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8 Very Specific Things about Software Developers
Software developers are a specific group. While every person is unique, some behaviors and qualities of many developers, or aspects of their work, are clearly different than the average employee’s. In...
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The Quiet Revolution?
The topic of introversion is particularly important in the IT industry, which seems to attract many people with such mindset. In this article I am reviewing ‘the book that started the Quiet Revolution’...
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Help! There Are Introverts in My Team
In my last post I described some theory behind introversion, and mentioned that probably most software developers demonstrate such type of personality. Today let’s discuss some practical implications...
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Are You a Conscious Technical Leader?
How many times did you hear a story about a good software developer, whose performance went down after getting promoted into a technical leader role? Unable to focus on either of the duties,...
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FAQ for Your Project Manager
I decided to summarize some of the most frequently asked questions that I’ve been receiving throughout my career as a development team leader or manager. They usually come from project managers and...
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10 Reasons Why You Won’t Get That Developer Job
You answered all the technical questions perfectly. You have solid experience with some shiny projects and companies in your resume. Your financial expectations are reasonable. Still, someone else will...
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Top 10 Beginner Mistakes of Technical Leaders
It’s usually better to learn from others’ mistakes when possible. Today I list the top mistakes that I either made myself, or saw others make when leading teams for the first time. 1. Assuming you need...
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Making the Most of OKRs: Top 8 Non-Obvious Tips
Are you using the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) framework in your organization to drive goals? Check if you’re leveraging their full potential! Here are the top learnings that I acquired after...
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My talk about DevOps culture at the 4Developers conference
A couple of weeks ago I had a pleasure to present a session at the 4Developers conference in Warsaw. The talk was about the DevOps culture and its growing impact on our industry. The full title in...
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My workshop: ‘Motivation in IT’
A few days ago, together with Anita Przybył, I had a pleasure to run an open workshop titled Motivation in IT – How to create inspiring environments in which developers love to work. The goal was to...
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