What does a recruiter do all day? What is the workload like? What kind of skills do they need? Whether you’re a company who hires recruiters to find people to work in your business and you’re curious what a recruiter does for you, or you’re a job seeker wondering what […]
The Software Engineering Job Ladder
Software companies should put careful deliberation into their engineering job levels, and make available a job ladder explaining what is expected of employees, the distinction between roles, and areas for career growth. In this post, I’ll discuss why having a job ladder helps everybody; what makes for a good job […]
How data scientists can make the most of enforced work-from-home policies
Many governments and companies are imposing work-from-home policies in a move to protect their employees and “flatten the curve” of COVID-19. For many data scientists, this may represent the first time they’re dealing with a fully remote working environment, which raises a number of questions: How important is face to […]
3 ways to implement AI in software development
Further advancements to AI make it a more appealing and useful option for enterprise software development. Here are three ways to implement AI and increase developer productivity. Application development tools have long used AI to improve code completion, though AI has always had limits as to what it can do. […]
3 critical skills every successful data scientist needs
Thinking of becoming a data scientist? Here are three areas you should consider focusing on to set yourself up for success. Data scientists with the right combination of skills are in high demand. But what are hiring teams on the lookout for? As with many roles, both technical expertise and soft […]
The most valuable software developer skills in 2020
As one of the biggest growth areas of the past decade, software development skills remain in high demand, even in today’s economy. But some skills are more desirable than others. Choosing the right ones to concentrate on is particularly important as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the global job […]
5 Key Attributes To Help Data Scientists Find The Right Company
Data scientists are in demand despite the ongoing pandemic. Reports suggest that the number of open data science jobs stands at 93,500 as of August 2020. A lot of this could be attributed to the fact that companies are witnessing an onward trend in utilising data to develop and refine business models […]
The Lost Art Of Software
“You might not think that programmers are artists, but programming is an extremely creative profession. It’s logic-based creativity.” — John Romero When we think of software engineers, we envision people with highly technical minds. We may go on to assume that these people did great in math and science courses. We […]
Getting Serious About Data and Data Science
To implement successful data programs, companies need to shift goals, muster resources, and align people. Data science, including analytics, big data, and artificial intelligence, is no longer a novel concept. Nor is the important foundation of high-quality data. Both have contributed to impressive business successes — particularly among digital natives […]
5 Myths About Software Development
2020 has broken many rules about software development. Some perceived trends, however, remain myths Some trends come and go, some trends stick. I remember when Docker launched and it was barely mature enough to run unit tests, and now containers are a common way for modern orgs to deploy applications. […]
