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15.04.2020.

Don’t pick individual developers. Pick an entire, expert, solution-driven team

If you come across a company using the “select the CVs of the developers” model, what you are selecting for is individual expertise and background. You do not necessarily know how that developer -- the body that you selected -- will perform in the team. Most software development projects, sprints, Kanbans, and backlog management sessions are team-based.
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10.04.2020.

How much does a bad software development hire cost?

The cost of a bad hire varies by lots of different factors, including seniority, job title, importance to the business, geographic location, time spent to hire that person, and more. For two different roles in an organization, the cost of a bad hire might be drastically different. Still, we can try to figure out some math here.
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06.04.2020.

The short-term vs. long-term dance: When it’s time to outsource

When everyone is focusing on lower-value smaller tasks, you have a team that is checking boxes, answering IT tickets, reading emails, going to meetings, doing stand ups where they say what they have for lunch, etc. But, in the long-term that’s not good for your business. That company will not last. So you need a mix between “the small tasks that must be done” and “the bigger picture of the company and where it’s going.”
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03.04.2020.

How to get your distributed team to work like a swiss watch and what are the benefits of this business model

56% of global companies today allow remote work and 62% of global employees can work remotely at least once a month. Studies show that this particular benefit makes them 24% happier in their workplace.
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01.04.2020.

We love the cloud. And now, in a time of pandemic, it’s going to love us back.

There is a value proposition to the cloud about managing teams. The cloud allows for easier work with remote teams or distributed teams, because no one would need to be physically on-site to access certain team resources. You can all get it from the cloud.
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25.03.2020.

It’s not a time for quitting because of #coronavirus. It's time for growing. We’re all in it together.

The crisis will pass, we will face new challenges and for sure no one wants to have some old tails or to continue to work with a partner that gives up at the first dare.
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20.03.2020.

Is #coronavirus both a huge threat … and a huge opportunity?

Coronavirus was called a pandemic around March 11. That is not even that long ago, and it already feels like everything has shifted into chaos. But if you are a business owner, how do you manage in a time of crisis like this? What are the strategies?
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10.03.2020.

9 things in common between tennis and business

As a devoted sports enthusiast and a business owner, I am constantly rediscovering parallels between the two things I am very passionate about.
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04.03.2020.

The power of consultant advice backed by A-Level software development

Software development is the key way to maintain competitive advantage in modern business. Unless you have the most amazing legacy product in the world, it is honestly the only way to maintain a competitive advantage in business right now.
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27.02.2020.

IoT: It’s not a buzzword. It’s the backbone of Industry 4.0

The Internet of Things, or IoT, is and will continue to change how most industries operate. The numbers can vary on how widespread IoT is going to become, but generally it’s believed that there are already 20 billion connected devices in use, and that number will only keep growing.
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