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A podcast where I interview software engineers by sharing their story and entrepreneurship journey
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6 JUN 2026 · If your kid or your closest friend came to you tomorrow and said, "I want to switch into software engineering as a career", what would you actually tell them? Our guests answer that question.
Show Links:https://fortune.com/2026/05/26/uber-coo-ai-spending-tokens-claude-code/https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/satya-nadella-says-as-much-as-30percent-of-microsoft-code-is-written-by-ai.htmlhttps://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/03/20/our-commitment-to-windows-quality/https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-service-outage-ai-bot-kirohttps://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/state-of-the-job-market-2026https://www.businessinsider.com/jensen-huang-500k-engineers-250k-ai-tokens-nvidia-compute-2026-3https://x.com/steipete/status/2055346265869721905/photo/1https://youtu.be/FQpZdCKgc6w
Follow our guests:- https://x.com/boredabdel- https://x.com/soub4i- https://x.com/el_ateifSara- https://x.com/saidbouig
3 JUN 2026 · In this episode, we talk honestly about what it takes to build a global product from outside Silicon Valley, why he changed his mind about solo founders, the mistake almost every technical founder makes when they bring in a "business" co-founder, and how AI tools have flattened the geography of software.
Chapters: 00:00 Introduction02:50 Starting on an MSX, fixing CRT monitors, and studying math before CS05:18 Binary Interactive Studio 07:50 Jobland: video-CV app10:35 POS Rocket12:45 Raising from local VCs vs. the US14:18 The secret sauce of POS Rocket15:55 Switching from builder to investor 22:38 Why he co-founded Xpand Conference 27:30 Leaving Propeller to start Maza VC31:30 Why pre-seed is both more impactful33:30 The advantage of building from your home country38:48 Did he miss coding? 42:00 Solo founders: red flag → green flag46:25 The countries producing the best founders right now48:18 The #1 mistake technical founders make51:35 Mountain biking55:50 New Section: Paul Graham, vibe code, mountain biking56:50 Closing
Show Links: - LinkedIn: https://jo.linkedin.com/in/tambijalouqa- Maza VC: https://maza.vc- Maza VC Handbook: https://handbook.maza.vc/about/introduction- Propeller VC: https://propellervc.com- Xpand Conference: https://www.xpandconf.com- Claude Code: https://claude.com/claude-code- Y Combinator: https://ycombinator.com- Paul Graham essays: https://paulgraham.co
27 MAY 2026 · In this episode, Amin Benjellon shares his inspiring journey from growing up in Morocco, navigating the challenges of startups as a foreign student in France, to successfully joining Y Combinator. He discusses the importance of mindset, jumping on waves of opportunity, and the impact of YC on his entrepreneurial trajectory.
Links - Amine on X: @BenGeekly - Rolling Dice Club: https://rollindiceclub.com - MailWarm: https://mailwarm.com
9 SEP 2025 · If you're a developer, indie hacker, or SaaS builder, this is a must-watch. You'll learn:- The strategy he used to niche down and find his first clients- Why did he start a t-shirt business to learn Shopify- The moment he discovered a Kardashian was using his theme- His raw, unfiltered advice for anyone wanting to build their own software productShow Notes- Bricks Space Lab:https://brickspacelab.com- Follow Thomas's journey on Twitter: https://x.com/kimurathomas
19 AUG 2025 · We're joined by Sean Rosenthal, the co-founder of Native PHP. He shares his incredible journey from a career in sales to co-creating a framework that allows developers to build native desktop and mobile apps using the PHP and Laravel skills they already have.
Sean provides a candid look at the entrepreneurial grind, the technical challenges he and his partner Simon Hamp overcame, and what the future holds for PHP outside of the web.
Show Notes:
What You'll Learn:
- How personal drive and a problem-solving mindset are crucial for success in tech.
- The real story behind what inspired Native PHP and how the project got started.
- A deep dive into the technical solutions used to compile PHP for iOS and Android.
- Sean's experiences working on complex projects for major organizations like Pfizer.
- The importance of building a support infrastructure, not just a product.
Links Mentioned:
- https://nativephp.com
- https://x.com/ShaneDRosenthal
- https://www.youtube.com/@LaravelOnline
- https://www.youtube.com/user/thenewboston
3 AUG 2025 · In this episode, I interviewed with Simon Hamp, a seasoned software engineer with 25 years of experience in PHP.
Simon shares his incredible journey from being a self-taught programmer in the days before YouTube and Stack Overflow to becoming the owner and maintainer of Native PHP and the founder of Laravel Dev.
Show Notes:
Links
- Simon Hamp's Website:Â https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsimonhamp.me
- Simon Hamp on X:Â https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fsimonhamp
- NativePHP:Â https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Fnativephp.com
- Laravel Dev:Â https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Flaradevs.com%2F
11 JUL 2025 · In this episode, we're joined by Ayman Ben Amor, a software developer and the visionary founder behind the BeJS (Belgian JavaScript) community. Ayman shares his incredible journey from a movie-loving kid who wanted to be a hacker to organizing some of Europe's and Africa's most prominent developer events, including React Brussels, React Paris, and the inaugural React Africa.He pulls back the curtain on the immense effort required to run a successful tech conference, detailing the 9-12 month planning cycle, the stress of sales and marketing, and the complex logistics of securing venues and speakers.Show Notes:BeJS Community: https://bejs.ioReact Brussels Conference: https://react.brusselsReact Paris Conference: https://react.paris/React Africa Conference: https://react-africa.comAyman on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Aymen_Ben_AmorBook Recommendation: "Personality Isn't Permanent" by Benjamin Hardy
22 JUN 2025 · In this episode, I had Pierre Burgy, the co-founder and CEO of Strapi, the leading open-source headless CMS. Pierre shares his incredible nine-year journey, from starting a side project as a student to building a globally recognized company. He dives deep into the early challenges of fundraising for an open-source project (including being $30k in debt), the evolution of their business model, the power of community, and his vision for the future of content management with AI.Sponsor of this episode:SASS Insights: Get the metrics that matter for your Shopify app. Try it for free at https://saasinsights.com
how Notes: Pierre Burgy: Co-founder & CEO of StrapiFind Pierre on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/pierreburgyFind Pierre on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierreburgy/Website: https://strapi.io/GitHub Repository: https://github.com/strapi/strapiJoin the Strapi AI Waitlist: https://strapi.io/aiStrapiConf: https://strapi.io/confThe GitLab Handbook: A comprehensive resource on how to run a remote-first, transparent company. https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/
7 JUN 2025 · In this special episode, we dive deep into the phenomenon of "vibe coding" - using AI assistants to write code through natural language prompts. With our today's guest, Mohamed Aboulaid (Backend Engineer at Spotify & Community Catalyst behind GeeksBlaBla) for an honest discussion about AI-assisted development's current state and future.🔗 Show Notes:GeeksBlaBla Community: geeksblaba.comFollow Mohamed Aboulaid: https://x.com/laytoun
6 JUN 2025 · In this podcast episode, I sit down with Tanner Linsley, co-founder of Nozzle and the visionary behind TanStack (formerly React Query). With over a decade of experience in software development and open source, Tanner shares his incredible journey, from his early days as an aspiring audio engineer to becoming a leading figure in the frontend community.
Join us as Tanner gives the back story of TanStack, including upcoming features and new libraries, and offers valuable advice for aspiring open source contributors.
🔗 Show Notes:
TanStack: https://tanstack.comTwitter: https://x.com/tannerlinsleyNozzle: https://nozzle.io (Tanner's SEO tracking company)Remix: https://remix.run (acquired by Shopify)Astro: https://astro.buildGatsby: https://gatsbyjs.com
A podcast where I interview software engineers by sharing their story and entrepreneurship journey
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