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Author: Yusuf Aytaş

A Weekend in Amsterdam

This week, Ender and I checked out Amsterdam. It was pretty neat. We landed on Friday night and zipped straight to our hotel in an Uber. After dumping our bags, we hit the city streets. The nighttime vibe of Amsterdam is something else. It’s alive and kicking. Our dinner was a comedy of errors with some bizarre kebab action, but honestly, the night views of the canals…

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Leadership Archetypes

Leaders shape your organization; therefore, your success. Their leadership styles have a sizable impact on how you should manage them. Each leader is unique and excels in certain situations. By knowing who’s who, you can play to their strengths. This approach helps your team/s work better, come up with fresh ideas, and hit their targets. Here are leadership archetypes you’ll often see in your organization. The Strategist…

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Turning Defensiveness Into Growth

As a leader, one needs to guide each member to constant improvement. This obviously involves giving feedback. Nevertheless, the feedback isn’t a one-way street. It’s a dialogue where you need a receptive person. What happens, though, when that person is defensive? Understanding the Defensive Mindset First, one needs to understand whether a defensive employee lacks a desire to excel. The friction to feedback often stems from previous…

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Silent Guardians of Quality

In the realm of software development, testers are the silent guardians. Their role is often misunderstood and underappreciated, especially when they do their job so well that no one notices. It’s easy to overlook the importance of testing, particularly when testers are so good that no critical or high-priority issues are found. This doesn’t mean their work is less valuable; in fact, it’s quite the opposite. The…

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Why You Should Read More Code

In your software development journey, writing code is just one step. An equally important one? Diving into code crafted by others. Book authors don’t become masters at writing overnight. Just like diving into a good book helps authors grow and find their voice, engineers can better themselves by looking through different bits of code. Here are a few angles to reading code. Pick up New Techniques: When…

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