Best Sebastian Waschnick Podcasts (2024)

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18 Phasma & Innovation in the gaming industry (aka "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY") 50:11

1y ago50:11

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Would you wear a mask while working? Or while playing video games? You may need the Phasma mask! A problem known mostly to gamers with small apartments and a girlfriend! But also an issue because of those useless open space offices, where it’s always too loud. This is a conspiracy! Just go to another room or get a different apartment! Shut up and t…

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17 Should we elect an AI for parliament (aka "Computerlars") 48:18

1+ y ago48:18

48:18

Lars is one of us. Would you trust an Artificial Intelligence to make the right political choices? More than you trust our modern politicians? Today we talk to Asker Bryld Staunæs, the founder and acting party secretary of the Danish Synthetic Party - the world's first political party driven by artificial intelligence. But Asker will only be the pa…

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16 OKRs (aka "Objectives and Key Reasons Engineers Start to Hate Their Lives") 56:36

1+ y ago56:36

56:36

Does every company need to introduce OKRs? Obviously not, but most do it anyway. And why are there so many engineers who hate OKRs? It’s getting hot, so tune in and learn about what OKRs are, when not to use them and what the real benefits are. Tarek and Waschi both have very mixed experiences with using OKRs. It’s a love/hate relationship! There i…

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15 Mark Jeffery and the tangled web (aka "let's combine the monkey and the computer") 44:57

1+ y ago44:57

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Web3? Not needed. Let’s combine the monkey and the computer! Today we have an awesome guest - Mark Jeffrey! We met him on the social platform Polywork and that's actually the best way to describe him, as he does so many things. Up until last year he worked as a mixture between developer and product manager and as a paramedic on the weekends! And if…

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14 Mastery, Autonomy and Purpose (aka "DON'T DIE!") 53:51

1+ y ago53:51

53:51

What motivates people? Obviously there is the need to eat and pay your bills. But we often do things where we are not paid, we work longer or volunteer. You don’t find motivation, nor do you get motivation, but you create motivation. But how? Well, today we talk about Master, Autonomy and Purpose - the Motivation 3.0 framework defined by Daniel Pin…

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13 How to judge a senior engineer? (aka "employee terrorism") 53:22

2y ago53:22

53:22

How do you measure and evaluate the performance of your senior engineers? Can you even do it as a non-engineer? And what are diminishers and multipliers in your team? I’m an introvert, will I ever become a real senior engineer! And how do you even decide who get’s a raise and who not? Clean Coders to the rescue, I need your help. Welcome to The Inn…

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12 Are the Metaverse and web3 legit? (aka “markup description for a ridiculous hat”) 50:00

2y ago50:00

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There is a new version of the internet coming, maybe it’s version 9 or web3? Some call it Metaverse, but nobody knows what it is. Nobody? No! Two engineers try to clarify and resist the marketing hype. Let’s find out why we need a markup description for ridiculous hats and what the Metaverse and web3 actually are. What do you prefer, Roblox or Fort…

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11 Will Israel be the next Silicon Valley? (aka "we need more meetings") 50:21

2y ago50:21

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Will Israel (or better: Tel Aviv) be the next Silicon Valley? They sure already claim to be and call themself Silicon Wadi. But is it true, or is it just clever marketing? Why do people in Israel need more meetings? And where is Tarek? L'chaim! In today's episode, we have a special guest - Henrike Hedel. She's the Head of Tech Program at the FreeTe…

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09 Is Artificial Intelligence dead again? (aka "just buy a license") 47:42

2y ago47:42

47:42

I have a claim: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are already dead again, the hype is gone and nobody is talking about it anymore. The hype train moved on to the next topic. Nobody cares if your startup does anything with ML anymore. Or am I wrong? I guess Tarek totally disagrees with me. OK, what is actually the state of AI and ML? Wher…

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08 The state of VR and AR (aka "are you a rich kid or a nerd") 38:03

2y ago38:03

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Today we ask ourselves if VR and AR are only toys for rich kids and nerds. I was promised full-body VR and a reality with way better graphics than our gray reality, but where is it? Or is the Oasis, our promised wonderland, already right before our eyes? Where are the breakthrough games and who is really using AR and VR? How is actually the porn ex…

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07 Building the European Service Module with Siân Cleaver (aka "Doing Spacey Things") 30:49

2y ago30:49

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In this special episode of TheInnovationEngineer podcast, I had the opportunity to chat with Siân Cleaver, Industrial Manager at Airbus Defence and Space. Being a total space nerd myself, I was eager to learn how she came to a career in spacecraft engineering but also about her engagement in the Artemis project and what we can expect from this new …

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06 What's it like working for an American company? (aka "super hyper giga great!") 50:05

2y ago50:05

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Welcome to The Innovation Engineer Podcast, your favorite place for picking brains of your favorite engineers. Today we ask ourselves what happened to Clubhouse and what’s the future of Audio. 0:00 Intro 1:00 2:14 Why did Tarek visit the Silicon Valley 3:11 If you are not working with AI, you are doing something wrong 3:30 John Deere is becoming a …

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05 Clubhouse and the future of Audio (aka "someone scratched my car") 50:58

2y ago50:58

50:58

Today we talk about one of the current hype trends, which has been going strong for some years - Audio! Podcast or audiobook, why is it so popular? Does it even make sense to go backward and remove the video again, after it killed the radio star? Do you even remember Clubhouse? We talk about the real reason why Clubhouse did not have an Android app…

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04 Should I buy NFTs? (aka "I lost my crypto wallet - twice") 51:59

2y ago51:59

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Should I buy NFTs? Or is it a scam and you are the greater fool. Who can actually sell it? It’s just a token that you are buying! Be an engineer, buy ETFs, not NFTs! Today is all about Decentraland, Smoking Goldfishes, the value of art and a 44 billion dollar market. We also explain what NFTs are, how they are generated, how to sell them, the legal…

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03 Are self-organizing teams killing your business? (aka "agile on training wheels") 44:17

2y ago44:17

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Do you need strict leadership and hierarchy? Agile is right, everything else is wrong. Are self-organizing teams killing your business? That's a very controversial question. I heard Tarek is even having hard discussions about this with his wife! There is a lot of esoteric wrong-value dogmatism in our industry. And that's what we are discussing in t…

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02 What makes a Senior Engineer? (aka "hiring people is my hobby") 40:05

2y ago40:05

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Today we asked ourselves: What makes a senior engineer? And why is Tarek not a Senior Innovation Engineer? 20 years of experience and still not a real senior! How many programming languages do you need to speak and why does scrum not allow speaking with me. Is it about money? Show Notes 6:20 Social intelligence, good communications skills, intrinsi…

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01 Staying Healthy as an Engineer (aka "electro shocks to the crotch") 47:47

2y ago47:47

47:47

We all drank more coffee when we were younger. But how do you stay Healthy as an Engineer? We talk about electro shocks to the crotch, how a pandemic can be the third driver for innovation, about VR and equipment for VR workouts, why engineers against all cliches are very sporty, how you can train your posture with tech gadgets, EMS (Electronic Mus…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Sebastian Waschnick Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Innovation Engineer Podcast

Tarek Madany Mamlouk, Sebastian Waschnick

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18 Phasma & Innovation in the gaming industry (aka "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY") 50:11

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17 Should we elect an AI for parliament (aka "Computerlars") 48:18

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16 OKRs (aka "Objectives and Key Reasons Engineers Start to Hate Their Lives") 56:36

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15 Mark Jeffery and the tangled web (aka "let's combine the monkey and the computer") 44:57

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14 Mastery, Autonomy and Purpose (aka "DON'T DIE!") 53:51

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13 How to judge a senior engineer? (aka "employee terrorism") 53:22

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12 Are the Metaverse and web3 legit? (aka “markup description for a ridiculous hat”) 50:00

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11 Will Israel be the next Silicon Valley? (aka "we need more meetings") 50:21

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09 Is Artificial Intelligence dead again? (aka "just buy a license") 47:42

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08 The state of VR and AR (aka "are you a rich kid or a nerd") 38:03

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07 Building the European Service Module with Siân Cleaver (aka "Doing Spacey Things") 30:49

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06 What's it like working for an American company? (aka "super hyper giga great!") 50:05

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05 Clubhouse and the future of Audio (aka "someone scratched my car") 50:58

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04 Should I buy NFTs? (aka "I lost my crypto wallet - twice") 51:59

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03 Are self-organizing teams killing your business? (aka "agile on training wheels") 44:17

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02 What makes a Senior Engineer? (aka "hiring people is my hobby") 40:05

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01 Staying Healthy as an Engineer (aka "electro shocks to the crotch") 47:47

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