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Beyond Coding

Patrick Akil
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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 🎙

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Recent Guests

Shahin Shahkarami
Director of Data and AI at Ikea Retail
Ikea
Episode: Stop Hiring Junior Engineers Because of AI?
Joris Kuipers
CTO and hands-on architect with over 25 years of experience in software engineering
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Episode: How to Master Software Engineering (From Junior to Architect)
Joseph Hill
Senior Product Manager and Co-Founder
Episode: The Simple Daily Habit That Unlocks Your Productivity
Dario Gieselaar
Principal Software Engineer at Elastic
Elastic
Episode: Principal Software Engineer: Democracy at Work is Overrated
Maximiliano Neustadt
CTO and co-founder of Polarsteps
Polarsteps
Episode: Tech Founder: From 0 to 15 Million Users. Here's What We Learned
Pauline Vos
Senior Software Engineer at MongoDB
MongoDB
Episode: Software Engineering Went From Hacker Culture to...
Samuel Beek
Chief Product Officer at VEED
VEED
Episode: Inside VEED’s AI Product Strategy: Speed, Scale, and User Feedback with Samuel Beek
Sohrab Hosseini
Co-founder of Orq, focused on enabling AI product teams to deliver solutions in production.
Orq
Episode: From AI Hype to Real-World Results! Getting AI into Production with Sohrab Hosseini
Lydia Hallie
Expert on React and software development, speaker at React Summit 2025.
Meta
Episode: Why We're Excited About React Compiler (React Compiler Explained) with Lydia Hallie

Host

Patrick Akil
Host of the podcast, focusing on meaningful conversations in the tech and entrepreneurial space.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 51 ratings
  • Beyond the Terminal: Real-World Growth for Engineers

    Beyond Coding is one of those rare podcasts that manages to be both tactical and genuinely inspiring. Patrick Akil consistently brings clarity to the challenges developers face, not just in code, but in career and mindset. The episode on staying ahead as a software engineer really resonated. As someone who’s helped scale engineering teams at fast-moving startups, I appreciated the emphasis on adaptability, incremental learning, and mastering fundamentals over chasing trends. The insights around ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    YourCTO
    United States4 months ago
  • Beyond the regular

    I’m an avid consumer of Patrick’ honest, interesting conversations with top notch guests. The funny, cordial and engaging style is refreshing and keep the dialogue always alive and to the point. Great job!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bong0
    Netherlands2 years ago
  • The only podcast I will listen to

    I recently found this podcast and am so happy I did! The host Patrick knows how to make even the hardest topics sound easy and understandable. It has now become my go-to podcast that I listen to every day! Thank you Patrick, keep on creating great content, I’ll be here listening.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sophiazurli
    Netherlands3 years ago

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The host's ability to simplify complex topics while making them relatable is frequently praised.
Listeners appreciate the authentic and engaging format of the conversations, often highlighting how the discussions resonate with their tech-focused careers.
Many find the insights shared by guests to be both inspiring and applicable to their professional development.

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#19
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#20
Finland/Technology
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#60
Mexico/Technology
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#149
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#172
Saudi Arabia/Technology
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#208
Spain/Technology

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Stop Hiring Junior Engineers Because of AI?
Q: How can companies distinguish themselves and make sure at least have a higher chance of people staying?
Companies must understand their team's motivational factors and align them with what the company offers.
How to Master Software Engineering (From Junior to Architect)
Q: What would you advise for people that are trying to master their own craft?
Start with the basics in terms of the programming language and understand it well, then learn integration patterns.
Inside VEED’s AI Product Strategy: Speed, Scale, and User Feedback with Samuel Beek
Q: How has product management evolved with regards to AI?
AI is making us rethink how we communicate ideas, making it easier to visualize and make ideas more tangible, but it can also lead to decreased critical thinking among team members.
Inside VEED’s AI Product Strategy: Speed, Scale, and User Feedback with Samuel Beek
Q: How do you balance speed in product delivery with ensuring quality?
We focus on building fast while also investing time into maintaining the user experience through regular feedback and better long-term projects.
Inside VEED’s AI Product Strategy: Speed, Scale, and User Feedback with Samuel Beek
Q: What insights have you gained from inviting customers to your all hands?
We've discovered pain points that aren't directly related to our software but adjacent problems that we can help solve.

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