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8 tips for software developers to avoid stagnation and change specialization

8 tips for software developers to avoid stagnation and change specialization

IT technologies are constantly changing and evolving. To keep up with this dynamic environment, software engineers must stay in the loop, keep growing, and take care of their mental state.

How to do so?

Here are eight tips to avoid stagnation and change specialization coming from an experienced Evojam backend developer.

How I got an IT job without a degree

How I got an IT job without a degree

How do you start a career as a programmer? 

Like with most questions, your first instinct might be to look for help in a search engine. The internet is full of people selling courses, books, and other resources, promising a fast way to get spectacular results. 

I'm sorry to disappoint you; there is no easy, speedy path. 

In this article, I'll share my story and what worries and misconceptions I had before I started my software development journey to support you on your bumpy ride. Let my experience work as your buffer.

Software for Now and the Future: How to Build Scalable Apps

Software for Now and the Future: How to Build Scalable Apps

Developing a new product can be a nerve-racking experience. It’s an intense time, in which you take thousands of key decisions and look at your solution from all the possible angles.

You’ve put so much thought into the process, it’s only natural that you want the launched app to be the final version.

Then, the market landscape changes, your customer base grows, you update your business approach to meet the current needs of your clients… Your business evolves, but your product stays behind.

What can you do to develop software that will serve you well now and in the future?

Three words — make it scalable.

Should You go Serverless? Meet The Benefits And Flaws of New Wave of Cloud Solutions

Should You go Serverless? Meet The Benefits And Flaws of New Wave of Cloud Solutions

Not long ago, we moved our applications to cloud architecture. Our servers have become more like lightweight virtual machines (VMs) inside large data centers. Now we’re on the brink of a new approach – getting rid of the server completely and running just the business logic in the cloud. In this blog post, we share what we learned in this space recently. It should enable you to decide if serverless infrastructure is your cup of tea.