Beyond Coding

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 - Intro00:00:28 - ChatGPT00:02:10 - Coding with ChatGPT00:03:04 - What kind of tool is ChatGPT?00:09:00 - ChatGPT as Team Member00:10:08 - AI's Place in the Team00:12:35 - Tasks for AI00:17:07 - Research in Content Creation00:21:04 - Coding outside of work00:27:39 - Benefits of working in a team00:31:19 - Asking for help inside a team00:36:09 - Scheduling Research00:41:22 - Working by yourself VS working in a Team00:43:49 - Changing Workflows00:48:22 - Research, experience and learning00:49:27 - The Value of Creating00:51:59 - Don't be afraid of AI00:53:13 - Outro

Milan Milanović shares his structured approach to personal development. A fundamental aspect of that is personal goals. He explains why setting the right goals is crucial for success, and how to sustainably achieve them over time.  Next to that, we touch upon the significance of mentoring and coaching and how a regular cadence can accelerate your personal development and career growth.  Enjoy 🎙 Connect with Milan Milanović:  https://milan.milanovic.org  https://www.linkedin.com/in/milanmilanovic https://twitter.com/milan_milanovic Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/vW3w3CWyI7w New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:23 - Milan is an avid reader00:02:27 - Putting theory into practise00:04:43 - How Milan organizes knowledge00:06:33 - Finding your life path00:09:19 - Ikigai00:12:19 - Companies should invest in your growth00:13:57 - Measurable goals00:16:39 - Patrick's experience with goals00:18:42 - Where will you be in 5 years?00:19:59 - How to find a mentor or coach00:21:20 - Mentoring process00:23:49 - The benefits of mentors and coaches00:25:02 - Soft skills are necessary00:27:50 - Milan's love for hands-on tech00:31:59 - Milan's 5 year plan00:33:08 - Inspiration vs. output00:35:04 - Passion and opportunity00:37:15 - Sustainable work00:38:00 - Condensing content and sharing00:41:12 - Patrick's horrible note taking system00:44:05 - Systems are better than goals00:46:02 - Consistency > motivation

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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?

“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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

“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

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

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

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! 🎙

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! 🎙

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! 🎙

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! 🎙

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! 🎙

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! 🎙

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! 🎙

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! 🎙

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! 🎙

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! 🎙

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! 🎙

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

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 is software skill. It might sound strange, but after my conversation with Andrea Goulet I strongly believe that’s the case. She explains how trust is the foundation of not only great software, but also great engineering teams. How do we build trust? Through empathy, and Andrea lays out some great practical examples of how it benefits everyone.  More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬 ☑️ Research Focussed Approach on Empathy ☑️ The importance of Trust and Vulnerability ☑️ The Four Components of Empathy ☑️ Legacy Code drives your business ☑️ Empathy is a Skill Enjoy! 🎙 More on Andrea Goulet:  https://andreagoulet.com https://empathyintech.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamgoulet https://twitter.com/andreagoulet Andrea is currently working on her book: Empathy Driven Software Development Published by Pearson. Looking forward to that in 2023! New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil! Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible! Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/9nNKqklss5c

What is the fastest and most effective you’ve ever been in a software team? That’s how we start off this episode and joining me is Daniel Terhorst-North who’s a coder, coach, and consultant and has been for almost 3 decades 🙌 More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬 ☑️ Fast and Effective Software teams ☑️ It’s not done until it’s in Production ☑️ How SOLID is outdated ☑️ Organisations struggling with effectiveness ☑️ Value stream mapping Enjoy! 🎙 More on Daniel Terhorst-North: https://dannorth.net https://twitter.com/tastapod https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielterhorstnorth 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/ZXjTvMIw0fc

Ever feel like reading is just not for you? Well… Maybe you’re more of a visual learner 🤔 Priyanka shares how she leverages the power of visualisation to communicate complex topics in a simple and easy to understand fashion ☁️ On top of that, we go through the freedom she gets to experiment and learn as Developer Advocate @Google. Really cool! 🙌 Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬 ☑️ Visualisation and feedback from the community ☑️ Letting go of Perfection ☑️ The freedom to experiment as Developer Advocate ☑️ Maintaining focus with a goal in mind ☑️ Visual learning over reading documentation Enjoy! 🎙 More on Priyanka Vergadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pvergadia https://twitter.com/pvergadia https://www.youtube.com/c/priyankavergadia https://thecloudgirl.dev New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil! Big shoutout to Xebia and Google for making this episode possible! #visuallearning #developeradvocate #podcast Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/9k56RPSW6i0 Or any Podcast app 🎙 through: https://anchor.fm/beyond-coding

Indi Young explains how the point of having thinking styles is to get away from the “average user”, and move towards building your solutions for humans. Supporting them in whatever purpose they have.  You might wonder: What are thinking styles? 🤔 Listen in to find out! Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬 ☑️ What are thinking styles? ☑️ How to discover thinking styles framed by purpose   ☑️ The passion the help people ☑️ Thinking styles put to practise More on Indi Young: https://indiyoung.com https://twitter.com/indiyoung https://www.linkedin.com/in/indiyoung

Remarkably, Anna McDougall has not just made one career switch, but 2. From a more corporate career in marketing / project management, to a career in opera singing, to a career in tech as a software engineer. Wow! 👏 Interestingly enough, pivoting to a career in opera singing taught her a lot of skills which helped gave her a head start in programming. One of which is how to deal with the Imposter Syndrome 🥸 More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬 ☑️ Pivoting from a career in opera, to one in tech ☑️ Software used by many requires diverse people to create it ☑️ Overcoming Imposter Syndrome ☑️ Tech interviews More on Anna McDougall: https://www.annamcdougall.com https://twitter.com/annajmcdougall https://www.linkedin.com/in/annajmcdougall https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjJzKrbr3WGn1xE0LAQ91yA Enjoy! 🎙

One of the best aspects in the Tech world is that you can teach yourself to do lots of things. However, there’s so much information out there nowadays, that it can become too much.. So I invited Hitesh Choudhary on to discuss how to start and how to find quality content when you’re educating yourself. We also discuss what to keep in mind when you’re new, or self-taught, and join a software development team. More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬 ☑️ Teaching others in tech through YouTube ☑️ Setting personal learning goals, and achieving them ☑️ Software engineers moving into managerial positions ☑️ Risks of using new tech in production ☑️ Quality without compromise More on Hitesh Choudhary: https://hiteshchoudhary.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXgGY0wkgOzynnHvSEVmE3A https://linkedin.com/in/hiteshchoudhary https://twitter.com/Hiteshdotcom Enjoy!

The Metaverse. You might have heard of it, but what does it entail exactly? Jieke Pan explains that no one knows exactly, because we’re right at the forefront of it all. It will be a new digital experience and not really tangible. But within that digital space, we’ll be able to experience and deliver value in ways we couldn’t before. One example he gives is virtual concerts, which are already happening in the Metaverse. With that however come numerous amounts of technical challenges, some of which we discuss as well. More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬 ☑️ What is the metaverse, where did it come from? ☑️ Virtual concerts and business value ☑️ Data privacy and anonymity ☑️ How can there be one decentralised Metaverse? ☑️ Decoupled infrastructure and content layers More on Jieke Pan: https://linkedin.com/in/panjieke https://twitter.com/panjieke #metaverse #web3 #podcast

To delivery value through software, we’re solving complex problems. But getting a shared understanding of the problem space and the potential solutions can be very tricky. Marco Heimeshoff explains that’s where collaborative modelling can help. More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬 ☑️ Pros and cons of collaborative modelling remotely ☑️ The importance of psychological safety ☑️ Why do we model in the first place? ☑️ Approaching a problem through heuristics ☑️ Not just sharing, but collaborating Mentioned during the episode: https://DDDheuristics.com https://kandddinsky.de More on Marco Heimeshoff: https://www.heimeshoff.de https://twitter.com/heimeshoff https://linkedin.com/in/heimeshoff #collaborativemodelling #heuristics #podcast

Product development is challenging. Even more challenging when those responsible for the user experience barely talk to those responsible for the implementation, and vice-versa… That’s not how we create the best products. We do so by communicating continuously, having diverse teams and co-creating! I invited Thamar Swart and Simone de Gijt on to share their experience when it comes to collaboration and co-creation. More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬 ☑️ The challenges of keeping UX and Software Development separate ☑️ What is UX actually, what are the different facets? ☑️ Happy flows and edge cases ☑️ Fixing your customer issues ☑️ Leadership and team autonomy More on Thamar Swart: https://thamarswart.nl/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thamarswart https://twitter.com/thamarswart More on Simone de Gijt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonedegijt https://mobile.twitter.com/de_gijt

I invited Michael Feathers on to discuss what makes a great and effective team in tech. We cover lots of the social systems you’ll see, as well as the impact that remote working has had on those. More of the topics we cover this episode, in order 💬 ☑️ Remote working and team autonomy ☑️ Treating software like biology ☑️ Finding common grounds of communication ☑️ Genuine curiosity ☑️ Team goals vs. Individual goals More on Michael Feathers: https://michaelfeathers.silvrback.com https://twitter.com/mfeathers https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfeathers

I invited Hannes de Jager, Kevin van den broek and Goos van den Bekerom on to discuss the ins and outs when it comes to the Go programming language. All you need to know with regards to why and how Go would be embraced within a team, or within an organisation. Sounds interesting? Check it out! Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇 ☑️ The pros and cons of Go ☑️ How does Go get adopted within organisations? ☑️ The way Generics was introduced in Go ☑️ Hire good engineers instead of “language” engineers More on Hannes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannesdejager https://github.com/hannesdejager More on Kevin: https://kevinvandenbroek.nl https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-van-den-broek https://github.com/Kevintjeb More on Goos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goosvandenbekerom https://github.com/GoosvandenBekerom

Diana Montalion shares how we think of, and design, sources of information to accommodate for what we want as users, depending on the context we’re in. It requires a way of thinking we’re not used to: systems thinking, or non-linear thinking. But doing so and adapting the software we create, can open up opportunities that weren’t there before. Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇 ☑️ Systems thinking vs. Linear thinking ☑️ Designing for sources of information ☑️ Do you know why your tasks matter? ☑️ Changing the skills we value when hiring ☑️ Learning from each other, and growing as a team More on Diana:   https://www.montalion.com https://twitter.com/dianamontalion https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianamontalion  #systemsthinking #software #podcast

Whether you know it or not, we’re all benefitting from open source software. The innovation and collaboration that has come from it is incredible. But it’s not without flaws… Very Interesting ones actually, so I invited Paulo Lopes and Maarten Mulders on to discuss the good, bad, and ugly when it comes to open source. Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇 ☑️ Disputes and social problems that occur in open source projects ☑️ Contributing to open source, and how to make it easier ☑️ What would make open source better? ☑️ The not invented here syndrome in open source projects Enjoy! Check out Paulo Lopes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmlopes https://twitter.com/pml0p35 Check out Maarten Mulders: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mthmulders https://twitter.com/mthmulders https://maarten.mulders.it #podcast #tech #opensource

Maarten shares how the city of Amsterdam is creating and leveraging AI solutions to help society and improve the city. It was surprising to hear how there are lots of experiments being done involving more state of the art technologies when it comes to AI. And I really enjoyed learning what projects are being worked on right now. What projects are those? Listen in to find out! Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇 ☑️ Using AI to make the city better, or to prevent it from becoming worse ☑️ The Algorithm Register ☑️ Amsterdam for all: increasing accessibility in the city ☑️ Current ways of working and the challenge of moving to the cloud ☑️ Using established methods, but also experimenting with state of the art tech More on Maarten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maartensukel https://twitter.com/maartensukel Check out Amsterdam Intelligence: https://www.amsterdamintelligence.com

“Doing the right thing is not equal to doing things right”. This really stuck with me after discussing how to create effective data science solutions with Deena Gergis. It would be easy to create a solution ‘just’ from the technical side, but more often than not, your solution might not get used at all that way. Partnering with your stakeholders, and building this solution together is the right way to do it. And it starts by having an equal level conversation with each other. Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇 ☑️ The differences between data science academically, and data science professionally ☑️ Doing things right vs doing the right things ☑️ Buy-in from your most important stakeholders and partners ☑️ The right balance of focus and flexibility in creating data science solutions ☑️ Hiring for emotional intelligence and leadership skills, as well as technical expertise More on Deena: https://linkedin.com/in/deena-gergis https://www.youtube.com/c/deenagergis

Cloud technology has made things a lot easier, but it has also introduced new challenges for developers. Together with friend and returning guest Léon Rodenburg we discuss what cloud native software development entails, and share how to be effective. Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇 ☑️ What is cloud native software development? ☑️ Team responsibility in handling the cloud ☑️ The problem with cloud courses and trainings ☑️ Iterating on your cloud infrastructure ☑️ Start by understanding your current project in terms of cloud infrastructure More on Léon: https://linkedin.com/in/leon-rodenburg https://twitter.com/lrodenburg

Felienne shares her journey on how she created Hedy, the programming language that helps teach kids how to program. Creating your own programming language is a big accomplishment, but a language on its own can only go so far. With actual usage, user feedback, and continuous improvements, Hedy can truly improve the way teachers teach, and kids learn how to program. And it's definitely on its way to do so. Hedy is available in 18 different languages, and is being used globally. Truly remarkable!   Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇   ☑️ Why Felienne created the Hedy programming language ☑️ Maintaining an open source programming language ☑️ Solving the initial problem, but creating new problems along the way ☑️ Dictatorship vs. Bureaucracy in adding features to programming languages ☑️ Closely listening to user feedback More on Hedy: https://www.hedycode.com https://github.com/Felienne/hedy  More on Felienne: https://www.felienne.com https://twitter.com/felienne https://www.linkedin.com/in/felienne  #tech #podcast #programming

There have been lots of worthwhile Agile implementations within organisations. However, there’s also a dark side to Agile... Laurens and I discuss how not every organisation actually “understands” it, which leads to forced implementations. Eventually, this lack of understanding can create lots of frustration towards something that’s meant to be helpful. Where does it go wrong, and how we you fix that? Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇 ☑️ Focussing on the single most important thing ☑️ Scrum implementations gone wrong / The dark side of Agile ☑️ Truly acting as a team ☑️ What makes a great leader ☑️ Managers are humans Laurens is someone I truly could listen to for hours, enjoy! More on Laurens: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurensbonnema https://twitter.com/laurensbonnema

Want to live and work next to the beach, but stay in the tech space? No problem! Working remote allows you to have the personal life that you want whilst your work life fit around that. That is one of the main drivers why Alvaro started his company in a fully remote setting. He shares how he’s been operating fully remote, some of the pitfalls he’s experienced, and much more! Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇 ☑️ Managing and trusting remote teams ☑️ Clear expectations and long-term partners ☑️ Engineers want to work remote, so organisations offer it ☑️ The issues with working remote ☑️ Personal values, team values, and company values More on Alvaro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvarormoya https://lidr.co

Nicolai Parlog’s passion for learning, content creation and sharing knowledge is what lead to him joining forces with Oracle as Developer Advocate. I love his enthusiasm and had a blast talking to him about his journey, content creation and more! Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇 ☑️ Content creation as developer advocate ☑️ Varying responsibilities and tasks of a developer advocate ☑️ Balancing self-employment and content creation ☑️ Combining developer advocacy with war-stories from the field More Nicolai: https://nipafx.dev https://twitter.com/nipafx

AI is becoming more and more prevalent. It’s already making key decisions in our lives. However someone still needs to create that AI. Kaya explains the dangers of biased AI solutions, and we discuss the importance of increasing diversity in tech and beyond. Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order 👇 ☑️ The problem with bias in ai ☑️ Increasing awareness and diversity in tech ☑️ The importance of a safe and welcoming environment ☑️ The impact of your communication Thoughts that stuck with me: AI is changing the lives of people, but people still need to create the ai responsibly Diversity within any sector will not happen overnight, but awareness and lots of small contributions can create big change. More on Kaya: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayaweers https://twitter.com/kayaweers

Landing your first job can seem pretty daunting, especially in tech. Luckily, it's possible to get better at "the interview process". Knowing what you want, what to focus on, and what organisations look at will contribute greatly in landing that dream job! Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order: ☑️ Personal stories on landing first jobs in tech ☑️ Realising your personal values and what to look for in a company ☑️ Interviewing to get better at interviewing ☑️ Thriving within a company and being successful in your career Joining us for this episode are Pamela Juachon and Katherina Darellas, currently working at Palo Alto Networks. More on them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-ancel-juachon https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherina-darellas-087a35108

You'll see lots of product lines when it comes to physical products. For example the automotive industry. But in software, product lines also exist. Think of JetBrains and their IDEs. Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order:  ☑️ The ultimate way to reuse software ☑️ Planning for a product line ☑️ Product suites and product lines ☑️ The IntelliJ open source edition just made sense Joining us for this episode is Rachel Appel, Developer Advocate at JetBrains More on Rachel:  https://rachelappel.com

Software has become much more like biology nowadays. It's much more about the interactions and about evolving with the outside world. Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order: ☑️ How software evolves ☑️ Is software doomed to become legacy? ☑️ Rewrite vs Revamp… or both? ☑️ Developers love having impact ☑️ Shared ownership and the software lifecycle My favourite takeaways from Jessica this episode: - Rewrite vs Revamp. Why not both?! It doesn’t look efficient, but it’s a lot more cost effective than only working on the rewrite and then throwing it away two years later. - What we do has evolved and is more analogous to biology than it is to physics. It used to be about getting the computer to solve this logic problem for you. And now it’s much more about the interactions. More Jessica: https://jessitron.com/ Enjoy!

We invited Michel Zitman on to talk about Cloud Financial Management. Shorthand: FinOps.  Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order: ☑️ Cloud financial management - FinOps explained ☑️ How Cloud Cost inefficiency occurs in the first place ☑️ FinOps as a skill ☑️ Where most Cloud Costs occur, and how to reduce those costs ☑️ Big chunks of optimizations already, and much more when looking ahead My favourite quotes from Michel this episode: - "Awareness increases accountability, which in turn increases awareness." - "Turn off your cloud resources when you don't use them, just like how you would turn off the lights when you leave home." Enjoy!

Hassan Habib shares the guidelines he's put into practise when it comes to improving the engineering experience. The main goal: Make engineers enjoy what they're doing :) Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order: ☑️ Increasing the joy of creating software ☑️ The 3 most important aspects to make engineers happy ☑️ Developers communicating with end users ☑️ Introducing standardisation ☑️ Speaking a language people understand My favourite quotes from Hassan Habib this episode: - "If your software engineers are hungry, your code is gonna be hungry, it's gonna be angry" - "If you're talking ideas and possibilities, you have to bring the engineers to the table. You have to have them see the customers and make the connection" Enjoy!

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order: ☑️ The power of the right environment ☑️ Evolving software vs rebuilding it, and the not invented here syndrome ☑️ Trust is very complex ☑️ What does 100% unit test coverage mean? ☑️ The sweet spot of quality and speed My favourite quotes from Albert Brand this episode: - "Are you really going fast when it slows you down later?" - "Isn't speed just another quality?" Enjoy!

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order: ☑️ Solving practical problems for engineers ☑️ Code reviews are becoming a big problem in our industry ☑️ Leveraging tools to better understand code ☑️ A startup with developers as target audience ☑️ Remote company culture Enjoy!

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order: - The what and why of Psychological Safety - High performing teams - Awareness of how you act and communicate - Imposter Syndrome - The value of personal feedback

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in this order: - Tips when just starting out - Going outside of your comfort zone - The Full Stack term - The challenges of forming a great team - Stability versus Experimentation - The benefits of teaching

Some of the topics we cover in this episode:  - What Modular Software Development is - When to split your application, and how to split it - The role of Software Architect in a cross-functional team - When and how organisations adapt new tech - Hire for mindset, train for skill, and the joy of working in diverse groups

After seeing the title, you might wonder: "What is MLOps?". That's also what I was thinking... But no worries, Roman and Julian explain exactly what it is! On top of that, we go over how to bring your machine learning model to production, the right way, and some of the challenges you might face along the way.  This episode was recorded live in collaboration with GoDataFest: Festival of Data Technology, and Club Cloud: Global Cloud Festival! Because it was recorded live, the intro is slightly different than what you're used to :) Enjoy!

You might've heard of this new-ish kid on the block: Kotlin! And like all programming languages, it's a tool to get the job done. There is no "right" pick, just pros and cons, and Kotlin is no exception. However, the pros of Kotlin certainly make it sound appealing. One of the main benefits that stood out to me from this conversation is very simple: code clarity. If the use of Kotlin as a language creates clarity for the engineers and teams that use it, it's a very powerful tool that contributes to their productivity. Enjoy!

Pull requests (PRs), the standard way to collaborate in codebases to ensure quality (among other things).. It turns out that they're actually slowing down software development. But how?  Dragan explains how the problem lies in the way it's structured: it's asynchronous. There's a lot of time that passes before the code is merged, and the value is delivered. Large PRs are hard to review and course correct, and small PRs can introduce lots of context switches. However there are ways around this, to have both speed and quality. These ways lie in co-creation: Pair and Mob programming

The idea of a "10x engineer" is popular in Silicon Valley and is used to refer to a rare engineer who can achieve 10 times more than an average developer. We invited Chris Laffra on to discuss this idea, and as you might've guessed, it has to do with making other people more productive. But before doing that, you'll need to focus on your individual productivity and impact, and maximise that to a certain degree.  Sounds interesting? Listen in to find out more! PS: Chris gave me a copy of his book: Communication for Engineers, and in there he wrote: "To be happy, make other people happy". I love it!

As you might know, not every software engineer comes from a computer science background. But why is that? Well.. if you want to learn how to program, there’s not a lot that’s stopping you. Especially nowadays, there’s a lot of content, or even courses and companies, that’ll help you along the way. And as more and more jobs (or parts of jobs) get automated, it might be help to learn about how that automation works in the first place. Just like how we learned to do a lot of math before using a calculator. Caught your interest? Listen in!

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

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

One of my favourite things as a software developer is interacting with the community. It's a community that's about learning, sharing, collaborating, and paying it forward. All you have to do to be part of it is to engage with other people. Brian Vermeer is a person that has given back to the community so much so that he became Java champion.  Enjoy!

It takes great skill to turn an idea into a product. Especially when you're starting from scratch. Erwin did just that, and shares how he and his team built an app that could improve how kids are treated for anxiety.  Enjoy!

One of the key takeaways from this conversation is that we should favour progress over perfection. Especially as software developers, perfection is something that'll never come. Instead we should focus on progression and let the fear of the unknown drive us forward.  This is what drives Mahdi and how he got to his current position. He shares how he became tech lead, and what skills you should focus on to become one as well.  Enjoy!

Are you comfortable with what you're doing and the problems that might arise from that? In a way, that's what security and personal risk is all about.  Jeroen and Nanne provide some useful tips you can use to secure your own laptop and to reduce the risk of something bad happening. On top of that, they share what they've seen happen when that security is not there.  Enjoy!

Robby shares how he used to clash with leadership when he was a software engineer. Which lead to a lot of frustration. He didn't really understand why they clashed, but after freelancing for a while, he realised the answer lied in the lack of guidance and the quality of leadership he'd experienced. This realisation is what lead him to focus on his soft skills and go down the path of leadership. His way of giving back is to share with us what he's learned on what makes a good leader.  Enjoy!

Some people have trouble starting, but that’s not Juan. Instead, he looks further ahead at his goal to become great at what he does. Currently that’s analytics engineering, which fills the gap between data engineers and domain analysts in the data world! During our conversation, I was truly impressed by his work ethic. I think it's pretty inspring. Enjoy!

I was sceptical about Sales at first, but I love the way Richard lays it out: You’re facilitating the buying process, and it should lead to a win-win. It’s not a transaction. It’s knowing your product/service, and more importantly getting to know your customer, what their problems are and what they actually need. In this, it’s very similar to what a software engineer should know, as well about what they’re building and for whom they’re building it. I’m curious if you’ll see it that way as well. Enjoy!

Kevlin Henney shares his vision on the next big disruption in tech and software. And the funny thing is, the next big thing might already be out there, it’s just unevenly distributed.

What really brought Rein Droog and Bugaboo together is Culture. Having that connection, the same principles and shared understanding is the foundation of their success. That doesn’t mean smooth sailing though… Being globally responsible has its own unique set of challenges. The key to overcoming those lies in communication and teamwork. Enjoy!

What is quality? Why do we need it? How can we improve it? It's a vague term and people often mean different things with it. But we do know it's important.  With over 100 million downloads on his open source project, Dennis "The Continuous Improver" Doomen is our go to guy. He not only explains what quality means and why we need it, but gives us tools to improve it.  Enjoy!

Tight budget, fast communication, big impact. Have you ever thought about working at a startup? It’s an environment where you can really put your stamp on a product or solution. Driven by that, my friend Jethro crossed continents to work at one. But how do you do put your stamp on something? And how do you make it a good one? Let’s find out!

Dennis is the only guy I know who’s actually built VR and AR software. And it’s not just small stuff… we’re talking rockets! It's a shame that a lot of what VR and AR can do is not accessible to the average consumer yet, but why is that?  Let's find out! Authorization Code: 385332

Even without being a kick-ass developer, Evelyn kicks ass.  She truly leverages her background and passion for social science to help teams and organisations solve problems without writing code.  I didn't completely understand it before talking to her, but the conversation we had was truly eye-opening One of my favourites so far.  Enjoy!

Why is it so hard to solve problems sometimes? Well… it takes a certain skill to be able to identify them. The more you do it, the better you get at it, and Alex Thissen is here to guide you on that path. He’s the guy that not only helps you find the problem, but teaches you how to fix it. Enjoy!

Gareth clearly lays out the biggest problems that a lot of us in the software industry will recognise. But why do these problems exist in the first place? The common denominator he identifies is code (ironically). But how do you solve code..? Listen in to find out!

You might’ve heard of it: Domain Driven Design… But what does it mean exactly? And even if you know what it means, do you know how to apply it… or what parts to apply? Today Kenny Baas-Schwegler is here to answer all these questions and more!

Zowie takes us through his unique journey within the cryptocurrency startup space. Where it was instantly ‘GO TIME!’, with funds raised within minutes. Where deciding and adapting was key, and hope was not a strategy. This is the journey that lead to him joining forces with BUX Crypto and becoming the Head of Technology. This episode was recorded live at the End2End conference.

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

Ever thought about what it would be like to take a job abroad and move countries during the pandemic? Dillon Parfitt is one of the few people that took that plunge!! The company he joined… Xebia! On the Beyond Coding podcast Dillon shares the challenges he faced while taking those steps: finding a job abroad, moving countries and starting a new chapter. Check it out!

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

With 26 years of experience in IT, Serge has seen it all. In our conversation, he talks openly about how mental health issues affected his life and how he overcame them. He also shares his experience in IT leadership.

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