Beyond Coding

Patrick Akil
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Apr 3, 2024 • 40min

Job Seeking in Tech: Strategies to Open Career Doors with Keki Mwaba

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!!
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Mar 27, 2024 • 47min

Design-Development Collaboration with Yonatan Ziv

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 - Intro00:00:26 - Design and Developer pairing00:03:24 - Separate design teams00:06:45 - We are all users00:09:30 - Incorporating feedback00:12:51 - Data wins, but not always00:15:11 - You have to have buy-in00:17:17 - Testing your assumptions00:18:58 - Fail fast from design00:20:31 - Full-stack designer00:22:39 - Design responsibilities00:25:12 - Design feeding development00:27:36 - Keeping product phases in mind00:28:18 - Solo designer challenges00:30:23 - Research takes so much time00:32:50 - When design involves development00:35:11 - Investing in team culture00:37:24 - Staying in the same domain as designer00:41:54 - User journey differences across industries00:44:44 - The best design learning journey
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Mar 20, 2024 • 48min

Mature Software Delivery with Elias Nogueira

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
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Mar 13, 2024 • 51min

More Features Will Kill Your Product with Maarten Dalmijn

Explore the value of simplicity in software development and avoiding feature overload with Maarten Dalmijn. Learn about the challenges of removing features, the importance of rapid A/B testing, and making big decisions early. Discover why less is often more in product development and the significance of building trust and changing directions in software engineering.
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Mar 6, 2024 • 49min

Insights from App Development to Content Creation with Lucas Montano

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!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! OUTLINE00:00:00 - 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
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Feb 28, 2024 • 48min

The Lifecycle of Tech Startup Investing with Christina Caljé

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.
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Feb 21, 2024 • 57min

Fail Forward: From Startup Failure to YouTube Triumph with Arjan Egges

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.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 49min

Quality Code, Safer World: Rethinking Security in Software Development with Jelle Niemantsverdriet

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
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Feb 7, 2024 • 52min

How to be a Great Product and People Manager with Roman Arcea

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.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 55min

Starting a Career in Data Science with Massimiliano Ungheretti

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

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