CircleCI is a very simple tool that is well-configured as a supervisor of our projects. But is the configuration itself simple? This, of course, depends on the complexity of the...
It can easily feel these days like Ruby on Rails, especially in it’s latest installment, has everything and the kitchen sink (I honestly wouldn’t be too surprised to find ActiveSupport::KitchenSink...
‘I have a plan for my product. What I need is to start developing it’. We often have potential clients contact us in this way. In fact, building a product...
Are you C-level and struggle with working smartly, effectively managing your time and meeting deadlines? This is a common problem. Happily, there is a solution: implement a proper approach, eliminate...
A/B tests in product development are a chance to increase product attractiveness (conversion) and as a result generate more profits. Although opinions on the validity of such tests are sometimes...
We Rubyists tend to sneer at the NPM crowd every time something bad happens to them (remember left-pad? Or event-stream?). No sneers to be heard this week, however, as we...
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a very responsible position, requiring broad competences. Very often, this position includes people who were formerly developers, have a technical background, and have taken the...
Building an innovative technology startup is very ‘on trend’. ‘Tech startup’ means a company that brings technology products or services to the market. Going down this path could bring success...
They say that when we meet someone for the first time, that initial impression is the most important one. The same applies to a project code repository. A well-written README...
I’ll go ahead and say it: TypeScript is the best JavaScript extension I never knew I needed until I used it. Using it with React is pretty easy, but in...
The beginning of the quarter is always a good time to plan your participation in conferences or other industry events in your calendar. I try to participate regularly in such events,...
Most developers have heard about open - closed principle - one of Uncle Bob’s SOLID principles. It sounds reasonable, but it can still be a little bit blurry until the...
IT project management requires a lot of organization. If you are a tech manager, you know well that one of your most important responsibilities is to ensure the efficiency of...
Some pretty large news hit this week. Sorbet, the type checker for Ruby originally delivered at Stripe is finally open-source. Facebook also opened up about it’s an upcoming cryptocurrency, Libra....
Scrum is a very common framework for project management. It is often used in IT projects. Its main advantages are efficiency in team management, control over the entire process and...
Hooks have been a thing in React for a while now. Some have even claimed that you can replace state flow libraries such as Redux with them. Is that correct?...
Proptech is a fast and dynamically growing industry that attracts more and more the attention of startups and investors around the world. We could say that it is revolutionizing the...
MVP is one of the best methods of fast building and implementation of the product on the market. Thanks to this approach, you can save a significant part of the...
In Krakow, where most of Codest’s devs are located, it’s currently sizzling hot with highs of 34 degrees Celsius (in the shade). There’s only one thing hotter than the weather...
The Netherlands is a country well-known in trade in Western Europe. It is the sector that drives the local economy to a large extent. It can also boast well-developed entrepreneurship,...
Poland is a very dynamically developing country on the map of European software houses. It’s a common opinion that in this country the quality of specialist IT work (coding) is...
Did you wait for another Codest's weekly report? Here you are. This time, we pay your attention especially to topics related to React, but... not only. So brew good coffee and...
If you have ever considered using a software house’s services, you probably wondered what the process of cooperation between your company (customer) and the software house looks like. Most companies...
‘Do I need to go global with my business?’. Perhaps you have asked yourself this question once. Winning new foreign markets is a big chance for your company. However, it...
Vuelendar is a small datepicker calendar written in VueJS. For quite long time we were using vue wrapper for pikaday in our project. Unfortunately it was hard to customize, and...
In the pursuit of operational velocity we often lose sight of the fundamentals. Hard-coding credentials, flakey specs, iffy untested Docker images… Admit it, you’ve been there at some point (or...
Have you ever wondered whether Norway is a good place for the development of startups? It is a common opinion that while Norway is characterized by a very stable economy,...
Operating with great efficiency, at scale and at the speeds your users came to expect of software in 2019 is a daunting task. This week’s theme is therefore speed and...
On May 14th, we headed to Lubicz Brewery to participate in the "Krk-Rb" conference. Once we got there and we managed to get our clothes dry (the weather was rather inclement...
We have to admit we are big fans of the Ruby language. However, we’ve noticed that this technology is very underestimated and there are many false myths about it. We...
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