Nowadays, many people are focused on being effective workers, and they usually use the amount of working hours to measure their effectiveness. Sometimes it works, but it is only half of the truth. The other half is the spare time, specifically, how effectively people rest and recharge after work. Today I’d like to cover this second part.
Read MoreNowadays, most software development companies use agile methodologies to move developers across multiple projects flexibly. Although some developers do not like switching between projects, the idea of redistributing the load and resources is excellent. Let us see how to do it with a minimum amount of time and minimize the negative consequences.
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 MorePeople often underestimate the vacation and thinking that this is just a time to work on other projects. However, this is still a job, so people do not rest properly. This article gives you some useful tips on planning a perfect vacation together with an explanation of how they work.
Read MoreThis article is just a summary of the best practices every software engineer can use to use time efficiently. Some recommendations always work for everybody; others may work only under certain circumstances. However, you can check out all of them and see how to optimize your working time.
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 MoreYou finished your work, got a cup of coffee and trying to relax. However, you are still thinking about the work — what you have done today, what you are going to do tomorrow, how to make is better and faster, etc. And unsurprisingly it prevents you from relaxation and resting. What to do in this situation and how to move from work to relaxation?
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