Take The Harder Path

Choose the harder way. There, you will not meet many rivals. “Why should I pick more difficult way if there is an easier and faster option?”- you would ask. Because

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Feedback is a Gift

When you provide feedback to your colleagues - do you want to be polite or do you want to be objective? In many international companies there is a whole bunch

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Earn Their Trust

There can’t be enough good reasons why changing jobs and companies is good for your career and development. It brings you wider experience, broadens your outlook on work ethics and

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The Difference Between Theory and Practice Is In Practice

How do you perceive the team’s cross-functionality in a scrum team? Let’s say you have 1 UI developer, 1 backend developer and 1 Tester - together they have all the

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Start With The End In Mind

When you start any project, think about the end result and main deliverables which you will submit at the end of the project. This is of particular importance, especially when

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Servant Leadership Is Powerful

There was a time when I was reporting to senior managers during the project implementation. Now people report to me and I manage multiple teams. That transition was a milestone

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The Beauty Of Growth

The beauty of personal growth and career development is when your projects and assignments are harder than your current skillset. That is the formula, which I tested on my own

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Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal

I think we are always learning in one way or another from other people. Some people serve as an example of what NOT to do - so you learn from

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Understood Means Executed

Have you ever had situations when people don't follow the instructions? You have organized a meeting, you have explained and walked the team through the process, you prepared documentation... and

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Discussio Mater Veritas Est

It's good to have conversations and discussions with people who have a different point of view than you. I think it is not even just good - it is most

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