<![CDATA[A Junior, A Senior and I]]>https://aji.podbean.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:16:53 GMTThu, 11 Dec 2025 13:30:01 GMT60Pablo CurellI invite two people to get different perspectives on tech subjects: -Continuous Learning, - Testing, - Practices, - AI, - Team Work, - Software Teaming episodicPablo Curellpablocm90@gmail.comno<![CDATA[27 - On Ruby (and Rails?) with Lucian and Stan]]>In this episode I am joined by Stan and Lucian to discuss Ruby (and Rails).

We start by discussing why one would chose Ruby to start a new project and how weldoming it is for beginers.

Then we discuss how the ecosystem of Ruby favors expressiveness and beauty .

And end discussing the place of Rails in the environment.

Takeaways

  • Ruby's appeal lies in its elegance and creativity
  • The community's inflexibility and high standards can be a barrier for beginners Types in Ruby are a matter of choice and depend on the project's needs.
  • Rails is a powerful addition to Ruby, providing convention over configuration and simplifying web app development.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Is Ruby Beginner Friendly?
  • 31:40 Exploring Types in Ruby
  • 40:22 The Role of Rails in Ruby Ecosystem
  • 46:39 Adhering to the Rails Way
  • 55:02 The Hidden Superpower of Rails

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]]>66f1a27f-04d6-41a9-8eed-1fc83b41730bWed, 07 Jan 2026 10:21:49 GMT<p>In this episode I am joined by Stan and Lucian to discuss Ruby (and Rails).<br><br>We start by discussing why one would chose Ruby to start a new project and how weldoming it is for beginers.</p><p></p><p>Then we discuss how the ecosystem of Ruby favors expressiveness and beauty .</p><p></p><p>And end discussing the place of Rails in the environment. </p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Ruby's appeal lies in its elegance and creativity</li><li>The community's inflexibility and high standards can be a barrier for beginners Types in Ruby are a matter of choice and depend on the project's needs.</li><li>Rails is a powerful addition to Ruby, providing convention over configuration and simplifying web app development.</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Is Ruby Beginner Friendly?</li><li>31:40 Exploring Types in Ruby</li><li>40:22 The Role of Rails in Ruby Ecosystem</li><li>46:39 Adhering to the Rails Way</li><li>55:02 The Hidden Superpower of Rails<br></li></ul><p>--</p><p></p><ul><li>Find Stan at: <ul><li>LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/boyet/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/boyet/</a></li><li>Personal website:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://stan.boyet.me/">https://stan.boyet.me/</a></li></ul></li><li>Find Lucian at: <ul><li>Linkedin: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianghinda/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianghinda/</a></li><li>ShortRuby Newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://newsletter.shortruby.com">https://newsletter.shortruby.com</a></li><li>Other social media: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/lucianghinda.com">https://bsky.app/profile/lucianghinda.com</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/lucianghinda">https://x.com/lucianghinda</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ruby.social/@lucian">https://ruby.social/@lucian</a>&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul>no01:01:0212727 - On Ruby (and Rails?) with Lucian and Stanfull<![CDATA[26 - On OOP with Tim and Rob]]>Summary

In this episode, We discuss Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with Tim and Rob, its origins, principles, and practical applications.

The guests share their experiences and insights on the importance of naming conventions, the balance between purity and practicality in OOP, and the impact of Object-Relational Mappers (ORMs) on design.

They also explore the challenges of modeling reality with objects and provide recommendations for those looking to deepen their understanding of OOP.

Takeaways

  • Object-Oriented Programming is a way of organizing work.
  • Naming things in code is a significant challenge.
  • All models are wrong, but some are useful for abstraction.
  • You can model both physical and unphysical concepts in OOP.
  • Understanding design patterns helps in solving problems effectively.
  • Clarity in code is essential to avoid misunderstandings.
  • The use of ORMs can limit the flexibility of OOP.
  • It's important to trust that objects behave as expected in OOP.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

02:35 The Origins and Purpose of OOP

04:34 Purity in Object-Oriented Programming

10:50 Design Principles and Patterns in OOP

15:41 Types and Their Importance in OOP

20:58 ORMs and Their Limitations

24:48 The Role of Patterns in OOP

26:11 Understanding Patterns in Object-Oriented Programming

30:04 The Iterative Process of Object Design

35:52 Trusting Object Competence in Code

39:10 Modeling Reality with Objects

43:27 Building a Shared Vocabulary in Programming

50:07 Recommended Resources for Learning OOP

Find our Guests:

Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/purinkle/
Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agileotter/ and http://agileotter.blogspot.com/

]]>032784b6-8ec9-4f08-aee2-a22fb656d717Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:15:24 GMT<p><b>Summary</b></p><p></p><p>In this episode, We discuss Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with Tim and Rob, its origins, principles, and practical applications.</p><p></p><p>The guests share their experiences and insights on the importance of naming conventions, the balance between purity and practicality in OOP, and the impact of Object-Relational Mappers (ORMs) on design. </p><p></p><p>They also explore the challenges of modeling reality with objects and provide recommendations for those looking to deepen their understanding of OOP.</p><p></p><p><b>Takeaways</b></p><p></p><ul><li>Object-Oriented Programming is a way of organizing work.</li><li>Naming things in code is a significant challenge.</li><li>All models are wrong, but some are useful for abstraction.</li><li>You can model both physical and unphysical concepts in OOP.</li><li>Understanding design patterns helps in solving problems effectively.</li><li>Clarity in code is essential to avoid misunderstandings.</li><li>The use of ORMs can limit the flexibility of OOP.</li><li>It's important to trust that objects behave as expected in OOP.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Chapters</b></p><p></p><p>00:00 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming</p><p>02:35 The Origins and Purpose of OOP</p><p>04:34 Purity in Object-Oriented Programming</p><p>10:50 Design Principles and Patterns in OOP</p><p>15:41 Types and Their Importance in OOP</p><p>20:58 ORMs and Their Limitations</p><p>24:48 The Role of Patterns in OOP</p><p>26:11 Understanding Patterns in Object-Oriented Programming</p><p>30:04 The Iterative Process of Object Design</p><p>35:52 Trusting Object Competence in Code</p><p>39:10 Modeling Reality with Objects</p><p>43:27 Building a Shared Vocabulary in Programming</p><p>50:07 Recommended Resources for Learning OOP<br><br>Find our Guests: <br><br>Rob: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/purinkle/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/purinkle/</a><br>Tim: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/agileotter/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/agileotter/</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://agileotter.blogspot.com/">http://agileotter.blogspot.com/</a></p><p></p>no00:51:5612626 - On OOP with Tim and Robfull<![CDATA[On Solo-preneurship]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/On-Solo-preneurship-e2ovijeaji.podbean.com/0fe9ceec-66ac-34e5-8662-e18874de9234Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:39:24 GMTIn this episode, Prabin, Simon and I discuss their journey into solo-preneurship.     You can find Simon on: X (Twitter), and his current project: Proggy.io You can find Prabin on: X (Twitter), and his current project: Zero Config Rails no00:52:18On Solo-preneurshipfull<![CDATA[17 - on Marketing and Tech]]>A few days ago, Chloé and Manon joined me to discuss the relationship between Marketing and Tech.

I learned a lot about how marketing works, and how we can better collaborate within our two roles!

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Find Chloé at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-bailly/

Find Manon at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/manonforestier/

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/17---on-Marketing-and-Tech-e35loiif178f405-01cd-4c16-aa10-d0f68d466527Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:59:39 GMT<p>A few days ago, Chloé and Manon joined me to discuss the relationship between Marketing and Tech. <br> <br>I learned a lot about how marketing works, and how we can better collaborate within our two roles!<br> <br> ----<br> <br>Find Chloé at:</p><p> https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-bailly/</p><p>Find Manon at:</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/manonforestier/</p> no00:36:3311717 - on Marketing and Techfull<![CDATA[24 - on Misunderstood concepts in tech (sort of) with Steven and Dave]]>A few days ago I was joined by Dave and Steven to discuss misunderstood concepts in tech.


We strayed away from that so as a bonus you also get:

- A comparison of the state of the car industry vs the tech industry 60 years in.

- Thoughts about what the role of software developer should be.

- And, thoughts on why so many concepts don't have a consensus understanding among tech professionals.


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find Dave at:

- http://pragdave.me/

- https://x.com/pragdave


find Steven at:

- https://stevenrbaker.com/

- https://x.com/srbaker

- https://fosstodon.org/@srbaker


]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/24---on-Misunderstood-concepts-in-tech-sort-of-with-Steven-and-Dave-e3a53i994e78361-f8bb-4252-9c67-9dd7eaf9bf6bTue, 28 Oct 2025 06:42:31 GMT<p>A few days ago I was joined by Dave and Steven to discuss misunderstood concepts in tech. </p><p><br></p><p>We strayed away from that so as a bonus you also get: </p><p>- A comparison of the state of the car industry vs the tech industry 60 years in. </p><p>- Thoughts about what the role of software developer should be. </p><p>- And, thoughts on why so many concepts don&#39;t have a consensus understanding among tech professionals. </p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>find Dave at:</p><p>- http://pragdave.me/</p><p>- https://x.com/pragdave</p><p><br></p><p>find Steven at:</p><p>- https://stevenrbaker.com/</p><p>- https://x.com/srbaker </p><p>- https://fosstodon.org/@srbaker</p><p><br></p> no00:53:4612424 - on Misunderstood concepts in tech (sort of) with Steven and Davefull<![CDATA[On Sales and Tech]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/On-Sales-and-Tech-e2pgbfua5b56f2c-ba47-4d6d-804a-b45d01aa9f84Sat, 12 Oct 2024 15:34:18 GMTIn this Episode, Solenn and Martin join me to discuss the relationship between Sales people and Tech people, and to give a better understanding of how Sales People work You can find Martin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-schr%C3%B6der-optimy You can find Solenn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sotaveau no01:06:0915On Sales and Techfull<![CDATA[14 - On Legacy Code]]>A few days ago Stan and Remy joined me to talk about working in legacy code.


What is legacy code?

How to work with legacy code? 

Is legacy code inherently bad code?


Join us as they answer these questions and more!


---

Find Remy on:

- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhannequin/

- Mastodon https://ruby.social/@rhannequin

- BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/rhannequin.bsky.social


Find Stan on:

- LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/boyet

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/14---On-Legacy-Code-e33r6bbc44a48eb-9f18-4533-8bc3-f5d47de85fd4Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:49:21 GMT<p>A few days ago Stan and Remy joined me to talk about working in legacy code.</p><p><br></p><p>What is legacy code?</p><p>How to work with legacy code? </p><p>Is legacy code inherently bad code?</p><p><br></p><p>Join us as they answer these questions and more!</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p>Find Remy on: </p><p>- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhannequin/</p><p>- Mastodon https://ruby.social/@rhannequin</p><p>- BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/rhannequin.bsky.social</p><p><br></p><p>Find Stan on: </p><p>- LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/boyet</p> no00:49:3711414 - On Legacy Codefull<![CDATA[12- on Team Efficiency]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/12--on-Team-Efficiency-e2v9234728dd47b-2a08-4527-9533-3ab4fdba97abSun, 23 Feb 2025 21:18:21 GMT"Focus on outcomes, not output" 🚀 Join Stan, Thierry and I as we discuss what makes a team efficient and what practices will help raise the efficiency of any team. If you are part of a software team, this episode is definitely worth listening! You can find Thierry at: https://thinkinglabs.io/ You can find Stan at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boyet no00:51:3411212- on Team Efficiencyfull<![CDATA[08- On eXtreme Programming]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/08--On-eXtreme-Programming-e2t3gq53cf3080a-2d49-40a8-95d0-7619ed90bbe9Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:11:13 GMTA few days ago I had the best time learning from Rob and Steven about eXtreme Programming. It was great having such experienced people on! You can find Rob at: https://ruby.social/@purinkle - https://www.linkedin.com/in/purinkle/ You can find Steven at: https://stevenrbaker.com/ - https://x.com/srbaker - https://fosstodon.org/@srbaker no00:42:261808- On eXtreme Programmingfull<![CDATA[13 - on Building a Community]]>Building a community takes time and effort, especially in tech.

In this episode Amanda and Pilou share with us their strategies, tips and day to day's in building and steering two very different types of communities, the 'Ruby on Rails' community and a community centered around Advent of Code and having fun solving the daily exercises.


The passion they feel for these communities really shone through and it was amazing to see the effort required.


If you are part of a community or trying to build one, you definitely need to listen


Amanda is the executive director of the Rails Foundation


Pilou is Co Founder of ShipOnRails, they have a chat already available: https://ai.shiponrails.com/

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/13---on-Building-a-Community-e2vm66824c5ccc1-7841-4b42-835b-b91f477acf13Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:47:55 GMT<p>Building a community takes time and effort, especially in tech.</p><p> In this episode Amanda and Pilou share with us their strategies, tips and day to day&#39;s in building and steering two very different types of communities, the &#39;Ruby on Rails&#39; community and a community centered around Advent of Code and having fun solving the daily exercises.</p><p><br></p><p>The passion they feel for these communities really shone through and it was amazing to see the effort required.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are part of a community or trying to build one, you definitely need to listen</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandabrookeperino/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amanda</a> is the executive director of the <a href="https://rubyonrails.org/foundation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rails Foundation</a><br></p><p><br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierreloicp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pilou</a> is Co Founder of <a href="https://shiponrails.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ShipOnRails</a>, they have a chat already available: <a href="https://ai.shiponrails.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ai.shiponrails.com/</a></p> no00:40:5511313 - on Building a Communityfull<![CDATA[16- on DDD]]>Not too long ago, Javier and George joined me to discuss DDD.


What in it is useful?

When is it useful?

What does it solve?

Should you use it?


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Find Javier on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javier-venegas

Find George on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-kosmopoulos

Website:http://gkosmo.eu

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/16--on-DDD-e353ip1f8704525-3a90-4129-8914-d139031ae725Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:03:54 GMT<p>Not too long ago, Javier and George joined me to discuss DDD.</p><p><br></p><p>What in it is useful?</p><p>When is it useful?</p><p>What does it solve?</p><p>Should you use it?</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p>Find Javier on:</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javier-venegas</p><p>Find George on:</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-kosmopoulos</p><p>Website:http://gkosmo.eu</p> no00:47:231616- on DDDfull<![CDATA[10 - on Tests First]]>In this episode, Philippe, Jose, and I dive into one of the most debated practices in software development: Test-First Development

.We explore:
- The advantages of writing tests before code
- The correlation between testable code and 'good' code
- The common arguments against testing first

Whether you're a junior developer curious about improving your coding practices, or a seasoned engineer looking to refine your techniques, this episode has something for everyone.


What are your thoughts on Test-First Development? Have you embraced it, or are you still on the fence? Let's discuss in the comments!

You can find Jose at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josedanielblanco/ | www.thoughtbot.com


You can find Philippe at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippevaneerdenbrugghe/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/nodalview/

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/10---on-Tests-First-e2tjbjk207d92e1-ecbb-4336-b04e-f24d1a6fce29Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:05:25 GMT<p>In this episode, Philippe, Jose, and I dive into one of the most debated practices in software development: Test-First Development</p> <p>.We explore:<br>- The advantages of writing tests before code<br>- The correlation between testable code and &#39;good&#39; code<br>- The common arguments against testing first</p> <p>Whether you&#39;re a junior developer curious about improving your coding practices, or a seasoned engineer looking to refine your techniques, this episode has something for everyone.</p> <p><br></p> <p>What are your thoughts on Test-First Development? Have you embraced it, or are you still on the fence? Let&#39;s discuss in the comments!</p> <p>You can find Jose at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josedanielblanco/ | www.thoughtbot.com</p> <p><br>You can find Philippe at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippevaneerdenbrugghe/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/nodalview/</p> no00:51:3911010 - on Tests Firstfull<![CDATA[21- on PWAs with Kevin]]>


A couple days ago Kevin joined me for an enlightening discussion around PWAs


Are they viable?

What niche do they serve?


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Find Kevin at:


http://vzb.io

http://prologuekit.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinvzb

https://x.com/kevinvzb


]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/21--on-PWAs-with-Kevin-e38oe7q5b0ce9ad-f117-4185-b914-27582dc96105Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:52:53 GMT<p><br></p><p><br></p><p>A couple days ago Kevin joined me for an enlightening discussion around PWAs</p><p><br></p><p>Are they viable?</p><p>What niche do they serve?</p><p><br></p><p>----</p><p>Find Kevin at: </p><p><br></p><p>http://vzb.io</p><p>http://prologuekit.com</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinvzb</p><p>https://x.com/kevinvzb</p><p><br></p> no00:34:2112121- on PWAs with Kevinfull<![CDATA[On what makes a good team]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/On-what-makes-a-good-team-e2qn8hfa8d83207-fefb-485d-9f06-587469c635bbMon, 18 Nov 2024 09:13:40 GMTLast Friday I was really fortunate to have Stan and Melissa with me to discuss what makes a good team, and the role of a leader in the team. Their insights were superb! I truly encourage you to check this one out. You can find Melissa at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melidomi You can find Stan at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boyet/ The Belbin team roles come from: https://www.belbin.com/about/belbin-team-roles no00:54:0017On what makes a good teamfull<![CDATA[On being a Generalist]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/On-being-a-Generalist-e2ovijfaji.podbean.com/c3454238-67d6-3ced-81f8-e3ebaf1e2c7dFri, 27 Sep 2024 14:01:41 GMTI am joined in this episode by Alkiviadis and Corentin to discuss what being a generalist means. How they manage to thrive in a world that pushes to specialization and what lessons they have learned in their journey.   You can find Alkis at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alkiviadis-tzaras/ You can find Corentin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpeyresblanques/ no00:43:52On being a Generalistfull<![CDATA[On continuous learning]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/On-continuous-learning-e2ovij9aji.podbean.com/d0a099da-7169-38db-97ab-acd506432cb0Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:07:11 GMTIn this Episode: - Aslihan Hird: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aslihan-hird/ - Martin Van Aken: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanaken/ and I discuss topics centered around continuous learning in tech   (Big thanks to Aslihan (IG: @aksak.ak) for the final edit and fixing of the audio files!) no00:34:12On continuous learningfull<![CDATA[On Power and Responsibility]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/On-Power-and-Responsibility-e2ovijcaji.podbean.com/eb8cec51-1b84-30d6-8d12-5dd2276e0a69Wed, 08 May 2024 07:34:58 GMTIn this eposiode, Kalindi, Philippe and I discuss what power we have as Software Engineers and what our responsibilities should be.     You can find Kalindi on: Linkedin, Instagram, and her personal website You can find Philippe (CTO of Nodalview) on Linkedin   Links: - Ethics can’t be a side hustle article - Spike of phone usage after work no00:52:08On Power and Responsibilityfull<![CDATA[11- On tests and RSpec]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/11--On-tests-and-RSpec-e2us1la4c75ef8f-571c-48ef-b71b-d0a9a2f1af00Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:50:05 GMTSteven and Philippe joined me to dive deep into testing and RSpec. We covered best practices, common pitfalls, and shared some real-world insights that every developer can relate to. If you're into writing better tests (or just want to hear some passionate devs chat about it), this one's for you! You can find Steven here: www.stevenrbaker.com - https://fosstodon.org/@srbaker - https://x.com/srbaker You can find Philippe here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippevaneerdenbrugghe - https://www.linkedin.com/company/nodalview/ no00:53:3411111- On tests and RSpecfull<![CDATA[15 - on Software Teaming ]]>I had the privilege of hosting Woody and Philipe (from NodalView) to talk about software teaming.


How can a team work together on a problem?

How to organize ourselves so that everyone needed is in the room?


These questions and more answered in the episode!


---

Find Woody on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodyzuill

Find Philippe on:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippevaneerdenbrugghe

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/15---on-Software-Teaming-e34abfvb5e30710-014d-4dc1-b7e0-a840a692b882Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:45:46 GMT<p>I had the privilege of hosting Woody and Philipe (from NodalView) to talk about software teaming.</p><p><br /></p><p>How can a team work together on a problem?</p><p>How to organize ourselves so that everyone needed is in the room?</p><p><br /></p><p>These questions and more answered in the episode!</p><p><br /></p><p>---</p><p>Find Woody on:</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodyzuill</p><p>Find Philippe on:</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippevaneerdenbrugghe</p> no01:11:4211515 - on Software Teaming full<![CDATA[19 - On metrics with Rachel and Thierry ]]>A few days ago, Rachel and Thierry joined me for a discussion around software metrics.


What metrics are worth having?

What are the dangers of metrics?

Where are metrics useful?


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Find Thierry at: https://thinkinglabs.io/ and http://be.linkedin.com/in/tdpauw

Find Rachel at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-grey-b69319/ and https://bsky.app/profile/greyoctagon.bsky.social

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/19---On-metrics-with-Rachel-and-Thierry-e36ra4rd2b06df2-f576-447e-b1b5-6d6e19153598Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:30:54 GMT<p>A few days ago, Rachel and Thierry joined me for a discussion around software metrics.</p><p><br></p><p>What metrics are worth having?</p><p>What are the dangers of metrics?</p><p>Where are metrics useful?</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Find Thierry at: https://thinkinglabs.io/ and http://be.linkedin.com/in/tdpauw</p><p>Find Rachel at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-grey-b69319/ and https://bsky.app/profile/greyoctagon.bsky.social</p> no00:42:3811919 - On metrics with Rachel and Thierry full<![CDATA[18- On starting a new role]]>A few days ago, Martin and Kostas joined me to discuss what they take into account when starting a new role.


How to win over your new colleagues quickly?


What are good first tasks to tackle?


----


Find martin at: https://www.joyouscoding.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanaken


Find Kostas at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksofianopoulos

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/18--On-starting-a-new-role-e36drjd19f8ecf8-841c-4e1d-900d-6065e21b05daMon, 04 Aug 2025 10:09:39 GMT<p>A few days ago, Martin and Kostas joined me to discuss what they take into account when starting a new role.</p><p><br></p><p>How to win over your new colleagues quickly?</p><p><br></p><p>What are good first tasks to tackle?</p><p><br></p><p>----</p><p><br></p><p>Find martin at: https://www.joyouscoding.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanaken</p><p><br></p><p>Find Kostas at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ksofianopoulos</p> no00:49:0411818- On starting a new rolefull<![CDATA[09- on Customer Support/Experience and Tech]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/09--on-Customer-SupportExperience-and-Tech-e2te97oa9a4d0e7-964d-41ee-b31a-81235690c0a8Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:10:57 GMTI had the immense pleasure to have a conversation with Andrea and Rita on Customer Support and Success. They were full of insights about their job and how they relate to tech departments in their companies. You can find Andrea at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amarengo You can find Rita at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-m-79736086 no00:46:0709- on Customer Support/Experience and Techfull<![CDATA[23 - On Bootcamps with Aslihan and Sami]]>
A couple days ago Aslihan and Sami joined me to talk about bootcamps. 
What has been their experience joining the industry after their bootcamps, what would they recommend to new graduates, and what is the place of bootcamps today and in the future. Were among the subjects we discussed.


Find Sami at:


Find Aslihan at:

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/23---On-Bootcamps-with-Aslihan-and-Sami-e39uju4e98edbfd-91ea-48d3-8294-4312c1099450Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:16:27 GMT<p><br>A couple days ago Aslihan and Sami joined me to talk about bootcamps. <br>What has been their experience joining the industry after their bootcamps, what would they recommend to new graduates, and what is the place of bootcamps today and in the future. Were among the subjects we discussed.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Sami at: </p><ul><li><a href="https://samibirnbaum.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://samibirnbaum.com/</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Find Aslihan at: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aslihan-hird/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/aslihan-hird/</a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HE3uqIoOfCRiwT0g8W6HY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HE3uqIoOfCRiwT0g8W6HY</a></li></ul> no01:02:2112323 - On Bootcamps with Aslihan and Samifull<![CDATA[25 - On Taste with Sandjiv and Mathieu]]>A couple days ago Mathieu and Sandjiv joined me to discuss the nebulous concept of "taste" in programming.

  1. Is taste universal?
  2. How do mistakes and 'pain' shape your taste?


All that and more in this episode.


Find Sandjiv at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandjiv/

Find mathieu at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieu-slegten-03933b29/

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/25---On-Taste-with-Sandjiv-and-Mathieu-e3b4kv2732a2eb4-e65b-4ff2-b044-4cbab0487429Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:47:47 GMT<p>A couple days ago Mathieu and Sandjiv joined me to discuss the nebulous concept of &quot;taste&quot; in programming.</p><ol><li>Is taste universal?</li><li>How do mistakes and &#39;pain&#39; shape your taste?</li></ol><p><br></p><p>All that and more in this episode. </p><p><br></p><p>Find Sandjiv at: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandjiv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandjiv/</a></p><p>Find mathieu at: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieu-slegten-03933b29/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieu-slegten-03933b29/</a></p> no00:55:1212525 - On Taste with Sandjiv and Mathieufull<![CDATA[On Agile]]>George and Martin joined me a few days ago to talk about agile.It was truly a very interesting conversation.

Both of them have really interesting insights and experiences with agile.

I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

You can find Martin at: https://bsky.app/profile/martinvanaken.bsky.social / joyouscoding.com / https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanaken/
And George at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-kosmopoulos/
https://gkosmo.eu


DORA Metrics: https://dora.dev/guides/dora-metrics-four-keys/

Modern Agile: https://modernagile.org/ 

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/On-Agile-e2qn9m8b7eec9b9-034a-4b82-bba7-2293c48367b3Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:40:27 GMT<p>George and Martin joined me a few days ago to talk about agile.It was truly a very interesting conversation. </p> <p>Both of them have really interesting insights and experiences with agile. </p> <p>I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.</p> <p>You can find Martin at: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/martinvanaken.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bsky.app/profile/martinvanaken.bsky.social</a> / <a href="http://joyouscoding.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">joyouscoding.com</a> / <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanaken/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanaken/</a><br />And George at: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-kosmopoulos/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-kosmopoulos/</a><br /><a href="https://gkosmo.eu/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://gkosmo.eu</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p>DORA Metrics: <a href="https://dora.dev/guides/dora-metrics-four-keys/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://dora.dev/guides/dora-metrics-four-keys/</a></p> <p>Modern Agile: <a href="https://modernagile.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://modernagile.org/</a> </p> no00:50:2916On Agilefull<![CDATA[22- on Team Practices with Thierry and Martin]]>


I had the honor to host Thierry and Martin to discuss team practices for writing excellent software.


I learned a lot from them and hope you will too!



---

Find Martin at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanaken

https://www.joyouscoding.com/


Find Thierry at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdpauw

https://thinkinglabs.io/


---


Links and notes:

https://thinkinglabs.io/articles/2022/06/14/the-practices-that-make-continuous-integration.html

https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/3aa08f69-6e4b-4041-8eca-48bd7141726b

https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/7c0a35f6-89c7-4634-a5d0-3e456ccbbc02

https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a18e5dee-89e4-4c79-948e-ada45f61b476

https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/77eb0975-4194-42e7-9db3-005d4250940f

https://socratesbe.org/


]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/22--on-Team-Practices-with-Thierry-and-Martin-e3953r9421ab250-173f-4dbc-a765-2b2967d9de3cMon, 06 Oct 2025 07:19:55 GMT<p><br></p><p><br></p><p>I had the honor to host Thierry and Martin to discuss team practices for writing excellent software.</p><p><br></p><p>I learned a lot from them and hope you will too!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p>Find Martin at: </p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinvanaken</p><p>https://www.joyouscoding.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Find Thierry at: </p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdpauw</p><p>https://thinkinglabs.io/</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Links and notes:</p><p>https://thinkinglabs.io/articles/2022/06/14/the-practices-that-make-continuous-integration.html</p><p>https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/3aa08f69-6e4b-4041-8eca-48bd7141726b</p><p>https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/7c0a35f6-89c7-4634-a5d0-3e456ccbbc02</p><p>https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a18e5dee-89e4-4c79-948e-ada45f61b476</p><p>https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/77eb0975-4194-42e7-9db3-005d4250940f</p><p>https://socratesbe.org/</p><p><br></p> no00:55:0912222- on Team Practices with Thierry and Martinfull<![CDATA[20 - on LLMs with George and Sami]]>George and Sami joined me to discuss LLMs a few days ago.


What started innocently, ended with deep philosophical questions posed by Sami.


How do they use LLMs?

Should we use them?

What questions arise with them?




---

Find Sami at:

- https://samibirnbaum.com/

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/


Find George at:

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-kosmopoulos

---

references:


- https://thoughtbot.com/blog/ai-led-or-human-led-coding-you-decide

- https://www.anthropic.com/learn

- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_3.0

- https://fchollet.substack.com/p/how-i-think-about-llm-prompt-engineering

- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Question


]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junior-senior-i/episodes/20---on-LLMs-with-George-and-Sami-e371ija30bbc157-1a6c-4c96-8e99-aebab93843faTue, 19 Aug 2025 15:05:19 GMT<p>George and Sami joined me to discuss LLMs a few days ago.</p><p><br></p><p>What started innocently, ended with deep philosophical questions posed by Sami.</p><p><br></p><p>How do they use LLMs?</p><p>Should we use them?</p><p>What questions arise with them?</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p>Find Sami at: </p><p>- https://samibirnbaum.com/</p><p>- https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/</p><p><br></p><p>Find George at: </p><p>- https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-kosmopoulos</p><p>---</p><p>references:</p><p><br></p><p>- https://thoughtbot.com/blog/ai-led-or-human-led-coding-you-decide</p><p>- https://www.anthropic.com/learn</p><p>- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_3.0</p><p>- https://fchollet.substack.com/p/how-i-think-about-llm-prompt-engineering</p><p>- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Question</p><p><br></p> no01:07:2812020 - on LLMs with George and Samifull