Platform Engineering & DevOps Insights

When the team finds a critical problem to solve, they often lose the consistency of actions, as they want to do everything as quickly as possible. We will tell you about the algorithms in solving urgent issues and share our knowledge of the best development and management decisions.

It can be challenging to determine how long will software development take or what functionality you will need. Especially if you don't have a lot of experience hiring developers and launching new platforms or applications. More than 80% of projects were completed over budget based on research. Also, 45% of new products' functionality is usually never used by the company.

It can surprise you, but teamwork is not a natural human process. But does it mean that we need to do all the tasks individually? Richard Hackman, a Harvard professor and expert in social and organizational psychology, argued that teamwork is less productive than the individual in most cases. Hackman defined two reasons for inefficient teamwork. First, teams are managed incorrectly. Second, teams get type of work oriented individual execution.

Why do we need to create a website prototype if we have already created a detailed technical overview of the future product? We are pretty sure you have heard such things from your clients or colleagues at least once. Businesses think about saving money on web development, which is why they often skip the prototype stage. In fact, this is the most common mistake.

Building an efficient and successful team can be challenging for an organization and its leader. There are no unique recipes for creating a team, as first of all, you need to understand the business needs and strategic goals this team will be working with. At the same time, some recommendations can be helpful in the team-building mission.

The way businesses communicate with clients changed in the last few years. The cause of such changes is related to new technologies that allow companies to ensure 24/7 customer service to their clients. It means that advanced communication has become a standard. Without qualitative communication, it is impossible to have trust and loyal relationships with clients.