glich was started by Bassem Dghaidi in the summer of 2021 as a platform to share software engineering insights from over a decade of industry experience. glich covers moderate to advanced software engineering topics (code, system design, engineering management) with professional engineers, thought leaders, engineering managers and startup founders. There is something for everyone who works in tech!
E32 - Working in regulated industries, QA to SWE, and public speaking with Donia Chaiehloudj
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 about her involvement in open source projects, public speaking at tech conferences, and co-authoring a book on Go programming. She offers valuable insights on career growth, embracing new opportunities, and the importance of continuous learning in the tech industry.
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Donia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donia-chaiehloudj/
Donia's book (Learn Go with Pocket-Sized Projects): https://www.manning.com/books/learn-go-with-pocket-sized-projects
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00:00 - Introduction and career transition
04:03 - Experience working in aerospace industry
16:24 - Transition to startups and different work environments
24:38 - Testing and deployment in startups
30:20 - Agile methodologies in different work environments
35:35 - Contributing to open source projects
39:53 - Public speaking experiences
43:38 - Writing a book on Go programming
50:56 - Career advice and final thoughts
7 Dec 2023
E31 - Distributed Systems at Shopify with Ahmad Alhour
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 testing.
3 Oct 2023
E30 - Web 3.0, Entrepreneurship and Chasing Trends with Nader Dabit
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.
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