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March 16, 2021

Which is the best country for IT in the Balkans?

With their strategic location in Southeast Europe (SEE), fast-developing economies and growing tech communities, the Balkan countries are turning into strategic business destinations for expanding IT operations. In this article, we take a look at four of them - Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Serbia to determine which one stands out of the crowd and is worth looking at for future investments and business development. March 12, 2021

How to have efficient 1-to-1 meetings with your team lead?

We’ve previously shared the secrets to 1:1 meetings from a managerial point of view and it’s hight time we share some tips for the other important side of the process – the team member. Simply said, these meetings’ purpose is to discuss tasks, goals, processes improvements and career growth opportunities in order to achieve better performance, higher engagement and work satisfaction. To do so, both parties should be equally involved in the process and make some efforts. Here are our tips for you about how to have an efficient 1:1 with your manager: February 17, 2021

Top 3 considerations when choosing a service provider for a Dedicated team or BOT model

The BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) and Dedicated team models are an efficient way for a strategic expansion of a company’s development capacity. Of course, the process of building a team in another location requires some planning and careful research in order for this remote operation to be successful. This process usually starts with shortlisting a few destinations for your future team. February 16, 2021

„It's exciting to see more women embracing STEM careers and thus breaking the existing stereotypes“

On February 11th, the world celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! This special day, established in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly, honors the incredible contributions of women and girls in science and technology. It's a chance for women in organisations and companies around the globe to come together, share their experiences and inspire future generations. February 13, 2021

“Make a habit of learning new things on a regular basis, and don't be afraid to experiment with new technologies.”

Have you ever wondered what Functional Programming is all about? What makes it so unique? And what do we need in order to start? Well, today we will introduce to you Nikolay Penchev - Senior Software Developer at Funding Circle’s team at Pwrteams with a decade of experience in the IT field, specifically in Distributed Systems, Rest APIs and Front-end development. He is also a Mensa member, a Canadian wrestling champion, and a Functional programming enthusiast. February 12, 2021

Celebrating Ruby’s B-day with our incredible Rubyists from the Funding Circle team

On the occasion of the 24th birthday of Ruby, we had an insightful talk with a few real Ruby masters. Along with their great work at the Funding Circle team and various hobbies they are practising, Monica, Aleksandar Ivanov and Alexander Popov are regularly volunteering at the local community event Rails Girls. The event is a 2-day workshop about Ruby on Rails that is aiming to attract more women to the tech sector and is also often supported by Pwrteams. February 12, 2021

“Programming is what will deliver the future from the SCI-FI movies”

To honour International Programmer’s Day, we had a very insightful talk with our colleague Stiliyan Kanchev from team News UK. He is a Senior Backend Engineer and very passionate about his work. Scroll down to find out what we’ve talked about and may your code rock! February 11, 2021

Mission Possible: Hiring PMs in Bulgaria

In recent years, Project Management profession has gained popularity not only in Bulgaria, but also globally. Surprisingly or not, locally, there's a wide range of perspectives on what it means to be a project manager. February 11, 2021

International Girls in ICT Day: Insights from Gergana Dobrikova, Team Lead

Happy International Girls in ICT Day! Today we celebrate the incredible achievements of women in the tech sector and encourage the young girls to pursue a career in this exciting field. To mark this special occasion, we invited Gergana Dobrikova, Team Lead at News UK’s team at Pwrteams, to join us with a fascinating interview. We can say a lot about her: she's an innovator in the tech world and an inspiration to women who want to build successful careers.