Marius Čižiūnas is a software engineer, team leader, and certified coach. He holds two master‘s degrees: one in computer software engineering and the other in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology. After a successful software engineering career in the UK, Marius moved back to Lithuania where he founded a nonprofit that educates teenagers about leadership, empowerment, and active lifestyle.
PODCAST LINKS:
- Podcast website: https://en.coach.lt/podcast
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rjyBLyFAFdIln9gMND6ss?si=d31721bcbfce491d
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lt/podcast/happy-developer-podcast/id1609951211
- Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2hhcHB5ZGV2ZWxvcGVyL2ZlZWQueG1s
SOCIAL:
- LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/coach-lt
- LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/godliauskas/
- Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/povilas.godliauskas/
CHAPTERS:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:58) - Becoming a software engineer
(3:05) - Working in a beer factory
(9:17) - Meeting others' expectations
(16:10) - Hitting rock bottom
(20:56) - Getting the first job in tech
(24:31) - Importance of soft skills
(27:21) - Finding a job in the UK
(33:47) - Cultural differences
(39:40) - Problems with Slack
(43:25) - Leader influence
(45:58) - Developing communication skills
(49:15) - Overcoming social anxiety
(53:17) - Doing stand-up for the first time
(1:01:53) - Getting into self-help
(1:07:31) - Discovering meditation
(1:11:51) - Balancing different philosophies
(1:14:32) - Self-development vs. software development
(1:23:17) - Dealing with existential questions
(1:27:53) - Starting a nonprofit "Healthy Code"
(1:30:24) - Organizing a summer camp
(1:36:01) - Current projects and activities
(1:44:42) - Lessons from applying to Google
(1:52:17) - Living authentically
(1:55:03) - Outro