Often we developers are represented as introverts with a big ego. And, most of the time, that representation is accurate. We prefer to lock ourselves in a dark room with a massive amount of coffee and create complex and beautiful systems. That makes us happy but also boosts our ego. Haven’t you felt like a god after completing a challenging task after 12 hours workday? I bet you have. We all have. Being a god (I hope you got the irony here đ) with not so developed social skills sometimes causes problems in our relationships at work. One such a…
I have spent half of my career having remote work from home. Working from home has many positive sides, but also some problems. I am writing this article now because the topic is more actual than ever. So, letâs see what we lose when we win. Bonding with colleagues Social interactions are very important. Only getting close with your colleagues you can build a strong and well-performing team. Sadly, this is way harder when the work is decentralized. Many tools and applications make us productive in our business processes but donât do much much in helping us creating strong teams.…
A very catchy title for the first article on this blog, but I am sure you have not heard this term in a software development context. In the following paragraphs, I will try to explain what I mean and how you can avoid falling into this unpleasant situation. In short, âhot potato syndromeâ is Đ° specific type of interaction during burnout (or highly stressful situations leading to burnout). It occurs mainly with inexperienced software developers under stress, and it is detrimental to their performance. The main roles in such situations are (but not limited to) a software developer and a QA. The…