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Episode Synopsis
My friend and colleague Abdullah Zaiter joins us for this episode today 🙌
He shares thoughts on using different programming languages, shares his experience working in different organisations abroad and explains his feeling of fulfilment in staying results oriented and adding value.
Enjoy! 🎙
Connect with Abdullah Zaiter:
https://zaitech.dev
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaitera
https://adplist.org/mentors/abdullah-zaiter
Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/pS8Psy5DPv4
New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!
Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode!
OUTLINE:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:29 - Abdullah and Patrick worked on the same project00:03:19 - Calling Hernani00:04:08 - Abdullah is using Go00:06:22 - When not to use Go00:10:44 - Market adoption and time to market00:13:57 - New programming language adoption00:16:55 - Using reddit to get the latest info00:17:58 - Why facebook is not like reddit00:20:11 - Reddit blackout00:21:13 - Interactions on reddit00:22:55 - Abdullah got locked down in Jordan00:25:39 - Work cultures abroad00:28:07 - Different amounts of work holidays00:30:41 - Abdullah built robots00:32:46 - It's all about perspective00:33:39 - How Abdullah transitioned to different roles00:35:34 - The value of ideas00:37:08 - Achievements and fulfillment00:38:27 - The process vs. the numbers00:41:52 - Podcasting as an introvert00:43:01 - Improving and iterating00:43:59 - Habbits that add value00:47:01 - The joy of podcasting00:48:31 - Rounding off
He shares thoughts on using different programming languages, shares his experience working in different organisations abroad and explains his feeling of fulfilment in staying results oriented and adding value.
Enjoy! 🎙
Connect with Abdullah Zaiter:
https://zaitech.dev
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaitera
https://adplist.org/mentors/abdullah-zaiter
Full episode on YouTube ▶️
https://youtu.be/pS8Psy5DPv4
New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!
Big shoutout to Xebia for sponsoring this episode!
OUTLINE:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:29 - Abdullah and Patrick worked on the same project00:03:19 - Calling Hernani00:04:08 - Abdullah is using Go00:06:22 - When not to use Go00:10:44 - Market adoption and time to market00:13:57 - New programming language adoption00:16:55 - Using reddit to get the latest info00:17:58 - Why facebook is not like reddit00:20:11 - Reddit blackout00:21:13 - Interactions on reddit00:22:55 - Abdullah got locked down in Jordan00:25:39 - Work cultures abroad00:28:07 - Different amounts of work holidays00:30:41 - Abdullah built robots00:32:46 - It's all about perspective00:33:39 - How Abdullah transitioned to different roles00:35:34 - The value of ideas00:37:08 - Achievements and fulfillment00:38:27 - The process vs. the numbers00:41:52 - Podcasting as an introvert00:43:01 - Improving and iterating00:43:59 - Habbits that add value00:47:01 - The joy of podcasting00:48:31 - Rounding off
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