Beyond Coding

Connect with William Rizzo:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-rizzo https://github.com/wrkode Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/7-HKy1D7iso New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠!   Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:28 - Listening to learn00:03:28 - System 1 and system 2 explained00:06:17 - Texting and driving00:08:52 - Learning with mental boxes00:11:34 - Complex systems00:13:59 - Power in complexity?00:16:06 - What William did before working with Kubernetes00:18:44 - William's background in physics00:20:48 - How physics helps in tech00:23:43 - High performance clusters00:27:25 - Maintaining open source software00:30:51 - The open core model00:33:59 - Building trust00:35:55 - Being involved in communities00:38:42 - How interactions have changed00:40:14 - People that are great at networking00:42:03 - The social part vs. the technical part00:43:30 - Final thoughts

My friend and colleague Abdullah Zaiter joins us for this episode today 🙌  He shares thoughts on using different programming languages, shares his experience working in different organisations abroad and explains his feeling of fulfilment in staying results oriented and adding value. Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Abdullah Zaiter:  https://zaitech.dev https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaitera https://adplist.org/mentors/abdullah-zaiter Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/pS8Psy5DPv4 New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠!   Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:29 - Abdullah and Patrick worked on the same project00:03:19 - Calling Hernani00:04:08 - Abdullah is using Go00:06:22 - When not to use Go00:10:44 - Market adoption and time to market00:13:57 - New programming language adoption00:16:55 - Using reddit to get the latest info00:17:58 - Why facebook is not like reddit00:20:11 - Reddit blackout00:21:13 - Interactions on reddit00:22:55 - Abdullah got locked down in Jordan00:25:39 - Work cultures abroad00:28:07 - Different amounts of work holidays00:30:41 - Abdullah built robots00:32:46 - It's all about perspective00:33:39 - How Abdullah transitioned to different roles00:35:34 - The value of ideas00:37:08 - Achievements and fulfillment00:38:27 - The process vs. the numbers00:41:52 - Podcasting as an introvert00:43:01 - Improving and iterating00:43:59 - Habbits that add value00:47:01 - The joy of podcasting00:48:31 - Rounding off

This episode with Nilguin van Raad is one of my favourites.  Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think 🎙 A few quotes that stuck with me: With pure intentions and zero judgement you can say anything If things need to be said or done, you need to say or do them Building a relationship can take time, but it can also be done in an instant People act like the people around them References:  Rose of Leary Getting out of the Box - The Arbinger Institute Cross the line The Trust Equation Connect with Nilguin van Raad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilguin-van-raad Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/HemtS77T9T0 New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠!   Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:26 - First impressions 00:02:40 - Observe what happens 00:03:30 - Analysing root causes 00:05:53 - Trusting your intuition 00:08:32 - Pure intentions 00:09:12 - Leadership and feedback 00:11:12 - Moving without boundaries 00:13:06 - Difficult conversations 00:14:20 - Rose of Leary 00:16:23 - Building relationships in an instant 00:18:58 - Conversation mismatch 00:21:30 - Choosing how to deal with life 00:24:40 - People that are grounded 00:25:51 - Patrick's hardships 00:28:34 - People act like the people around them 00:30:03 - Organisational systems and patterns 00:32:39 - Systemic change and cross the line 00:35:25 - Inclusion and forming a team 00:36:22 - Nilguin's experience with interventions 00:39:47 - The trust equation 00:41:28 - Leadership teams vs. leadership groups 00:44:36 - Goals derive from the strategy 00:46:49 - Rounding off - check out Nilguin van Raad

I left in a bit more of the pre-show than usual, let me know if you enjoyed that part.  AWS Serverless hero (man that's a cool title 🤩), Yan Cui comes on to share his journey with Serverless and take on Microservices done right. We also discuss some interesting articles such as the Amazon Prime Video migration and the Hey.com article: Why we're leaving the cloud . Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Yan Cui: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theburningmonk  https://twitter.com/theburningmonk https://theburningmonk.com  Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/TDwp4lVHFtU New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠!   Big shoutout to ⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:24 - Patrick can't handle cilantro 00:01:06 - Yan's food experience in Venice 00:03:36 - Food culture in China 00:04:50 - Best burger joint in Amsterdam 00:07:11 - Yan misses lamb meals in The Netherlands 00:09:32 - Increased food and energy prices 00:12:09 - Yan is an AWS Serverless Hero 00:16:50 - The AWS re:Invent experience 00:19:01 - Yan's experience with serverless technologies 00:22:47 - Building a social network 00:28:52 - The Prime Video switch from serverless to EC2 and ECS 00:32:13 - Vendor lock-in 00:34:27 - Different types of throughput and spiky traffic 00:39:52 - Shoutout to Ariel 00:42:08 - HEY moving off the cloud 00:44:24 - Misconceptions about micro services 00:48:27 - Starting with micro services 00:52:15 - Experience is what drives people 00:52:59 - Explaining the context 00:56:09 - Cascading failures

The more I do these Q&A's, the more privileged it feels. I get to share my experience, introspect, reminisce, laugh and hopefully add value and perspective. Thank you for making it possible :) #Q&A nr. 4, counting them 😂🙌 Enjoy 🎙 Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/KOdohsC6dtk New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:35 - What do you look for in a guest? 00:02:25 - How do you keep your skills up to date? 00:05:33 - What programming languages do you currently use? 00:06:22 - Balancing work and the podcast 00:08:26 - ChatGPT roasted my work 00:11:11 - From a hobby to part of a job 00:13:40 - Common misconception about software engineering 00:15:08 - Most unexpecting learnings through the podcast 00:17:39 - Paying for podcast guests 00:18:46 - Day in the life when recording an episode 00:20:10 - One of my favourite things 00:24:13 - Memorable feedback and messages 00:27:22 - personal goals 00:31:24 - Gaming and listening to PKA 00:34:23 - Listening to the Joe Rogan Experience 00:35:01 - Patrick's NYC trip 00:35:58 - Casey Neistat video inspiration 00:37:23 - Nigahiga and Internet Icon 00:38:38 - NYC trip part2 00:41:16 - This was a lot of fun

I’ve never heard someone talk bad about hackathons. Everyone loves it. The projects that’ve been built during hackathons have even been the start of a company, of something big. But what about hackathons make people like it so much. Is it the people, the format, the culture? Sashrika Kaur comes on to discuss all these things and more! Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Sashrika Kaur: https://linkedin.com/in/sashrika-kaur https://twitter.com/sashrikakaur Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/L5TFtJet-Ic New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:29 - Sashrika moving to London 00:02:37 - Friendships across the world 00:03:09 - How Sashrika got involved in Major League Hacking 00:05:51 - Innovation Days vs. hackathons 00:09:13 - People love hackathons 00:13:36 - A focus on collaboration 00:15:04 - Building things from scratch 00:18:14 - The perfect duration of a hackathon 00:20:07 - hackathon skills that translate to your career 00:23:47 - The benefit of reading code 00:25:05 - Competitiveness in developing software 00:27:01 - Personal insecurities in hackathons 00:32:21 - It's about the outcomes 00:32:57 - Good vs. great hackathons 00:37:16 - Why the term "hacker"? 00:39:57 - Optimal team sizes 00:41:49 - What do you become a hackathon coach? 00:44:04 - Why Sashrika works in big tech 00:48:23 - Balancing the workload 00:51:41 - More or less hackathons? 00:55:21 - Go to hackathons!

Andrew comes on to share his love for blogging and knowledge sharing in general. Especially with regards to teaching. Whether it’s in tech, or anywhere else, it’s incredibly rewarding and fulfilling to see people grow and overcome challenges with your guidance.  Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Andrew:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/devhammer https://twitter.com/devhammer https://devhammer.net Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/APPp7jZMZrA New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for sponsoring this episode!

Andreas Prins comes on to share the pivot and journey he’s gone through with StackState, a product company. My biggest takeaway is how much more effective you can be by solving one problem, and solving it really well. By maintaining focus on a single use case, things become simpler and more clear. Both from a customer perspective, as well as from the teams that build the product. “If you need 6 web pages to explain what you do, you might want to rethink your solution” One of my favourite quotes from the episode.  It was a real pleasure to learn from his journey and I hope it’s a good listen as well :) Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Andreas Prins: https://linkedin.com/in/andreasprins https://twitter.com/andreasprins Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/ojJZ4ijWq0I New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for making this episode possible! OUTLINE:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:28 - The day to day of Andreas00:01:14 - Market Research00:02:31 - Taking ideas from open source00:03:45 - What problem is StackState solving?00:06:45 - How has StackState evolved?00:09:46 - Building the right thing00:12:55 - Engineers adopting solutions00:16:17 - Breadth vs. depth00:17:54 - Feedback from the engineering team and customers00:20:26 - Who talks to customers?00:21:55 - Pitfalls of technical founders00:25:49 - Super focus on one problem00:27:20 - Getting great engagement at demo's00:30:30 - Processing feedback00:32:51 - Understanding the big picture00:35:56 - Entrepreneurial mindset00:37:41 - Entrepreneurial environments00:40:18 - Open core and building a community00:45:52 - Not accepting the status quo00:47:29 - Outro

Insecurities, everyone has them, but not everyone deals with them the same. And interestingly enough, behaviour and insecurities can originate from experiences you’ve had as a child. This is one of the many takeaways I had from chatting with Alex Østergaard on this episode.  With an interest in coaching myself, it was a real pleasure to learn from his perspective and how he does things. Active listening, zero judgement and self-compassion being a few ingredients to his success.  Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Alex Østergaard:  https://linkedin.com/in/alex-life-coach Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/u5xkR267WfA New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for making this episode possible! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:38 - Patrick's managers 00:01:42 - Resources to help with coaching 00:03:27 - How to build up trust 00:04:40 - No Judgement 00:06:03 - Criticism and drive 00:06:48 - Self-compassion 00:09:04 - Feeling of being not good enough 00:12:55 - Self-care 00:15:36 - Getting out of a slope 00:18:09 - Control how you feel 00:20:55 - Alex's LinkedIn profile is amazing 00:21:48 - Big Tech Tunnel Vision 00:24:18 - Toxic relationship with your company 00:25:50 - Weight of gold 00:26:47 - Fulfilment vs. compensation 00:28:52 - Self doubt and trusting yourself 00:32:38 - Patrick's past insecurities joining Xebia 00:35:38 - None of us know what we're doing 00:36:24 - What people think of you 00:38:26 - Fear of judgement 00:39:19 - Judgement from the podcast 00:40:30 - Asking for help 00:41:41 - 5 types of imposter syndrome 00:43:28 - Pride 00:45:37 - Behaviour explained through the past 00:47:30 - No one is to blame 00:49:00 - It's not right or wrong

Managing your mind. It’s not something I thought you could do, or would need to do. But after chatting with Reiner Kraft, I think doing so can have a profound impact on bringing focus and increasing performance.  Reiner shares his journey of becoming aware of mindfulness to now helping others to manage their minds with data and through coaching.  Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Reiner Kraft: https://linkedin.com/in/reiner https://www.themindfulleader.net https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3uuWfXcVNWOG1g59f9520Q Epigenetics: https://www.epigenetikpraxis.de Full episode on YouTube ▶️ New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to ⁠Xebia⁠ for making this episode possible! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:25 - Work Culture USA VS EU 00:00:25 - Career path 00:01:32 - Changing Your Work environment 00:02:31 - Stress & Mindfulness 00:04:06 - Working culture in Europe 00:07:25 - Pressure at work 00:12:56 - A state of flow 00:17:04 - Measuring present awareness 00:20:05 - Becoming more mindful 00:27:46 - Mental work vs. physical work 00:32:59 - Growing up and focusing 00:37:56 - Influence of technology on body and mind 00:43:39 - Performance of the mind and body 00:49:44 - Changing your lifestyle 00:54:39 - Outro