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Digital Sustainability: A Growing Frontier in Software Development

The Product Coalition

Software development with sustainability in mind is a rising trend in digital spaces. Let’s explore how and why this matters. While software is intangible and doesn’t directly consume energy or produce emissions, its environmental implications lie in its development and usage. It comprises of four components: 1.

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When should engineering managers write code?

Intercom, Inc.

Many engineers who make the transition to a management role face a bit of a conundrum – if I stop doing hands-on work, my team will lose a strong engineer and instead will gain an inexperienced manager. Therefore, coding activities may become a distraction from what is really important in your new position.

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How to Hire an Engineering Consultant

The Product Coalition

One of the main examples of this are the customized software applications that companies are rushing to develop to allow them to better connect with their users. To create such solutions, companies need software engineering professionals who can provide the expertise required. Let’s dive right in. by the year 2024.

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Algolia’s Sarah Dayan on what sets a staff plus engineer apart

Intercom, Inc.

When you reach senior level on an engineering track, you’re expected to be optimal in your hard skill set. You’re autonomous, your code is immaculate, and you have a deep understanding of building and shipping software. Then, four years ago, in 2018, she got a job at Algolia as a software engineer.

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How to do a code review — some tips and tricks from the Productboard engineering team

ProductBoard

The code review is an essential step in shipping high-quality code. But depending on how we do code review, it can either be a time-consuming hassle or a breeze. In this article, I’ll share some tips that we use here at Productboard to ensure that code review runs smoothly — for.

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Run Less Software

Intercom, Inc.

by Rich Archbold, Senior Director of Engineering at Intercom. The same is true in software. In this battle, I’ve found a secret weapon hidden within one of our core engineering strategies, an idea called Run Less Software. When I say “execute”, I don’t simply mean the engineering challenges of building something.

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How to Reduce Code Cycle Time with Feature Flags

Split

Companies that invest constantly in tools to help engineering teams reduce the cycle time show a higher degree of employee satisfaction, leading to less employee frustration and higher retention over time. The next tier down, the highly successful engineering orgs have cycle time at one week or less. Time to First Review.