Checklist of 8 Tips in Negotiating an Outsourcing Contract and How to Get Around Them Easily When a business doesn’t have enough human resources or employees don’t have enough skills and expertise, it can be decided to look for an outsourcing company that can offer the required services. Working with outsourcing companies is common in the IT spher... By Julia Mitsiakina

July 25, 2023

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What Is the CTO’s Role in Delivering High-quality Products? In today’s ever-evolving tech landscape, software development stands at the forefront of driving organizational su... By Sergey Laptick

May 17, 2023

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Software Developers vs. Software Engineers. What are Their Differences, and How They Work Towards the Same Goal When people gather together to build complex software, some roles and responsibilities may be unclear at first sight. For an untrained eye, tricky naming is one of the main reasons. For example, it may be unclear whether or not a web designer must take care of... By Sergey Laptick

April 12, 2023

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Aggregate Planning: On the Way to Elevate, Pursue, or Both A business of any size can face struggles and competition at any time. That is why there are so many frameworks, methodo... By Julia Mitsiakina

November 18, 2022

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A Square Deal: How to Hire React.js Developers and Don’t Spoil Anything For the past years, the IT industry was affected by various negative and positive events that demanded it to undergo man... By Julia Mitsiakina

November 11, 2022

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Making Your Team Bigger the Most Efficient Way. How IT Staff Augmentation Works Not every day is quiet and peaceful when you work in software development. Sometimes, implementing a new feature takes l... By Sergey Laptick

November 3, 2022

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3 Stages of Success or How to Hire a Dedicated Development Team for Your Business Today’s world is fast and furious, and you often need to speed up in order to keep up with the changing conditions dictated by customers, other businesses, and brand new technologies appearing each year. Inability to pursue this pace may cost your business a... By Julia Mitsiakina

June 24, 2022

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Successful Developer’s Routine: Guide on Building Project Management App for Construction Sector Project management covers various spheres, and developers shouldn’t forget about the construction project management, ... By Julia Mitsiakina

April 26, 2022

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Solve Your Client’s Problems Instead of Multiplying Your Own. 5 Most Common IT Project Management Pitfalls When a business cannot achieve its goals, responsive measures can take different forms. Sometimes, slight re-organizatio... By Sergey Laptick

April 8, 2022

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Two Heads Are Better than One. The Importance of Code Review Nowadays, software developers have to deal with both complexities of modern software and customers’ desire to keep... By Alexandra Zakrivashevich

October 28, 2021

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When “Softer” Means “Stronger”. The Importance of Soft Skills for Software Development Team Members Software complexity has increased significantly over the past decades. Modern enterprise software systems can cover all ... By Alexandra Zakrivashevich

July 29, 2021

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In-house Vs. Outsourcing Software Development. Benefits and Pitfalls of Each Option When you have a software idea and start making ambitious plans for its embodiment, there comes a moment when you wonder ... By Alexandra Zakrivashevich

July 8, 2021

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Web Development Team Structure. Key Specialists and Their Roles If you plan to cooperate with a custom web application development company without any previous experience, some crucial questions may arise. Since you, as a customer, will have to pay employees of the company every working hour, it’s pretty natural that... By Alexandra Zakrivashevich

April 22, 2021

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