TechLab by Bol

TechLab by Bol


Latest Episodes

100 Days as Director of Technology
December 10, 2024

Join us as Ronald van Rijn, Senior Director of Engineering at bol.com, reflects on his first 100 days. From his early programming days with a Commodore 64 to leading 900 engineers, Ronald shares his journey, leadership insights, and plans for the future.

Canary Testing | Road to Pro
November 26, 2024

Discover how canary releases and tools like Argo Rollouts enable safe, progressive deployments. Guests Sonja Nesic and Diego Lira share insights on testing in production, leveraging automatic rollbacks, and optimizing release strategies for agile DevOps t

Accessibility in Tech
November 12, 2024

Discover how bol.com tackles accessibility in tech! Join engineer Leanne Scheepers and lead designer Niels Peter Foppe as they share insights, tips, and challenges on creating inclusive products. Tune in for a fresh perspective on accessibility

Tips for Data Engineering
October 31, 2024

Join us as we chat with Robin, a data scientist from bol.com, who shares how his team tackled complex data pipeline challenges by using layered approaches and innovative solutions like Apache Airflow. Robin makes it easy to understand by comparing data wo

Performance Testing & Chaos Engineering
October 15, 2024

Join us as we explore performance testing with experts Nithya and Marcel from bol. They share insights on ensuring system reliability during peak seasons through chaos engineering and isolated testing. Discover best practices, tools, and strategies to tac

End to End Observability
October 03, 2024

On this episode we're joined by Bart Enkelaar and Rob Klein Gunnewiek as the experts on SRE! This talk will cover lots of SRE principles, insights and innovations within the teams at Bol. Next to that, we've had a lovely chat with lots of laughter. So eno

Neurodivergent by Nature, Leader by Choice
September 16, 2024

On this episode, Lee September joins us to tell his inspiring story on Neurodiversity and Leadership. He shares his personal journey from engineer to management and how being neurodivergent played a role within this story. From personal growth to being in

Distributed Tracing at Scale
September 03, 2024

In this episode, we explore distributed tracing in microservices architecture, covering how it enhances observability and helps quickly identify issues in large-scale systems. We discuss the basics of distributed tracing, practical tips for implementation

The Journey of a Google Developer Expert
August 20, 2024

Ever wondered what it's like being a Google Developer Expert? What does this title mean, and how do you achieve being in this position? What do you day from day-to-day and what are the responsibilities coming with the title?

Who are Tim & Tony?
August 06, 2024

We're back! It's time to kick off the new season of TechLab. Fully rebranded and ready for lots of great stories.