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How to hire remote developers (with free remote job description template)

Planio

Every great company–from the billion-dollar tech behemoths to innovative and scrappy startups–has one thing in common: talented people motivated by a shared vision. But while finding talented people isn’t hard–even when hiring remote employees–finding the right teammates for your company can be a battle. But it’s one worth fighting.

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Creating the Conditions for High-Performance Development Teams

Leading Agile

Solid technical practices and your full-stack developer’s software craftsmanship are also limited by the conditions inside your organization. And so we started this conversation to talk about test harnessing and rapid deployment and the kinds of technology things that you might want to consider. XP and DevOps are no different.

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What does the Scrum Master do all day?

Scrum.org

Juergen is our CTO). Daniel: You and your German time. As time hits 3:30 pm, Ahmed opens the door and enters the room. You made it on time. A lot of times people who asked this question cannot see any tangible work done by the Scrum Master. In industrial or mechanical work, doing more means delivering more.

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Skills Of A CEO – Within Reach Of A Strategic PM?

The Strategic Project Manager

The ability to adapt to market shifts, technological advancements, and unforeseen challenges – and lead organizational pivots – is critical for success. CEOs often have multifaceted backgrounds and experiences, combining various skills acquired through roles in different departments and industries.

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Is JIRA a Counterproductive Project Management Software In Today’s Market?

nTask

There are numerous complaints about project management software since the inception of the IT industry. I know that being an Agile project manager at nTask sounds like a bit of cliché’, but at the same time, I cannot help but think otherwise. I am not talking about the past negative perception about JIRA – those times are long gone.

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PM, CEM, and Covid-19: Reflections

MPUG

Here is what is so baffling especially now: all non-US contracts I’ve ever signed include a boiler-plate Force majeure clause, but those are clicked through faster than the legalese on a social media app, and this class of risk is rarely reflected in any of the planning exercises that these contracts pertain to.

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How to Control Project Scope and Avoid Scope Creep

PM Basics

Then, a CTO of the company comes and requests that we have to add a technical feature to this release. Learn the best practices of your industry. Imagine that a newly hired editor for this blog comes to you one day. Users are complaining a lot and requesting refunds. We are losing money right now!