Happy Developer Podcast
Povilas Godliauskas
5.0from 3 ratings
- 19
- Episodes
- 3
- Ratings
- 2022
- First episode
About Happy Developer Podcast
Conversations about the happiness and well-being of software developers and their organizations. Povilas is a psychologist, lecturer, and consultant.
- Publisher
- Povilas Godliauskas
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Feb 2022
- Latest episode
- 13 May 2024
Latest episodes
19 episodes in the feed.
13 May 2024
#19 - Algirdas Zalatoris: Career in Tech Recruitment
Algirdas Zalatoris is a digital nomad and senior technical recruiter with a background in psychology. During his career, he worked at several famous technology companies, including Booking.com, Revolut, and Toptal." PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt/ - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (0:57) Who is Algirdas? (2:37) Algirdas as a developer (5:18) Recruiting Kotlin developers (7:57) Pulse of the talent pool (19:40) Standing out from the crowd (29:05) Standing out as an engineer (33:55) Considering ethical aspects (43:37) Challenging company's tactics (51:13) Dealing with unreasonable requests (55:15) Algirdas's biggest career mistake (59:06) Advice for (junior) tech recruiters (1:13:29) Challenging vs. getting into conflict (1:16:12) Recruiter vs. recruitment partner (1:28:14) Learning technical concepts (1:36:53) (Not) burning out as a recruiter (1:43:15) Life as a digital nomad (1:52:35) Favorite podcasts (1:54:17) Outro
26 Mar 2024
#18 - Darja Šmite: Researching Remote Work
Darja Šmite is a professor at Blekinge Institute of Technology in Sweden, Guest Researcher at SINTEF in Norway, and the Co-Owner of Future Steps consulting AB. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Latvia. PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt/ - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (1:20) Darja's professional background (2:53) Becoming a software engineer (11:29) Influence of Darja's parents (20:49) Human aspects of software engineering (24:53) Becoming a researcher (33:27) Mandatory office presence (40:10) Frustrations of software engineers (40:48) "My team is distributed, but I'm still forced to attend the office." (46:45) "I attend the office, but my team members don't like each other." (1:04:43) "We have co-presence online, but we still have to attend the office." (1:14:27) Key trends in research (1:20:34) AI in software engineering (1:27:34) AI's influence on creativity and art (1:35:39) Being an "IT mother" (1:46:34) Working with Spotify (1:51:08) Outro
31 Jan 2024
#17 - Viltarė Valatkienė: Conscious Supervision
Viltarė Valatkienė is an organizational psychologist, IT people manager, certified supervisor, and the co-founder of Conscious (“Samoningai.lt”), a project that offers supervision and coaching services for individuals and organizations. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt/ - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (1:50) What is supervision? (14:29) Functions of supervision (14:38) Formative function: knowledge (17:32) Normative function: ethics (24:18) Restorative function: well-being (30:51) Who can become a supervisor? (35:03) Becoming an IT manager (43:12) Experiencing "glass ceiling" (54:05) Experiencing burnout (1:00:35) Project "Samoningai.lt" (1:02:45) Outro
29 Dec 2023
#16 - Šarūnas Dignaitis: Career in Education Tech
Šarūnas Dignaitis is a consultant, educator, and the CEO of various startups and organizations, including Moxliukas, TechSavvy.lt, and EdTech Lithuania. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt/ - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (1:28) Who is Šarūnas? (4:20) Studying geography in the UK (13:18) Kitesurfing for stress management (17:09) Feeling homesick abroad (20:32) Becoming the CEO of a nonprofit (28:33) Problems with corporate training (44:30) Should education be entertaining? (53:31) Becoming the COO of a bootcamp (1:02:14) Being a freelancer/co-founder (1:08:03) The purpose of stuff/money (1:14:35) Šarūnas's project #1: "Moxliukas" (1:22:14) Šarūnas's project #2: "EdTech Lithuania" (1:24:35) Different forms of happiness/well-being (1:30:35) Education in the prison system (1:34:52) Šarūnas's project #3: "Tech Savvy" (1:37:06) Šarūnas's project #4: "Technologijų ritmu" (1:37:50) Outro
24 Sept 2023
#15 - Jonas Simanavičius: Leading a Blockchain Startup
Jonas Simanavičius is a software engineer, entrepreneur, and the Co-Founder and CTO at Syntropy, a multi-chain data availability layer, providing a decentralized and scalable way to access, retrieve and interact with real-time and historical on-chain data. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt/ - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (4:35) Average day in Jonas's life (6:53) Jonas's hobbies/free time (11:00) Jonas's interest in music (16:01) Work-life blending (25:56) Managing ADHD symptoms (33:10) Managing stress and burnout (44:38) Turning stress into growth (48:15) Dealing with intimidation (57:33) Jonas's upbringing/childhood (1:11:08) Jonas's definition of success (1:16:16) Purpose of entrepreneurship (1:38:46) Purpose of innovation (1:41:36) Purpose of life (1:49:40) Outro
30 Aug 2023
#14 - Adas Bradauskas: Becoming a Product Person
Adas Bradauskas is a product manager with a background in psychology, currently leading the Head of Guild at Wix Lithuania. Attention: due to some technical issues with my microphone, the audio quality of the recording at 1:52:06 decreased. Sorry for that! SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt/ - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (2:01) Who is Adas? (3:42) Having a background in psychology (12:33) Talking about needs at work (16:41) Adas's interest in ethics (25:01) Adas's interest in superheroes (29:04) Ethics of gratitude (31:58) Ethics of parenting (37:10) Ethics of toy "smartphones" (42:31) Adas's career path (43:34) Getting into tech recruitment (48:20) Getting into product marketing (52:15) Getting into product management (1:03:20) Expressing gratitude (1:08:33) Product roles and areas (1:10:17) Product Manager (PM) (1:12:00) Product Owner (1:16:42) Technical Product Owner (1:19:58) Business Analyst (1:24:55) Project Manager (1:33:09) Who does user research? (1:37:45) Who does wireframes? (1:39:46) Is PM a jack of all trades? (1:46:49) How to build trust? (1:52:06) Outro
18 Jul 2023
#13 - Ieva Vasionytė: Career in Health Tech
Ieva is a health psychologist at Kilo Health and psychotherapist at “Gali būti”. Attention: due to some technical issues, Zoom recorded the audio not from the mic, but from the camera, which is why the audio quality is poor. Sorry for that! SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt/ - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (2:17) Who is Ieva? (5:50) Getting into psychology (18:57) Living in an unsafe district (28:35) Losing a grandmother (37:17) Experiencing bullying (51:33) Getting into health tech (1:00:17) Ethics of app engagement (1:02:32) Digital detox (1:07:50) Apps for ADHD (1:12:57) Apps for mindfulness (1:21:33) Apps for well-being (1:25:04) Internal/external motivation (1:42:47) Meaning/values (1:46:58) Outro
23 Apr 2023
#12 - Tomas Peluritis: Becoming a Data Person
Tomas Peluritis is a data engineer, team leader, and the founder and host of Duomenu Dede (Uncle Data), a podcast about all things data: engineering, analytics, science, and leadership. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt/ - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (3:00) Optimism (7:27) Growing up (12:50) Proving others wrong (17:04) Hating programming (24:34) Hating university (36:55) Hating your first job (38:22) Falling in love with SQL (44:07) Data roles and areas (45:14) Data engineer (47:23) DWH developer (49:58) Data developer (55:37) Data analyst (58:50) Data engineer vs. analyst (I) (1:01:27) Analytics engineer (1:03:35) Data engineer vs. analyst (II) (1:05:02) Data scientist (1:07:55) Data science modeling (1:10:12) Academia vs. business (1:18:58) Machine learning (1:21:01) Deep learning (1:21:16) Artificial intelligence (1:23:04) Abusing the term "AI" (1:25:26) Machine translation (1:28:26) Career lessons learnt (1:29:30) Having fun with data (1:30:18) Trying out new things (1:36:08) Taking long walks (1:40:56) Waking up early (1:41:22) Spending time with family (1:45:12) Open communication (1:46:19) "Uncle Data" (1:48:34) Outro
3 Feb 2023
#11 - Martynas Mickevičius: Leading an Active Life
Martynas Mickevičius is a software engineer, open-source developer, and digital nomad. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en (https://blue-yellow.lt/en) - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt (https://stipruskartu.lt) - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai (https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai) PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast (https://en.coach.lt/podcast) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d (https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d) - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 (https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211) - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s) SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt/) - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/) - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas (https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas) CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (3:36) Getting into tech (11:12) Learning from books (18:06) Family influence (24:43) Moving away for school (29:36) Maintaining relationships (34:32) Improving memory (42:14) Learning from podcasts (47:01) Professional journey (47:45) Working with Scala (49:28) Working with Akka (52:23) Getting into Lightbend (59:03) Developing a framework (1:08:20) Becoming popular (1:12:26) Public speaking (1:20:07) Future of JVM (1:24:47) Innovation (1:29:45) Solving people (1:34:48) Solving social networks (1:37:58) Solving hiring (1:40:23) Passions and hobbies (1:42:34) Auto racing (1:49:53) Travelling abroad (1:52:03) Cancer awareness (1:54:34) Outro
20 Dec 2022
#10 - Julius Tilvikas: Therapeutic Growth
Julius Tilvikas is a counselor, life coach, and the product manager of GoTherapy.lt (http://GoTherapy.lt), a platform that connects mental health professionals to their clients. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en (https://blue-yellow.lt/en) - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt (https://stipruskartu.lt) - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai (https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai) PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast (https://en.coach.lt/podcast) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d (https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d) - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 (https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211) - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s) SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt) - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/) - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/ (https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/) CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (2:03) Who is Julius? (3:07) Engineer becomes a therapist (07:26) Losing a telescope business (11:22) Seeking therapy as a man (14:43) Defining therapy (20:30) Dealing with trauma (23:25) Hope (28:19) Getting into tech (32:25) Working in tech sales (36:32) Selling ideas to clients (39:50) Are diagnoses useful to clients? (46:57) Client motivation (52:32) Julius's therapeutic training (58:31) Role play (Povilas as a client) (1:00:53) Cognitive behavioral therapy (I) (1:08:27) Gestalt therapy (1:17:18) Analytic therapy (1:21:30) Cognitive behavioral therapy (II) (1:22:59) Humanistic/existential therapy (1:29:47) Coaching (1:33:26) Trauma therapies (1:37:25) New year resolutions (1:41:08) Outro
18 Nov 2022
#9 - Tomas Lekavičius: Unique Value Proposition
Tomas Lekavičius is a management consultant, leadership trainer, and the founder and CEO of Piligree, an enterprise platform that transforms performance and growth for people in TECH where it matters most – leadership and proactive mental health. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en (https://blue-yellow.lt/en) - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt (https://stipruskartu.lt) - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai (https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai) PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast (https://en.coach.lt/podcast) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d (https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d) - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 (https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211) - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s) SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt) - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/) - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/ (https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/) CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (1:20) Being busy (2:22) Ambition (8:44) Motivation (15:41) Dopamine (21:46) Workaholism (23:43) Burnout (27:48) People on a mission (32:27) Tomas's influences (33:15) Sports (38:40) Curiosity (47:58) Parents (53:05) Fire performance (1:03:01) Working with teams (1:09:38) Consulting (1:10:23) Coaching (1:12:43) Lack of standards (1:16:16) Lack of specialization (1:29:43) Lack of exploration (1:33:16) Overconfidence (1:44:27) Vulnerability (1:54:19) Outro
15 Sept 2022
#8 - Aliona Sosunova: Tech Kinship
Aliona Sosunova is a Director of Engineering at Vinted and the Founder of Tech Kinship, a community that strives to unite all and any humans in the tech world towards the pursuit of emotional and professional growth. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en (https://blue-yellow.lt/en) - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt (https://stipruskartu.lt) - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai (https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai) PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast (https://en.coach.lt/podcast) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d (https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d) - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 (https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211) - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s) SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt) - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/) - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/ (https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/) CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (0:40) What's up? (2:13) Is Aliona a developer? (11:33) Stable teams (13:21) Mission-driven teams (27:25) Opinion vs. expertise (36:11) Obsession with processes (37:24) Agile coaching (42:50) Pseudocoaching (45:43) Consulting vs. coaching (51:17) Manager as a coach (58:16) Coaching employees (1:04:35) Coaching teams (I) (1:07:25) Psychotherapy (1:09:33) Coaching teams (II) (1:15:11) "Tech Kinship" (1:24:20) Diversity and inclusion (1:37:56) Concluding remarks (1:41:31) Outro
31 Aug 2022
#7 - Domas Nutautas: Servant Leadership
Domas Nutautas is a software engineer and the CTO of Mindletic, a globally recognized mental gym that predicts and prevents costly emotional imbalance in today's workplace. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en (https://blue-yellow.lt/en) - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt (https://stipruskartu.lt) - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai (https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai) PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast (https://en.coach.lt/podcast) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d (https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d) - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 (https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211) - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s) SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt) - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/) - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/ (https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/) CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (00:56) Becoming an engineer (06:40) (Not) studying CS (15:42) Brother influence (21:58) Gender balance (28:11) Scouting (35:13) Experiential learning (43:50) Feedback (49:14) Building trust (55:44) Being proactive (1:02:13) Workplace trauma (1:05:33) Boundaries (1:20:45) Layoffs (1:26:21) Mindletic (1:41:55) Service (1:44:00) Outro
31 Jul 2022
#6 - Algimantas Stancelis: Agile Mindset
Algimantas Stancelis is a software engineer, agile coach, and a good friend. He is also one of the few people I know who switched back to software development after a successful and challenging career as an Agile coach. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en (https://blue-yellow.lt/en) - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt (https://stipruskartu.lt) - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai (https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai) PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast (https://en.coach.lt/podcast) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d (https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d) - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 (https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211) - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s) SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt) - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/) - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/ (https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/) CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (00:57) Layoffs (Genius Sports) (06:18) Job change (11:58) Legacy vs. greenfield (15:34) Technology choice (20:44) Microservices vs. monolith (29:13) Code refactoring (34:23) Readability vs. speed (37:59) Sustainability (46:30) OCD personality (49:22) Getting unstuck (57:14) Dealing with shame (1:07:46) Processes of therapy (1:14:37) Emotional agility (1:21:21) Core Protocols (1:28:47) Emotional safety (1:35:19) Expressing feelings (1:42:05) Personal responsibility (1:50:38) Respect (1:53:09) Learned lessons (1:56:55) Outro
10 Jul 2022
#5 - Tomas Petras Rupšys: Dealing with Pressure
Tomas Petras Rupšys is a software engineer and the Head of Loyalty & Members at Wix, the leader in website creation. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en (https://blue-yellow.lt/en) - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt (https://stipruskartu.lt) - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai (https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai) PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast (https://en.coach.lt/podcast) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d (https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d) - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 (https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211) - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s) SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt) - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/) - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/ (https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/) CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (00:29) MBA studies (09:20) Non-binary thinking (13:46) Dunning-Kruger effect (22:36) Team conflict resolution (31:51) Business growth (46:34) (Un)conscious decisions (56:24) Hardest thing in CS (1:04:22) Getting into CS (1:16:43) Becoming a leader (1:25:29) Leadership burnout (1:32:12) Dealing with burnout (1:43:58) Reasons why (1:50:06) Outro
18 Jun 2022
#4 - Mindaugas Mozūras: Self-understanding
Mindaugas Mozūras is a software developer and the VP of Engineering at Vinted, the world's biggest fashion marketplace, and Lithuania's first tech unicorn. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en (https://blue-yellow.lt/en) - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt (https://stipruskartu.lt) - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai (https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai) PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast (https://en.coach.lt/podcast) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d (https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d) - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 (https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211) - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s) SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt) - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/) - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/ (https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/) CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (00:24) Everything Everywhere All at Once (08:00) Childhood (16:55) Getting into computers (29:48) Money (40:24) Entrepreneurship (46:55) Optimism (55:38) Leadership (1:00:48) Authenticity (1:06:20) Psychotherapy (1:17:53) Online marketplace (1:24:03) Systems thinking (1:28:40) Conflict resolution (1:40:18) Outro
22 May 2022
#3 - Lukas Paškauskas: Mental Health Tech
Lukas Paškauskas is an engineer, entrepreneur, CEO and co-founder of the Let’s Talk Group. He holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the Delft University of Technology. After a promising engineering career, Lukas switched to becoming an entrepreneur in edtech and mental health tech industries. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en (https://blue-yellow.lt/en) - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt (https://stipruskartu.lt) - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai (https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai) PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast (https://en.coach.lt/podcast) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d (https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d) - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 (https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211) - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s) SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt) - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/) - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/ (https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/) CHAPTERS: (0:00) Intro (0:50) (Kite)surfing (3:28) Physical trauma (11:11) Social comparison (I) (16:19) Systems engineering (22:49) Social comparison (II) (29:32) Bioengineering (37:00) Affective computing (41:44) Mood tracking (51:13) Let's Talk Group (1:07:05) Fees and salaries in therapy (1:18:54) Skepticism about therapy (1:27:10) Benefits of therapy (1:40:50) Choosing a therapist (1:44:28) AI therapy (1:47:01) VR therapy (1:49:52) Self-help (1:53:21) Jordan Peterson (1:59:39) Outro
20 Mar 2022
#2 - Renata Žakauskė: Dealing with Uncertainty
Renata Žakauskė is a software developer and team leader. After working as a psychiatrist for over five years, Renata successfully switched to frontend development and team leadership. SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA: - "Blue/Yellow for Ukraine": https://blue-yellow.lt/en (https://blue-yellow.lt/en) - "Stiprūs kartu": https://stipruskartu.lt (https://stipruskartu.lt) - "Red Cross": https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai (https://www.aukok.lt/projektai/Musu-sirdys-ir-rankos-Ukrainai) PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast (https://en.coach.lt/podcast) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d (https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d) - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 (https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211) - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s) SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt) - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/) - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/ (https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/) CHAPTERS: (0:00) - Intro (1:45) - Talking about the war with your team (4:52) - (Not) reading the news about the war (10:52) - Fighting propaganda on social media (17:09) - Changing jobs during a crisis (26:10) - Dealing with catastrophic thoughts (41:37) - Attracting talent during a crisis (48:45) - (Dis)honesty in recruitment (1:03:07) - (Positive) feedback and gratitude (1:17:12) - Dealing with employees' anxiety (1:25:25) - (Over)sharing in 1on1s (1:29:14) - Understanding your emotions (1:39:23) - Renata's final remarks (1:43:01) - Outro
14 Feb 2022
#1 - Marius Čižiūnas: Healthy Code
Marius Čižiūnas is a software engineer, team leader, and certified coach. He holds two master‘s degrees: one in computer software engineering and the other in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology. After a successful software engineering career in the UK, Marius moved back to Lithuania where he founded a nonprofit that educates teenagers about leadership, empowerment, and active lifestyle. PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast (https://en.coach.lt/podcast) - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d (https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d) - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211 (https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211) - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s) SOCIAL: - LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt) - LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/) - Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/ (https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/) CHAPTERS: (0:00) - Intro (0:58) - Becoming a software engineer (3:05) - Working in a beer factory (9:17) - Meeting others' expectations (16:10) - Hitting rock bottom (20:56) - Getting the first job in tech (24:31) - Importance of soft skills (27:21) - Finding a job in the UK (33:47) - Cultural differences (39:40) - Problems with Slack (43:25) - Leader influence (45:58) - Developing communication skills (49:15) - Overcoming social anxiety (53:17) - Doing stand-up for the first time (1:01:53) - Getting into self-help (1:07:31) - Discovering meditation (1:11:51) - Balancing different philosophies (1:14:32) - Self-development vs. software development (1:23:17) - Dealing with existential questions (1:27:53) - Starting a nonprofit "Healthy Code" (1:30:24) - Organizing a summer camp (1:36:01) - Current projects and activities (1:44:42) - Lessons from applying to Google (1:52:17) - Living authentically (1:55:03) - Outro
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