Coffee and Bytes

Agile coach Anita explores the realities of neurodiversity, ADHD, and team dynamics within software development organizations. She explains why framing ADHD solely as a superpower can backfire, how simple workplace accommodations prevent burnout, and why agile leaders must address management blind spots. Learn actionable advice on fixing dysfunctional engineering teams and creating inclusive corporate environments.0:00:00 Teaser0:01:14 Welcome0:02:25 Anita's Journey into Agile and Neurodiversity0:05:47 De-stigmatizing ADHD and Superpower Myths0:10:13 Tech Leadership Blind Spots in Inclusion0:13:42 The "Slack Robot" and Fast Organization0:18:41 Workshop Misunderstandings and Terminology0:25:10 Safe Spaces and Liberating Structures0:30:49 Balancing Agile Delivery with Burnout Prevention0:35:50 Resolving Team Friction and Splitting Teams0:39:17 Creating Neuro-Inclusive Workplaces and Accommodations0:44:28 Salary Transparency and Job Description Biases0:52:48 Overcoming Manager Fears and Misconceptions0:55:00 Navigating Diagnosis and Trusted Resources1:00:46 Actionable Advice: Treat Grown-ups Like Grown-ups1:02:28 Final Takeaways and Wrapping Up====================================📝 Show Notes====================================Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitakalmane/====================================☕️ Join our Discord Community====================================We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord====================================🎙️ Want to be a guest ?====================================👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest====================================🎙️ All our Podcast Links:====================================https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/====================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/====================================

Most companies talk about becoming data-driven or adopting AI, and few actually improve the business as a result.Maren Vos joins our Coffee Pod to talk about the practical side of working with data and AI.how to set up platforms that support the business,why organizational design (including approaches like Data Mesh) mattershow to avoid the classic dashboard trap, and what it takes to make data truly useful for decision-making and processes.We also cover the jump from academia to industry, leadership skills, and advice for early-career data professionals.0:00 Teaser: The Legend of 'Tom'0:40 Welcome to Coffee & Bites1:45 From Academia to Industry Data Science4:47 Early Career Realities: APIs and Programming Stacks9:53 Demystifying Data Mesh and Data Products16:50 Hurdles in Decentralization and Shadow IT24:45 Bronze, Silver, and Gold Data Layers Explained29:46 Balancing Technical and Leadership Skills38:04 Common Pitfalls in Building a Data-Driven Culture47:15 Career Advice for Young Data Professionals54:01 Final Takeaways and Outro====================================📝 Show Notes====================================https://www.linkedin.com/in/marenvos/Tom meme: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7402599186782638080/====================================☕️ Join our Discord Community====================================We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord====================================🎙️ Want to be a guest ?====================================👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest====================================🎙️ All our Podcast Links:====================================https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/====================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/====================================

Laura Boaca is a Senior Conference Producer with a great story. She comes to the Coffee pod to share some of the tips and tricks that make a good conference, and how a good conference can be won or lost months before anyone enters the door.==================================== 📝 Show Notes ====================================Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-boaca/Company Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iqpc-exchange/Upcoming Events: 👉 CDO BFSI Exchange USA – https://www.aidataanalytics.network/events-chief-data-officer-exchange-financial-services-usa 👉 CDO BFSI Exchange UK – https://www.aidataanalytics.network/events-chief-data-officer-exchange-financial-services 👉 CDO Exchange UK – https://www.aidataanalytics.network/events-chief-data-officer-exchange==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community ==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/====================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/====================================

In this episode, we sit down with the real Cyber John to dive into this week's most pressing cybersecurity news. While technology is evolving at breakneck speed, the most vulnerable element in any organization is still the human being. We break down how simple human errors and sophisticated new tools are shaping the current threat landscape.====================================📝 Show Notes ====================================Scattered Spider Sentenced: https://gbhackers.com/two-scattered-spider-hackers-jailed-in-uksClaude for Chrome Extension: https://gbhackers.com/critical-claude-for-chrome-flawNCSC Resources ReferencedExercise in a Box: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/exercise-in-a-box/ransomware-attackPhishing Guidance: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/phishingRansomware Guidance: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/protecting-your-organisation-ransomwareUser Privileges: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/10-steps-managing-user-privilegesSmall Business Guide: Response and Recovery ==================================☕️ Join our Discord Community================================We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: ⁠https://coffeenbytes.com/discord⁠================================🎙️ Want to be a guest ?==================================👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: ⁠https://coffeenbytes.com/guest⁠ ==================================🎙️ All our Podcast Links:================================== ⁠https://coffeenbytes.com/⁠⁠https://x.com/coffee_n_bytes⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbytes⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/⁠==================================Host: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/⁠==================================

In this episode, we sit down with the real Cyber John to dive into this week's most pressing cybersecurity news. While technology is evolving at breakneck speed, the most vulnerable element in any organization is still the human being. We break down how simple human errors and sophisticated new tools are shaping the current threat landscape.====================================📝 Show Notes ====================================The CEO's Excel Password File: https://www.theregister.com/security/...JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attack: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news...BioShocking: AI browser manipulation: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news...Mythos NSA Hacker: / the-ai-that-hacked-the-nsa-what-really-hap...==================================☕️ Join our Discord Community================================We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord================================🎙️ Want to be a guest ?==================================👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================🎙️ All our Podcast Links:================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/==================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/==================================

Vicente is a global entrepreneur, author, and world traveler who was on ground zero during the intense hypergrowth of Zoom in 2019. Since then He founded his own company RemoteDream and wrote a guide to Chile's amazing Seaside. From leaving Chile at 19 on a football scholarship to bootstrapping businesses across multiple continents, his journey is a lesson on adaptability and following your curiosity.==================================== 📝 Show Notes ====================================Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicentegracia/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/v.gracia10/Website: https://ilovetheseaside.com/product/ilts-surf-travel-guide-to-chile/00:00:04 - Intro: The Origin Story & World Travels00:06:02 - Hypergrowth: Working at Zoom During Hypergrowth00:18:46 - From Employee to Founder & The Value of Intangibles 00:23:44 - The Remote Dream: Knowing When to Wrap Up a Project 00:28:44 - Escaping the Silicon Valley Definition of Success 00:33:23 - Bootstrapping a Tourism Startup in the AI Era 00:42:08 - Pen and Paper: The Reality of Publishing a Book 00:52:42 - Final Advice: Embracing Uncertainty 01:00:00 - Seeking a Technical Co-Founder==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community ==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/====================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/====================================

Srinivas is a Lead Architect for IDP and has been in the industry for over 2 decades. He saw the industry moved from Monoliths to Microservices and now to the age of AI.==================================== 📝 Show Notes ====================================Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srinivas-krishnamoorthy/00:00:00 - Intro & Guest Welcome 00:01:06 - The Origin Story: From Basic to Java 00:03:14 - Transitioning to Software Architect 00:05:39 - Good Architecture in the Age of AI 00:07:40 - The True Value of Code & The Car Factory Analogy 00:14:55 - Poor Architecture & Handling Large AI PRs 00:21:53 - Steering AI with ADRs and Documentation 00:24:07 - Automatic Refactoring & Timeless Patterns 00:28:45 - Coaching Teams & AI Readiness 00:33:34 - Building Systems for AI Agents 00:38:18 - Demystifying LLMs: How They Actually Work 00:44:41 - Advice to Your Younger Self 00:50:36 - Advice for Industry Veterans 00:54:40 - Core Principle: Modular & Maintainable Code 00:56:13 - Favorite AI Use Cases 00:59:48 - Outro & Where to Find the Guest==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community ==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/====================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/====================================

In this episode, we sit down with the real Cyber John to dive into this week's most pressing cybersecurity news. While technology is evolving at breakneck speed, the most vulnerable element in any organization is still the human being. We break down how simple human errors and sophisticated new tools are shaping the current threat landscape.==================================📝 Show Notes=================================={{Guest Links}}==================================☕️ Join our Discord Community================================We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord================================🎙️ Want to be a guest ?==================================👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================🎙️ All our Podcast Links:================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/==================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/==================================

Meet Bernadeta, an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, and international speaker widely recognized in the community as "The Lady with a Hat". After making a bold career pivot from studying chemistry to diving headfirst into Scrum, she has dedicated her professional journey to helping teams focus on genuine human value rather than blindly following rigid framework checklists. ==================================== 📝 Show Notes ==================================== Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadeta-nikrevice/ ==================================== 📖 Chapters ==================================== 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:00 - From Chemistry to Agile 00:02:58 - The First Internship Experience 00:04:56 - Finding Inspiration for Talks 00:09:06 - Overcoming Stage Fright 00:13:17 - The Hidden Value of Conferences 00:15:38 - Branding and the Lady with the Hat 00:20:05 - Crafting Engaging Workshops 00:23:12 - Embracing Improvisation 00:27:55 - The Cape Town Laptop Disaster 00:33:24 - Advice to My Younger Self 00:37:13 - Tips for Fresh Scrum Masters 00:44:48 - Key Takeaways and Closing==================================== 📝 Show Notes ===================================={{Guest Links}}==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community ==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/====================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/====================================

In this episode, we sit down with the real Cyber John to dive into this week's most pressing cybersecurity news. While technology is evolving at breakneck speed, the most vulnerable element in any organization is still the human being. We break down how simple human errors and sophisticated new tools are shaping the current threat landscape.==================================== 📝 Show Notes ====================================https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciberjohn/00:00:09 - Welcome to Cyber Monday's00:02:51 - AWS Credentials on Public GitHub00:04:20 - Evil Tokens & Phishing as a Service00:06:40 - NPM Supply Chain Compromises00:08:17 - Deep Dive: GitHub Leaks & Legacy Systems00:15:03 - The Grafana Breach & Defense Strategies00:23:16 - The N-1 Patching Strategy00:28:42 - Industrialized Social Engineering00:39:39 - AI Hype vs. Reality: Evaluating Mithus00:43:26 - The Hidden Costs of Autonomous AI Agents00:46:22 - Building a Custom AI Workflow (OpenClaw)00:53:32 - Outro & Audience Q&A CallDiscussed on the Show:- https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/cisa-contractor-apparently-leaked-highly-sensitive-government-aws-keys-on-github- https://www.huntress.com/eviltokens-ai-bypass-mfa- https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/grafana-github-breach-exposes-source.htmlAn Open Source XDR: https://wazuh.com/Active Cyber Attacks in progress: https://threatmap.bitdefender.com/==================================☕️ Join our Discord Community================================We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord================================🎙️ Want to be a guest ?==================================👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================🎙️ All our Podcast Links:================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/==================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/==================================

Tech recruiter James Davey reveals the shocking rise of AI-generated fake profiles in remote hiring. Learn the specific red flags he uses to spot imposters and how genuine candidates can stand out.==================================== 📝 Show Notes ====================================Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamdavey/Linkedin Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sw5-consulting/Website: https://sw5consulting.com/Talked in the Podcast:Statistics from James job Posting: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7457775594567684097/==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community ==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/====================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/====================================

Antonio Roche, founder of No BS Ventures, shares the story behind building a founder-first venture studio and VC firm. From Portugal to London and Amsterdam, Antonio explains how his background in telecom, banking, data, and startups shaped his approach to investing, building, and supporting ambitious founders. ==================================== 📝 Show Notes ==================================== Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniorochatech/ Linkedin Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nobsventures/ Website: https://www.nobsventures.vc/==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community ==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/====================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/====================================

Joël is the Director and Practice Lead at ADC Consulting and has an extensive background in data science, a field he has been working on for the past decade. ==================================== 📝 Show Notes ====================================Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelgastelaars/ ADC Consulting: https://adc-consulting.com/industries/transportation/==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community ==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/====================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/====================================

Jonhathan Lucky is an Agile afficionado and coach that helps teams and individuals get to the next level. He currently works for Sky as a Delivery Manager and we use to work together at DAZN.Lucky besides is day to day job in the tech industry, is also working on coaching the next generation of tech people, both by working with university and giving lectures/talks in conferences and meetups.==================================== 📝 Show Notes ====================================Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathanlucky/Substack: https://johnathanlucky.substack.com/ ==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community ==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/====================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/====================================

Henrique Lopes is the founder and CTO of LockEm, a Portuguese startup focused on cybersecurity on how to protect companies in the case of a cyber attack. ==================================== 📝 Show Notes ====================================Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrique-lopes-3b500610/Company LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lockem-lda/Website: https://lockem.tech/ ==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community ==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== ☕️ Coffee on the Socials====================================Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbytesX: https://x.com/coffee_n_bytesReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CoffeeAndBytes/Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/coffee-and-bytes/id1823687104ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/coffee-and-bytes/id1823687104==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/https://x.com/coffee_n_byteshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/coffeenbyteshttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coffeenbytes/==================================Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costaruitiago/==================================

Adrian Brudaru is data generalist and the founder of DLTHub where he builds open source software. He is also a content creator and instructor focused on helping grow the skills of the data engineering community.================================== 📝 Show Notes================================== Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/data-team/Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dlthub/DltHub: https://dlthub.learnworlds.com/homeSlack Community: https://dlthub-community.slack.com/Gtihub: https://github.com/dlt-hubX: https://x.com/dltHub/On Youtube:DltHub: https://www.youtube.com/@dltHubFreeCodeCamp Training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T23Bs75F7ZQMentioned in the Podcast:20 hours TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MgBikgcWnY==================================☕️ Join our Discord Community==================================We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================🎙️ Want to be a guest ?==================================👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================🎙️ All our Podcast Links:================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/====================================

==================================== 📝 Show Notes==================================== Guests:https://www.linkedin.com/in/orgler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathanlucky/https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-collard/https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliosancheztirado/https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelinaionescu/Their Websites:https://matthiasorgler.comhttps://sanchez.coach/https://www.hypeup.be/On Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@UCSEsOv_N75XqjrVg-N8CI8A ==================================☕️ Join our Discord Community================================We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord================================🎙️ Want to be a guest ?==================================👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================🎙️ All our Podcast Links:================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/ ====================================

In this episode of Coffee and Bytes, João Silva aka CiberJohn talks about how he created his digital twin with AI and the workflow he uses for content creation. We also talk about cybersecurity and how to keep safe in the interwebs.📝 Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciberjohn/Linkstack: https://linkstack.lealdasilva.com/-- Mentioned in the episodehttps://digital-defense.io/https://sherwood.news/markets/software-stocks-crater-as-independent-research-piece-details-potential-ai/https://firstmovers.ai/julia-mccoy-ai-clone/https://github.com/apurvsinghgautam/robin==================================☕️ Join our Discord Community================================We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord================================🎙️ Want to be a guest ?==================================👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================🎙️ All our Podcast Links:================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/ ====================================

This is a recording of our live event on February 24 2026, were we got 6 Entrepreneurs and picked their brain on how it is to build in Europe. It was a great conversation that went for almost 2h.📝 Show NotesGuests: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhommes/ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramgrandhi/- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nasir-shadravan/- https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartmannchristoph/- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdifanidisfani/- https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniorochatech/ Their Companies: - https://moyai.ai/- https://rudys.ai/- https://donethat.ai/- https://www.nobsventures.vc/

Jorge Rodrigues is an entrepreneur that founded Cloudsweep.ai, a tool aimed at shifting cloud costs to the left, closer to the code. In this episode we speak about where it all started for him, the problem that cloudsweep is trying to sovle and some leaadership tips he learned along the way.==================================== 📝 Show Notes ====================================Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-nazario-rodrigues/Website: https://cloudsweep.ai/==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community ==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://coffeenbytes.com/ ====================================

Marijana started in Law, and then she moved into Tech where she has been for almost a decade. She is the Head of Partnerships for Women in Tech Macedonia, and a Digital Innovation Executive on her daily job, working for Intertec.io I've met Marijana during one of my presentations in a conference and when she shared a bit about her story I said we need to get you on and deep dive on that. Hope you all enjoy this episode.====================================📝 Show Notes====================================Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilovska/Website: https://www.intertec.io/enArticles We talked about:- https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters- https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/featured%20insights/diversity%20and%20inclusion/diversity%20wins%20how%20inclusion%20matters/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters-vf.pdf- https://hbr.org/2019/02/research-when-gender-diversity-makes-firms-more-productive?autocomplete=true==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://afks.xyz or https://coffeenbytes.com/====================================Backgroun Music by Denis Pavlov from PixabayIntro/Outro Music by u_98o9hlkn7r from Pixabay

Guglielmo Iozzia is a machine learning expert even before AI was cool. With almost 2 decades of experience in the field, he's worked on big name companies, from IBM to the United Nation, leading and working on a couple of great projects that we will dive in this episode.==================================== 📝 Show Notes==================================== Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giozzia/Blog: http://googlielmo.blogspot.com/Articles:http://www2.mokabyte.it/cms/article.run?articleId=9IF-EC2-LVR-AS8_7f000001_10911033_ccae3f29http://www2.mokabyte.it/cms/article.run?articleId=2R7-NIQ-GPX-MON_7f000001_10911033_20b76142==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://afks.xyz or https://coffeenbytes.com/

From Law to Tech, our guest is Gervase Bevan, and Account Executive for Alteryx in the Benelux area. I've met Gervase in a panel discussion where we spoke about Self Service Analytics and I really enjoyed his point of views and ideas about opening the gates for everyone to query the data.==================================== 📝 Show Notes==================================== Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gervase-bevan-93a02762/Alteryx: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alteryx/Website: https://www.alteryx.com/==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there, specially in 2026 we will launch live events. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest in 2026 ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://afks.xyz or https://coffeenbytes.com/

Relax by the fireside with the complete collection of the last 13 AFKS of 2025 podcasts. Over 8 hours of tech leadership, DevOps, data analytics, and AI discussions, perfectly looped with a cozy yule log fireplace. ==================================== 🎯 Chapters ==================================== 00:00:00 14 - Jouke Visser - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joukevisser/00:35:51 15 - Justin Hammer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdenhamer/01:04:44 16 - Evan Wimpey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-wimpey/01:41:39 17 - Adrian Belokic - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-beloki-abasolo-73824991/02:10:24 18 - Mahdi Fanidisfani - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdifanidisfani/02:49:43 19 - Davide Berdin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davideberdin/03:32:22 20 - Troy Michael Sadkowsky - https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-sadkowsky/04:08:59 21 - Suvianna Grecu - https://www.linkedin.com/in/suvianna-grecu/04:35:34 22 - Amanda Kop - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandakop/05:18:17 23 - Nasir Shadravan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nasir-shadravan/05:57:32 24 - Christoph Hartmann - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartmannchristoph/06:42:05 25 - Volkan Dogan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/volkandogan83/07:23:12 26 - Robert Hommes - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhommes/==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there, specially in 2026 we will launch live events. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest in 2026 ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://afks.xyz or https://coffeenbytes.com/

Relax by the fireside with the complete collection of the first 13 AFKS of 2025 podcasts. Over 6 hours of tech leadership, DevOps, data analytics, and AI discussions, perfectly looped with a cozy yule log fireplace. ==================================== 🎯 Chapters ==================================== 00:00:00 01 - Giuseppe Procaccianti - https://www.linkedin.com/in/giuseppeprocaccianti/ 00:30:51 02 - Kevin Shiue - https://www.linkedin.com/in/buoren/ 01:00:35 03 - Farshad Nematdoust - https://www.linkedin.com/in/farshadnematdoust/01:26:27 04 - Ram Grandhi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramgrandhi/01:48:53 05 - Matthias Orgler - https://www.linkedin.com/in/orgler/02:14:23 06 - Valter Fernandes - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pfvalter/02:32:06 07 - James Gallagher - https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-gallagher-19903280/02:55:06 08 - Hugo Neves - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugojneves/03:17:22 09 - Julio Agile Wizard Sachez-Tirado - https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliosancheztirado/03:46:32 10 - Simone Potenza - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonepotenza/04:25:25 11 - Ergest Xheblati - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ergestx/05:19:22 12 - Erik Collard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-collard/05:48:33 13 - Wolfram TheDolphin Muller - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedolphin/==================================== ☕️ Join our Discord Community==================================== We post our content also in discord, never miss an episode. We also sometimes go live there, specially in 2026 we will launch live events. Join us there: https://coffeenbytes.com/discord ==================================== 🎙️ Want to be a guest in 2026 ? ==================================== 👉 We do all our recording online. Apply here: https://coffeenbytes.com/guest ==================================== 🎙️ All our Podcast Links: ==================================== https://afks.xyz or https://coffeenbytes.com/

📝 Show NotesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhommes/Moyai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moyai-ai/about/Github: https://github.com/RobertHGitGithub: https://github.com/roberth-plutoflumeWebsite: https://moyai.ai/🎙️ Podcast Links: https://afks.xyz#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Volkan, the founder and CTO of Analytix Power, a boutique consultancy firm that focuses on data and analytics with a background on engineering.📝 Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/volkandogan83/Analyticx Power: https://www.linkedin.com/company/analytix-power/Website: https://analytixpower.com/🎙️ Podcast Links: https://afks.xyz #Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Christoph’s path to tech is a path of career experiments - an AI PhD, strategy consulting, data science, eventually CTO. Now he is combining all these learnings to found DoneThat, an AI productivity coach. I’m excited to share his learnings from this path - for anybody thinking of founding or just curious about productivity.📝 Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartmannchristoph/Website: https://donethat.ai/Profile: https://app.donethat.ai/profile/christophEmail: [email protected]🎙️ Podcast Links: https://afks.xyz#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Nasir is the owner of Semicolon and the co-Creator of Rudys.AI, He is also a Factional CEO with a product mindset and has built a great Ai poster generator. He has been growing companies and products, and as good lessons to share.📝 Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nasir-shadravan/Rudys.AI: https://rudys.ai/Poster Generator: https://aipostergenerator.com/🎙️ Podcast Links: https://afks.xyz#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Amanda is a Strategic Talent Acquisition leader with 12+ years of global experience building, scaling teams across the globe. Her focus in on hiring the right people for the right job, and she has been helping organizations from startups to enterprises who are making a positive impact in the world. Wondering if this episode is for you? Do you want to know how recruitment works? Do you want to know how to land the right job? Curious about how to get into freelancing? Or on how AI is influencing the recruitment industry? Tips and Tricks to boost your profile. I think this episode is for you. 📝 Show Notes: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandakop/ Website: https://talentboutique.org/en/ 🎙️ Podcast Links: https://afks.xyz #Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Suvianna is the Founder of AI for Change Foundation, a global movement dedicated to advancing ethical and responsible AI adoption. She is also a Chairperson of the Porin Palloilijat, the oldest football club in Pori with over 100 years. 📝 Show Notes: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suvianna-grecu/ AI for Change: https://aifcf.org/ 🎙️ Podcast Links: https://afks.xyz #Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Troy is a native Data Scientists, the creator of datascientists.com one of the largest online communities for data scientists and data science topics, going for 200 thousand members strong. He is also an investor on Bhutan Data Scientists, a community that aspires to work on projects for the betterment of humankind.📝 Show Notes:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-sadkowsky/LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2013423/Website: https://datascientists.com/🎙️ Podcast Links: https://afks.xyz#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Davide is the Head of Platform Engineering for Creative Fabrica and a long team DevOps/SRE. His commit history goes has far back as 2012 📝 Show Notes:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davideberdin/Github: https://github.com/spaghettifunk🎙️ Podcast Links: https://afks.xyz#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Madhi is the Founder and CEO of Kruso Netherlands. He has been building and growing both companies and teams for the last decade.📝 Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdifanidisfani/Xebia Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geoUh6Tdl3YLatest Blog Post: https://medium.com/@mahdifd/eq-beats-ai-securing-your-future-with-emotional-intelligence-3331731cb851🎙️ Podcast Links: https://afks.xyz#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Adrian Beloki is the Head of Communication for Tailor Hub, where he leads the narrative of a company that turns complex technologies into real world solutions. Tailor hub is an Artificial Intelligence LAB and boutique software development shop.Before coming into Tech, Adrian used to work in tradicional media, helping those teams navigate SEO and analytics.📝 Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-beloki-abasolo-73824991/Tailor Hub: https://www.tailor-hub.com/Modulor Studios: https://www.modulorstudios.com/enMito: https://mitofilms.ai/Mendesaltaren: https://www.mendesaltaren.com/ 🎙️ Podcast Links: Youtube: https://afks.xyz/youtube Spotify: https://afks.xyz/spotify Patreon: https://afks.xyz/patreon Discord: https://afks.xyz/discord #Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

By Day: Evan collaborates with brilliant minds in data science to deliver Bayesian solutions. His work helps organizations make smarter, data-driven decisions - bridging the gap between theory and practical application.By Night (and sometimes by day too): Evan brings comedy to folks in data and analytics - because this subject can definitely use some more humor!📄 Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-wimpey/Predictable Jokes: https://predictablejokes.com/Github: https://github.com/ewimpey/predictable_jokesPypi: https://pypi.org/project/predictable-jokes/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PredictableJokes🎙️ Podcast Links: Youtube: https://afks.xyz/youtubeSpotify: https://afks.xyz/spotifyPatreon: https://afks.xyz/patreonDiscord: https://afks.xyz/discord#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Justin den Hamer is a seasoned tech recruiter with a passion for scaling high-performing engineering teams. At Catawiki, Europe's leading online auction platform for special objects, Justin helps build teams that drive product innovation and growth. With a background spanning startups and scale-ups, he brings a people-first approach to recruitment, balancing strategic talent acquisition with a deep understanding of tech culture and business needs.## Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdenhamer/## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hAOcsVfvnAcpgOd10Z5XJ#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Jouke Visser is a leader in software development with over three decades of experience in the industry. He previously worked for Booking.com and Rabobank, and recently founded FrontenderZ, helping organizations build their Frontend Development Platform.## Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joukevisser/Frontenderz: https://www.frontenderz.ioChat with Jouke: https://www.frontenderz.io/meetings/jouke-visser## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: http://spotify.com/ ## Socials Substack: #LifeInTech

Wolfram Müller aka The Dolphin, is the founder of ChangeBase and the DolphinUniverse. He helps companies unlock 3-4x more output - by doing less. How? By understanding the Theory of Constraints and achieving organizational flow.Get exclusive access to his DolphinGPT Book in the link below.## Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedolphin/TalkWithTheDolphin: https://bit.ly/TalkWithTheDolphinDolphinUniverse: https://dolphinuniverse.circle.so/join?invitation_token=a89416ee1c3c8062ac9012d4fbce3b64c0893276-aae663b8-e2ab-49a5-b39d-ee2e402d6946Generate your Book: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PodcastRui## GoodReadshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/113934.The_Goalhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17255186-the-phoenix-project## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: http://spotify.com/

After 15 years in the Retail telecom jungle mainly in coaching and training roles, Erik discovered the magic world of Agile in 2019 and immediately jumped in the train - head first.As a Scrum Master and Agile Coach, Erik combines his passion for sharing, his love for people and his addiction to continuous improvement. Join us in this talk to learn more.## Show NotesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-collard/Book - Drive: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6452796-drive## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: http://spotify.com/ ## Socials Substack: https://substack.com/@afks X: https://x.com/afks_podcastPatreon: https://patreon.com/afks#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Ergest Xheblati is the author of Minimum Viable SQL, a book that explores data patterns to improve SQL performance, readability and maintainability. In this episode we chat about is journey coming into Tech, the roles he had along the way and the inspiration for the book. Follow allow for some tips on how to improve your SQL.## Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ergestx/X: https://twitter.com/ergestxWebsite: https://www.ergestx.com/Minimun Viable SQL: https://ergestx.gumroad.com/l/sqlpatternsKindle Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Minimum-Viable-SQL-Patterns-Hands-ebook/dp/B09XTJN4R2/Newsletter: https://sqlpatterns.com/?ref=ergestx.comAll Other Links: https://www.ergestx.com/links/## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: http://spotify.com/ ## Socials Substack: https://substack.com/@afks X: https://x.com/afks_podcast#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Simone Potenza is a tech leader with an interesting view on Legacy Systems. He grew from individual contributor to VP of Engineering and has some great lessons to share with all of us.Join us for an conversation about leadership, AI and career transitions.## Show NotesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonepotenza/## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: http://spotify.com/ ## Socials Substack: https://substack.com/@afks X: https://x.com/afks_podcast#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Julio is an experienced agile coach who combines gamification and his passion for coaching to help teams deliver faster and build the right thing. In this episode, we explore the origins of the "Agile Wizard" title, the impact of technical backgrounds on agile coaching, and strategies for optimizing team delivery. Julio also shares valuable advice for those taking their first steps into the world of Agile Coaching.Tune in to discover how bringing games into the mix can be a superpower for coaching others.## Show Notes:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliosancheztirado/## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: http://spotify.com/ ## Socials Substack: https://substack.com/@afks X: https://x.com/afks_podcast#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Hugo is a Data Engineer, Architect and Scrum Master with over 12 years of experience in the field. He has worked in Retail, Banking, Telco and Insurance, where he delivered valuable insights with data. Starting as a Java Developer, he transitioned into Business Intelligence and has since worked both as an employee and consultant, bringing extensive experience in data pipelines and architecture.## Show Notes:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugojneves## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: http://spotify.com/ ## Socials Substack: https://substack.com/@afks X: https://x.com/afks_podcast#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

James is a Senior Data Analyst with experience across multiple industries and tech stacks, and a strong track record of communicating insights in a clear and actionable way. He run's Playmaker Insights, a service providing professional-grade analytics to grassroots rugby teams. James is Nacsport Certified, and brings a lifetime of rugby experience to deliver detailed, tailored video analysis. If you’re a player or coach looking to elevate your team's performance — without expensive, long-term contracts — follow the link below to get in touch. ## Episode Links: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-gallagher-19903280/ Website: https://www.playmakerinsights.nl/## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: http://spotify.com/ ## Socials Substack: https://substack.com/@afks X: https://x.com/afks_podcast#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Valter has built a strong professional path working with international clients in the UK, USA, and Turkey, mainly in the Financial Services, e-Marketing, Telco, and Insurance sectors. Specializing in Back-End applications and Big Data pipelines. He's been growing in the past decade from team lead roles to becoming a VP by 2020.## Episode Links:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pfvalter/## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: http://spotify.com/ ## Socials Substack: https://substack.com/@afks X: https://x.com/afks_podcast#Podcast #Technology #LifeInTech

Matthias Orgler is an agile coach and educator, creator of the program Agile Coach Education. His Passion is to help create great organizations and people.## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Episode Links: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/orgler/ACE: https://matthiasorgler.com/agile-coach-education-program/Agile Game Collection: https://matthiasorgler.com/agile-games-collection/Website: http://www.matthiasorgler.com/Blog: https://matthiasorgler.com/blog/## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hAOcsVfvnAcpgOd10Z5XJ## Socials Substack: https://substack.com/@afks X: https://x.com/afks_podcast

Ram Grandhi is a tech leader who knows how to build, scale and coach high-performing multicultural engineering teams. Right Now, he is helping shape the future of banking at Nationale Nederlanden. Ram's also an entrepreneur and engineer at heart, with side projects that range from running lambdas on the edge for drone deliveries to building the next learning app focused at visual learners. ## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Episode Links: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramgrandhi/ ## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: http://spotify.com/ ## Socials Substack: https://substack.com/@afks X: https://x.com/afks_podcast

Farshad Nematdoust is a Senior Software Engineer and the creator of Wait4It.dev. WAIT4IT has exceeded 1 Million Pulls on Docker Hub and has received over 100 stars on the repository. It is currently in version 13 and actively being developed by Farshad and the community.## Contact Podcast: Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] Feedback : [email protected] Other: [email protected] ## Episode Links: Website: https://farshad.nematdoust.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farshadnematdoust/Github: https://github.com/ph4r5h4dTwitter: https://x.com/ph4r5h4dWait4it : https://wait4it.dev/## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: http://spotify.com/ ## Socials Substack: https://substack.com/@afks X: https://x.com/afks_podcast

Kevin Shiue is a Seasoned People-Focused Engineering Manager. He has a passion for building the best product with the greatest psychological safety in the team. Kevin has been managing team for more than a decade, from the US to NL, and has stories to share about cultural differences. ## Contact Podcast:Podcast guest suggestions : [email protected] : [email protected]: [email protected]## Episode Links:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buoren/## Podcast Links: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@afks-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hAOcsVfvnAcpgOd10Z5XJ## Socials Substack: https://substack.com/@afks X: https://x.com/afks_podcast