Being “toxically masculine” to become a greater coder
There were days when boys were boys and masculinity was respected. Well, not anymore. Recently, American Psychological Association (APA), the body that sets professional standards for people employed in the field of psychology in the US, has defined traditional masculine personality traits as “toxic”. And those are not the traits that Continue Reading
Biggest misconceptions about full stack developers
There are many different types of software developers out there. Some are generalists, while other are more specialized. And the distinction in specialism is not only between application types, such as web vs native. Even in the same type of app, there are programmers who can build the whole thing Continue Reading
How to think like a hacker
Contrary to the popular belief, hackers are not always the people who breach website security and steal personal data. The word also refers to the software developers who build revolutionary software by putting together some components in such a way that nobody thought of before. This is why when you Continue Reading
How not to mange software projects
There is one thing in the IT industry that happens often, yet makes no sense. When a given project is not progressing at the pace it was planned to, quite often this has nothing to do with how efficient the participants of the project are. More often than not, this Continue Reading
How society conditions you for mediocrity
Why, despite a strong economy and virtually unlimited opportunities, only a small number of people in developed countries live the life that they are fully satisfied with? There are many reasons for this and sometimes, there are individual circumstances beyond people’s control that get in people’s way. However, there is Continue Reading
Dark side of software development
I would say without a doubt that software developer is a great profession. As I wrote previously, it is a career that pays significantly more than average and has some other perks associated with it. I do enjoy it and can’t imagine myself doing anything else as a career. However, there are certain negative Continue Reading
Why software developers earn more than average
The great global economic recession is over and the global economy has bounced back. However, reports on the news about people being dissatisfied with their salaries became very frequent. There are many professions that have been gradually declining in value for various reasons. Increasing adoption of automation and new technologies Continue Reading
10 things to know when using a recruitment agency
Recruitment consultants are very popular in tech industry. They can be extremely useful to both employers and candidates. The former can benefit by filling an open position very efficiently with the total cost pretty much limited to the agency fees. To the latter, recruitment agencies are even more beneficial, as Continue Reading
