E19 - Software Engineer to COO

Donia shares her experiences transitioning from quality assurance to software development, working in the aerospace industry, and moving to startups. She discusses the challenges and benefits of working in highly regulated environments versus more agile startups. Donia also talks ...  Show more

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 tak ...  Show more

🔥 How do top software engineers stay ahead—no matter how fast technology evolves?

The tech industry is constantly shifting, and staying relevant as a software engineer isn’t just about learning the latest frameworks. In this episode, we dive into:**

Nearly a week into the GPT-5 era, users are still divided on its quality—but one thing’s clear: it’s more steerable than any previous model, and prompts make or break results. In this episode, we cut through the debate and share 11 practical prompting techniques you can use right ...  Show more

In this podcast, Roland Meertens and Anthony Alford discuss their favorite algorithms, starting with the etymology of the word "algorithm." They explore the Fibonacci sequence and the many algorithms for computing it. Roland introduces the concept of probabilistic counting, focus ...  Show more

In this episode, Rachael Finch shares her incredible journey of transitioning from a night shift quality assurance analyst at an alcohol manufacturing company to a fully remote business intelligence analyst at Optum Healthcare within just 95 days. Rachael, a biology major, levera ...  Show more