Beyond The Build
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EP23: Why Writing Will Make or Break Your Engineering Career
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAsk us a question or suggest an Episode: https://forms.gle/8tEg2CKTNNWteSgt9Most engineers spend years perfecting their coding skills bu...
EP22: Your Manager Is Using You (Here's How to Use Them Back)
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAsk us a question or suggest an Episode: https://forms.gle/8tEg2CKTNNWteSgt9Think your manager is just there to assign you tasks? Think ...
EP21: The Truth About Finding “Fulfillment” in Your Career
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAsk us a question or suggest an Episode: https://forms.gle/8tEg2CKTNNWteSgt9Everyone says you should “find joy” or “do what you lo...
EP20: WFH vs WFO The Productivity Myth Everyone’s Falling For
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAsk us a question or suggest an Episode: https://forms.gle/8tEg2CKTNNWteSgt9In this episode, we unpack the realities of working from hom...
EP19: The Fundamental Reasons Software Engineers Struggle and What to Do About It
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAsk us a question or suggest an Episode: https://forms.gle/8tEg2CKTNNWteSgt9When your teammate is struggling, it's easy to assume t...
EP18: Amazon Leader Reveals What Separates High Performers from Leaders
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAsk us a question or suggest an Episode: https://forms.gle/8tEg2CKTNNWteSgt9In this episode of Beyond the Build, we sit down with Felix ...
EP17: The Layoff Signals Everyone Ignores (Until It's Too Late)
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAsk us a question or suggest an Episode: https://forms.gle/8tEg2CKTNNWteSgt9In this raw and honest episode, we dive deep into the uncomf...
EP16: From Lagos to South Africa to a US Tech Giant - Career Lessons From A Digital Nomad
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAsk us a question or suggest an Episode: https://forms.gle/8tEg2CKTNNWteSgt9In this episode of Beyond the Build, we sit down with Fola, ...
EP 15: Focusing On Solving the Right Problems (and Ignoring the Wrong Ones)
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAsk us a question or suggest an Episode: https://forms.gle/8tEg2CKTNNWteSgt9What if the secret to making an impact at work isn’t solvi...
EP14: How to Ask for Help Without Feeling Dumb (Engineer's Guide)
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAsk us a question or suggest an Episode: https://forms.gle/8tEg2CKTNNWteSgt9Asking for help might seem like a basic skill, but in softwa...
EP13: Inside the Mind of a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textProduct managers wear a lot of hats—but what do they actually do?In this episode of Beyond the Build, we sit down with our first-ever ...
EP12: We’ve been to 20+ Tech Conferences - Here's What Actually Matters
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Beyond the Build, we dive deep into the often-overlooked world of tech networking and collaboration.We share our pers...
EP11: The Tech Hype Trap: Why 90% of Developers Are Wasting Their Time (And How to Be in the 10%)
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEvery developer faces the same exhausting question:Should I learn this hot new technology everyone’s talking about—or is it just ano...
EP10: How to Be the Engineer Everyone Remembers (For the Right Reasons)
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Beyond the Build, we’re talking about one of the most overlooked parts of software engineering—being a great team...
EP9: Your Code Isn’t Enough - How Software Engineers Actually Get Promoted
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Beyond the Build, we’re diving deep into what it really takes to get promoted as a software engineer. Spoiler alert...
EP8: Winning Over Your Manager, Director & VP - The One-on-One Playbook
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Beyond the Build, we dive into the critical skill every engineer needs, but few are taught: how to collaborate with l...
EP7: Structuring Meetings for Success: Write, Align, and Act
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Beyond the Build, we dive deep into the art of running effective engineering meetings. We break down different types...
EP6: Work-Life Balance In Tech - The Hidden Cost of Climbing the Ladder
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you’ve ever questioned whether your job title comes at the cost of your freedom, this one’s for you.In this episode of Beyond the...
EP5: Are You Smart Enough To Be A Software Engineer?
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Beyond the Build, we open up about something nearly every software engineer faces but rarely talks about — imposter...
EP4: Developing "Taste" As A Software Engineer
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Ope and I break down what it really takes to build strong technical skills as a software engineer. We go beyond just wr...
EP3: AI : Friend or Foe? Using AI Without Losing Your Edge
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Ope and I discuss how we incorporate AI into our work as software engineers—the benefits, the challenges, and the mis...
EP2: Rethinking Technical Interviews
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Ope and I dive into our experiences with technical interviews—from their evolution into the current LeetCode-heavy fo...
EP1: How We Coded Our Way Here
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Ope and I discuss our backgrounds and how we got to where we are. We also go into what the podcast will be about moving...