Unfolding Ideas
My solo podcast about leadership, technology, life, and the mistakes along the way.
Software development leader · Netherlands
I used to write the code. Now I help the people who write it.
Hi, I'm Georgios. Most people call me George. I lead software teams in the Netherlands, coach senior developers into lead roles, and help squads work together. My work is connecting the people building the software with what the business needs.
From my own experience
How I lead today.
For years, when something got hard, I took the keyboard. It felt like helping. Mostly, it taught the team to wait for me.
Now, I try to be clear about direction, ask questions before giving answers, and leave people room to solve a problem differently than I would. Leaving the keyboard alone was one of the hardest parts of that change.
Coaching a new lead.
Almost every senior developer I've coached into a squad lead role has told me, "I don't feel productive anymore." That's where our conversations about a good week's work begin: how to recognize your contribution when it no longer appears in your commits.Giving people ownership.
The difficult part is watching someone solve a problem differently than I would, and letting it ship anyway. My technical background helps me follow the trade-offs. My coaching training reminds me to ask questions before giving answers.Connecting delivery with the business.
Running a company that failed changed how I think about delivery. I ask the uncomfortable questions early: what does this cost, who is waiting for it, and what happens if it's late? That perspective still shapes my work with squads.
I've worked in software since 2001. Writing code, running a company and training as a coach all shaped the way I work with people. Read the longer story.
Speaking & conversations
The human side of building software.
I want to talk about the parts of leadership that can be hard to describe: feeling unproductive, wanting to take over, and making decisions when the stakes are real.
These are potential subjects for meetups, podcasts and events, drawn from my own experience.
- Your best work no longer appears in commits.
- When helping becomes a bottleneck.
- What failing as a founder changed about how I lead.
Discuss your event
Tell me who the audience is and what they're working through.
My solo podcast · Unfolding Ideas · in Greek
“I failed as a founder. And yet, it was the best thing that happened to me.”
Listen to the episode
Outside the day job
I still like making things.
For years, most of my ideas stayed in Notion. These are a few that made it out. Podcasts and side projects are where I still get to build, experiment and think out loud.
Fathers Tales
Two friends, two dads, and a weekly conversation about whatever has caught our attention.
PodBase
Making Greek podcasts searchable by what was said, down to the moment.
RollMatch
Helping tabletop RPG players find a group that fits their style and schedule, and keeps showing up.
Get in touch
Write to me.
If you're leading a team, finding your feet as a lead, or putting together an event, I'd be glad to hear what you're working on. Questions about my projects are welcome, too.
Prefer LinkedIn? Message me there.