Code quality is usually underrated in some organisations because it is an aspect that customers don’t see and don’t pay for. However it is quite important in both the short and long term. I will expose some of the reasons.
Recruitment tips for startups
I am looking now for a job and taking the opportunity to learn how each company tries to get candidates. I will share what I have learnt so far just in case you are in the process of growing your team.
The importance of the stabilisation periods
Startups are usually in a rush to deliver features as fast as possible to compete with other companies. However this makes them sometimes go slower and lose customers. Let’s see why it is important to dedicate some time to stabilise the platform.
Takeaways about security from Devoxx
I have assisted this week to a technical event called Devoxx and have tried to learn as much as possible about security because it is the area in which I have to improve most. I will summarise what I have learnt as many of you may also be interested in it.
Lessons learnt helping grow an engineering team
Startups usually have a big growth after receiving investments. Many people think that the challenge is to find the candidates in a city as competitive as London, but that’s the easy part. I will share what I learned being part of a team that multiplied its size in just a few months
How to work better with the QAs of your team
QAs are very important but some companies are giving their responsibilities to developers instead of hiring them. I will share what I have learnt working with different teams.
Some ideas to help your team improve their skills
Leading a team is not just about getting work done, it is also important to invest time to allow everyone grow and help the team get better. These are some ideas that I have learnt during the last few years.
How to adapt applications and websites to GDPR
All the organisations have to adapt to this new regulation before the end of the month and all the new projects should be compliant. Let´s see its key points and how to start adapting to it.
A new beginning
I haven’t written in a long time and I think that it is time to come back and tell what I have learnt during the last few years so others can benefit from it.
How to program using cookies with Java and Spring MVC
Cookies allow to save information to improve the user navegation and are also used by many external tools like Google Analytics. Let’s see how to use them with Java, Spring MVC and Security, and how to prevent legal problems.