Common sense would suggest that good developers are better than inexperienced/junior ones. That’s the norm in an ideal scenario where those few good developers would stick around, handle a good volume of workload, and generate solid ROI. Also, interns and entry-level developers may become the weakest link in the company. They are slow...
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How Do Web Developers Decide Whether To Use CMS Or No Framework?
Here's A Typical Timeframe On How Web Developers Decide 0 - 2 years of experience: Thrilled about their favorite (and only) framework they’ve ever used. 2–4 years - Frameworks are crap, everything has to be built from scratch, period. 4–7 years - A mix between a couple of frameworks with an unnecessarily complicated distri...
Programming Languages Used By Large Companies – PHP vs. Java
Some people try to bash PHP and explain how building high-scale platforms work. Since that’s a bit biased, I’ll try to outline a different perspective - as a certified Java programmer who currently runs an agency with PHP developers. In terms of “website developers”, there is no clear statistics since a good chunk of ...
Is WordPress The Reason PHP Still Exists?
PHP isn't going anywhere, and I don't think that Facebook is the reason for that. It always helps to have some large brands behind a language/platform that could prove the stress testing factor, but it's not a necessity. In fact, often the largest and most massive platforms are rarely used statistically speaking. They just require a large n...
Most Common Pitfall That Lean Engineering Teams Run Into While Building At Scale
Poor Planning And Weak Processes The lean engineering process is agile and fast-paced, with numerous moving wheels in any single moment. Usually, the technical architecture is in place - the steps have been laid out, sprints are in place, continuous development is the way to go. But What Happens When Something Goes South? Short iteratio...
Comparing Costs Between Hiring And Outsourcing Web Developers
With the exception of hiring contractors for a predefined short-term (3–6 months), employees expect a long-term offer. The average tenure for software engineers varies - somewhere around 2 years. Building An In-House Team vs Outsourcing If you expect that a project will keep evolving rapidly for many years to come, building an in-hou...
Is Freelancing The Future Of Jobs?
We have several full-time employees hired through Upwork who spent the first couple of months believing they are full-time freelancers. Is This Freelance At All? The question is: If you’re engaged in a full-time capacity, with a regular pay, somewhat standard business hours, working closely as a part of the team, equally tackling the s...
What Is An “On-The-Job” Training?
Training programs are available in larger companies. The concept of training depends on the type of role, a candidate’s experience, and the company policy. Complete Training For Beginners That’s common for first-time employees with no work experience to date and those working in franchises with established processes. You have proba...
Giving Up Control Over Smaller Projects
After you started your own company and grew enough to hire more people, was it hard to give up control over smaller projects? There are actually different combinations depending on the: Culture of the company Business model Personality of the founder Some are easy-going, running on autopilot (turnkey), or don’t require tha...
Cultural Differences Impact On Remote Teams
Cultural differences do have an impact on remote teams. Influencing how team members communicate, collaborate, and understand each other. Firstly, communication styles vary greatly across cultures. In some cultures, people tend to be more direct in their communication, while in others, indirect communication is the norm. This can lead ...