In this debut episode of TECH RANT, I sit down with Kai Klostermann, Engineering Manager at Tradebyte (a Zalando Group company), to challenge one of tech’s biggest cultural myths—that developers are inherently introverted, hyper-rational, and emotionally detached. We dive into why this stereotype isn’t just inaccurate but actively harmful when it comes to building great products and strong teams. Are coders really just playing the role that’s been put on them? And how can breaking free from this mindset make tech a better place? Let’s rant about it.

Meet Kai here: ungra.dev

David Lorenz: activeno.de

Tradebyte: https://www.tradebyte.com/