Hack Cyprus Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Christopher Batey, CTO of CECG, to explore the evolution and impact of Platform Engineering 🛠️🚀. We discuss its origins, how it empowers developers to move faster ⚡, and the three major challenges it helps solve 🧩📈. Christopher shares what it takes to become a platform engineer, the kind of background that helps, and how teams can begin implementing platform e...

In this episode, we chat with a Spotify engineering manager 🎧 who shares his journey into the world of machine learning 🤖 and how he grew into leading ML teams at Spotify. We dive into the Spotify engineering model, team structures 🧩, and the tools used for deploying services and managing CI/CD pipelines ⚙️🚀. He also introduces us to Backstage, Spotify’s open platform for building developer po...

In this episode, we dive into the evolution of mobile development on Android and iOS, tracing the shift from native languages like Java and Objective-C to modern options like Kotlin and Swift 🧑‍💻📱. We explore how tools like Jetpack Compose and SwiftUI have redefined UI building, and how IDEs like Android Studio and Xcode support developers through each phase of the journey 🔧✨. Joined by mobil...

In this episode, we sit down with Joseph Samuel , CEO of CECG , to explore the company’s journey and its impact on the tech landscape 🌍. We discuss how CECG established its presence in Cyprus 🇨🇾, what the company specializes in, and its focus on platform engineering 🛠️. Joseph shares insights into current trends, the importance of platform engineering in modern development, and how platforms shou...

In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of mobile platforms 📱 with Mike Yerou and Michalis Mavris , founders of Pale Blue and part of the organizing team in GDG Cyprus. We explore Pale Blue services and products and the history of mobile phones, from Nokia and Sony dumbphones to early smartphones like Symbian and Blackberry. We discuss the birth of iOS and Android, highlighting Apple...

Youtube Link In this episode, we explore the world of cybersecurity 🔐 with Renos Nicolaou from Hellenic Bank and Andreas Georgiou from Bank of Cyprus. We discuss their journeys into becoming security engineers, the various job positions in the field, and why cybersecurity is more relevant than ever 🚀. We dive into real-life security breaches, analyzing what went wrong and how they could have bee...

In this episode, we dive into Google I/O Connect Berlin 2024 🌐. We discuss Maria Stylianou's career journey, her progress, and goals 🎯. We explain what the Google Developer Group (GDG) is and highlight other Google programs like Google Developer Experts and Women Techmakers. We describe our experience at Google I/O Connect Berlin, detailing what Google I/O is, as well as Google I/O Connect...

On this episode of the hack{cyprus} podcast as we dive deep into the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). We start by breaking down the basics of AI, data science, and their relationship with statistics. Discover the differences between machine learning and traditional statistics, and learn about the history and milestones of AI, from the Turing Machine to the groundbreaking achievem...

Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο του Hack Cyprus, ετοιμαστείτε να ανακαλύψουμε μαζί το Software Engineering με τον tech lead της Jinius. 🚀 Συντονιστείτε μαζί μας καθώς ανακαλύπτουμε την ιστορία του από τις φοιτητικές του ημέρες στη Σκωτία μέχρι τον διορισμό του στη Skyscanner. 💻 Ο Άγγελος αναλύει τη δυναμική της ομάδας, το SDLC και τις προσδοκίες του ρόλου του. Επιπρόσθετα, ο Άγγελος μοιράζεται τις προκλήσε...

🎙 On today's podcast episode, we're thrilled to host Theodoros Lucaides, the General Director of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) 🏛. 🔍 We'll dive deep into: - RIF's core mission & goals 🎯 - Its impact on Cyprus' entrepreneurial and innovative community 💡 - The vital role research & innovation play in Cyprus' growth 📈 & quality of life 🌱 -...

🎙️🔥 Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο του podcast, έχουμε τη χαρά να φιλοξενούμε την Maria Terzi 👩‍💻, CEO της Malloc. Ακούστε μας καθώς συζητούμε για συναρπαστικό κόσμο του Generative AI και του chat GPT. Η Maria μοιράζεται την ειδίκευση της στην ιστορία του Generative AI και τις εφαρμογές της σε διάφορους τομείς. Συζητάμε τις εντυπωσιακές εξελίξεις στην τεχνολογία του chat GPT και την επίδραση της στην αλλ...

🎙️ In this episode of the Hack Cyprus podcast, we're joined by 🧑‍💼 Michalis Yerou, a former Google engineer who worked at the company for over 7 years. Michalis shares his experiences and insights on what it's like to work for one of the world's largest tech companies, how Google has changed over the years, and the various teams and products he was involved with, including 🤖 Andr...

🎙️ In this podcast episode, we have a special guest 👩‍💻 Andrea Wu, who is a developer relations engineer at Google. Andrea joins us to discuss all things Firebase. 💡 During our conversation, Andrea shares her expertise on what Firebase is, and how it helps developers build high-quality apps faster and more efficiently. She walks us through the various features and services that Firebase offers....

🎙 In this very technical hack{Cyprus} podcast, we discuss with Alexander Pirogov - Product Manager @ JetBrains about his role and his relocation to Cyprus 🇨🇾! Alexander shares the latest  developments at JetBrains including Rider , Fleet and Space . 🔥Listen first hand how it is working at JetBrains,  the unexpected technical challenges when building an IDE  👨‍💻 and the  available job opportunit...

🎙Πως γίνεται κάποιος Engineering Manager? Σε αυτό επεισόδιο ο Ανδρέας συζητά με την 👩🏻 Μαρία Στυλιανού (Engineering Manager at Marshmallow) για το ταξίδι της, τις αποφάσεις που έπρεπε να πάρει για να εξελιχθεί αψηφώντας πολλά στερότυπα και λοξοδρομώντας απο την “πεπατημένη οδο”! Η Μαρία μας μιλά για τον ρόλο της σήμερα και μοιράζετε μαζί μας γνώσεις και εμπειρίες σε μια εξαιρετικά ενδιαφέρον (κα...

The Computer Science industry is growing in Cyprus and you could be part of the action. Join us as we discuss how to get into Computer Science and the career paths available to get there. We also dive into what companies are looking for, and analytics about vacant job positions right now in Cyprus. Host: Andreas Lefkatis Guests: - Maria Terzi - Valentinos Papasavvas - Michael Schinis Host:  Andrea...