Staff software engineer Ahmad joined me to share insights from designing complex systems at Shopify. We discussed distributed systems, managing technology landscapes, testing strategies, flexible architectures, leadership skills, understanding roles, and optimizing teams. Key takeaways involve tackling uncertainty, tailoring methods to teams versus rigid recipes, testing guiding principles over metrics, solving business challenges, and incrementally converging on solutions via hypothesis...

Nader is a fascinating character, he's a software engineer, entrepreneur, and a creator currently building in what once was one of the most hyped segments of the tech industry. I wanted to chat with Nader to unpack his thoughts and ideas about Web 3.0, more specifically the blockchain, cryptocurrencies and social networking protocols.

There are very few developers who have not seen Kamran's software engineering roadmaps! Kamran has, single handedly, created a revolution in the industry by introducing simple to follow technical roadmaps published to https://roadmap.sh/ In this episode we dive into Kamran's journey creating roadmap.sh, his thoughts on technical education, his experience transitioning from professional services companies to product companies and more. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Support this podcast 💜 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ ⁠Become a...

Edward Thomson is a fantastic software engineer, he’s currently the maintainer of libgit2: a pure C implementation of the git core methods provided as a linkable library with a solid API. libgit2 powers GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps and many other products. Ed is also a product manager at Vercel where he leads the compute, storage, and network products. We talked about building libgit2, the challenges of open source, the most difficult technical challenged Ed has worked on, edge...

What the glich podcast is all about

Simon Willison is the creator of Datasette, an open source tool for exploring and publishing data. Prior to becoming an independent open source developer, Simon was an engineering director at Eventbrite. Simon joined Eventbrite through their acquisition of Lanyrd, a Y Combinator funded company he co-founded in 2010. He is a co-creator of the Django Web Framework, and has been blogging about web development and programming since 2002. In this episode, we explored the history of Django, we...

Interviewing can be a challenging process, and companies do not always make it easy. The opportunities available to you can vary greatly depending on market conditions, demand for software engineers, and the capabilities of tech recruiters, among many other factors. In this episode, I interview Alla Pavlova, a tech and art talent recruiter at Riot Games. We discuss the interview process from start to finish, including building job descriptions and negotiating salaries. We also delve into...

Neurodiversity refers to the variance of neurological differences, behaviours and brain functions within the human population. The concept of neurodiversity has become controversial, with some individuals and groups advocating for acceptance and accommodations while others criticise it. In my chat with Shea we debunked the stereotypes and explored the impact that autism has on his career as a software engineer and CTO at his startup Mentra. I learned a lot from Shea as I’m sure you will...

This episode provides an in-depth look into the world of contracting and freelancing, and we share our background and experience in the field. Zac and I discuss why companies may be risk averse in hiring and how startups can compete for talent in a hot market. We also covers practical aspects of contracting such as how many years of experience are needed and how to generate leads, and tips for those who want to start freelancing. We also address important concerns for contractors such as how...

In this episode, Maaret Pyhäjärvi, a principal test engineer at Vaisala and respected speaker, author, and mentor, discusses the evolution of software testing and the role of testing engineers in the design process. We cover the challenges and benefits of implementing CI/CD and how to effectively involve testing engineers in this process, as well as code quality control and the measurement of software quality. We also discuss the agile methodology and the role of estimates in planning, and...

What's technical debt? What is considered technical debt? How is technical debt measured? Who owns technical debt? How to pay-off tech debt? All these questions and more are discussed in this great conversation with Max Weinbrown, a principal software engineer at Procore Technologies. I really appreciate Max’s clarity and humility as I’m sure you will as well. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ All the links you need 🔗 ▬▬▬▬▬▬  https://linktr.ee/glich.stream   ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Support the channel 💜 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Join the journey on...

How does software engineering in Europe or the USA defer from the work we do in the Middle East and North Africa region? What are some of the biggest challenges preventing the Middle East and North Africa from becoming technology hubs? What’s the caliber of the talent available in the region? Can it compete internationally? I discussed these questions and more with Ahmad Alfy, CTO of Robusta Studio, who we all respect and love. I could spend hours chatting with Ahmad, and I hope you enjoy...

There are many ways to get paid as a software engineer! Your compensation doesn’t only have to be in the form of a cash salary. The sooner you understand your options, the better decisions you’ll make when negotiating your new role. Tambi is a venture capitalist investor and founder of Propeller Inc. He has a background in software engineering and has founded multiple startups before his last exit. Tambi and I explored how compensation can vary between startups, scale-ups and publicly traded...

From software engineer to chief operating officer, this is the journey of Marwa El Ghali. In this episode, Marwa shares with us her mindset, career defining moments, mistakes and lessons learned throughout her journey. Marwa is very sharp, analytical and extremely humble. You don’t want to miss her perspective on software engineering. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ All the links you need 🔗 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ https://linktr.ee/glich.stream ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Support the channel 💜 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Every little bit helps ✨ Join the journey on...

What do you need to succeed in your data analytics career? That's what Al Chen found out working as a financial analyst at Google and by learning from his podcast guests. In this episode we discover more about the role of a data analyst, career path, tools of the trade, the important skills to have and the cutting edge in the field. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Resources & References 📕 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Al’s blog: https://www.thekeycuts.com/excel-blog/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬ All the links you need 🔗 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ ...

In this episode we discuss the importance of the special projects team at GitHub. The purpose of this team, the collaboration between special projects and the rest of engineering, how GitHub builds and releases GitHub and we discuss Sunakshi’s experience as a software engineer in one of the most culturally unique working environments! You don’t want to miss this episode, it’s full of awesome insights that I was anxiously waiting to share with you all. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Connect with me 👋 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ ...

What is data engineering? What are data engineers responsible for? What tools do data engineers use? What are the skills necessary to become a data engineer?  In this episode we discuss data engineering at length.  I think we did a good job at covering everything you might want to know about the job. Ayman Farhat is a senior data engineer at Google, he’s been very generous with his time and provided us with lengthy and detailed explanations that I’m sure we’ll all learn from! ▬▬▬▬▬▬...

Why is engineering in big tech considered a reference? How are teams structured? How is software architecture done? What tools do you use? How do you handle incident response? These and so many more questions were answered by Georges El Khoury, a veteran software engineer with more than 15 years of experience working at Microsoft, Uber and Airbnb. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Connect with me 👋 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ https://linktr.ee/glich.stream ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Support the channel ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Join the journey on Patreon:...

What is software architecture? How do software architects work? How do they fit in the engineering organisation? So many more brilliant questions answered by Mohamed ElSherif, currently a senior software architect at Apple with a long tenure in big tech.   Mohamed is also a veteran content creator who publishes to Youtube:   https://www.youtube.com/c/MohamedElsherif  You can also find him on:  - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammedhossam/ - Twitter:...

Have you ever felt like a fraud, even when you've succeeded? That's the Imposter syndrome. It happens to highly accomplished people who worry that they're just lucky and that other people will discover the truth about them.    In today's live stream, I'm going to talk about how I manage these feelings and getting crippled by them.

Is it better to be a generalist (full stack) software engineer or a specialist? Which option serves your career better? Do specialists get paid more? What is vendor lock?    In this episode we discuss what it means to be a generalist or a specialist and which path to choose depending on your ambitions and career objectives.

We all hate how broken tech interviews are, and yet, we're all forced to go through them. In this live stream I'll be discussing what you need to do to prepare for a tech interview (anywhere, big tech companies included) and "more importantly" how to prepare to interview someone else!

Every software engineer should know more topics than just programming. Writing code, for me, is a never ending stream of wonder, fun, frustration, challenge and pure joy (in a random order). However, writing code as a hobby is one thing, making a career as a software engineer is another. In this live stream, I will share with you what I consider to be fundamental topics that every software engineer must know. You will agree with some of my thoughts, and most definitely disagree with...

Working as a software engineer varies greatly if you're working in a startup, a scale-up or an enterprise! In this live I'll be discussing the differences of working in these environments, which places are more suitable for the different stages of your career, how to survive and thrive in each environment, and many other details!