Podcasts

Recordings here:

• (Sep 2019) – Developer Melange – #020: Evolutionary Architecture – The way how software architecture works has changed tremendously, especially with iterative approaches that foster fast changes and delivery like scrum or kanban. Evolutionary architecture is a set of concepts and patterns to design system in a way to expect change. Patrick gave us a deep, but very practical insight into the ideas and techniques behind this new architectural approach.
• (Sep 2019) – Developer Melange – #019: Growing and teaching tech leads – We talked with Patrick about his understanding of what makes a good lead. He gave us a deep inside into the skills you probably need to learn, to bring yourself into this position and a hand of very useful tips to start this journey. All this, mixed with couple of very interesting insights about the inner-workings of N26.
• (Sep 2019) – InfoQ – Pat Kua on Technical Leadership, Cultivating Culture, and Career Growth – In this podcast we discuss a holistic approach to technical leadership, and Pat provides guidance on everything from defining target operating models, cultivating culture, and supporting people in developing the career they would like. There are a bunch of great stories, several book recommendations, and additional resources to follow up on.
• (Mar 2019) – ScaleUp Valley – “You are not your code.” How to cultivate an environment of effective feedback when scaling your engineering team – Patrick Kua, CTO at N26, and Tobias (or Toby) Balling, Co-Founder & CTO at Blinkist, sat down with Paulo André of TourRadar and, of course, Ryan Foland, our host, to discuss radical candor, nonviolent communication, retrospective feedback, and more.
• (Mar 2019) – Software Developer’s Journey – #43 Patrick Kua on being a consultant, a tech lead, a CTO and helping people grow – During this interview, we touched on the different roles Patrick’s overtook during his career. Pat devised on how his time as a consultant prepared him for his current role as a CTO. We discussed the definition of a Technical Lead and compared it to the CTO Role(s). We finally discussed Pat’s personal learning strategies.
• (Jul 2018) – SE Daily – Build a Bank: N26 with Pat Kua – In this episode, we discuss the advantages of digital banks, the fintech industry and N26 as a itself. We also explore product development and how Pat manages his time as CTO–which is a useful discussion for anyone who is learning to be a technical leader or manager.
• (Feb 2018) – Top of the Stack – How N26 builds its modern banking software – In the first episode of Top of the Stack, we interviewed Patrick Kua, the CTO of N26, a successful banking startup from Germany. Patrick is a microservices expert who spent 13 years at ThoughtWorks, and then decided to lead the tech team for a modern banking company which already serves more than 500.000 users.
• (Nov 2017) InfoQ – Patrick Kua on Growing Technical Leadership and Evolutionary Architecture – In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Patrick Kua from ThoughtWorks on growing technical leadership and evolutionary architecture
• (Aug 2017) SimpleLeadership – The Importance of Technical Leadership with Patrick Kua – In this episode Patrick Kua from Thoughtworks discusses the importance of having good technical leadership on teams.  He also discusses his new book, “Talking with Tech Leads: From Novices to Practitioners”
• (Sep 2016) – Hello Tech Pros – Why Tech Lead Positions are so Lonely
• (Aug 2016) Software Engineering Radio #265: Becoming a Tech Lead – Johannes Thönes talks to Patrick Kua about the role of a technical lead and how people become tech leads. The show covers the definition of a tech lead, the responsibilities of the role and the challenges of becoming a tech lead.
• (Feb 2016) Developer on Fire – Leading Leaders – Pat Kua talks with Dave Rael about the characteristics of leadership, embodying leadership, motivation, and challenges.
• (Aug 2015) Leanpub Episode #23
• (Jul 2015) ThoughtWorks – Teaching Tech Leads – In this episode, we talk about the role of a tech lead and how Pat is helping new tech leads on their journey. We talk about the responsibilities of a tech lead and how this can be very overwhelming in the beginning. We also discuss the importance of a technical vision, what distinguishes a technical vision from an architecture and how we can teach tech visioning.
• Fogcreek – Becoming a Tech Lead – Interview with Pat Kua, discussing becoming a Tech Lead – important aspects of the role, common mistakes made by those new to it, and recommended resources to learn more about how to be successful as a Tech Lead.