Happy Developer Podcast Povilas Godliauskas

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

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

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
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- "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

Šarūnas Dignaitis is a consultant, educator, and the CEO of various startups and organizations, including Moxliukas, TechSavvy.lt, and EdTech Lithuania.


SUPPORT UKRAINE VIA:
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- "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

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
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- "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

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:
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- "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