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Beyond Coding

For software engineers ready to level up. Learn from CTOs, principal engineers, and tech leaders about the skills beyond coding: from technical mastery to product thinking and career growth

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00:46:01

How to Think About System Design (GitHub Engineer's...

Beyond Coding ·

2025/11/19

System design interviews often focus on theoretical complexity, but how do Senior Engineers at GitHub actually approach scaling? In this episode, Bassem Dghaidi breaks down how to think about system design when real business impact is on the line.We discuss why "simple is complicated enough," the dangers of premature scaling, and why vertical scaling often beats complex distributed systems. If you want to bridge the gap between theory and practice, and understand how to design software that actually

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00:58:34

From Backend Engineer to Head of Mobile (Lessons from...

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2025/11/12

What does it take to build a career as a mobile engineer when AI is changing everything? Pasha Mazurin shares how he went from Java backend engineer to Head of Mobile, why he only joins mobile-first companies, and how AI-assisted development brought the joy back to his work. This isn't theory, it's real lessons from 15+ years in the field and now learning Android at a senior level.In this episode, we cover:AI-assisted mobile development workflow (the four-window tmux setup)Why mobile-first companies

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00:59:35

How to Stay Relevant in Tech (25+ Years of Lessons)

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2025/11/05

Worried about staying relevant as AI and new tools keep changing tech? The answer isn't chasing every new framework, it's treating your career like an engineering problem you can solve.In this episode, we cover:Why staying relevant isn't about the tools (and what it's really about)The 3 essential career management tools: Brag Doc, Competency Framework, and MentorsHow to get promoted when you're already doing the workNavigating salary negotiations and knowing when to leaveBuilding

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00:57:10

Promotions, Salary & Leadership: I Answer Your...

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2025/10/29

You asked, I answered. In this Q&A episode, I tackle the toughest career questions you submitted: from getting promoted when the process feels political, to negotiating salary, to leading projects as an IC.In this episode, we cover:* Holding peers accountable when you're not their manager* Navigating promotions when the process is political or unclear* Increasing your salary with strategic job offers* Building real authority and getting noticed by leadership* Staying relevant in the age of

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00:38:04

What Separates Good Engineers from Great Ones

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2025/10/22

What's the real difference between a good software engineer and a truly great one? It’s more than just coding skill. It's a specific mindset, a disciplined approach to technology, and a deep understanding of core principles. This is the roadmap to leveling up your career.In this conversation with Sander Mak, Director of Technology at Picnic, we discuss the methods they use to train world-class engineers. You will learn:The "under the hood" knowledge that truly matters.Why great

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00:49:24

From 6 Engineers to 2: Why Product and Engineering...

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2025/10/15

What if the standard 6-person software team is now obsolete? AI tooling isn't just a productivity booster; it's fundamentally blurring the lines between product and engineering, enabling smaller, more powerful teams to achieve what once took an entire department.We're joined by Kate Ivanova, a Product Manager with years of experience building AI products at Big Tech companies, to discuss this tectonic shift. She explains why the traditional handoff between disciplines is breaking down

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00:42:27

How Hackathons Make You a Better Software Engineer

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2025/10/08

What if you could turn a weekend project into a core product feature at a major tech company? We sit down with Behrouz Pooladrak, a software engineer and hackathon legend at Booking.com, to uncover how these intense competitions can fast-track your skills, career, and impact. He shares the mindset and strategies that took his ideas from a one-day build to a real-world product used by millions.In this episode, we cover:How to treat your hackathon project like a mini-startup to guarantee success.The

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00:44:08

Why Your AI Experiments Won't Scale

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2025/10/01

What if the biggest obstacles to AI innovation aren't what you think? Deeploy CEO Maarten Stolk shares his controversial but effective strategies for building successful AI products and ecosystems, challenging the common wisdom around bottom-up initiatives and regulation.In this episode, we cover:Why bottom-up initiatives fail without strong top-down vision.The surprising benefits of the EU's AI Act for innovation.How to build a thriving AI ecosystem from the ground up.The single most

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00:54:38

Most Developers Don't Know They Have Graph Problems

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2025/09/25

As a developer, you're trained to think in rows and tables. But what if that's the exact reason you're missing the most powerful connections in your data? There's a fundamental "Graph Problem" hiding in plain sight in almost every application, and once you see it, you'll wonder how you ever missed it.In this episode, we reveal this "obvious" secret and show you how to leverage it to build smarter, more accurate, and context-aware AI.In this episode/video, we cover:The "Graph Problem" explained: Why

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01:02:30

How Deepfakes are Evolving (And What You NEED to Know)

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2025/09/17

It takes just three seconds for AI to steal your voice and impersonate you in a way no one can detect. How can you protect yourself, your family, and your finances when seeing and hearing is no longer believing?In this episode, deepfake expert Parya Lotfi reveals the shocking reality of AI-driven scams, from fraudulent bank transfers to fake kidnapping calls. We uncover how criminals operate and what you can do to spot the lies before it's too late.In this episode/video, we cover:- How criminals use

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00:47:41

From Pixels to Tokens: UX Is Not Enough Anymore

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2025/09/10

What does it take to build AI features at the scale of Microsoft Copilot? Senior Product Manager Stéphanie Visser reveals the massive shifts in product development, from focusing on pixels to tokens and embracing a culture of rapid, data-driven experimentation. Learn how the roles of PMs, engineers, and scientists are evolving and what it takes to succeed.In this episode, we cover:The shift from UX-focused products to output-quality-focused AI.How to run experiments and decide when an AI feature is

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00:49:41

Stop Hiring Junior Engineers Because of AI?

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2025/09/03

As AI accelerates development, many companies are halting junior hiring, believing AI tools can replace them. Shahin Shahkarami, Director of Data & AI at Ikea Retail, argues this is a massive mistake and that now is actually the best time to invest in new talent.In this episode/video, we cover:Why companies should hire junior talent despite the rise of AI.How the role of a data scientist is evolving with generative AI.The most valuable business use cases for AI beyond chatbots.This conversation

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00:52:48

How to Master Software Engineering (From Junior to...

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2025/08/27

Feeling overwhelmed by the constant change in software engineering? After 25 years in the industry, CTO Joris Kuipers shares a pragmatic roadmap to not just survive, but achieve true mastery in your craft, whether you're a junior developer or a seasoned architect.In this episode, we cover:How to focus your learning when new technologies emerge dailyThe ideal environments for junior and senior engineers to thriveWhy rapid, frequent deployment is SAFER than slow, careful releasesThe critical feedback

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00:44:42

The Simple Daily Habit That Unlocks Your Productivity

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2025/08/20

Time is your most finite resource; once you spend it, you can never get it back. In this conversation, co-founder and Senior Product Manager Joseph Hill reveals the mindset and systems he uses to be intentional with his time, manage his focus, and stay productive without burning out.In this episode, we cover:How to be intentional with your time and challenge unnecessary meetings.The right tools for knowledge and task management (Obsidian, Jira, etc.).A simple daily logging method to boost awareness

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01:04:06

Principal Software Engineer: Democracy at Work is...

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2025/08/13

Dario Gieselaar, Principal Software Engineer from Elastic gets brutally honest about what it really takes to succeed in a top tech company. We uncover the uncomfortable truths about the promotion game, why direct feedback is crucial (even when it hurts), and why a "winning" mindset is everything. This is the conversation about career growth they don't have in HR meetings.In this episode, we cover:Navigating promotion cycles and advocating for yourselfGiving and receiving critical feedback without

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00:30:15

How to Get a Remote or International Tech Job...

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2025/08/06

The most common question I get is "How do I land a remote or international tech job?" In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact roadmap I would follow, from building core skills to the one thing you MUST do to get noticed by recruiters. This isn't just about resumes; it's about building a career that opens global doors.In this video, we cover:Why your first job should be local (and in-office).How to build a "social presence" that gets you hired.The right way to message recruiters so they actually

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00:45:43

Tech Founder: From 0 to 15 Million Users. Here's What...

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2025/07/31

Maximiliano Neustadt, CTO and co-founder of Polarsteps, shares the incredible journey of building a travel app from 5 people to over 15 million users. From surviving as a travel company during the worst possible timing to scaling without hustle culture, Maxi reveals the key decisions, hiring practices, and leadership lessons that drove their success. Learn how they built strong company values, made tough product choices, and why they spend a full day with every hiring candidate as part of the

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00:50:48

Software Engineering Went From Hacker Culture to...

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2025/07/24

Pauline Vos (Senior Software Engineer at MongoDB) reveals how software culture evolved from its counterculture, DIY, and anarchist roots to what we see today.We explore:The original hacker mindset and why it matteredHow open source was always politicalWhy 2017-2018 changed everythingWhere to still find real hacker culture (hint: hacker camps, FOSDEM)The difference between building puzzles vs. building APIsFrom Anonymous protests to battle snake competitions, from lockpicking to the lost idealism of

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00:49:10

Search Is In Everything You Build (And You Probably...

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2025/07/16

Search is just about Google? Think again. In this conversation with Pratim Bhosale (Senior Developer Experience Engineer at Treblle), we discuss how search technology secretly powers nearly every app you use daily.What we discuss:- Why Netflix recommendations are actually reverse search- How dating app swipes and e-commerce filters are sophisticated search in disguise- The evolution from keyword matching to semantic understanding- Why JavaScript developers are writing the most insecure code

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00:40:39

Inside VEED’s AI Product Strategy: Speed, Scale, and...

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2025/07/09

Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer at VEED, joins me to share how their team ships AI-powered features in days, not months.We explore VEED’s product strategy, how they stay close to users, and what it really takes to build fast without breaking things. If you're building with AI or working in product, this episode is packed with useful takeaways.Topics include:Shipping AI features at startup speedEmbedding user feedback into product decisionsBuilding for scale and testing fastBalancing

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