Not Only Code is a combination of articles and videos that aim to help you become a better software developer
In this video I'm talking abouet engineering management - who is an engineering manager? What does an engineering manager do? Do engineering managers write code? After a short walk around Amsterdam I'm going to tell you about different hats that engi...
In this video I'm talking about how I got my first few programming jobs. Early in my career I switched jobs a couple of times and I landed all the jobs in a different way, usually by some kind of a reference or cold mail, never by direct application ...
Alright junior devs, here's one especially for you! This is the last, bonus episode of the job hunting series and it's dedicated towards junior developers. We know that right now finding job as a junior developer is tough - there are fewer opportunit...
Hello! This is the 4th and (almost) the last part of my video series about finding a new job. This time I'm talking to Matthew Barr who manages recruitment team at Orange Quarter in Amsterdam. We cover a range of topics: how to choose between job off...
I've recently read a rather popular blog post about cancelling stand-ups and how it affected team's productivity. While I find the topic extremely interesting and I like experimenting with changing processes, the post lacked some long-term conclusion...
In this video I'm interviewing Ross Inman, a talent acquisition specialist working in Amsterdam. During our chat Ross shares advice for software development job applicants based on his experience with companies like Booking.com, Atlassian or REKKI. W...
In this video I'm interviewing Bart van de Garde. Bart is an experienced CTO and software engineering manager with past positions at bol.com, VONQ and experience in e-commerce, recruitment and game development. Currently as a freelance CTO and IT con...
In this video I'm interviewing Angus Mackintosh, a tech recruiter working in Amsterdam. Together with Angus we discuss job application best practices: where to find job offers, how to decide when to put more effort into application and how to ensure ...
This post was inspired by "How Dev Bootcamps Are Failing Their Students" by Tyler Hawkins (and yeah, I started writing it 3 months ago, something something about unfinished projects). Software development bootcamps have passed their hype stage and no...