If you’re working for a company where the PM is the boss, run. You’re not going to work in a more toxic environment than that. Cross if off your career list and never reflect back on it. The Project Manager should not be viewed as the boss in a software development team. Software Development teams are functional teams with each person serving a specific role. The project manager manages the project, which means that it’s their responsibility to keep the project on track. What else do Project Managers do? Developer Support They support developers when they need information from the

Why is QA important? This is a cautionary tale. Having no defined QA process is a disaster waiting to happen. It won’t just occur once, it will constantly keep occurring. The only thing that will change is the severity of the disaster. Sometimes you’ll have a mini-disaster and other times you’ll bring down the entire production environment. Enough of the gloomy intro, let’s look at the tale from the IT crypt that I’ve actually been a part of. I’ve worked for a company that had no QA process whatsoever. It was left up to the developer to decide how much

You have your million dollar idea. You just need someone to build it. Partnering up with a software development agency seems simple enough. Finding the right software development company is a different story altogether. Research It starts with a Google search. Narrow your search to 10 development agencies. Look at their reviews and make sure that nothing stands out. Review their company page. An agency that doesn’t take pride in their work will reflect it on their portfolio. Review their work. Look for detailed customer testimonials. When a client is satisfied with the work produced, they are excited about providing