How to become a Zend Certified Engineer?

PHP 5 Zend Certified Engineer is the most known and respected title for PHP developers. Currently, at the end of 2009, there are only 3493 Zend Certified Engineers worldwide. 2542 … Continue reading “How to become a Zend Certified Engineer?”

Only lazy developers are smart and creative enough to survive

In the software development world, employers always look for creative coders. Such employees come up with innovative ideas which may save a lot of time when developing functionalities that are … Continue reading “Only lazy developers are smart and creative enough to survive”

The 5 major IT outsourcing trends in 2010

I believe we all agree that 2009 has been a horrible year for many of us. But not necessarily for all of us. Despite or maybe even thanks to the … Continue reading “The 5 major IT outsourcing trends in 2010”

7 reasons why software developers fail due to company’s mistakes

It’s been estimated that almost 50% of newly hired employees fail in their jobs within the first 2 years and the first 3 months are the most crucial for their … Continue reading “7 reasons why software developers fail due to company’s mistakes”

How to install Redmine with nginx and Mongrel Cluster on Gentoo Linux?

Recently I’ve migrated GOYELLO‘s Redmine installation to Gentoo Linux. I’ve used nginx as a load balancer and proxy to Mongrel Cluster. Read on to learn more about the installation process … Continue reading “How to install Redmine with nginx and Mongrel Cluster on Gentoo Linux?”

Software is art, code is poetry

Just imagine yourself being the world famous painter Rembrandt van Rijn. Somebody hired you to prepare a nice painting of his company. Once you show him your almost finished painting, … Continue reading “Software is art, code is poetry”

Why static classes are evil!

We all know about it but there is always an issue how to explain it to a beginner, why static classes are just a no way to go. Of course, … Continue reading “Why static classes are evil!”

The 10 most common mistakes made in software development

You can often read about software development projects that failed. The presented figures vary from about 35% up to 75% of the total amount of projects. There is no need … Continue reading “The 10 most common mistakes made in software development”

5 reasons why social media are not suitable for every business

The adoption of social media is increasing at high speed. You only have to watch the impressive increase of Twitter and Facebook accounts. They offer both new opportunities and challenges … Continue reading “5 reasons why social media are not suitable for every business”

Are you happy with the new breadcrumbs in Google Search?

This week we were unpleasantly surprised when we noticed the appearance of one of our clients in the Google search results had dramatically changed. Soon the surprise changed into curiosity. … Continue reading “Are you happy with the new breadcrumbs in Google Search?”