GeeksBlaBla Geeksblabla

In this Geeksblabla episode, Mohammed Adnane Abouchadi talks about how he became a software engineer despite his disability, and shares with us some inspiring lessons he learned along the journey.

Guests


Mohamed Adnane Abouchadi



Notes

0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:02:55 - Why Mohamed Adnane is special

0:05:45 - Adnane's childhood, school time and the start of his passion about computers

0:12:30 - Importance of family and environment

0:16:05 - Orientation between passion and abilities

0:24:15 - Adnane's university journey

0:38:00 - Finding the first job

0:57:30 - Adnane's Entrepreneurial journey

1:06:00 - A day in Adnane's life

1:11:00 - Lessons and Advice to people with disabilities

1:22:00 - A message to companies and recruiters

1:27:00 - Closing and Goodbyes



Prepared and Presented by

Mohammed Daoudi

In this episode, we discuss 10 tips for success in the IT world, and how to become an effective programmer. especially for the Moroccan context. we based our discussion on the following article Ten Principles for Growth as an Engineer



Guests


Marouane gazayni


Youssouf El Azizi


Mehdi Cheracher





Notes

0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:03:30 - Principle 1: Think about business value

0:25:44 - Principle 2: Unblock yourself

0:40:16 - Principle 3: Take initiative

0:52:00 - Principle 4: Improve your written communication

1:00:25 - Principle 5: Own your project management

1:10:51 - Principle 6: Learn to learn

1:20:00 - Principle 7: Master your tools

1:37:00 - Principle 8: Communicate Proactively

1:46:20 - Principle 9: Collaborate with other teams

1:52:50 - Principle 10: Be reliable

2:02:42 - Discussing Comments and Questions

2:11:30 - Goodbyes



Links


Medium Article: Ten Principles for Growth as an Engineer



Prepared and Presented by


Abdelati EL ASRI

In this episode, we discuss the state of development in Morocco. We talk about the results of the survey, job satisfaction, salaries, AI adoption, and community contribution. We explore how they learn and level up, the tools they are using, and what they want to learn next.



Guests


Meriem zaid


Omaima Khalil


Mohammed Aboullaite


Nouamane Tazi


Adnan MERRAKCHI





Notes

0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:04:56 - State overview

0:11:30 - Profile: Female participation, age, and experience

0:55:03 - Learning and education in Morocco

1:17:30 - Work and job satisfaction

1:37:30 - Technology and tools, frameworks, cloud, CSS, and more.

1:52:45 - AI adoption for Moroccan developers: tools, learning, companies using AI.

2:19:45 - How Moroccan developers feel about the impact of AI on their jobs.

2:43:00 - Social media usage among Moroccan developers

1:47:43 - Warming up and goodbye



Links


stateofdev.ma





Prepared and Presented by


Youssouf El Azizi

In this episode, we discuss the new challenge Blanat, we hosted participants and organizers to talk about it.



Guests



Notes

0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:05:22 - Read Blanat challenge statement.

0:07:20 - Blanat challenge in numbers.

0:09:30 - The winner's words.

0:18:18 - Other participant's words.

0:56:00 - RAFFLE.

1:04:05 - Challenge runner application.

1:09:00 - The idea of how the challenge came up from.

1:12:45 - How we manage PRs.

1:14:50 - Things to improve.



Links


challenge shared by Saad


The runner that Mehdi is describing


Challenge link





Prepared and Presented by


Adnan MERRAKCHI

In this episode, we discuss how to prepare for talks, taking 3 months long vacations and the future of the tech industry in 2024.



Guests


Djalal


Ahmed El Azzabi





Notes

0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:04:00 - Taking 3 months long vacations with Ahmed El Azzabi

0:27:30 - Writing ebooks, and articles, and improving your writing skills.

0:56:00 - QAs

1:13:00 - New financial lows in Morocco.

1:20:00 - How to prepare for talks.

1:39:00 - Apple Vision Pro thoughts

1:42:30 - QAs

2:21:04 - GeeksBlaBla Picks

2:30:00 - Conclusion and goodbye.



Links


https://remote.ma/


https://remote.ma/legal/


Building Microservices, 2nd Edition


James Clear Newsletter


TickTick





Prepared and Presented by


Youssouf El Azizi

In this episode, we discuss how to turn code passion into profit. We'll cover concrete strategies to get started and more, with our talented guests.



Guests


Moustaid Ayoub


Hamza Moustaid


Reda Boubkraoui


Younes Rahim



Notes

0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:04:50 - Is the solopreneur or indie maker field suitable for all software engineers?

0:07:18 - What types of software engineers can be indie makers?

0:15:08 - The transition from being an employee to a solopreneur and following your passion.

0:22:00 - Upsides and downsides of the solopreneur journey.

0:25:45 - Tips to find ideas to make your first product.

0:35:30 - Tips to gather the first budget to get started and the minimum budget needed.

0:50:58 - Tips for Time Allocation as a Solopreneur

0:57:01 - Idea generation and validation.

1:01:10 - Tips to generate your first dollar with your current skill, with or without experience.

1:13:13 - Tips to Find the Right Audience

1:24:00 - Is indie hacking similar to dropshipping?

1:38:06 - Deadly trap: Think globally and generate more income.

1:45:10 - Deadly trap: procrastinating growth and developing ideas.

1:54:00 - Geeksblabla picks & QA

2:18:30 - Conclusion and Goodbye



Links


Indiehackers
Gumroad
NameCheap
Acquire
Blogpost by Ayoub Moustaid
WebFlow apps
carrd.co
Mental Health for developers - Episode
Failory
StateOfDEv survey
Can't Hurt Me - Book
Unsexy Business - Book



Prepared and Presented by


Djalal


Meriem Zaid