Connect with Mahdi Fanidisfani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdifanidisfani Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/geoUh6Tdl3Y New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:23 - Mahdi's new role as CEO at Kruso 00:02:53 - Typical consultancies 00:04:36 - Value delivery squad 00:06:17 - First months as CEO 00:07...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 131
Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/bKKQm6A1jJ8 New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:35 - Dutch IT market salary and engineering efforts 00:03:36 - Not feeling valued 00:04:19 - How do you manage your time? 00:05:23 - Learning off the job 00:06:21 - How would you build your own team? 00:08:40 - Technical skills 00:09:42 - How do you kn...
Nov 08, 2023•35 min•Ep. 130
Connect with Tom Siebeneicher: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-siebeneicher Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/XEdICT5kSCA New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:25 - Tom ran his first marathon 00:02:42 - Running long distance 00:04:47 - Connecting with others through running 00:05:48 - We hate swimming 0...
Nov 01, 2023•59 min•Ep. 129
Connect with Joseph Muli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-muli Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/l__mtnOduoU New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:25 - Levent Tutar 00:02:16 - Losing everything 00:05:30 - Survival mode 00:06:30 - Seeking help 00:08:12 - Telling your story 00:11:15 - What truly matters 00...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 128
Connect with Michael Doye: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdoye Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/zyebooludUo New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:26 - Barbecuing 00:03:02 - Back to the office policies 00:06:32 - Enforcing back to the office 00:07:57 - Logging all your time policy 00:09:34 - Dutch perspective 00:...
Oct 18, 2023•52 min•Ep. 127
Connect with Andrew Snare: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asnare https://toot.community/@ajs https://twitter.com/asnare Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/h4O3up5m0PU New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:25 - Disagreeing how things work 00:03:18 - Understanding 99% 00:05:44 - Comfortably being the expert 00:06:47 - ...
Oct 11, 2023•57 min•Ep. 126
Connect with Marleen Kappert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marleenkappert Connect with Sebastiaan Bekker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastiaanbekker Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/CwiDLWboAvs New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:28 - Work and holidays 00:03:03 - Hotel and restaurant industry 00:04:54 - Differences...
Oct 04, 2023•56 min•Ep. 125
Connect with Lindsay Faller: https://cloudfields.cc https://www.instagram.com/cloudfields.cc https://www.lindsayfaller.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-faller-2277243 Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/1vPDA54Yg9k New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:23 - Podcasting experiences 00:02:10 - Comparing yourself to oth...
Sep 27, 2023•57 min•Ep. 124
Connect with Rens Dimmendaal: https://rensdimmendaal.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rensdimmendaal https://twitter.com/R_Dimm Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/2VOGakc2qvk New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE 00:00:25 - Hosting and being a guest 00:01:42 - Day to day of Rens 00:03:29 - Generative AI: Where do we stand? 00:06:18 - Honeycomb.io usin...
Sep 20, 2023•52 min•Ep. 123
Connect with Eva Zahrawi Ruiz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evazahrawi http://the2ndhalf.nl https://twitter.com/evaza Check out her podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/en/podcast/the-2nd-half-your-guide-to-a-more-fulfilling-career-and-life/id1493425732 Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/oldZF_jgy9I New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 0...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 122
Connect with Alyona Volkova: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvol Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/jW3xmo27144 New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:25 - Echo-free chambers 00:01:00 - Calming yourself down 00:03:15 - Overthinking things with public speaking 00:05:29 - Recognising yourself in footage 00:06:34 - Receiving compliments 00:...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 121
Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/KtJILlRIPOc New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:29 - How do you manage your own expectations 00:02:41 - If you could change one thing from the past, what would that be? 00:05:37 - What is the best piece of advice you've ever gotten? 00:07:33 - Why did you transition from ops to development? 00:11:54 - ...
Aug 30, 2023•41 min•Ep. 120
Connect with Georges de Boeck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgesdeboeck Blinkist article (called it Blender, oops): https://uxplanet.org/how-solving-our-biggest-customer-complaint-at-blinkist-led-to-a-23-increase-in-conversion-b60ad514134b Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/M1EkMTauIBU New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:22 - Preshow baby...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 119
Connect with Carlos Kelkboom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-k-4016b8225 Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/6QfyY9ffz6M New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:23 - YouTube recommendation system 00:02:15 - Innovation on YouTube 00:03:37 - Starting up something new 00:05:12 - Disrupting your own organisation 00:07:08 - Big companies should inves...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 118
Connect with Lian Li: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lian-li https://twitter.com/lianmakesthings https://lianmakesthings.dev Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/tuIxuiG2MIY New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:25 - Reminiscing about older videos 00:02:46 - Standing on stage 00:04:22 - The impact of developer advocacy 00:06:04 - Measuring your impact 00:...
Aug 08, 2023•51 min•Ep. 117
Connect with Raphael de Lio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaeldelio https://raphaeldelio.medium.com https://www.youtube.com/c/raphaeldelio Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/aF7Pcvn0CdI New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:23 - YouTube channels and making videos 00:03:10 - Giving advice and downsides 00:06:43 - How Raphael got into cont...
Aug 02, 2023•55 min•Ep. 116
Connect with Alessandro Vozza: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandrovozza https://twitter.com/bongo https://www.meetup.com/nl-NL/dutch-kubernetes-meetup Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/6_-AUxn-99E New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:25 - Puglia vacations 00:05:24 - Moving to Amsterdam for love 00:07:21 - Bulletin board system 00:09:30 - Alessan...
Jul 26, 2023•52 min•Ep. 115
Connect with Victoria Ous: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriaous Connect with David Giron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgiron Additional links: https://www.codam.nl/en https://tumo.org Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/5lo6atmVjWQ New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:37 - Codam has no teachers 00:01:29 - How Victoria got involved with Codam 00:02:11 ...
Jul 19, 2023•58 min•Ep. 114
Connect with Rustam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rustama Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/gmcmBJOAzXI New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:20 - Twice as Fit 00:03:04 - Saints & Stars gym 00:04:45 - Best time to work out 00:06:43 - Nervous in front of camera's 00:09:45 - Progress over perfection 00:10:45 - What makes a great team lead 00:13:58 - The mo...
Jul 12, 2023•57 min•Ep. 113
Connect with Sabyasachi: https://sabyasachisengupta.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabyasachi-sengupta-6505b5b Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/CZSJrCBge74 New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:30 - How Saby got into public speaking 00:05:27 - Brother dynamics 00:07:41 - Learning from mistakes 00:09:44 - Upbringing and how it affects us 00:11:36 - Alex's magi...
Jul 05, 2023•47 min•Ep. 112
Connect with William Rizzo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-rizzo https://github.com/wrkode Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/7-HKy1D7iso New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:28 - Listening to learn 00:03:28 - System 1 and system 2 explained 00:06:17 - Texting and driving 00:08:52 - Learning with mental boxes 00:11:34 - Complex systems 00:13:59 - Power in comp...
Jun 28, 2023•45 min•Ep. 111
My friend and colleague Abdullah Zaiter joins us for this episode today 🙌 He shares thoughts on using different programming languages, shares his experience working in different organisations abroad and explains his feeling of fulfilment in staying results oriented and adding value. Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Abdullah Zaiter: https://zaitech.dev https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaitera https://adplist.org/mentors/abdullah-zaiter Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/pS8Psy5DPv4 New episodes every ...
Jun 21, 2023•49 min•Ep. 110
This episode with Nilguin van Raad is one of my favourites. Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think 🎙 A few quotes that stuck with me: With pure intentions and zero judgement you can say anything If things need to be said or done, you need to say or do them Building a relationship can take time, but it can also be done in an instant People act like the people around them References: Rose of Leary Getting out of the Box - The Arbinger Institute Cross the line The Trust Equation Co...
Jun 14, 2023•47 min•Ep. 109
I left in a bit more of the pre-show than usual, let me know if you enjoyed that part. AWS Serverless hero (man that's a cool title 🤩), Yan Cui comes on to share his journey with Serverless and take on Microservices done right. We also discuss some interesting articles such as the Amazon Prime Video migration and the Hey.com article: Why we're leaving the cloud . Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Yan Cui: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theburningmonk https://twitter.com/theburningmonk https://theburningmonk....
Jun 07, 2023•59 min•Ep. 108
The more I do these Q&A's, the more privileged it feels. I get to share my experience, introspect, reminisce, laugh and hopefully add value and perspective. Thank you for making it possible :) #Q&A nr. 4, counting them 😂🙌 Enjoy 🎙 Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/KOdohsC6dtk New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:35 - What do you look for in a guest? 00:02:25 - How do yo...
May 31, 2023•42 min•Ep. 107
I’ve never heard someone talk bad about hackathons. Everyone loves it. The projects that’ve been built during hackathons have even been the start of a company, of something big. But what about hackathons make people like it so much. Is it the people, the format, the culture? Sashrika Kaur comes on to discuss all these things and more! Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Sashrika Kaur: https://linkedin.com/in/sashrika-kaur https://twitter.com/sashrikakaur Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/L5TFtJet-I...
May 24, 2023•57 min•Ep. 106
Andrew comes on to share his love for blogging and knowledge sharing in general. Especially with regards to teaching. Whether it’s in tech, or anywhere else, it’s incredibly rewarding and fulfilling to see people grow and overcome challenges with your guidance. Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Andrew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devhammer https://twitter.com/devhammer https://devhammer.net Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/APPp7jZMZrA New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil ! B...
May 17, 2023•57 min•Ep. 105
Andreas Prins comes on to share the pivot and journey he’s gone through with StackState, a product company. My biggest takeaway is how much more effective you can be by solving one problem, and solving it really well. By maintaining focus on a single use case, things become simpler and more clear. Both from a customer perspective, as well as from the teams that build the product. “If you need 6 web pages to explain what you do, you might want to rethink your solution” One of my favourite quotes ...
May 10, 2023•48 min•Ep. 104
Insecurities, everyone has them, but not everyone deals with them the same. And interestingly enough, behaviour and insecurities can originate from experiences you’ve had as a child. This is one of the many takeaways I had from chatting with Alex Østergaard on this episode. With an interest in coaching myself, it was a real pleasure to learn from his perspective and how he does things. Active listening, zero judgement and self-compassion being a few ingredients to his success. Enjoy! 🎙 Connect ...
May 03, 2023•51 min•Ep. 103
Managing your mind. It’s not something I thought you could do, or would need to do. But after chatting with Reiner Kraft, I think doing so can have a profound impact on bringing focus and increasing performance. Reiner shares his journey of becoming aware of mindfulness to now helping others to manage their minds with data and through coaching. Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Reiner Kraft: https://linkedin.com/in/reiner https://www.themindfulleader.net https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3uuWfXcVNWOG1g59f9...
Apr 26, 2023•55 min•Ep. 102
