The DevLab Podcast

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The DevLab Podcast (by hackajob) is your backstage pass into the world of today’s leading tech professionals. We talk to developers, engineers, product managers, CTOs, and more from some of the most innovative companies in the UK and US. If you’re building a career in tech, this is where you’ll find the stories, skills, and strategies that matter. Each episode brings you real journeys, technical know-how, and actionable insights to help you grow your craft and your career.

  1. 2D AGO

    AI can’t replace knowing your users — here’s what product teams miss

    Elizabeth Ferrao splits her time between product research and launching new products at C Spire. She started in engineering, moved into product, and now spends her days turning real customer conversations into ideas that actually matter. In this episode, we get into: ✨ Why fast prototyping means nothing if you’re solving the wrong problem 🤖 The gap between what AI can automate and what only humans can understand 🔍 How continuous discovery actually works in practice 🎙️ Why hearing a customer’s voice beats any AI summary 🧩 What product teams get wrong about research, insight, and context 🤝 How engineering and product can work together without slowing each other down If you build products, lead teams, work in engineering, or just want to get better at understanding people, this one’s worth your time. 🎧 Listen, learn, and subscribe for more conversations with the people shaping how tech gets built. What would you like us to talk about next? 🔥Are you looking for a new role? Create your free hackajob profile and let top employers send you interview requests for roles that match your skills and experience. Get started here: https://hackajob.com/talent/sign-up 🔥Are you hiring? Discover how hackajob can connect you with top talent by booking a free, no-commitment trial: https://hackajob.com/employer/book-a-demo Stay up to date with DevLab and hackajob: X: @hackajobHQ LinkedIn: hackajob Facebook: hackajob Instagram: @hackajob TikTok: @hackajob

    44 min

  2. JAN 28

    Build a tech career at M&S | The team that keeps things running for millions

    What does it take to build a tech career at M&S? In this DevLab episode, Safira Adam, who leads Digital & Technology Service Management at M&S, shares what it’s really like to run technology at national scale. We talk about leadership under pressure, keeping things running for millions, and how culture and service management shape the work behind the scenes. We also dig into M&S’s growing tech hub in Manchester, the opportunities it creates for engineers in the North West, and what it means to build inclusive, high-performing teams at scale. Read more about M&S: https://hackajob.com/company/marks-and-spencer?hsLang=en What would you like us to talk about next? 🔥Are you looking for a new role? Create your free hackajob profile and let top employers send you interview requests for roles that match your skills and experience. Get started here: https://hackajob.com/talent/sign-up 🔥Are you hiring? Discover how hackajob can connect you with top talent by booking a free, no-commitment trial: https://hackajob.com/employer/book-a-demo Stay up to date with DevLab and hackajob: X: @hackajobHQ LinkedIn: hackajob Facebook: hackajob Instagram: @hackajob TikTok: @hackajob

    32 min

  3. 11/25/2025

    Building for Millions: How Engineers Grow and Thrive at Marks & Spencer

    Ever wondered what it’s like to go from founding startups to leading engineering at one of the UK’s biggest retailers?  In this new DevLab episode, Ben Phillips, Engineering Chapter Lead at M&S, joins Mark Chaffey, CEO at hackajob, to talk about building technology at a scale few engineers ever get to experience. It’s also a place where teams still find space to experiment, learn and grow.  They dive into culture, curiosity and what it really takes to build products that millions of people use every day. Read more about M&S: https://hackajob.com/company/marks-and-spencer?hsLang=en What would you like us to talk about next? 🔥Are you looking for a new role? Create your free hackajob profile and let top employers send you interview requests for roles that match your skills and experience. Get started here: https://hackajob.com/talent/sign-up 🔥Are you hiring? Discover how hackajob can connect you with top talent by booking a free, no-commitment trial: https://hackajob.com/employer/book-a-demo Stay up to date with DevLab and hackajob: X: @hackajobHQ LinkedIn: hackajob Facebook: hackajob Instagram: @hackajob TikTok: @hackajob

    40 min

  4. 10/07/2025

    Inside Global Cyber with BAE Systems: Culture, Communication and Emerging Threats

    Cybersecurity is as much about culture and communication as it is about code 🌍🔐 In this DevLab episode, BAE Systems’ Berenike explores the human side of cyber and why tech skills alone are not enough. Here are 3 big themes we cover: ⚡ Beyond code: Relationships, trust and cultural intelligence are just as critical as technical tools 🛡️ Emerging threats: From operational technology in critical infrastructure to the basics we are still getting wrong 🤖 AI hype vs reality: The bigger risk is overestimating AI’s capabilities and underestimating security fundamentals This episode takes you inside global cyber, showing how diplomacy, culture and collaboration shape stronger defences in cybersecurity. Read more about BAE Systems here: https://hackajob.com/company/bae What would you like us to talk about next? 🔥Are you looking for a new role? Create your free hackajob profile and let top employers send you interview requests for roles that match your skills and experience. Get started here: https://hackajob.com/talent/sign-up 🔥Are you hiring? Discover how hackajob can connect you with top talent by booking a free, no-commitment trial: https://hackajob.com/employer/book-a-demo Stay up to date with DevLab and hackajob: X: @hackajobHQ LinkedIn: hackajob Facebook: hackajob Instagram: @hackajob TikTok: @hackajob

    26 min

  5. 09/30/2025

    AI, culture and inclusion: How the BBC is shaping the future of tech | The DevLab Podcast

    🌍 AI is reshaping everything, but how do you build tech that is not just powerful but also fair and inclusive? In our latest DevLab episode, we sit down with Petra Abbam (Principal Responsible AI Manager) and Philip Robinson (Head of Performance & Co-Chair of Embrace) from the BBC. Together, they share: ✨ How the BBC is embedding ethics into AI ✨ Why generalists thrive in fast-changing tech environments ✨ A fresh take on diversity: commonality as strength, diversity as resilience ✨ What culture experiments really look like inside a global organisation 🎧 Tune in for a conversation that blends AI, culture and inclusion, and why it matters for the future of tech. What would you like us to talk about next? 🔥Are you looking for a new role? Create your free hackajob profile and let top employers send you interview requests for roles that match your skills and experience. Get started here: https://hackajob.com/talent/sign-up 🔥Are you hiring? Discover how hackajob can connect you with top talent by booking a free, no-commitment trial: https://hackajob.com/employer/book-a-demo Stay up to date with DevLab and hackajob: X: @hackajobHQ LinkedIn: hackajob Facebook: hackajob Instagram: @hackajob TikTok: @hackajob

    1h 4m

  6. 09/16/2025

    No Straight Lines: Real Stories From Women in Tech at Leonardo | The DevLab Podcast

    🚀 No straight lines. No perfect plans. Just real women, building real careers in tech. In our latest DevLab episode, we sat down with Kristy, Henrietta and Lila from Leonardo: three engineers working across aerospace, manufacturing and AI. Each of them took a completely different route into tech. Think psychology degrees, apprenticeships, career pivots and a whole lot of self-teaching. We talked: 👀 Visibility and role models in STEM 🤖 Innovation in AI, aerospace and defence 💬 Imposter syndrome, soft skills and asking the "silly" questions 📈 How Leonardo supports career growth, inclusion and mobility It’s honest, insightful, and packed with advice for anyone exploring (or rethinking) their place in tech. Read more about Leonardo: https://hackajob.com/company/leonardo?hsLang=en What would you like us to talk about next? 🔥Are you looking for a new role? Create your free hackajob profile and let top employers send you interview requests for roles that match your skills and experience. Get started here: https://hackajob.com/talent/sign-up 🔥Are you hiring? Discover how hackajob can connect you with top talent by booking a free, no-commitment trial: https://hackajob.com/employer/book-a-demo Stay up to date with DevLab and hackajob: X: @hackajobHQ LinkedIn: hackajob Facebook: hackajob Instagram: @hackajob TikTok: @hackajob

    47 min

  7. 08/12/2025

    From Tudors to Tech: How Jen Became a Software Engineer at BAE Systems

    💻 From historic cottages to high-tech code, Jen's journey into software engineering at BAE Systems is anything but typical. In this new episode of DevLab, Jen shares: ⚙️ How she pivoted from history and heritage to tech ✅ What it’s really like to break into engineering through a bootcamp 👩‍💻 Her thoughts on AI, imposter syndrome and why we need more women in the room A candid, motivating look at what it takes to carve out a new path in tech. Listen now. What would you like us to talk about next? 🔥Are you looking for a new role? Create your free hackajob profile and let top employers send you interview requests for roles that match your skills and experience. Get started here: https://hackajob.com/talent/sign-up 🔥Are you hiring? Discover how hackajob can connect you with top talent by booking a free, no-commitment trial: https://hackajob.com/employer/book-a-demo Stay up to date with DevLab and hackajob: X: @hackajobHQ LinkedIn: hackajob Facebook: hackajob Instagram: @hackajob TikTok: @hackajob

    34 min

  8. 07/29/2025

    Scaling software, leading change, and the Go effect at bet365 | The DevLab Podcast

    In this episode of DevLab, Adam Davis, Senior Systems Development Manager at bet365, shares insights on: 🔧 Why bet365 embraced Go and how it’s transformed scalability and system reliability  ⚡ The toughest challenges and biggest wins moving from .NET monoliths to microservices  👥 How to build strong software teams and spot future leaders during big tech shifts Plus, Adam opens up on nurturing culture, supporting career growth, and what’s next for tech at bet365.✨ Press play to hear the inside story on pushing tech boundaries while keeping teams motivated and evolving fast. What would you like us to talk about next? 🔥Are you looking for a new role? Create your free hackajob profile and let top employers send you interview requests for roles that match your skills and experience. Get started here: https://hackajob.com/talent/sign-up 🔥Are you hiring? Discover how hackajob can connect you with top talent by booking a free, no-commitment trial: https://hackajob.com/employer/book-a-demo Stay up to date with DevLab and hackajob: X: @hackajobHQ LinkedIn: hackajob Facebook: hackajob Instagram: @hackajob TikTok: @hackajob

    52 min
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The DevLab Podcast (by hackajob) is your backstage pass into the world of today’s leading tech professionals. We talk to developers, engineers, product managers, CTOs, and more from some of the most innovative companies in the UK and US. If you’re building a career in tech, this is where you’ll find the stories, skills, and strategies that matter. Each episode brings you real journeys, technical know-how, and actionable insights to help you grow your craft and your career.

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    hackajob
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    106
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