Academy of Automation

Waleed Deeba
Academy of Automation Podcast

This podcast made by developers and for rising developers like you. In these tech talks we always talk about how YOU can pave your way in the Tech industry. So whether you’re currently studying for Computer Science degree, graduated or you are in the early years in your career, in these tech talks you will find actionable advice so you can apply in your day to day life

Episodes

  1. Become a successful Software Engineer and have a balanced lifestyle with Peter Metcalf

    08/03/2021

    Become a successful Software Engineer and have a balanced lifestyle with Peter Metcalf

    Hey Everybody! Welcome to the first podcast episode of Academy of Automation. The only podcast made by developers and for rising developers like you.  In these tech talks we always talk about how YOU can pave your way in the Tech industry. Today is a very special episode, because we have Peter joining us today. The person that have mastered the art of balanced lifestyle of doing incredible endurance challenges like marathons and Ironman distance triathlons. This is one of those episodes that you do not want to miss if you want to be able to create a perfect balance of working full time and excelling in your hobbies. Timestamps:  00:00​ - Podcast Introduction 00:26​ - Peter Metcalf Introduction 01:06​ - How did you start your career in the Tech Industry? 02:32​ - Tips to Become a successful software engineer in 2021? 06:46​ - Values to look for when looking for a new job in the Tech Industry 11:24​ - Mastering one programming language vs being good at many programming languages 13:22​ - Working for corporate companies vs startup companies in Tech Industry 18:36​ - Interview tips for Graduates and Junior software engineers 21:22​ - Peter's journey of overcoming his fears and finishing his first ironman distance race 36:10​ - Balancing a full time job and hobbies like Endurance training 42:52​ - Translating what is learnt from Endurance sports in the tech industry 49:49​ - Thank you for listening and watching! Have an awesome day!

    52 min
  2. How to become a successful software engineer with Krasimir Tsonev

    26/02/2021

    How to become a successful software engineer with Krasimir Tsonev

    Hey everybody!    Welcome to the first podcast episode of Academy of Automation. The only podcast made by developers and for rising developers like you.   In these tech talks we always talk about how YOU can pave your way in the Tech industry.   So whether you’re currently studying for Computer Science degree, graduated or you are in the early years in your career, in this podcast you will find actionable advice for you so you can apply in your day to day life and become a successful developer.  Today we have a very special episode with the Krasimir Tsonev in the house, who has published 4 books and has done 44 talk shows in 9 different countries! In this podcast we cover the following topics:  00:00 - Introduction  03:30 - Working as contractor vs permanent  06:50 - Importance of soft skills  08:20 - Actionable points to improve your soft skills  08:15 - Actionable points for shy candidates that are going for interviews  10:35 - Creating work-life balance 13:45 - Being productive in busy households or shared apartments  15:26 - Balancing work and hobbies  19:11 - How to get in the zone of productivity  22:01 - Junior developers shouldn't be scared to ask for help  23:28 - Importance of not having a toxic work environment   25:43 - Importance of raising awareness of a toxic environment   26:43 - The right time to leave your company  28:02 - Things you should and shouldn't include in your CV  30:02 - Do you need a computer science degree to become a software developer   32:09 - University might not teach you the thing that will actually help you do your job  33:12 - Applying for jobs without a computer science degree  36:09 - Publishing technical books  40:24 - Writing technical blogs  45:50 - Thank you for watching and listening. If you want to listen to more topics like this, subscribe to the channel and you will get notified when new episodes are available.   Have an awesome day everybody!

    46 min

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This podcast made by developers and for rising developers like you. In these tech talks we always talk about how YOU can pave your way in the Tech industry. So whether you’re currently studying for Computer Science degree, graduated or you are in the early years in your career, in these tech talks you will find actionable advice so you can apply in your day to day life

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