Purple Splash

In this very special episode, Renato Tarantelli, Senior Engineering Manager, joined us to tell a story. A story of bravery, of humbleness that will remind you of how you should always make sure you’re the protagonist of your own story and that you should always make the best out of it.

If you’re a pessimist, talking to José Martins, Engineering Manager, will make you rethink your life perspective. You may think this episode is about remote work, body language, lockdown, or even bonsais, but it is actually a true lesson on empathy and positivism.

Thene Sheehy, Director of Agile Operations, moved from the US to Portugal. A new chapter to enjoy life at its fullest, learning how to paint, planning the greatest retirement, and leveraging a new skill — life coaching.

Pasta sauce and fried rice. Dogs and turtles. We bet you won’t find any emotionally warmer combination than food and pets today so waste no time and meet Francisco Carrola, Software Engineer, while he shares some of his best kept cooking and pet parenting secrets with us.

Tyler, the Creator sang about boredom and we had to meet Ricardo Mestre to understand its lyrics! In this episode, Ricardo, Principal Agile Coach, tells us all about how boredom makes his creativity boost, splitting his free time between playing music and his obsession with fragrances.

Pausing. Sometimes it is all we need to do to boost our energy and creativity. Gina Whitty, Senior Product Manager, welcomes 2022 with this (and others) truly important advice for life — brought by her family memories and natural skill for the arts.

But it is a story of a young man traveling the world. Carlos Gomes, R&D Strategy&Operations Manager, has joined us to tell us some episodes of a former "Academic Tuna" musician who took a gap year to see all the life-changing experiences life has to offer.

In Portugal, the holiday season is taken very seriously by some people. José Mendes, QA Specialist, who is anxiously waiting for the December 24th, shared with us all about his family and cultural traditions and revealed why his Christmas countdown starts in December 26th! Join us for our holiday special and have a happy new year! 

How does the family we grow up in or our background influence our use of language? João Ferrão - Lead Product Designer and former volunteer firefighter - shares his vision on how to create a more respectful and loving environment for our customers and colleagues.

What are the major lessons sports can teach us? Pedro Coelho Silva, Senior Product Manager, joined us for an almost deep reflection on the purpose of life and launched a challenge to all our community.