Pwrteams blog.

March 16, 2021

“We are looking for individuals who are experienced in what they do and want to take a challenge…”

TahDah is a scale-up company that aims to revolutionize the way people connect with employers and training providers. They have recently engaged Pwrteams to support the expansion of their R&D team in Sofia, and as we start hiring the first people for their new team, we had an insightful talk with their Founder and CEO, Neil Rylance. March 16, 2021

How to optimize your LinkedIn to boost your tech career?

LinkedIn could be a very powerful tool when trying to progress your career and find new opportunities. But to stand out from the crowd and use the most of its power, there are a couple of things you can do to optimize your LinkedIn profile and be more appealing to potential future employers. Here are a few insightful tips from our experienced recruitment team. March 16, 2021

Bulgarian IT industry, historical review: The most dangerous virus

Imagine this: a name that sends shivers down your spine - The Dark Avenger. It sounds like something straight out of a superhero saga. But in fact, it's the pseudonym of a computer virus creator from Bulgaria. 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 12, 2021

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

Celebrating Ruby's 24th birthday with insights from Ruby masters at Pwrteams and their passion for teaching at Rails Girls Sofia. 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!