Not many developers are genuinely passionate about the quality of their code. However, the ones that do care about it use many interesting best practices. Today I would like to share one of such best practices.
Read MoreThere are tons of articles that compare different programming languages trying to find the best language. They compare paradigms, technology stacks, frameworks, community, and so on. Here is my take on this question.
Read MoreWhy are people looking for inner peace and serenity? What brings them to the state when they can not handle the situation any longer? How can they solve this issue? I am going to try to answer these and some related questions in the following article.
Read MoreContinuous context switching kills productivity. Everybody who has ever worked on more than one project knows that. However, there are several cases when such switching may be helpful. Let us check these situations.
Read MoreIn this final part of the cycle, we will check three real-life examples of interaction between business people and engineers. For each example, we will see what is done correctly, what is not, and what can be improved in the future.
Read MoreIn the second part of this cycle, we will check workflow-related problems and several ways to deal with them. We will also review the best practices that help minimize these problems' impact in the long-term perspective.
Read MorePeople who have ever worked in software companies aware of multiple issues and conflicts between a company's technical and business departments. This is the first article from the cycle that addresses these problems, and here we are going to discuss communication issues, solutions, and best practices.
Read MoreMany technical specialists, like product owners and project leads, often work on multiple projects simultaneously. Unlike project managers who usually have only a superficial understanding of projects, these specialists have to have a deep understanding of each project and everything related to it. It is relatively straight forward in case of one project but may be tricky in case of multiple projects. This article describes various project issues and ways to deal with them.
Read MoreEvery developer who has ever participated in a startup knows that this is a challenge. Business, marketing, and technical specialists have to work together to achieve a goal and become a successful company. The following article describes several common technical issues that developers have to avoid at any cost.
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