Bytes In Balance
Episodes
Ep16 - Imposter Syndrome: You're Not Alone
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about Imposter Syndrome in the tech industry: You are not alone, we have all been there.We share our personal experiences wit...
Ep15 - The Core Protocols with Eric Mignot
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Eric Mignot to explore the Core Protocols and how they can help teams build software products (though they apply to ...
Ep14 - Gen AI (and why we've been avoiding this topic)
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have avoided talking about generative AI and LLMs. No more. In this episode we decided to discuss the topic and expose the reasoning why we have be...
Ep13 - Burnout (with Nav Rao)
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat about burn out. Yes, again... because this topic deserves an always ongoing conversation.This time Nav Rao, a self-described &...
Ep12 - Leadership Principles
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore leadership principles as tools to navigate complex situations and daily challenges.We discuss how these short, memorable p...
Ep11 - How do we learn in software engineering?
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss an essential question: how do we learn in software engineering?The conversation explores the need (and pressure) of contin...
Ep10 - Breaking Free from Gaming (and Social Media) Addiction (with Ilya Bezdelev)
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the addictive nature of gaming and social media with our guest Ilya Bezdelev, co-founder of Metacast and author of The P...
Ep09 - Legacy Systems (why they suck, but are not as bad as you might think)
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about legacy systems: we explore what makes a system "legacy", why engineers often avoid working with them, and wha...
Ep 08 - The Future of Work: Remote, Office, or Something Else?
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by recent corporate mandates for return-to-office, in this episode we explore the landscape of remote work and its impact on software enginee...
Bonus Ep 1 - 2024 retrospective and thoughts for 2025
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a step back and reflect on our podcast journey and personal experiences in 2024. We discuss the process of launching and grow...
Ep 07 - Let's talk about the Software Design Process
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the software design process as a key element of engineering culture. From concept to delivery, we share insights on creati...
Ep 06 - Let's talk about Engineering Culture!
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deep into the complex world of engineering culture. We explore what defines culture in an engineering organization, how to id...
Ep 05 - Burnout!
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the challenging issue of burnout that many engineers face in their careers. We share our personal experiences with burnout...
Ep 04 - Exploring Mentorship in Software Engineering
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore mentorship in the world of software engineering. We share our personal journeys of going from Amazon to coaching and mento...
Ep 03 - Career Growth
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we try to answer the question "how do I grow in my career?" We discuss career tracks and leveling, promotions, individual contributor...
Ep 02 - Interviewing
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Technical interviewing is a hotbed of differing opinions, but its importance has loomed larger in recent years due to the challenging job market. In t...
Ep 01 - What Makes a Good Engineer?
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode, we introduce ourselves and explain the goals of the podcast. Then we dive into our first topic: exploring the skills and traits ...