Is he good for a developer or not? Does he have enough experience to do the job? How to integrate him into the process? If you had ever hired a developer then you know how hard it is to answer such questions. A developer, like any engineer, has to be evaluated for a specific job by checking his experience. Let me show several tips and tricks on how to do it and how to avoid typical mistakes.
Read MoreAn integrated development environment or just IDE is a great tool that helps lots of developers write a code, debugging and reviewing it, managing the version control system, etc. However, many developers prefer to use separate tools instead of the IDE to perform their duties. Why do they do that?
Read MoreNowadays, most software development companies use agile methodologies to move developers across multiple projects flexibly. Although some developers do not like switching between projects, the idea of redistributing the load and resources is excellent. Let us see how to do it with a minimum amount of time and minimize the negative consequences.
Read MoreThere is a common rule in parallel computing — if you want to compute something two times faster, you have to use three times more powerful hardware. However, this rule works differently when applied to software development. Let us see how several teams can work in parallel and what are the best practices.
Read MoreMany developers think that the code they are writing is perfect or close to it. It follows architectural best practices, properly structured and commented, and serves its purpose. All these things may be accurate; however, it is not enough to call this code perfect. Where is the catch?
Read MoreQuite a lot of beginner specialists start their work under the supervision of their more experienced colleagues. It is a normal process in many areas, including software engineering. Let us track the evolution of an average developer and see the progress.
Read MoreThere is an interesting practice in writing good code — do it in such a way so any beginner developer can support the code. It is a common scenario in many companies, making sense to think ahead and prepare for it from the very beginning. Let us see what traits (positive and negative) such an approach has, and how to utilize it in real life.
Read MoreCode review is one of the best practices commonly used in software development. Many developers include it in their development workflows. However, code review has some traits which many consider as disadvantages. Let us see these traits and find a way to deal with them.
Read MoreSomebody may say that software engineering is a very standardized and boring process. Although there is a grain of truth in this opinion, it is not precisely correct. There are many areas in software engineering where creativity is obligatory, and this article explains that.
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