How to Innovate with Software | Carlos Kelkboom | Beyond Coding Podcast #118

Connect with Carlos Kelkboom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-k-4016b8225 OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:23 - YouTube recommendation system 00:02:15 - Innovation on YouTube 00:03:37 - Starting up something new 00:05:12 - Disrupting your own organisation 00:07:08 - Big companies should invest in disruption continuously 00:08:52 - The start of a project 00:11:29 - How important is it to build this? 00:13:24 - Building the system three times 00:14:54 - complexity and first time right 00:17:08 - All you need is disciplined engineers 00:19:43 - Architects can do more harm than good 00:21:50 - Smaller teams 00:23:28 - Not every team needs Scrum 00:24:33 - Let engineers commit and then leave them alone 00:25:48 - Processes that are not helping us 00:28:19 - Using the right tool for the job 00:32:17 - Ownership is moving to developer teams 00:32:56 - The spirit of software development 00:35:08 - How would you build something from scratch? 00:37:59 - Trust and predictability 00:39:38 - Control and fear 00:42:00 - The dna of a tech company 00:44:19 - Why tech companies have a playground in their office 00:44:49 - Getting and keeping developers in a flow state 00:46:30 - Stop projects that are not working 00:49:49 - Stopping is hard 00:50:21 - Why games release when they do 00:50:35 - Prove it works in 10 days 00:51:52 - The fulfilment of delivering value to users 00:53:18 - How great developers work 00:55:14 - How you become a senior developer 00:57:35 - Downtime and execution 00:58:42 - The determination to continue 01:01:01 - Empathy and nudging 01:03:42 - Carlos might start a contrarian podcast 01:06:02 - Rounding off #Software #Technology #Innovation - Connect with Patrick Akil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-akil https://twitter.com/PatrickAkil_ Feedback is always welcome :) Beyond Coding is a weekly podcast with fireside chats on tech, entrepreneurship and career journeys. Common topics are: software engineering, leadership, self-improvement and entrepreneurship. Authentic, informative and inspiring. That's the aim for each episode. Shoutout to Xebia for making these episodes possible 💜: https://www.xebia.com Beyond Coding on your favourite podcast platforms 🎙: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7asIKIPU3N6n0SNWHxwMnQ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-coding/id1572440477 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmI1N2VhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K56MZBQ Anchor- https://anchor.fm/beyond-coding Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id4169675 Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/beyond-coding Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/gljc9jhh Radio Public - https://radiopublic.com/beyond-coding-G3YVLg Equipment we use 💕 Rodecaster Pro - https://www.amazon.com/-/en/dp/B07M5LQ1YZ/ref=sr_1_1 Rode Procaster - https://www.amazon.com/Rode-Procaster-Broadcast-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B001IPUJJI/ Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro - https://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-Professional-Headphones-Limited-Renewed/dp/B07KWY57MR/