Larry D Almeida

💾 Senior Product Engineer @ZalandoTech
🗺️ DXB → BLR → BER ·
❤️ Animals 😃 Cheesy Horror
⚡Fostering Psychologically Safe Teams · High Perf Cultures

[Larry D Almeida @larry_dalmeida]

@t3dotgg Start coding right after the interviewer mentions the intentionally vaguely defined problem.

[Larry D Almeida @larry_dalmeida]

@andrewhowdencom @udemy I've had the pleasure of watching some of your tutorials in internal trainings.

I found the production quality to be great. The content was clear, easy to follow and engaging thanks your ability to tell a good story.

Looking forward to your course!

[Andrew Howden (in 🐻@🇩🇪) @andrewhowdencom]

What's the deal with psychological safety? How do you create a safe environment that still gets things done? Hint: it's in the video.

Want to know more? Great! That's why I do these things. Check the YouTube video:

* https://t.co/vFI0msbUYA

[Larry D Almeida @larry_dalmeida]

@roshanpateI Can someone please enlighten me on what that bottle of "Larry" in the fridge is?

[Gergely Orosz @GergelyOrosz]

I wonder how many (or how few) startups pass on AWS because of its increasingly overwhelming console.

Didn’t think it’s a major reason to decide for or against. Well, it is for some:

[Larry D Almeida @larry_dalmeida]

@carlvellotti 🤖

[Carl Vellotti 🥞 @carlvellotti]

PMs: We need to master AI before AI masters us!

I've spent >100 hours making:
🔹 40+ powerful PM MEGAprompts
🔹 A list of top-tier learning resources
🔹 Guides for HOW to use AI

Soon, I'll sell it for $79.

For the next 24h: FREE!

Follow + RT + comment "🤖" and I'll DM it.

[Larry D Almeida @larry_dalmeida]

@carlvellotti Not a PM.

As EL, I don't say no.

I say: "Currently working on X which has impact Y. If I take on Z, I will need to pause X. Does Z have a larger impact and is it worth pausing X?"

Most of the time they cancel their request.

If Z does have a larger impact then I pause X.

[Larry D Almeida @larry_dalmeida]

@faridaelchuzade That's the norm I think + what my expat coach recommended me when I moved here. Exception I've seen are CVs for tech roles where English is the business language.

We so spoilt that blatant spelling errors are perfectly fine too 😂

[Larry D Almeida @larry_dalmeida]

@jkphl @a11yberlin @MajaBenke @radibit Thanks for setting this up! I'm kind of new to the topic of Accessibility and looking to gain some expertise. Happy to volunteer if that can help @majabenke with organisation.

[Gergely Orosz @GergelyOrosz]

A surprising thing is how lower margin merchants in the Netherlands collectively have resisted accepting Mastercard and Visa in a large number of stores - eg grocery stores.

Why?

B/c credit cards - unlike debit cards - charge merchants a lot more. The Dutch said “no thank you.”

[Vadym Kazulkin @VKazulkin]

"McDonald’s event-driven architecture: The data journey and how it works" https://t.co/GuQYekVdG7

[Pranita Saikumar @prans_rocks]

An example of how to use consumer data in marketing #McDonalds

[Zalando Technology @ZalandoTech]

Learn how we grow and develop our Software Engineers at #Zalando https://t.co/io9i8Li1Iv
#feedback #mentoring #leadership

[Aditya pratap singh @aditya_psingh]

Internal Developer Platforms (#idp) have been gaining a lot of traction due to the potential to make organizations more productive. But building successful platforms is difficult and elusive. This #CNCF article mentions fallacies and how to mitigate them. https://t.co/ZrQ8UVHlA8

[Larry D Almeida @larry_dalmeida]

@TessFerrandez I've always introduced myself this way to other colleagues I've never collaborated with before. I think it helps establish a reference on how much context one already has. I also mention the teams I've been part of. Wouldn't do the same if meeting someone casually though.

[Aditya pratap singh @aditya_psingh]

The latest version 26 of @thoughtworks #techradar is out and covers the important topic of Software Supply Chain innovation which became more relevant recently with large open source project vulnerabilities.

https://t.co/1FyeEqUZUv

[Larry D Almeida @larry_dalmeida]

6/6

💡 Change Teams

Not an easy option but switching teams or moving to a startup can help you get that critical experience you need.

[Larry D Almeida @larry_dalmeida]

System Design interviews are tough when you've had limited experience designing systems.

Good interviewers can differentiate between candidates who have 'practised' interviewing from those with real experience.

🧵 Here's how to get that experience: https://t.co/0CclWje91K

[Larry D Almeida @larry_dalmeida]

5/6

💡 Start your own processes

No design or operational review processes in place but you still have incidents? This is an opportunity to take your team to the next level.