Beyond Coding

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, a tech visionary, discusses the next big disruption in tech, highlighting uneven tech distribution and the importance of learning from past experiences. Exploring complexities in software projects, the perpetual evolution in coding, the yin and yang balance in decision-making, and the impact of historical software disruptions. Delving into unpredictable tech predictions, quantum computing, hardware evolution, and diverse paths to the future.

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!