I played squash for the first time in 2012. My uncle from the United States came to visit, and he found out that we have a squash court in Timisoara (he played in the USA often), and took me to try it. I remember that after the first 10 minutes I needed a sugar break […]
Clearly the new global circumstances have forced many businesses to rethink their direction. Technology seems to be moving, not fast, but at breakneck speed and market uncertainty is at an all-time high. Outsourcing and the need for effective outsourcing strategies have been around for years, yet now they have become an almost mandatory step for […]
I don’t remember exactly when I first started doing DIY projects, but I was a kid, probably around 6-7 years old. I used to spend time with my grandfather in his workshop and I played with wood and wire. I also tried to create jewelry pieces with wire and broken stones that I used to […]
A.I. is on everyone’s mind nowadays. Some companies have gone in at full speed and revamped themselves with technology. Others are considering whether they want it or not, whether the investment is worth it and where to start. Employees fear it. And they are not the only ones. Even people developing tech are apprehensive about […]
If there ever was a time when I didn’t draw, I can’t recall it. It sure feels like I’ve always had a pencil in my hand, seeking to make sense of reality or shape it into something different altogether. Granted, the sheer creative potential of a blank page is both thrilling and terrifying, yet I’ve […]
As developers, we want to work with the latest, bleeding-edge technology, and create from scratch our setup and architecture. We love to be able to control the build without too many issues. Unfortunately, legacy code is a fact of life and we need to deal with it. It is estimated that around 220 billion lines […]
I’ve always known about the existence of Formula 1. Who doesn’t? Even people who don’t watch F1 have heard of champions like Schumacher, Sena, or Prost. As I grew up I followed some races from time to time, but I was not quite what you can call an F1 fanboy. That changed in 2017. I […]
Remote work is not new but in the current global business climate it is here to stay, whether we like it or not. There are a number of reasons why remote work is the path of the future. First of all, there is clear evidence it increases employee productivity, it reduces time spent on commute, […]
Ping Pong is everyone’s sport I started playing ping-pong a long time ago. Do you remember those concrete ping pong tables that we had in almost every park? That is where it all started for me. In the beginning, I was just standing around a concrete ping pong table watching people bounce a ball back […]
The world of software development is growing and becoming more and more demanding. With the advent of microservice architectures and cloud hosting companies build hybrid infrastructures. Newer technologies replace the old or are integrated. All of this shows how important it is for a software developer in the current market to be as versatile as […]