Beyond Coding

Explore the agile mindset for tech startup success with Christina Caljé. Learn about learning from failures, practical strategies for navigating the investment lifecycle, and valuable lessons for tech professionals. Discover the fine line of conviction, different VC models, and skills for organizational stages. Dive into learning from diversity, working towards an exit, and embracing technology in startups.

From startup failures to YouTube success, Arjan shares valuable insights on risk-taking, user engagement, and pivoting strategies. Learn about shattering egos, healthy optimism, and the unpredictable nature of entrepreneurship. Discover how Arjan's journey on YouTube began and the challenges of navigating the online education landscape.

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

Discover the insights of a great product manager, including navigating ambiguity, influencing others, and creating a clear product vision. Explore the parallels between surfing and product management, and how switching roles can lead to personal and professional growth. Dive into the challenges of managerial dynamics and the importance of empathy in team management.

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!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! OUTLINE00:00:00 - Intro00:00:25 - The habit of taking daily walks00:02:08 - Smokers at work00:03:33 - Catching baddies at ING00:06:26 - Being in over your head00:09:24 - Finding Comfort as a Data Scientist00:13:22 - What Massi is doing with GenAI at TomTom00:15:05 - Finding fulfillment in outcomes00:18:16 - Asking for feedback00:19:06 - How have Data Science has evolved00:23:02 - Data Scientist and. other data roles00:25:20 - Qualifying as Data Scientist00:26:18 - From meetups to a first Data Science job00:29:53 - How to distinguish yourself as Data Scientist00:33:18 - What to put in your portfolio00:35:21 - Data Science interviews00:37:57 - Handling rejection from technical interviews00:41:17 - How to grow as fast as possible00:46:08 - Feedback that has stuck with Massi00:47:49 - Way of working as Data Scientists00:52:28 - Experimenting and managing expectations

Dennis van de Laar, Microsoft developer, discusses topics such as developer productivity, platform engineering, and architecture. They explore creating value in cloud-native technology, the evolution of the architect's role, and the balance between autonomy and structured platform engineering. They also touch on low-code development, the importance of standardized platforms, and the value of openness and effective communication.

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!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! OUTLINE00:00:00 - Intro00:00:25 - Beyond Coding Podcast style and audience00:02:59 - Retaining information from podcasts and books00:06:42 - What is End User Computing00:08:57 - The end user experience needs to be king00:10:02 - How long has End User Computing been around?00:11:30 - The tech and user experience side of End User Computing00:12:53 - Shadow IT00:15:29 - Accessibility leads to adoption00:16:39 - Virtual desktops are coming back?!00:18:53 - Data and compute being close to each other00:19:55 - New remote streaming protocols00:21:11 - No more company laptops needed soon00:23:10 - E-waste and sustainable hardware00:26:43 - Competing cloud resources00:27:44 - Working remotely for startups in Sillicon Valley00:30:48 - Work on your personal brand00:32:39 - Taking the plunge00:34:44 - Managing risk00:37:49 - Things are moving faster00:40:08 - Business relationships00:43:55 - Many Dutch people in the EUC communities00:45:23 - The pros and cons of startups00:47:45 - Faster impact00:49:03 - Wearing multiple hats00:50:36 - AI in end user computing00:51:53 - Ruben created a digital twin00:54:57 - How to stay ahead of the ai game00:57:09 - Measuring success00:59:32 - 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!⁠⁠⁠⁠! OUTLINE00:00:00 - Intro00:00:26 - Cara's podcasting experience00:01:59 - Seeing the learning00:04:07 - Shrinking attention spans00:07:28 - Starting with the conclusion00:09:06 - How Cara started at Polaroid00:11:11 - Making artwork more accessible to everyone00:14:36 - Save, improve and change people's lives and the planet00:17:42 - People who made a difference for you00:18:53 - Mission statements for drive and motivation00:21:30 - The Second Mountain00:24:08 - Why there are 2 mountains00:25:31 - The stool of life00:28:12 - Balancing life00:30:22 - Saving lives with digital sensors00:33:02 - Finding the real issue00:36:02 - Digitizing the environment00:38:01 - Losing the home away from home00:40:58 - Hit repeat on a different part of the organisation00:44:42 - The opportunities and fear of AI00:47:36 - AI has existed for years00:49:49 - GenAI FoMO00:52:54 - Personalized customer experiences00:55:55 - The evolution of predictive models00:58:24 - Problems of current GenAI models01:00:44 - The need for diversity01:04:00 - Easee and AI technology01:08:00 - Parity of individual capabilities01:11:26 - Be a learn-it-all01:11:52 - Start today and start small01:13:41 - How the windshield wiper came to be01:15:29 - The spark of innovation01:17:37 - Looking forward

Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/7iBLidwN49o Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠! OUTLINE00:00:00 - Intro00:00:29 - 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 gift00:04:44 - 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 engineers00:17:44 - 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 tools00:28:53 - 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 in00:38:01 - Life and career goals00:41:19 - Work and family illness00:44:17 - Patrick's conflict story00:48:15 - Handling conflict00:51:33 - How do you gain respect as a junior?00:55:05 - Ask for feedback00:55:52 - If it's not 2024...

Connect with Julia Sullivan: https://juliasullivan.nl https://www.linkedin.com/in/jusullivan Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/0EjMupALvOo Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠! OUTLINE00:00:00 - Intro00:00:21 - Perfectionism and writing00:02:58 - It has to be good00:05:25 - Allow yourself to be a learner00:06:55 - I should know what I'm doing00:08:46 - Keep asking questions00:10:39 - Fear of looking stupid00:12:31 - The "human stuff" in teams00:14:11 - Team building00:16:08 - Shared mission and shared vision00:18:08 - The pressure of being a team leader00:19:26 - Prices and benefits00:22:00 - Getting buy-in from larger teams00:24:23 - Team values00:26:19 - Another obligation00:28:29 - Fear of making mistakes00:31:29 - Doing your best to look the part00:33:37 - Breaking down masks00:34:43 - Communication styles00:37:50 - Being flexible in how you communicate00:39:05 - Connecting with anyone00:40:52 - The price of honesty00:42:57 - Handling disappointments00:45:08 - We are all sensitive00:46:44 - How to work with people00:49:37 - Main responsibility as team lead00:52:00 - As a leader, you need to be real00:54:44 - Going against the stream00:56:22 - Understanding leadership00:58:28 - Meaningful work