastmasters journey
00:16:19 - First time on a big stage
00:18:29 - Preparing so much, you look unprepared
00:19:56 - Reviewing your own work
00:22:49 - Factors you can't control
00:25:54 - Master of ceremonies
00:28:40 - Being really good on stage
00:32:49 - Patrick's thoughts on great speakers
00:33:54 - Alone time after public speaking
00:37:40 - What makes a great public speaker
00:41:07 - How to move an audience
00:44:30 - Leadership and public speaking
00:46:12 - Rounding off

Learning, Open Source Communities and Systems with William Rizzo Jun 28, 2023

Connect with William Rizzo:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-rizzo

https://github.com/wrkode

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/7-HKy1D7iso

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:28 - Listening to learn
00:03:28 - System 1 and system 2 explained
00:06:17 - Texting and driving
00:08:52 - Learning with mental boxes
00:11:34 - Complex systems
00:13:59 - Power in complexity?
00:16:06 - What William did before working with Kubernetes
00:18:44 - William's background in physics
00:20:48 - How physics helps in tech
00:23:43 - High performance clusters
00:27:25 - Maintaining open source software
00:30:51 - The open core model
00:33:59 - Building trust
00:35:55 - Being involved in communities
00:38:42 - How interactions have changed
00:40:14 - People that are great at networking
00:42:03 - The social part vs. the technical part
00:43:30 - Final thoughts

Programming languages, Work Cultures Abroad and finding Joy with Abdullah Zaiter Jun 21, 2023

My friend and colleague Abdullah Zaiter joins us for this episode today 🙌 He shares thoughts on using different programming languages, shares his experience working in different organisations abroad and explains his feeling of fulfilment in staying results oriented and adding value.

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Abdullah Zaiter:

https://zaitech.dev

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

https://adplist.org/mentors/abdullah-zaiter

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/pS8Psy5DPv4

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠!

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:29 - Abdullah and Patrick worked on the same project
00:03:19 - Calling Hernani
00:04:08 - Abdullah is using Go
00:06:22 - When not to use Go
00:10:44 - Market adoption and time to market
00:13:57 - New programming language adoption
00:16:55 - Using reddit to get the latest info
00:17:58 - Why facebook is not like reddit
00:20:11 - Reddit blackout
00:21:13 - Interactions on reddit
00:22:55 - Abdullah got locked down in Jordan
00:25:39 - Work cultures abroad
00:28:07 - Different amounts of work holidays
00:30:41 - Abdullah built robots
00:32:46 - It's all about perspective
00:33:39 - How Abdullah transitioned to different roles
00:35:34 - The value of ideas
00:37:08 - Achievements and fulfillment
00:38:27 - The process vs. the numbers
00:41:52 - Podcasting as an introvert
00:43:01 - Improving and iterating
00:43:59 - Habbits that add value
00:47:01 - The joy of podcasting
00:48:31 - Rounding off

How to Change and Improve Organisations with Nilguin van Raad Jun 14, 2023

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

Serverless, Microservices, Software Architecture and Food 😋 with Yan Cui Jun 07, 2023

I left in a bit more of the pre-show than usual, let me know if you enjoyed that part.

AWS Serverless hero (man that's a cool title 🤩), Yan Cui comes on to share his journey with Serverless and take on Microservices done right. We also discuss some interesting articles such as the Amazon Prime Video migration and the Hey.com article: Why we're leaving the cloud .

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Yan Cui:

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

https://twitter.com/theburningmonk

https://theburningmonk.com

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/TDwp4lVHFtU

New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠!

Big shoutout to ⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

OUTLINE:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:24 - Patrick can't handle cilantro

00:01:06 - Yan's food experience in Venice

00:03:36 - Food culture in China

00:04:50 - Best burger joint in Amsterdam

00:07:11 - Yan misses lamb meals in The Netherlands

00:09:32 - Increased food and energy prices

00:12:09 - Yan is an AWS Serverless Hero

00:16:50 - The AWS re:Invent experience

00:19:01 - Yan's experience with serverless technologies

00:22:47 - Building a social network

00:28:52 - The Prime Video switch from serverless to EC2 and ECS

00:32:13 - Vendor lock-in

00:34:27 - Different types of throughput and spiky traffic

00:39:52 - Shoutout to Ariel

00:42:08 - HEY moving off the cloud

00:44:24 - Misconceptions about micro services

00:48:27 - Starting with micro services

00:52:15 - Experience is what drives people

00:52:59 - Explaining the context

00:56:09 - Cascading failures

Q&A #4: Passion, Day in the Life, YouTube and Patrick’s NYC trip & More with Patrick Akil May 31, 2023

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 🎙

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/KOdohsC6dtk

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

Hackathon Awesomeness, Career Benefits and Culture with Sashrika Kaur May 24, 2023

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/L5TFtJet-Ic

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!

Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

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!

Blogging, Teaching and Sharing Knowledge with Andrew Duthie May 17, 2023

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!

How to Build a Product Company with Andreas Prins May 10, 2023

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

Insecurities, Judgement, Behaviour and Self-Care with Alex Østergaard May 03, 2023

Insecurities, everyone has them, but not everyone deals with them the same. And interestingly enough, behaviour and insecurities can originate from experiences you’ve had as a child.

This is one of the many takeaways I had from chatting with Alex Østergaard on this episode.

With an interest in coaching myself, it was a real pleasure to learn from his perspective and how he does things. Active listening, zero judgement and self-compassion being a few ingredients to his success.

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Alex Østergaard:

https://linkedin.com/in/alex-life-coach

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

https://youtu.be/u5xkR267WfA

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!

Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:38 - Patrick's managers

00:01:42 - Resources to help with coaching

00:03:27 - How to build up trust

00:04:40 - No Judgement

00:06:03 - Criticism and drive

00:06:48 - Self-compassion

00:09:04 - Feeling of being not good enough

00:12:55 - Self-care

00:15:36 - Getting out of a slope

00:18:09 - Control how you feel

00:20:55 - Alex's LinkedIn profile is amazing

00:21:48 - Big Tech Tunnel Vision

00:24:18 - Toxic relationship with your company

00:25:50 - Weight of gold

00:26:47 - Fulfilment vs. compensation

00:28:52 - Self doubt and trusting yourself

00:32:38 - Patrick's past insecurities joining Xebia

00:35:38 - None of us know what we're doing

00:36:24 - What people think of you

00:38:26 - Fear of judgement

00:39:19 - Judgement from the podcast

00:40:30 - Asking for help

00:41:41 - 5 types of imposter syndrome

00:43:28 - Pride

00:45:37 - Behaviour explained through the past

00:47:30 - No one is to blame

00:49:00 - It's not right or wrong

High Performance Mindset with Reiner Kraft Apr 26, 2023

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:

https://www.epigenetikpraxis.de

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

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

Q&A #3: Personal Development, Podcast Goals & More with Patrick Akil Apr 19, 2023

We're back with another Q&A episode! 🙌

Tons of great questions and a very special guest jumps in here and there as well!

The man with many names, my friend and producer: Roald Willemsen

🎙Enjoy! 🤗

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/srJp0N9_iLc

New episodes every Wednesday with me 🎙Patrick Akil!

Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for making this episode possible!

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:47 - If you could start your career over what would you do differently?
00:05:00 - How valuable did you find the podcast in terms of personal development and giving back to the community?
00:05:07 - Personal Development
00:10:07 - Giving back to the community
00:11:49 - What’s next for the podcast?
00:13:05 - Patrick Akil Podcast
00:14:55 - Are you a native English speaker?
00:17:33 - How much do you work remote and how much do you go to the office?
00:20:31 - If you couldn’t do the podcast anymore what would you do?
00:22:17 - How does a new software engineer make themselves valuable as an employee in this era of AI and machine learning?
00:27:12 - As a software engineer, what is the one thing you'll never actually want to do?
00:29:23 - Who or what has inspired you in your career?
00:33:53 - How would your 10 year old self react to what you are doing now?
00:35:14 - What do you remember most about your first job?
00:43:53 - Outro

Changing Culture, Career Insights and Outcomes with Jason Lengstorf Apr 12, 2023

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!

Main vs. Side Hustle, Work Ethic and Leveling Up with Vanessa Sanyauke Apr 05, 2023

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/NFALtI3_vcA

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

ChatGPT, Research vs. Experience and Teamwork with Forrest Knight Mar 29, 2023

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️

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 - 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

Personal Development, Goals and Career with Milan Milanović Mar 22, 2023

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

Data Analytics, Building a Product and Big Data with Alex Freberg Mar 15, 2023

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 ▶️
https://youtu.be/y6EDBUNS_UI

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!

Changing Careers, Listening and Podcasting with Bart Farrell Mar 08, 2023

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 ▶️
https://youtu.be/qAvZ1gBg3eU

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

Platform Engineering & Platform as a Product with Luca Galante Mar 01, 2023

What is Platform Engineering, why does it exist and why should you care? Those are the main questions we discuss in this episode and who better to do that with than Luca Galante 🙌
He shares his journey with platform engineering, the different flavours he's seen in organisations and how the DevOps is dead controversy developed.
Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Luca Galante:
https://twitter.com/luca_cloud
https://linkedin.com/in/luca-galante

More on Platform Engineering:
https://platformengineering.org

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/x8kDNO1Pjc0

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 - How Luca got into Platform Engineering
00:04:01 - Shared identity
00:07:00 - What is platform engineering?
00:08:35 - Platform as a product
00:11:34 - Platform team structures
00:14:42 - The right level of abstraction
00:17:02 - Frustration in complex landscapes
00:18:46 - Ideal starting point for platform teams
00:21:23 - Platform teams competing
00:24:32 - Falling in love with your platform
00:26:09 - Managed solutions
00:28:31 - Blueprints and reference architectures
00:31:22 - Being sustainable
00:33:19 - Zero to one and one+ people
00:35:45 - No platform team yet?
00:38:14 - Tragedy of the commons
00:40:05 - Why platform initiatives fail
00:42:13 - Technical product owners
00:45:05 - Feedback & solving real problems
00:47:02 - The DevOps is dead controversy
00:50:32 - DevOps is dead booth on KubeCon
00:53:26 - Having a healthy conversation

Knowledge Sharing through Writing with Luca Rossi Feb 22, 2023

I know many developers that blog, or have ever thought of blogging. I’m in that group as well.

But the people I know that have turned writing into their full-time gig is a lot smaller.

Luca Rossi belongs to that group and he comes on to share how he started refactoring.club, how he optimised his process and also what challenges he faces: ivory tower writing, solo perspective and being a liability to name a few.

I’m happy to have had such an open and honest conversation with him about his process, learnings and these challenges. I’m sure you’ll love it!

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Luca Rossi:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucaronin
https://twitter.com/lucaronin
https://refactoring.club

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/ZkU1TZU0d8s

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

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:30 - Flexible schedules
00:02:15 - Accountable to deliver
00:03:34 - How Luca started his newsletter
00:05:54 - Newsletters that inspired Luca
00:07:30 - Deciding to write full-time
00:09:20 - How people find Luca's newsletter
00:11:19 - Getting feedback
00:12:42 - Finding your niche
00:16:16 - Connecting with the person
00:17:46 - Editing the podcast episodes
00:18:57 - Tying feedback to your vision
00:20:18 - Advice & feedback that stuck with Luca
00:22:07 - Skills you develop while writing full-time
00:24:36 - Should engineers write?
00:26:39 - Writing to stand the test of time
00:30:03 - Staying away from ivory tower writing
00:32:36 - The challenges of a single perspective
00:35:04 - Luca's optimized writing process
00:38:54 - Increasing quality incrementally
00:40:30 - quality AND consistency
00:42:19 - to push or go easy on yourself
00:43:21 - Conversations can energize you
00:44:49 - long-term planning vs. enjoying the ride
00:46:13 - Treating the newsletter like a product

Ethics, Values, and Layoffs in Big Tech with Dorothea Baur Feb 15, 2023

Can companies afford ethics in bad times? Looking at the recent mass layoffs in big tech, it looks like they couldn't.

Dorothea Baur shares how she combines ethics and strategy to bring value to organisations. Next to that, we discuss the relationship between ethics, purpose and company values. Through this lens, we discuss the reputational damage of the big tech layoffs.

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Dorothea Baur:
https://baurconsulting.ch
https://twitter.com/DorotheaBaur
https://linkedin.com/in/dorotheabaur

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/KxS2THT7rM4

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

OUTLINE:
0:00:00 - Intro
00:00:25 - The sea of fog in Switzerland
00:03:12 - Dorothea's day to day
00:04:06 - Synthetic media and plagiarism
00:06:24 - The EU AI Act
00:07:52 - Dorothea is an Ethics Strategy Consultant
00:09:07 - Combining Ethics and Strategy
00:10:45 - Company Values and Ethics
00:13:13 - Ethics and Core Business
00:16:02 - Interpretation of Ethics
00:18:08 - What is fair?
00:19:55 - Making money from ethical actions
00:21:57 - Ethics help create a strong culture
00:23:21 - Purpose
00:25:14 - Younger generations care about purpose
00:27:56 - Awareness of world impact
00:29:42 - Patrick lives under a rock
00:30:29 - Ethically sound and integrity
00:33:49 - Incentives and Ethics
00:34:58 - Layoffs in Big Tech
00:37:09 - Using the law to your advantage in firing people
00:39:00 - Can companies afford ethics?
00:41:25 - Reputational damage
00:42:43 - Employee protection & gaps in regulations
00:45:22 - The impact of ChatGPT
00:48:47 - Rounding off

Kubernetes, DevOps and SRE the right way with Nana Janashia Feb 08, 2023

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/KFZjl1gofXs

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

Q&A #2: First Job Advice & Tips and Skills vs. Degree & More with Patrick Akil Feb 01, 2023

We're back with another Q&A episode! 🙌

Had a blast answering your questions 😁
Let me know if I should do more of these 💬

Xebia Essentials: Resource about Software Development Done Right (not for sale):
https://essentials.xebia.com/cards

Books & Resources by Pat Kua:
https://www.patkua.com/blog/book-recommendations-by-engineering-leaders

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/IqcFUeOJ3qE

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

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Getting ready
00:00:39 - What was your first software development job experience?
00:04:22 - Do you have any tips or advice for new engineers entering the field?
00:07:39 - Is a degree actually required, or are skills enough?
00:09:50 - Drink water advice
00:09:59 - How does a junior developer get their first job?
00:13:39 - What books / resources would you recommend to improve problem solving?
00:17:13 - What resources and practises did you use to improve your problem solving skills?
00:20:42 - What motivates you in your career?
00:24:14 - What is some of the best advice you’ve ever gotten on the podcast?
00:28:38 - What is your new year's resolution for the podcast?
00:30:49 - How do you stay motivated in doing the podcast?
00:32:21 - Do you think you will ever run out of topics for the podcast?
00:34:30 - What is your advice for those that are thinking of starting a podcast?
00:36:19 - Who is your main inspiration in life?
00:38:06 - Mic drop

A Career as Manager with Wim den Besten Jan 25, 2023

“If people see you as a leader in a good way, then you’re doing a good job as a manager”

Having been a manager at Oracle for 20+ years, Wim shares his unique experience on leadership, how to inspire and how to add value as a manager.

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Wim den Besten:
https://www.wimdenbesten.nl
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wim-den-besten-9635b4
https://twitter.com/wimdenbesten

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/hXvytR0UuiA

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

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:30 - Investing in people
00:01:35 - Early learnings as manager
00:03:59 - Wim's advice to managers & leaders
00:06:16 - Situational Coaching
00:08:08 - Hiring for diversity
00:13:03 - The next step for someone
00:17:33 - How to inspire people
00:19:44 - Dealing with people
00:22:26 - Wim's drive as manager
00:25:49 - Not being able to add value
00:27:48 - Hard times and pressure
00:29:30 - Transparency and honesty
00:32:47 - Delegating
00:34:35 - Decision making
00:36:54 - Micromanagement
00:39:11 - Getting feedback as manager
00:42:33 - Salary conversations

Rememberable Presentations and Personal Branding with Sabine Wojcieszak Jan 18, 2023

Sabine shares how to give presentations people will remember. How to leverage storytelling, stay authentic and create your content in a goal-oriented way.
On top of that we discuss the importance of personal branding and being more visible. Both for employees and organisations.

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Sabine Wojcieszak:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabineberneckerbendixen
https://twitter.com/SabineBendixen

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/SV6tneTIdSE

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 - Personal branding becoming more important
00:04:10 - A company can have multiple faces
00:05:30 - Bad preparation
00:07:49 - 2 perspectives on a presentation
00:09:29 - The presentation is for the audience
00:10:47 - Finding a sparring partner
00:12:28 - How important is the storyline?
00:13:51 - Visuals are what we remember
00:15:51 - 2 usecases for slides
00:17:50 - What people struggle with in public speaking
00:19:45 - Human beings on stage
00:20:49 - Nervousness
00:22:24 - Being authentic on stage
00:24:42 - Looking outside in
00:25:41 - Should everyone be more visible?
00:26:37 - Sabine's love for presentations
00:28:16 - Sabine's first conference talk
00:29:29 - Getting feedback
00:30:55 - What feedback has stuck with Sabine
00:34:06 - Team goals vs. personal goals
00:36:46 - Transparency
00:37:32 - How can organisations facilitate more w.r.t. personal branding?
00:40:58 - Just try it

Job vs. Career, Content Creation & Motivation with James Q Quick Jan 11, 2023

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/tdvuAbc7P7U

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

SexTech Startup with Emilie Wiersma Jan 04, 2023

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 ▶️
https://youtu.be/Pz3xe4Y10cA

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?

Dedicated Teams, Autonomy and Effectiveness with Serge Beaumont Dec 28, 2022

“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 ▶️
https://youtu.be/bfEA96mGe1A

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

Open Core, Pricing and AI product development with Dat Tran Dec 21, 2022

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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/5DbJhv7ikIk

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

A Career as Tech Lead or Engineering Manager with Patrick Kua Dec 14, 2022

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

Pat's newsletter:
https://levelup.patkua.com

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/QMS4anI_oJo

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

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:42 - 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

Diversity, Inclusion and Work Culture in Asia with Priska Burkard Dec 07, 2022

A diverse work culture is what companies are striving for to gain an edge in innovation and to stand out as workplace environment. However, this is easier said than done.

Priska and I explore the diversity and inclusion she's seen in the Asian work culture in comparison to the European work culture. On top of that, she shares her advice to organisations in hiring and accommodating for a diverse work environment.

Enjoy 🎙

Connect with Priska Burkard:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/priskaburkard
https://techface.ch
https://twitter.com/pm_burkard

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/bTQ7ZWOZz8w

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 - Priska's experience in Asia
00:02:21 - Differences in the Asian work culture
00:06:04 - Education in Asia
00:06:37 - Diversity differences with Asia
00:11:20 - How organisations can grow to be more diverse
00:14:22 - Offering flexibility for your employees
00:17:47 - Transparent and honest work culture
00:18:35 - Diversity starts in hiring
00:23:25 - Opportunities for women vs. men
00:27:04 - Changing company culture
00:29:09 - Inclusion vs. deadlines
00:31:26 - Diversity from an outside perspective
00:37:01 - Organisations need to distinguish themselves
00:38:19 - How to grow your network
00:44:15 - Final thoughts

Mental Health Problems and Conference Talks with Stacy Cashmore Nov 30, 2022

Mental health is often overlooked until it's too late. When that happens, it's a long way back to recovery.

Stacy Cashmore shares her story involving mental health problems and how trusting people and asking for help will lead you to a better state mentally.
Finding out what works for you and accommodating for yourself should not make you feel bad. It's completely healthy to look after and take care of your mental health.

My favourite quote:
"Everybody has mental health. Some people have mental health problems, but EVERYBODY has mental health and if you don't look after your mental health then you're going to get mental health problems"

Enjoy! 🎙

Connect with Stacy Cashmore:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacycash
https://twitter.com/Stacy_Cash
https://www.twitch.tv/stacyclouds

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/Yrd3RGEMb-Y

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:42 - Relistening to yourself
00:03:01 - Not recognising yourself on screen
00:05:24 - Speaking in front of a big audience
00:07:28 - Anxious before going on stage
00:09:27 - Struggling at work and at home
00:11:23 - Attending Techorama lead to Stacy's first conference talk
00:19:44 - Committing to do something
00:21:49 - Metal health issues from a young age
00:24:30 - Mentally and physically running out of steam
00:25:28 - Reaching out for help
00:28:38 - Taking care of your mental health
00:33:10 - How people want to be interacted with
00:36:02 - Acommodating for your mental health
00:37:53 - Taking care of yourself and saying no
00:41:25 - Stacy's therapist gave her an order
00:44:37 - The people that guard us from doing too much
00:46:41 - Not overstepping boundaries
00:48:41 - How to ask for help for your mental health
00:52:39 - Find what works for you
00:56:12 - Someone that can give you support

Q&A #1: Podcasting, Tech Layoffs and First Job as Developer & More with Patrick Akil Nov 23, 2022

First of its kind on the beyond coding podcast, an episode with just me answering your questions.

Let me know if I should do more of these 💬

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/Q6VJg98ERoU

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:43 - Should I go for a master's degree in computer science?
00:02:35 - How do I get my first job in the tech market?
00:04:35 - Why don't you tweet more?
00:04:50 - How do new engineers entering the tech field cope with the recent layoffs from companies?
00:07:05 - Favorite podcast episode so far? :)
00:08:13 - Hi Patrick, would love to know what was the inspiration behind the podcast?
00:11:33 - Podcast names we didn't end up going with
00:12:19 - Back to how we created the podcast
00:17:59 - Committing to the podcast too quickly
00:19:20 - Curious to know what goes into creating a podcast episode
00:23:25 - When is person X coming on? :(
00:23:51 - What’s your favorite podcast?
00:25:24 - What’s it like being a guest on a podcast?
00:26:40 - What’s your take on hiring in tech?
00:28:53 - Do you hate your own voice?
00:29:56 - How did you get into software development?
00:40:05 - Wrapping up

Product, Relationships and Teamwork with Chiedza Muguti Nov 16, 2022

Product Leadership has always been a topic that I've found interesting and wanted to explore more of. Pair that together with the wonderful Chiedza Muguti and you have an amazing episode! 😊

She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to product, leadership, teamwork and more! Had an amazing time learning from her and I finished this episode feeling energised and inspired.

Enjoy 🎙

Connect with Chiedza Muguti:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiedzamuguti
https://twitter.com/chiedzajm

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/i5t4PlGvYmI

OUTLINE:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:29 - Product Leadership
00:04:56 - Challenges in inspiring people
00:06:51 - How to get comfortable when you're uncomfortable
00:09:45 - The effect of how you come across as leader
00:10:57 - Piling up emotions
00:13:56 - How to get effective teams
00:16:27 - Who is responsible for effective teams?
00:19:14 - How to manage deadlines and pressure
00:22:43 - When are things flashing amber?
00:26:19 - Moving from business analyst to product owner
00:32:27 - Familiarising yourself with a domain
00:36:16 - How to prioritise value as PO
00:41:16 - Challenging value and priority
00:44:22 - Not overcomplicating solutions
00:46:44 - technoloby problems are business problems
00:49:30 - Issues with big teams
00:54:39 - Investing in relationships
00:58:22 - Success is in your environment

Coaching, Listening and Leadership with Sumit Gupta Nov 09, 2022

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.

Enjoy 🎙

Connect with Sumit Gupta:
https://linkedin.com/in/sumit4all
https://www.deployyourself.com
https://twitter.com/sumitgupta4all

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/iDVY07k9SNs

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

Tech Startups, SaaS and Funding with Denise Edwards Nov 02, 2022

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!

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/-wavaCe3LDQ

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

From Ideas to Games and Products with Rosemary Lokhorst Oct 26, 2022

“Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who implement them are priceless.”
- Mary Kay Ash

In my view, this still holds true. But how do you execute and turn an idea into a product, or even a game?
This episode with Rosemary Lokhorst covers exactly that.
What I admire about her is she doesn’t shy away from things she’s never done before, or things that have never been done before.

Enjoy 🎙

Connect with Rosemary Lokhorst
https://linkedin.com/in/lokhorst
https://twitter.com/lokhorstr
http://lokhorst.com

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/wveVo_CW2JM

Falling in Love with Web Development with Kyle Cook from Web Dev Simplified Oct 19, 2022

If you’ve gone on YouTube and searched how to get stuff done in web development, chances are you’ve come across Kyle Cook from web dev simplified. He’s put up an incredible catalog of videos to simplify web development, for free.

What’s really cool is he started off teaching himself web development after falling in love with it. From there, his fundamental knowledge has grown through teaching others.

Some of the topics we cover this episode:
☑️ Kyle’s journey to web dev
☑️ Starting from scratch as developer
☑️ How Kyle’s YouTube channel came to be
☑️ The importance of core Javascript
☑️ The future of frontend development

Enjoy!🎙

Connect with Kyle Cook:
https://www.youtube.com/c/webdevsimplified
https://twitter.com/DevSimplified
https://courses.webdevsimplified.com

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/F7XGddoTxrA

Empowering and Enabling People, what Great Managers do with Nick van Meeteren Oct 12, 2022

Great managers are those with a people first mindset.

They go through fire for their team,
allow people to make mistakes and grow,
and protect people from putting their work over their life and family.

Nick van Meeteren is one of those people and I had an incredible time learning from his view and mindset.

Enjoy 🎙

Connect with Nick van Meeteren:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickvanmeeteren

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/MiGJ9z1pFbM

Cloud Security Podcast behind the scenes with Shilpi Bhattacharjee & Ashish Rajan Oct 05, 2022

This episode was recorded within minutes of me meeting Shilpi & Ashish from the Cloud Security Podcast in-person. They were in Amsterdam for a conference and swung by to make this happen. 🙌

They shared a little glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes of the cloud security podcast and what it’s like to work with your significant other. On top of that we discussed cloud security awareness, challenges and education.

Enjoy🎙

Connect with Shilpi Bhattacharjee:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shilpi-bhattacharjee

Connect with Ashish Rajan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishrajan
https://twitter.com/hashishrajan

Cloud Security Podcast:
https://cloudsecuritypodcast.tv
https://www.youtube.com/c/CloudSecurityPodcast
https://twitter.com/CloudSecPod

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/xSxaErykslc
Enjoy! 🎙

Public Speaking in Tech with Neil Thompson Sep 28, 2022

Podcaster and speaker Neil Thompson shares his journey with regards to public speaking and allows others to share theirs through his podcast Teach the Geek.

Getting better at public speaking has more benefits that you might think.
It will improve your communication skills to a point where you can influence decisions and motivate change.

This is especially true in the tech world.

A few of the topics we covered, in order 💬
☑️ How Neil’s public journeys started
☑️ The importance of presenting
☑️ Switching careers
☑️ Neil’s children’s book
☑️ Coding bootcamps

Connect with Neil Thompson:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilithompson
https://www.youtube.com/c/teachthegeek
https://teachthegeek.com

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/9bxg3GHEpPA
Enjoy! 🎙

Recruiting Tech Talent with Chase Kocher Sep 21, 2022

We’ve been in an employee’s market for a while now in the tech space.
The demand is far more than the supply when it comes to technical skills.

And I don’t see that changing soon.

Because of this, it can feel quite transactional.
Automated inMails, generic messages and mismatches when it comes to hard skills.

I think recruiters who do their research, tailor-fit, pinpoint why and add a personal touch stand out like no other and add value.
I like how Chase puts it: “If you’re trying to recruit somebody, you should give them a reason why they should talk to you.”

A few of the topics we covered, in order 💬
☑️ How recruiting has changed recently
☑️ The advisory role a recruiter has
☑️ Ensuring culture elevates with new hires
☑️ Facilitating a perfect match
☑️ Holding information hostage

Connect with Chase Kocher:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-kocher

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/7nhOJujmGGk
Enjoy! 🎙

Happiness and Self Improvement with Ken Jee Sep 14, 2022

Maximising for happiness, instead of maximising for output.
That really stuck with me after my conversation with Ken Jee.

When you maximise for output, you’re on a path that leads to more output, and more output until you burn out. Realising what drives you, what your personal values are and what makes happy will allow you to shift your attention to the things that matter in your life.

Because life is like a pencil that will surely run out. It’s up to you to leave behind your beautiful writing of life.
(Yes, I’m paraphrasing One Piece here)

A few of the topics we covered, in order 💬

☑️ Maximising for Happiness
☑️ Finding purpose and understanding
☑️ Surrounding yourself with like-minded people
☑️ Technology detox

Connect with Ken Jee:
https://www.kennethjee.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenjee
https://twitter.com/kenjee_ds
https://www.youtube.com/c/kenjee1

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/mh78xToElC8
Enjoy! 🎙

Becoming Great at CSS with Kevin Powell Sep 07, 2022

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

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/3MRWBahy02U
Enjoy! 🎙

Habits, Decentralisation and Decentralised Systems with Merlijn Boogerd Aug 31, 2022

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! 🎙

Resiliency, Adaptability and Cyber Security with Nyota Gordon Aug 24, 2022

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 ▶️
https://youtu.be/lUWEKpnEyq4
Enjoy! 🎙

Tech Leadership with Ariel Weinberger Aug 17, 2022

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!

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/84G6xqR3uBs
Enjoy! 🎙

Career Progression and Growth with Jeff Perry Aug 10, 2022

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!
Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible!

Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/4u-2vw_npq4
Enjoy! 🎙

Decision Making, Slowing down Time and Storytelling with Gilbert Eijkelenboom Aug 03, 2022

Why do people do the things they do?

I’m not quite sure, but it’s definitely thought provoking 🤔

Especially when I think about my own decision making.

Sometimes we need certain conversations, certain triggers, to make us think and reflect.

This episode with Gilbert Eijkelenboom was exactly that for me.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
More of the topics we covered, in order 💬

☑️ Gilberts professional poker journey
☑️ How people make decisions
☑️ Considering your audience
☑️ Slowing down time
☑️ Getting better at storytelling

Connect with Gilbert Eijkelenboom:
linkedin.com/in/eijkelenboom
https://www.mindspeaking.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi5ZoXknmNceEVVteS7_cVQ

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/yucHtO3VkgQ
Enjoy! 🎙

Leadership and Finding your Passion with Stephanie Wong Jul 27, 2022

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:
https://twitter.com/stephr_wong
https://www.stephrwong.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephrwong

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/-c3RUT11jcY
Enjoy! 🎙

Self-Worth, Salary and Mindset with Tobi Oluwole Jul 20, 2022

I had a blast talking to Tobi Oluwole on self-worth, salary and mindset. What really stuck with me is that breaking limits can become more and more common.

Because most of the time, when you think you’ve reached a ceiling, be it your growth, or your income, there’s no actual ceiling.

The only ceiling that’s there is the one you put there yourself.

Background, expectations, scepticism etc. can all contribute in creating this fictional ceiling.

But since you created it in the first place, you can also remove or break through it.

You’re in control after all!

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

☑️ Understanding your Skills are Value
☑️ Being the Exception
☑️ Breaking the Salary Sharing Taboo
☑️ Changing your Perspective
☑️ Communicating your value

Enjoy! 🎙

More on Tobi Oluwole:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetobioluwole
https://twitter.com/callmetobzz
https://www.the3skills.com

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/d2Y-Vwk3Sj0

Hackathons, Startups and Data Science with Krish Naik Jul 13, 2022

What’s better than Online Hackathons? In-person Hackathons!

Krish Naik shares how he’s been organising 24 hour long in-person hackathons together with iNeuron.ai. It’s a way to engage with the community and stimulate learning and growth. Additionally, it has been an effective way to hire.

More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬
☑️ The Joys of Physical Hackathons
☑️ Education should be Affordable and of High Quality
☑️ How iNeuron.ai has grown to where it is now
☑️ The Benefit of learning early-stage Technologies
☑️ The difference between Data Science and Data Engineering

Enjoy! 🎙

More on Krish Naik:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNU_lfiiWBdtULKOw6X0Dig
https://www.linkedin.com/in/naikkrish
https://krishnaik.in
https://twitter.com/krishnaik06
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/gW--jpQUHV4

Empathy Driven Software Development with Andrea Goulet Jul 06, 2022

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! 🎙

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