Beyond Coding

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order: ☑️ Solving practical problems for engineers ☑️ Code reviews are becoming a big problem in our industry ☑️ Leveraging tools to better understand code ☑️ A startup with developers as target audience ☑️ Remote company culture Enjoy!

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in order: - The what and why of Psychological Safety - High performing teams - Awareness of how you act and communicate - Imposter Syndrome - The value of personal feedback

Some of the topics we cover this episode, in this order: - Tips when just starting out - Going outside of your comfort zone - The Full Stack term - The challenges of forming a great team - Stability versus Experimentation - The benefits of teaching

Some of the topics we cover in this episode:  - What Modular Software Development is - When to split your application, and how to split it - The role of Software Architect in a cross-functional team - When and how organisations adapt new tech - Hire for mindset, train for skill, and the joy of working in diverse groups

After seeing the title, you might wonder: "What is MLOps?". That's also what I was thinking... But no worries, Roman and Julian explain exactly what it is! On top of that, we go over how to bring your machine learning model to production, the right way, and some of the challenges you might face along the way.  This episode was recorded live in collaboration with GoDataFest: Festival of Data T...

You might've heard of this new-ish kid on the block: Kotlin! And like all programming languages, it's a tool to get the job done. There is no "right" pick, just pros and cons, and Kotlin is no exception. However, the pros of Kotlin certainly make it sound appealing. One of the main benefits that stood out to me from this conversation is very simple: code clarity. If the use of Kotlin as a language...

Pull requests (PRs), the standard way to collaborate in codebases to ensure quality (among other things).. It turns out that they're actually slowing down software development. But how?  Dragan explains how the problem lies in the way it's structured: it's asynchronous. There's a lot of time that passes before the code is merged, and the value is delivered. Large PRs are hard to review and co...

The idea of a "10x engineer" is popular in Silicon Valley and is used to refer to a rare engineer who can achieve 10 times more than an average developer . We invited Chris Laffra on to discuss this idea, and as you might've guessed, it has to do with making other people more productive. But before doing that, you'll need to focus on your individual productivity and impact, and maximise that to a...

As you might know, not every software engineer comes from a computer science background. But why is that? Well.. if you want to learn how to program, there’s not a lot that’s stopping you. Especially nowadays, there’s a lot of content, or even courses and companies, that’ll help you along the way. And as more and more jobs (or parts of jobs) get automated, it might be help to learn about how that...

Today we talk about mentorship in tech. One of the best things about mentorship is that it's a clear win-win. It helps the mentee gain clarity on specific situations or career questions. And it helps the mentor in mastering active listening and giving non-biased advice. Hope you like it! Enjoy :)

There's a lot going on over at bol.com, especially behind the scenes. Today Mirko van Ede (director of engineering) and Rogier Lommers (tech lead) join us to discuss one of their biggest ongoing projects: migrating to the cloud.  Enjoy!

One of my favourite things as a software developer is interacting with the community. It's a community that's about learning, sharing, collaborating, and paying it forward. All you have to do to be part of it is to engage with other people. Brian Vermeer is a person that has given back to the community so much so that he became Java champion.  Enjoy!

It takes great skill to turn an idea into a product. Especially when you're starting from scratch. Erwin did just that, and shares how he and his team built an app that could improve how kids are treated for anxiety.  Enjoy!

One of the key takeaways from this conversation is that we should favour progress over perfection. Especially as software developers, perfection is something that'll never come. Instead we should focus on progression and let the fear of the unknown drive us forward.  This is what drives Mahdi and how he got to his current position. He shares how he became tech lead, and what skills you should...

Are you comfortable with what you're doing and the problems that might arise from that? In a way, that's what security and personal risk is all about.  Jeroen and Nanne provide some useful tips you can use to secure your own laptop and to reduce the risk of something bad happening. On top of that, they share what they've seen happen when that security is not there.  Enjoy!

Robby shares how he used to clash with leadership when he was a software engineer. Which lead to a lot of frustration. He didn't really understand why they clashed, but after freelancing for a while, he realised the answer lied in the lack of guidance and the quality of leadership he'd experienced. This realisation is what lead him to focus on his soft skills and go down the path of leadership. Hi...

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 wha...

Kevlin Henney shares his vision on the next big disruption in tech and software. And the funny thing is, the next big thing might already be out there, it’s just unevenly distributed.

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!