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The Only Valuable Non-Technical Interview I Ever Had

Posted on August 2, 2021August 6, 2021 by Tomek Kaczanowski

When hiring a developer you test their skills by giving them some coding challenge. But what if you hire a manager, scrum master or product owner then… ?

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If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say…

Posted on July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 by Tomek Kaczanowski

Being a manager means you can no longer turn a blind eye to some behaviours. Which is one of many reasons that management is hard.

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Social Media & News Detox

Posted on January 21, 2021February 8, 2021 by Tomek Kaczanowski

Browsing social media brings anxiety and sadness – so why do it at all? I try to strictly limit my online presence both on social media and news sites.

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Dream a Little Dream of… 2021

Posted on January 2, 2021February 8, 2021 by Tomek Kaczanowski

Visualize your dreams (big and small) together with your family. Fun guaranteed, but more than fun only.

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Publish Feedback To All Participants

Posted on September 26, 2020August 21, 2021 by Tomek Kaczanowski

After receiving feedback from participants share it with them. Yes, everything they reported. There are numerous benefits to this.

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Sandwiches Are Evil

Posted on September 6, 2020February 8, 2021 by Tomek Kaczanowski

Don’t use feedback sandwich! It doesn’t work and will do more harm than good. There are much better approaches to giving feedback.

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IT Recruitment – Lessons Learned

Posted on April 30, 2020January 22, 2021 by Tomek Kaczanowski

IT recruitment – lessons learned. Why you need CV, how to answer the salary question and why rejection is inevitable. Read on, one day you will need it.

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IAEDSK – Important Acronyms Every Dev Should Know

Posted on November 26, 2019February 9, 2021 by Tomek Kaczanowski

Ah, acronyms! There are so many of them! Here you will find a good, however slightly ironic, explanation of few of them. Enjoy!

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Chief Thought Leader

Posted on November 23, 2019February 8, 2021 by Tomek Kaczanowski

One day I’m gonna be your CTL (Chief Thought Leader). Because I’m a capable of thinking and you definitely aren’t!

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Your Data Is Correct But Your Chart Lies

Posted on October 20, 2019June 8, 2021 by Tomek Kaczanowski

There are many ways to lie with a chart. Don’t get yourself fooled!

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