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Beyond Coding

By: Patrick Akil
  • Summary

  • 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 🎙
    Patrick Akil
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Episodes
  • Curiosity at Work: Coaching for Team Joy with Monika F. de Waal
    May 1 2024

    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/


    Full episode on YouTube ▶️

    https://youtu.be/TSpSmRfn0TQ

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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
    00:23:20 - The things that bind us
    00:24:32 - Diverse teams perform better, only with great leadership
    00:26:56 - Business principles
    00:28:48 - Different cultural behaviour
    00:32:24 - Who needs to change?
    00:33:55 - Toxic environments
    00:36:20 - It's not my problem
    00:38:52 - Allowing people to do it themselves
    00:40:24 - Managing time and getting better at it
    00:42:43 - Referring to colleagues
    00:44:31 - Reacting to change
    00:46:55 - Open up the conversation
    00:48:32 - When God created men, she was only joking

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    50 mins
  • Performance Reviews in Tech with Rustam Alashrafov & Jethro Sloan
    Apr 24 2024

    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

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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

    00:31:37 - Expectations and change

    00:34:31 - Underperformance and letting someone go

    00:38:46 - Mass layoffs vs. the individual approach

    00:42:58 - Taking responsibility

    00:44:20 - Inequality and opening a dialog

    00:46:53 - Should salaries be open and public?

    00:50:28 - Salary secrecy

    00:54:41 - Top performers

    00:56:22 - Transparent business goals

    00:58:09 - Final thoughts

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    1 hr
  • Q&A #8: Salary Negotiations, Remote Working Abroad, Managing Time & More with Patrick Akil
    Apr 17 2024

    Full episode on YouTube ▶️

    ⁠https://youtu.be/7iBLidwN49o⁠

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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!

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    44 mins

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