When developers participate in technical training, they always have some expectations. Usually, they expect to master new technology, learn new approaches, and improve overall technical skills. It is valid to expect such results; however, most of the participants do not achieve them. Let us see why these expectations do not match reality.
Read MorePhysical activity (or rather a lack of it) is a real pain point of most people working in IT. Sitting at the computer and drinking coffee all day long — this is how most of the people imagine IT specialists, and this image is not far from reality. But is the situation that bad and how to deal with it?
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 MoreEvery person who ever conducted any training knows that some students are more interested in the topic than the others. It happens not because of an imperfect training program or lack of teacher’s charisma. No, the most significant difference is in the motivation of students. So, how to motivate them to achieve the best results?
Read MoreJunior specialist (or just Junior) is quite a unique person in any company. Such a person requires an unusual approach in general introduction, adaptation to business workflow, and defining expectations. Dealing with a Junior is not a trivial task — it is a challenge. And this challenge has to be accepted!
Read MoreWhen a person comes to a new job, he/she needs some time to adapt to the new responsibilities, company structure, and overall workflow. Mentoring is one of the best practices that make this process quicker and easier. This article shows how mentoring helps newcomers to start working at the new place.
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?
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.
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