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Current State and Future Prospects of Scrum and Agile Development in Japan

Scrum.org

Since I became a Professional Scrum Trainer in November, I have been asked a lot about the current state, and the future perspectives, for Scrum and agile development in Japan, where I’ve worked for the last six years. Yet, Scrum and the principles of agile development are not as common in Japan as they are in other parts of the world.

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5 Steps to Get the (Right) Software Engineering Job on a Top Technical Team

Planio

So you want a software engineering job at Facebook/Apple/Amazon/Google/Netflix? It’s every software engineer’s dream to work with one of the top technical teams in the world. So how do you get a software engineering job at one of these companies? Self-taught vs. school: Do top tech teams really care?

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Top Project Management Conferences of 2022

ProjectManager.com

Develop your skills, learn about new project management research and become more employable. One of the biggest trends is the hybrid boom and how to manage teams who are distributed, in different departments and with different skill sets. What to Expect: Sessions focus on agility, software engineering and lean business.

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Interview Coding Challenges: A Way to Hire Developers Who Know their Code

Teamweek

Interview coding challenges are critical when hiring new software developers. Finding the right developer can be a difficult process. What are Interview Coding Challenges for Developers? These are technical quiz-type tests that require the developer to pick the correct answer out of several possible answers.

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How to Become an IT Project Manager Without Experience

PM Basics

For sure, the easiest way to become a software project manager is by getting a promotion inside an IT company. So, if you are just starting your career, I strongly recommend getting a job on an IT project in any other capacity like QA, Developer, DevOps, Business Analyst, or a Scrum Master. How to Gain Initial Leadership Experience.

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How to Become a Software Project Manager (Full Guide)

PM Basics

Below you’ll find a full guide on how to become a software PM. TL;DR: The steps to becoming a software project manager. Develop technical proficiency. Develop your interview skills. That’s an overall approach that will make you a software project manager. How to Gain Initial Experience. Table of Content.

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Estimating is a Learned Skill

Herding Cats

And the same process is applied to the Scrum development processes on those projects. . The primary purpose of software estimation is not to predict a project’s outcome; it is to determine whether a project’s targets are realistic enough to allow the project to be controlled to meet them ‒ Steve McConnell.