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

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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
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Public Speaking in Tech with Neil Thompson Sep 28, 2022

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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The way you might think about your career may evolve.

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

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

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

That’s really exciting to me.

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

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

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

New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!
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

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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! 🎙

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