There is a common belief that work in IT is 100% of technical work and zero creativity. However, every experienced specialist who works in IT for at least three years can immediately object and tell that every specialty requires a certain degree of creativity. So here are my thoughts on this topic.
Read MoreQuite a lot of beginner specialists start their work under the supervision of their more experienced colleagues. It is a normal process in many areas, including software engineering. Let us track the evolution of an average developer and see the progress.
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 MoreSoftware developers are usually very technical people. They are outstanding in designing the application architecture, writing code, testing it, and so on. However, these excellent skills may be complemented with poor communication skills and an inability to deal with social issues. This article describes some problems in team communication and possible ways to solve them.
Read MoreYou have to be proactive! Every newcomer hears this mantra from HR, manager, scrum master, and pretty much everybody from the organization layer. However, it is not always clear what it means and how to bring this proactivity into life. Let us see possible applications and best practices of proactivity in software engineering.
Read MoreAfter 15+ years of work in software development, I collected quite a lot of ineffective, pointless, terrible, stupid, awful, and dangerous practices of managing application requirements. So, here is my personal Top 5 of the worst practices you should avoid at all costs.
Read MoreTransparency is a concept that describes how easy it is to see for everybody what is going on. It is important in Project Management as it involves multiple people working on the same tasks and solving common problems. This article is going to show the most common issues that appeared in Project Management and explain the difference between transparent and non-transparent ways to solve them.
Read MoreDoes software engineer need business skills? Yes, of course! This answer is clear for every senior-level specialist or software architect, but not for beginners or random people in IT. So let us have a look at why they are so important and see what specific skills might be useful for a software engineer.
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