Tech✨Tak

Wiem Zine Elabidine
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A podcast for everyone who is looking for inspiration, advice and motivation to study and/or work in Tech industry. Tech✨Tak tackle the inspiration.

  1. 11/30/2025

    #46 The Journey of Jon Pretty

    Jon Pretty is an open-source developer. In this episode, he shares about his education path and his professional experiences that shaped his journey in Tech, especially in Scala. We talked about the risks he took throughout his career, the challenges he faced along the way, and the lessons he learned from his career journey and open-source work. We also discussed his current new project using Scala 3: Soundness. Listen to the full episode to gain insights from his experience and journey! ----more---- 00:00 - Introduction 03:57 - Discovering the Passion for Programming 07:20 - Educational Journey 09:45 - First Steps into the Professional World & Scala 11:40 - Entrepreneurial Beginnings: Starting from Scratch 15:42 - Challenges and Lessons Learned 21:45 - How He Entered the Scala Open-Source World 25:49 - Traveling the World to Attend Conferences 28:40 - How He Progressed in Open-Source Work 29:24 - The Changing Job Market for Scala Developers  31:18 - Why Scala? 33:27 - About his current open-source project: Soundness 36:20 - Make Soundness Accessible 38:24 - Advice 39:32 - The Impact of Jon in the Scala community 42:03 - Imposter Feelings in New Developers 44:00 - Welcoming Newcomers: Making It Easier to Join ----more---- Podbean link: https://wiemzin.podbean.com/ ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zRbfj8S0AKa4EhwyAAvHD?si=906fe22f41904a07 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/o944lr7p iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/135681345 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/TechTak-p3919993/ Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/techtakpod/ Twitter account : https://twitter.com/TechTakPodcast ------------------------------------- Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now License code: 792Y1SKLWOJBWWSP -----------------------------------------

    45 min

  2. 10/03/2025

    #45 The Journey of Fabian Thiele

    Dr. Fabian Thiele is a Group Director, Technology, Data and BI, Data & AI at ECCO. In this episode, Fabian shared his journey from academic research and a PhD in particle physics to building a career in Tech. We talked about how he approaches learning from reading and lectures to learning by doing and how experimenting and trying things out can be one of the most effective ways to grow. We also discuss why code reviews matter, even when working with AI-generated code. We highlight the value of team building and what makes a strong engineering culture. Listen to the full episode to learn from his experience and insights! ----more---- 00:00 - Introduction 02:07 - What Drew Him Into Tech 03:43 - His Education Path 04:20 - Learning Through Curiosity 06:37 - Academic Transition: Embracing Physics Without a Formal Degree 10:15 - How He Approaches Learning 15:52 - About His First Job 20:44 - The Transition From Academia To Industry 23:23 - About his Role as Data Scientist 25:45 - About his Role as a Team Lead 33:35 - About his Current Role 39:50 - About AI Coding Tools  40:25 - The Importance of Critical Review 43:28 - How about AI Review? :D 46:13 - Advice ----more---- Podbean link: https://wiemzin.podbean.com/ ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zRbfj8S0AKa4EhwyAAvHD?si=906fe22f41904a07 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/o944lr7p iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/135681345 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/TechTak-p3919993/ Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/techtakpod/ Twitter account : https://twitter.com/TechTakPodcast ------------------------------------- Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now License code: 792Y1SKLWOJBWWSP -----------------------------------------

    49 min

  3. 06/16/2025

    #44 The Journey of Ali Saleh

    Ali Saleh is a Site Reliability Engineer at Google. In this episode, Ali shares his journey from studying and doing research, to working as a .NET developer, then moving into data engineering, machine learning, and finally site reliability engineering. He talks about the challenges he faced along the way and what he learned through each step. Listen to the full episode to learn from his experience! ----more---- 00:00 - Introduction 01:44 - What inspired his Tech Career 03:46 - Behind the Hype: The Reality of Computer Science 05:15 - From Student to Professional 07:43 - The challenges he has faced 10:04 - Getting into Machine Learning Research 11:15 - The Transition After the Revolution 12:37 - Balancing a Master’s in Germany with a Software Job 17:06 - His Interest in Research 20:25 - His Job at Zalando 23:40 - His Job at MOIA  27:58 - His Job at Delivery Hero 28:50 - His Job at Google 36:30 - Skills Needed to Be a Site Reliability Engineer 37:53 - Knowing what you want to Do? 39:23 - Advice ----more---- Podbean link: https://wiemzin.podbean.com/ ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zRbfj8S0AKa4EhwyAAvHD?si=906fe22f41904a07 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/o944lr7p iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/135681345 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/TechTak-p3919993/ Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/techtakpod/ Twitter account : https://twitter.com/TechTakPodcast ------------------------------------- Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now License code: 792Y1SKLWOJBWWSP -----------------------------------------

    41 min

  4. 05/06/2025

    #43 The Journey of Rim Sqalli

    Rim a skilled Scrum Master shares her educational background, career path, and practical advice from her experience in Agile environments. Listen to the full episode for helpful tips on teamwork, project flow, and succeeding in an Agile role. ----more---- 00:00 - Introduction 03:10 - About her education background 03:42 - How Her Career Journey Led Her to Become a Scrum Master  05:58 - How to Prepare and Train for a Scrum Master Role 07:34 - How to Land Your First Job as a Scrum Master 09:49 - How Her Previous Job Helped Her Build the Skills to Become a Scrum Master 11:48 - The Challenges and Rules of Being a Scrum Master 13:45 - A Typical Day of A Scrum Master 15:48 - How a Scrum Master Coaches and Supports the Team 17:12 - The Definition of Ready vs The Definition of Done 18:28 - Knoweledge Sharing Idea 21:07 - Advice ----more---- Podbean link: https://wiemzin.podbean.com/ ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zRbfj8S0AKa4EhwyAAvHD?si=906fe22f41904a07 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/o944lr7p iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/135681345 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/TechTak-p3919993/ Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/techtakpod/ Twitter account : https://twitter.com/TechTakPodcast ------------------------------------- Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now License code: 792Y1SKLWOJBWWSP -----------------------------------------

    23 min

  5. 02/22/2025

    #42 The Journey of Mouna Amarou

    Mouna is a Scala Backend Engineer. In this episode, she discusses her experiences navigating the challenges in both her studies and career. Mouna also offers valuable insights and tips on how to maintain a healthy work-life balance, all while pursuing success in the tech industry. Additionally, she shares practical advice on preparing for job interviews and highlights the importance of connecting with people to advance in your career.   Listen to the full episode and learn about her inspiring journey! ----more---- 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - How she got into computer science 02:52 - Her educational path 03:35 - Her first internship 04:45 - Gender Gap in Computer Science: The Experience from Education to Career 08:20 - The obstacles she faced during her studies 10:05 - Tech is for everyone, and people should accept that 11:25 - Making an effort to create a safe environment 12:36 - Her experiences before landing her first job 13:33 - How she figured out which direction to take 14:44 - How she got into learning Scala 17:05 - Working on projects as proof that helps in getting a job 20:11 - Which resources she used to learn Scala 21:37 - Tips for job interviews 26:05 - Be open and flexible to new ideas 27:21 - Her impact on the team 28:26 - Be expressive and kind 29:25 - Celebrate 30:06 - About her current job 31:50 - Her learning experience 34:35 - How to balance work and life 36:39 - Advice ----more---- Podbean link: https://wiemzin.podbean.com/ ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zRbfj8S0AKa4EhwyAAvHD?si=906fe22f41904a07 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/o944lr7p iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/135681345 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/TechTak-p3919993/ Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/techtakpod/ Twitter account : https://twitter.com/TechTakPodcast ------------------------------------- Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now License code: 792Y1SKLWOJBWWSP -----------------------------------------

    38 min

  6. 12/25/2024

    #41 The Journey of Eslam Hindawy

    Eslam Hindawy is an Engineering Manager. In this episode, Eslam shares his inspiring journey through his studies and career, how he overcame the challenges along the way and grew into different roles. He gives practical advice on finding the right career path, developing your skills, and achieving your goals. Listen to the full episode to learn from his experience! ----more---- 00:00 - Introduction 02:32 - What inspired his Tech career 04:16 - His Education Path 05:05 - About his internship 06:49 - How to decide which path to follow after graduation 08:56 - The challenges at the Start of His Career 10:07 - About his first job 10:16 - The Balance Between Guidance and Personal Effort 11:10 - Early Learning Experience in His Journey 13:20 - His Career Growth Journey 14:50 - Starting his new Role in Germany 15:47 - The challenges he faced 17:43 - His Job Experience 19:04 - Promotion Tips 20:41 - How to progress in your career 21:55 - About his current Job 22:10 - The responsibilities of the Engineering Manager  24:15 - The current Challenges 25:58 - How he handles Challenges 27:49 - About his Side Projects 32:12 - Advice ----more---- Podbean link: https://wiemzin.podbean.com/ ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zRbfj8S0AKa4EhwyAAvHD?si=906fe22f41904a07 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/o944lr7p iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/135681345 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/TechTak-p3919993/ Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/techtakpod/ Twitter account : https://twitter.com/TechTakPodcast ------------------------------------- Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now License code: 792Y1SKLWOJBWWSP -----------------------------------------

    35 min

  7. 11/25/2024

    #40 The Journey of James Ward

    James Ward is a Developer Advocate for AWS. He started his journey as a professional Software Developer since 1997, dedicating much time of his career to helping developers create software that truly excels. He is a co-author of the book Effect Oriented Programming and a co-host of the podcast Happy Path Programming. To learn more about James's inspiring journey, listen to the full episode! ----more---- 00:00 - Introduction 02:33 - How he began his programming journey 04:15 - The power of receiving and providing guidance 06:23 - How he navigated the journey to discover his path 08:22 - The challenges he had faced during his first jobs 11:02 - The importance of Communication and collaboration in his role 14:30 - How to bring kindness into interactions and be collaborate 18:30 - About some of his different roles 23:10 - Product management experience 25:15 - About his current role 31:30 - About the AWS community 32:42 -Balance working on his other side projects 35:00 - About his book 39:34 - The collaboration on writing the book 42:08 - About his podcast 46:45 - Advice ----more---- Podbean link: https://wiemzin.podbean.com/ ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zRbfj8S0AKa4EhwyAAvHD?si=906fe22f41904a07 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/o944lr7p iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/135681345 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/TechTak-p3919993/ Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/techtakpod/ Twitter account : https://twitter.com/TechTakPodcast ------------------------------------- Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now License code: 792Y1SKLWOJBWWSP -----------------------------------------

    52 min

  8. 09/24/2024

    #39 The Journey of Shailvi Wakhlu

    Shailvi is a seasoned Data Leader and Self-Advocacy Expert with over seventeen years of experience building technology products. She has spoken at nearly 100 global conferences and Fortune 500 events, coached close to 500 individuals, and authored the best-selling book "Self-Advocacy." Her career includes notable roles at Salesforce, Fitbit, and as the Head of Data at Strava. She is the founder of Shailvi Ventures LLC.   Listen to the full episode and learn about her impressive and inspiring journey. And check-out her book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ44XNZG ----more----   00:00 - Introduction 02:10 - How she discovered her interest in coding, and how it led her to develop a passion for data. 03:29 - About her first job 04:47 - The challenges she has faced in the beginning of her career 06:44 - The importance of diversity in Tech field 09:19 - How she took the step to start her own business  12:00 - Developing various competencies within her enterprise 15:32 - Taking ownership 17:02 -The transition back to corporate  19:08 - How she progressed in her career 22:07 - Being open to opportunities 22:50 - The challenges she had faced 25:51 - Her job at SalesForce 26:34 - The challenges she had faced 31:42 - Moving forward if you can 33:10 - How she started to write her book "Self-Advocacy" 35:05 - Some advice from the book 37:11 - About self-promotion 41:51 - How she started giving talks 44:21 - Her current state in her professional life 46:15 - Advice ----more----   Podbean link: https://wiemzin.podbean.com/ ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zRbfj8S0AKa4EhwyAAvHD?si=906fe22f41904a07 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/o944lr7p iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/135681345 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/TechTak-p3919993/ Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/techtakpod/ Twitter account : https://twitter.com/TechTakPodcast ------------------------------------- Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now License code: 792Y1SKLWOJBWWSP -----------------------------------------

    48 min
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A podcast for everyone who is looking for inspiration, advice and motivation to study and/or work in Tech industry. Tech✨Tak tackle the inspiration.

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  • Creator
    Wiem Zine Elabidine
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
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