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When it comes to making an organization’s day-to-day operations more efficient, software is crucial. There is no field that is unaffected by software, from accounting to human resource management. As a business expands, its requirements become more particular, demanding the development of custom applications.

If you have your own software development team, you know how difficult it is to scale your team – the market for exceptional talent, especially in-house, is competitive. Hiring an in-house team entails hiring, onboarding, and training new employees. External help is usually a speedier and more efficient option to build your team, but it can sometimes present […]

Hard skills are extremely valuable. They assist with a specific career and ensure that you possess the necessary expertise to complete tasks. Soft skills, on the other hand, should not be underestimated. These are skills that can be applied to a variety of situations and can be used to specialize in a particular job. So, in this article, I would like to describe the importance of soft skills in a tech-focused world.

Yes, you had a team meeting last quarter, but what about 1-on-1 meetings? We believe that every manager should find time to talk directly to their team members. Here’s why, and how, you can not only make it happen, but also make it work.

“Do you have knowledge? Do you have experience? Yes and yes? Good, you’re hired!”. If recruitment seems suspiciously simple, think about that old saying about things looking too good to be true. If you want to gather a team of specialists that work in sync with each other, surface-level credentials are just the beginning.

What are you good at? But, like, REALLY good? We’re not necessarily talking about a specific activity, like knitting, but something that could help you in your work. Are you good at planning? Elevating the team spirit? Everyone has a talent, there’s a way to discover it, and here’s how we do it.

A Technical Architect is someone with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and create effective technical solutions. In order to become a TA, you need to be a thinker and a problem-solver. You need to plan long-term, creating solutions that will help your client or company go from zero to millions of customers. Suffice it to say, becoming a Technical Architect isn’t a piece of cake. However, there are habits that you can pick up to build yourself into this prestigious position.

January is the month of last year’s summary. It is a great opportunity to take a look at its achievements so far and plan further actions. What happened in fireup.pro in 2019? In the following article you will find the answer to this question.

In the IT world the idea of a hackathon is widely known and very popular. This is a very good opportunity to test your programming skills, free up creative resources and test your presentation skills. So when we got the invitation from Sandoz, one of the world’s largest drug manufacturers, we didn’t hesitate for a moment. We knew we would be there. And we were. What’s more, we brought one out of the three awards with us! How did this happen? You must read on.

As a rule, it looks like most of us don’t think about how to build a development team. The team is just there. There are several developers, sometimes a tester and they form a team… only in name. However, are these people really a team? Real teamwork is really a fleeting matter. Unfortunately, organizations often fall into traps that don’t allow them to achieve teamwork within their dev teams. How to get out of the impasse? Read below.