EP #97: Dimitris Kiriakakis, Technical Advisor of Warestack

Published on March 11, 2025

This week on SG Talks, we welcome Dimitris Kiriakakis, Technical Advisor of Warestack, a developer tool that helps teams manage every code change with best practices! Dimitris shares his journey and the vision behind Warestack, illustrating how the platform enforces best practices across the DevOps lifecycle.

In this episode, he delves into how Warestack helps teams by flagging skipped checks, blocking risky workflows, and standardizing processes to bridge gaps in toolchains. Tune in to discover how Warestack is transforming fragmented workflows into predictable, reliable pipelines, minimizing lead times, and revolutionizing DevOps. Don’t miss this insightful conversation!

Dimitris Kiriakakis is an experienced software developer with over 10 years in full-stack web and mobile development. He holds a degree in Electronics & Computer Engineering from the Technical University of Crete, where he specialized in web application development, human-computer interaction, and graphics.

Throughout his career, Dimitris has worked with a wide range of technologies, including orchestrating cloud architectures (Microservices, Kubernetes, AWS), breaking down SPA monoliths into microfrontends, and writing object-oriented and TDD-driven software using Java, Kotlin, and TypeScript. He is also proficient in creating responsive, user-friendly UIs with HTML, SCSS, and modern frontend frameworks such as Angular, React, and VueJS. Dimitris has extensive experience in implementing backend APIs with Spring and NodeJS (NestJS). His expertise spans multiple industries, with a focus on delivering high-quality, scalable solutions.

Timestamps

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 – Introduction

    00:30 – This or That

    1:05 – What is Warestack?

    2:03 – Difficulties faced as a developer

    5:38 – How do people face these difficulties?

    6:10 – The market

    8:16 – Technological setup

    9:00- How easy is for the client to jump in on your platform?

    9:28 – How do you generate money?

    10:09 – Strategy for the market

    11:29 – Milestones achievements for the next months 

    12:27- Fundraising

    13:25- Warestack team

    14:09- Why do you think you will make it happen?

    14:31- Trends on productivity tools

    15:54- Differences in the startup ecosystem between Greece and abroad

    17:05- What do you miss from Thessaloniki?

    17:23- Big vision of Warestack

    17:43- Role model/Inspiration and closing words

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