Welcome back to the second installment of Mastering Productivity. In Part 1 of 3, we embarked on a journey to identify and conquer common productivity obstacles. We discussed the importance of overcoming fear, simplifying complexity, embracing planning, and the perils of waiting for the perfect moment. We explored the myths of multitasking, the concept of…
In today’s fast-paced world, where time is both our most precious commodity and our greatest equalizer, the quest for productivity is more vital than ever. We all share the same 24 hours in a day, but what sets high-achievers apart is how they harness those hours to accomplish their goals. This is a 3 part…
Every company has a Leadership round that judges candidates on their quality of leading a team as well as oneself for their personal growth alongside the growth of the organisation. Few points that must be kept in mind regarding Leadership assessments: This is not a one way communication. It is more of a discussion and…
One of the most important skills one needs to develop on a path to becoming a Senior Software Engineer, or, eventually, a people manager, is the skill of running smooth and productive meetings. The key to successful growth and having productive engineering meetings are listed as follows: 1. Take ownership We all have done the…
1. Project Management Every enthusiastic team needs a tool that can track the work they are doing. A project management tool provides you with the ability to easily establish a hierarchy of tasks for effective and efficient completion. It also lets you indicate which steps are sequential and which tasks are dependent on one another. …
We all have that one person in our head whom we idolise and get inspiration from. It could be someone we know personally or a known face. But, we must never say to anyone that we are inspired by a person and share just their name. When we say that we are inspired by a…
Small or big, every technology company works with software developers. To increase productivity and to work in parallel, developers use a version control system (VCS) like Git. Git: Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is designed to…
Internships are usually short. Generally, most of the interns try to make the best out of their internship by focusing tremendously on the work and focus to learn a lot in those few weeks or months of engagement. But, in this era, doing a great job is not sufficient to be noticed anymore; we need…
I have been fortunate to get to the other side of the table and ask questions and discuss topics with smart minds in the industry. While some people think interviewing is fun, some think it is a tedious process while a few believe it is sort of overwork above and beyond our day jobs; but…
We often write code to the best of our knowledge, but slowly over the weeks, we get a feeling that something is not right. We sense some discomfort with the code but still do not understand clearly what the problem is. This intuition is correct and relatable. These are bad practices, also known as code smells.…