Beyond Coding is a weekly podcast with conversations that go "beyond coding" in a fireside chat format. Common topics are tech, entrepreneurship, and career journeys. Authentic, informative and inspiring. That's the aim for each episode. New episodes every Wednesday 🎙
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Connect with Josine Muurling:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josinemuurling
Connect with Charlotte de Jong Schouwenburg-Mestwerdt:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotteschouwenburg
More on Bravely:
https://workbravely.com
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Beyond Coding Podcast with 🎙Patrick Akil
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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:24 - New leadership pitfalls
00:03:17 - Vulnerability builds trust
00:04:54 - Chimpanzees and empathy
00:06:07 - Improving empathy
00:08:45 - Think friend
00:10:08 - Psychological safety
00:12:02 - Memorable conversations
00:15:09 - Strategic empathy
00:17:52 - Soft on the relationship, tough on the content
00:19:19 - Active listening skills
00:21:32 - Autonomy and ownership pitfalls
00:24...
Episode 157 • 15 May 2024 • 55m and 18s
Connect with David Pereira:
https://www.d-pereira.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidavpereira
https://dpereira.substack.com
https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidPereira88
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Beyond Coding Podcast with 🎙Patrick Akil
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00:00:21 - Bullshit management, or Product management?
00:03:58 - Uncertainty and driving value
00:06:54 - Find the science through the noise
00:08:51 - What do you do as a product manager?
00:11:12 - Timelines and roadmaps
00:12:59 - Product strategies
00:15:46 - Competence, confidence and experience
00:17:17 - Split focus
00:19:27 - Clarity increases productivity
00:21:44 - Small bets
00:24:45 - Product manager backgrounds
00:26:20 - Co...
Episode 156 • 8 May 2024 • 53m and
Connect with Monika F. de Waal:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-de-waal
https://www.uniquesources.nl/nl/about-us
References:
Where I'm from activity | https://theinspiredclassroom.com/2019/04/where-im-from-poetry-activity/
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Beyond Coding Podcast with 🎙Patrick Akil
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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:26 - Finding more joy at work
00:03:17 - Childhood ambitions
00:05:50 - Curiosity and straight to the point
00:08:02 - 1-1 coaching
00:10:02 - Time and attention for people in teams
00:11:51 - Performing comes after trust
00:13:00 - Instant trust
00:15:05 - The responsibility as a facilitator
00:16:49 - The effects of leadership behaviour
00:19:42 - Local culture wins over global
00:23...
Episode 155 • 1 May 2024 • 50m and 16s
Connect with Rustam Alashrafov:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rustama
Connect with Jethro Sloan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdksloan
https://twitter.com/jdksloan
Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/pxfQ0AyILYk
Beyond Coding Podcast with 🎙Patrick Akil
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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:21 - Frequent performance reviews
00:03:36 - Working towards shared outcomes
00:06:26 - Working with OKRs
00:09:20 - Freedom of choice
00:12:14 - Promotions and favouritism
00:14:38 - Feeling heard
00:17:55 - Maximising happiness
00:20:57 - Aligning with a team
00:22:43 - Rewarding individual performance
00:24:57 - Challenges and motivation
00:27:09 - What can I do differently?
00:28:26 - Doing the bare minimum<...
Episode 154 • 24 April 2024 • 59m and 31s
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Beyond Coding Podcast with 🎙Patrick Akil
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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:36 - How to negotiate salary in an interview
00:05:43 - Knowing your numbers
00:07:34 - Landing your first job
00:11:16 - Balancing work, school and hobbies
00:15:33 - Working remotely abroad
00:20:47 - Developing tech skills and soft skills
00:25:26 - Seeing the business side as a Product Manager vs. as an engineer
00:30:11 - Learning large codebases
00:35:25 - How to get into AI as web developer
00:37:49 - Keeping your motivation as podcaster
00:42:55 - Thank you so much!
Episode 153 • 17 April 2024 • 43m and 32s
Connect with Anthony Alaribe:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-alaribe-293a41bb
https://twitter.com/tonialaribe
https://apitoolkit.io
Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/mvwakmnEWGg
Beyond Coding Podcast with 🎙Patrick Akil
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OUTLINE
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:24 - Enhancing observability
00:01:37 - Huge production issue
00:04:08 - Orders are down, but why?
00:05:28 - Things we don't think of as developers
00:07:49 - Getting the first customer
00:09:26 - Finding a niche
00:11:54 - The fintech industry
00:14:10 - The problem of many separate teams
00:15:20 - Someone to hold you accountable
00:17:14 - Knowing the competitors in your niche and sharing it
00:20:42 - Filtering out what features you need
00:23:24 - Standard operating procedures
00:26:16 - Standardizing runbooks
00:28...
Episode 152 • 10 April 2024 • 50m and 45s
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
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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
Episode 151 • 3 April 2024 • 39m and 34s
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
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:26 - Design and Developer pairing
00:03:24 - Separate design teams
00:06:45 - We are all users
00:09:30 - Incorporating feedback
00:12:51 - Data wins, but not always
00:15:11 - You have to have buy-in
00:17:17 - Testing your assumptions
00:18:58 - Fail fast from design
00:20:31 - Full-stack designer
00:22:39 - Design responsibilities
00:25:12 - Design feeding development
00:27:36 - Keeping product phases in mind
00:28:18 - Solo designer challenges
00:30:23 - Research takes so much time
00:32:50 - When design involves development
00:
Episode 150 • 27 March 2024 • 46m and 52s
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
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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
Episode 149 • 20 March 2024 • 48m and 2s
Explore the pitfalls of feature overload with Maarten, as we discuss why less is often more in product development. Learn the value of simplicity in software and how to avoid the common trap of adding too many features.
Connect with Maarten Dalmijn:
https://linkedin.com/in/maarten-dalmijn
https://www.dalmyn.com
https://mdalmijn.com
Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/suHq92IRqao
Beyond Coding Podcast with 🎙Patrick Akil
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:26 - Maarten writing a movie script
00:02:41 - Maarten's journey in tech
00:05:19 - The value of staying with domains
00:07:28 - Learning about domains
00:09:16 - Perfect requirements don't exist
00:10:51 - Frankenstein products
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Episode 148 • 13 March 2024 • 51m and 28s
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