Beyond Deploy Podcast

Age verification is meant to protect children online—but what does it mean for everyone else's privacy? In this episode of Beyond Deploy Podcast , Michal, Paulina, and Jarek explore the unintended consequences of age verification, digital identity, and online surveillance. From LinkedIn verification and GDPR to AI, data brokers, and government data collection, they discuss what really happens...

Everyone blames the cloud bill but almost nobody asks why they want to leave. In this episode, Michal, Paulina, and Jarek break down the real reasons companies migrate from cloud to on-prem, the hidden costs that never make it into the cost-comparison spreadsheet, why "fully on-prem" doesn't really exist anymore, and the moment a CTO's stock portfolio starts looking like a confli...

Everyone says AI can build your app in an hour. But what happens after that? In this episode of Beyond Deploy Podcast, Michal, Paulina, and Jarek get into the uncomfortable truth about vibe coding and AI app builders, why the lovable prototype is not production-ready software, what non-technical founders consistently get wrong about security and hosting, and why data migration is the boring proble...

Many people say they're data-driven. What do they mean? In this episode of Beyond Deploy, Michal, Paulina, and Jarek get into the messy reality of building a data-driven business, why most companies collect data and do absolutely nothing with it, how dirty inputs destroy every insight downstream, and why buying an expensive tool is the last thing you should do. They cover the three biggest sin...

In this new episode, Paulina, Jarek, and Michal break down the truth about how companies approach tech projects with either too many requirements or none at all and why both extremes cost serious money. They also dig into the real value of consultants the never-ending build vs buy debate, and why "fake it till you make it" is one of the most toxic mantras in modern tech. Get in touch wit...

Is open source truly free or does it come with brutal hidden costs? In this episode, Paulina, Jarek, and Michal break down the realities of rapid-release frameworks, abandonment risks, and why JavaScript often feels like "two-year disposable tech." They also dissect the viral DHH (David Heinemeier Hansson) / 37signals/Basecamp cloud exit: projected savings well over $10 million over five...

Is the cloud a money pit or the ultimate convenience? In this raw DevOps debate, Paulina, Jarek, and Michal dissect the viral claim from DHH (David Heinemeier Hansson) of 37signals/Basecamp: ditching the cloud to save $7–10 million over five years. Listen and find out..- Why cloud bills explode- Bare metal realities, hidden costs, and skill gaps- Kubernetes fear: why even seasoned devs are scared-...

In this second episode of The Beyond Deploy Podcast, Michał, Paulina, and Jarek cut through the 2025 AI hype and explain why they’d never ship pure AI-generated code to production. Core topics:- Why vibe-coded apps become legacy code on day one- The embarrassingly basic security flaws AI still makes (hard-coded passwords in 2025? Yes.)- Public LLMs as modern Palantirs: your prompts aren’t as priva...

Hosted by Paulina , Jarek , and Michał , Beyond Deploy explores how modern teams build, ship, and scale software. We talk about one thing that many don't bring to the table: raw emotions about life and tech. In this episode, we took a deep dive into: Why is the LinkedIn feed a problem? How did we arrive here? How is the content evolving with AI? How does the LinkedIn algorithm work for contentcrea...