TechLab by Bol

What's it like to switch from a courtroom to your favourite code editor?

In one of our most personal episodes yet, engineer and storyteller Vasileios Nikolopoulos explores the trap of tying self-worth to net worth. We talk about the "grindification" of hobbies, the power of boredom, and the challenge to go do something... and not post about it. This is a conversation about remembering who you are outside your job title.

What's it really like to go from writing code to leading people? In this episode, we talk with Babiche and Nikolas, who recently transitioned from engineer to Engineering Manager. They share the hard truths—from learning to let go of coding during incidents to the surprising power of walking meetings. If you've ever wondered what an EM actually does all day or are considering the move yourself, this conversation is for you.

oday we sat down with Elinor and Alexandra, two of the five Enterprise Architects at bol.com, to demystify one of our most crucial yet misunderstood functions. They pull back the curtain on how they bring structure to massive scale, enable smarter decisions, and why they believe every engineer is an architect.

oin us behind the scenes of Space Summit, Bol.com’s internal tech conference—where product and tech become speakers, crew, and innovators for a day. This year’s edition? Bigger, bolder, and now open to the entire product team for the first time!