Beyond Coding

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://workbravely.com Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/PaXyDUalFL8 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

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 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

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/ Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/TSpSmRfn0TQ Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

Connect with Rustam Alashrafov: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rustama Connect with Jethro Sloan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdksloan https://twitter.com/jdksloan Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/pxfQ0AyILYk Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️ ⁠https://youtu.be/7iBLidwN49o⁠ Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:36 - How to negotiate salary in an interview 00:05:43 - Knowing your numbers 00:07:34 - Landing your first job 00:11:16 - Balancing work, school and hobbies 00:15:33 - Working remotely abroad 00:20:47 - Developing tech skills and soft skills 00:25:26 - Seeing the business side as a Product Manager vs. as an engineer 00:30:11 - Learning large codebases 00:35:25 - How to get into AI as web developer 00:37:49 - Keeping your motivation as podcaster 00:42:55 - Thank you so much!

Connect with 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 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! OUTLINE 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

Connect with Keki Mwaba: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keki-mwaba https://www.expatcareerdevelopment.com Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/8zBAyEgklMM Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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!!

Connect with Yonatan Ziv: https://www.yonatanziv.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonatan-ziv Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/FUboYgDNhF0 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

Connect with Elias Nogueira: https://linkedin.com/in/eliasnogueira https://eliasnogueira.com https://twitter.com/eliasnogueira Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/jUQcq8NLxDk Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

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 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

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 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

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 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

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 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! OUTLINE 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

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 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! OUTLINE 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

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 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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!

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 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

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 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

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 Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

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 Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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

Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/7iBLidwN49o Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠! 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...