Programming languages, Work Cultures Abroad and finding Joy with Abdullah Zaiter

My friend and colleague Abdullah Zaiter joins us for this episode today 🙌  He shares thoughts on using different programming languages, shares his experience working in different organisations abroad and explains his feeling of fulfilment in staying results oriented and adding value. Enjoy! 🎙 Connect with Abdullah Zaiter:  https://zaitech.dev https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaitera https://adplist.org/mentors/abdullah-zaiter Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/pS8Psy5DPv4 New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠!   Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:29 - Abdullah and Patrick worked on the same project00:03:19 - Calling Hernani00:04:08 - Abdullah is using Go00:06:22 - When not to use Go00:10:44 - Market adoption and time to market00:13:57 - New programming language adoption00:16:55 - Using reddit to get the latest info00:17:58 - Why facebook is not like reddit00:20:11 - Reddit blackout00:21:13 - Interactions on reddit00:22:55 - Abdullah got locked down in Jordan00:25:39 - Work cultures abroad00:28:07 - Different amounts of work holidays00:30:41 - Abdullah built robots00:32:46 - It's all about perspective00:33:39 - How Abdullah transitioned to different roles00:35:34 - The value of ideas00:37:08 - Achievements and fulfillment00:38:27 - The process vs. the numbers00:41:52 - Podcasting as an introvert00:43:01 - Improving and iterating00:43:59 - Habbits that add value00:47:01 - The joy of podcasting00:48:31 - Rounding off