Podcasts
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£100k Daily Fines in a Security Breach in the UK
Beau Podcasts Cybersecurity The UK’s proposing in the Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR) Bill to slap companies with a £100k ($129k) daily fine or 10 percent of turnover for each day the breach persists after the given timeframe issued by the government.
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University Lecturer Told Me IT Was Booming! Are You Sure?
Beau Podcasts Life in Tech Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that IT is no longer a booming sector no matter what people say. I was at a conference and bumped into a senior university lecturer at lunch so we got chatting. I introduced myself, saying I was a software data engineer. She said IT was booming. …
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Invest in Rare and Alternative Assets to Hedge Against Inflation
Beau Podcasts Passive Income If you want to hedge against inflation, invest in rare and alternative assets.
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With energy prices going through the roof and companies looking for ways to cut costs, it’s getting harder for companies and traditional investors to see a healthy return. If you’re looking for steady growth, here’s … -
Joys and Pitfalls of Launching a New Website
Beau Podcasts Entrepreneurship I started writing my script for my new YouTube channel on Sunday 29 Sep 2024 and recorded my first podcast on Sun 6 Oct. I made my first Git commit for my website on Mon 28 Oct and after four months of designing and developing, debugging and experimenting, on Fri 28 Feb 2025, I decided to purchase …
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Layoffs in 2025, SOS Self-Help Guide
Beau Podcasts Life in Tech Passive Income My current employer’s just announced layoffs and it can be a stressful time as all your personal and professional plans go out the window. However, I see it as an opportunity to reset. While I’ve never been laid off, I know what it’s like to be unemployed and approaching the end of a …
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My Charitable Journey Begins
Beau Podcasts Fundraise I’ve always given back by way of volunteering for different communities and charities. Volunteers have their personal or professional reason to support a cause. Depending on what stage you’re at in life, volunteering can be for mental health reasons, give you a sense of pride, gain a …
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Could This Be the Start of My Machine Learning Journey?
Beau Podcasts Life in Tech As a techie, I like to learn everything from software and data to security and machine learning to find out what path is right for me. I started as a software engineer, pushing myself to work in different teams and ramping up on new tech stacks multiple times which was exhausting but I managed with …
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End of Month Two - Allyship and Mentorship
Beau Podcasts Life in Tech I’ve reached the end of month two as a data engineer and I feel grateful for the opportunity in the current job market.
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Work isn’t too bad, I submitted my first pull request and am working on my second and third tickets. There’s still some hand holding or technical mentoring which I … -
Looking for a Surrogate Manager-cum-Mentor
Beau Podcasts Life in Tech I’ve been at my company for 7 weeks and have started working on some tickets and pair programming. I finally feel like I’m contributing, getting to know the team and being a team player.
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I’ve also been seeking volunteering opportunities at and outside of work as I’m someone who … -
No Tickets nor Timeline as a New Joiner
Beau Podcasts Life in Tech As a new joiner, especially if you’re a junior and your salary is a drop in the ocean, sometimes there may not be any work. This is frustrating because you want to learn and progress quickly to secure the next promotion, but everyone seems too busy to assign a ticket to you, knowing that you’ll …
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