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Managing technical debt

What is technical debt? In simple terms, technical debt can be described as time borrowed when writing software. In other words, we incur technical debt to save time now that we will be paying back in the future. There are many reasons why we might incur technical debt, and when you are deciding, it will […]

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How to deal with interruptions?

Interruptions are the bane of the creatives and yes, that includes you, software engineers of the world. Let’s dig a little deeper into why interruptions are bad by explaining “flow” What is flow? Flow is a mental state that allows for deep concentration on a task without noticing the surrounding environment or the time. Think […]

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I hate estimates, help!

Our first question of the week was more of a statement “I hate estimates, help!” Lucky for you, there is a lot of help in this area. let’s start by understanding why you are being asked for estimates, and then move on to some quick types of estimation you can try within your team. Why […]

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Or should I say hello world! welcome to the wonderful world of management, specifically, managing for software engineers Technology, process, team building, mentorship, hiring and firing, SDLC and plenty more will make their way to this blog We answer questions as well, all sorts of questions, no topic is off limits here. Head over to […]