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What Great Tech Leads Are Made Of?
February 16, 2018

What Great Tech Leads Are Made Of

For developers interested in moving up the ranks, the idea of becoming a tech lead may be as appealing as it is intimidating.After all, when leading development teams, only a small proportion of the skills…

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Diagnosing and Dealing with Problems of Productivity
February 14, 2018

Diagnosing and Dealing with Problems of Productivity

So your software development team has had a bit more than a hiccup. Productivity has stalled and frustration is increasing by the day. You know it's time to do something about it, but what exactly…

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How to Get Agile Teams to Plan for Themselves
February 12, 2018

How to Get Agile Teams to Plan for Themselves

As many parents will undoubtedly know, one of the hardest things to achieve for our kids is that elusive balance between freedom and boundaries. We do not tell our children that they mustn't play at…

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The Disadvantages of Offshore Outsourcing
February 2, 2018

The Disadvantages of Offshore Outsourcing

If you've ever considered outsourcing software development to another country, you probably wondered how practical a move this would be. After all, it is not too difficult to conceive of a plethora of cases in…

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So Your Application Has Finally Been Delivered. What Comes Next
January 30, 2018

So Your Application Has Finally Been Delivered. What Comes Next?

For first-time entrepreneurs, the logistics of adequately maintaining applications can often be surprising and even a little confusing. After all, when a train set is first taken out of its box, it simply works. Shouldn't…

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January 25, 2018

Meltdown and Spectre: How Everyone Is Affected

Although it may have been dubbed the "worst bug ever," for many years, the mechanism behind security vulnerabilities Meltdown and Spectre was widely regarded as a cornerstone of modern processor design.It was only at the…

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Running a Great Retrospective
January 19, 2018

Running a Great Retrospective

All too often in life, one simple mistake can lead to a stream of errors that if not stifled early enough, is bound to result in a flood of frustration. Unfortunately, the same is true…

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The GDPR. Are You Ready for It
January 15, 2018

The GDPR: Are You Ready for It?

We've all done it. At last, after prowling through the depths of the internet for what seems like an eternity, we stumble upon the perfect web solution — and sign up for it without a…

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The Latest Enterprise IT Trends in 2018
January 1, 2018

The Latest Enterprise IT Trends in 2018

If there is one industry that has undergone massive upheaval in the last decade or so, then that would certainly be IT. The term "digital transformation" may be an oft-used cliché, but one can hardly…

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On Building Successful Agile Teams
December 15, 2017

On Building Successful Agile Teams

Although it may be common knowledge that behind every great product is a well-oiled machine of talented people, what is not immediately understood is how to successfully put together a winning team. Of course, anyone…

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