Labels like "junior" and "senior" often fail to capture a developer's true value. True impact comes from initiative, ownership, and proactive contribution—not just years of experience. We value "pull developers" who actively seek improvement, ensuring the product's success beyond assigned tasks.
A technical moat is often seen as a product's defensive edge, but does every product really need one? For AI products, the choice between building proprietary tech or leveraging existing solutions like OpenAI is complex. True value lies in solving customer problems—not just in owning the technology.
Reflecting on work through retrospectives helps software teams improve by identifying what went well and what didn’t. This promotes continuous growth, stronger collaboration, and better performance. Creating action plans from these insights leads to higher-quality results and a more cohesive team.
While documentation is vital, too much can lead to outdated or duplicate content. To manage it, consolidate docs in one platform, separate live from historical content, archive outdated ones, move technical docs closer to code, and encourage sharing links to foster a documentation culture.
Efficient communication is important for SaaS teams. Core Protocols can unlock great potential in communication. Implementing these protocols can significantly improve a team's output and overall satisfaction by creating a shared vision and setting clear expectations.
This is a detailed step-by-step guide for setting up Laravel Sanctum with cookie-based authentication. It explains the logic behind each step and how to set up Postman. We also tackle the most common CORs issues.
Discover effective strategies for managing technical debt and legacy code in software development. This comprehensive guide for founders explores the causes, impacts, and solutions to maintain sustainable growth and high-quality code.
We’ll discuss some critical, non-technical challenges in leadership, including the impacts of ego and lack of self-awareness, and learn strategies to create a positive and productive work environment. Fear-driven leadership will break most startups.
We discuss the challenges of using PHPStan at its strictest level for type checking, particularly with 'mixed' types. It explores solutions like using strval() and creating custom functions, but ultimately, the author opts to lower PHPStan's strictness due to complexity, ending with mixed feelings.