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DevOps Engineer vs. Software Engineer – What are the differences?
Software Development

DevOps Engineer vs. Software Engineer – What are the differences?

September 5, 2023
by
Pedro Paranhos

As DevOps gains space and importance across IT departments worldwide, understanding what sets DevOps Engineers and Software Engineers apart and where they intersect can help improve clarity and assertiveness across tech teams.

Development
DevOps
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Elixir: scalability and concurrency in an elegant syntax
Software Development

Elixir: scalability and concurrency in an elegant syntax

September 15, 2023
by
Pedro Paranhos

Elixir is a general-purpose, functional, dynamic, metaprogramming-aware language which allows developers to build scalable, concurrent applications using an elegant syntax.

Elixir
Programming languages
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Cloud Migration Strategies – How to Modernise Legacy Systems
New Technologies

Cloud Migration Strategies – How to Modernise Legacy Systems

September 7, 2023
by
Pedro Paranhos

Time stops for no one, but many organisations struggle to keep up with the relentless pace of technology evolution. Legacy systems are a huge source of costs and risks, but Cloud Migration can solve these issues for good.

DevOps
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Java – An Overview of a Language Shaping Modern Technology
Software Development

Java – An Overview of a Language Shaping Modern Technology

August 31, 2023
by
Pedro Paranhos

After almost three decades since its first release, Java remains one of the most popular programming languages worldwide. Learn why!

Programming languages
Development
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Functional Programming Paradigm – All You Need To Know
Web Development

Functional Programming Paradigm – All You Need To Know

August 28, 2023
by
Pedro Paranhos

Each programming paradigm has a different purpose and is used to classify programming languages. This article concerns the Functional Programming paradigm – one of software development's most essential and extensively used programming structures.

Programming concepts
Development
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How to ensure software projects won't take longer and cost more than expected
Work Culture

How to ensure software projects won't take longer and cost more than expected

July 18, 2023
by
Pedro Paranhos

Many software projects end up costing more and taking longer than expected. At LLI, we believe Project Management starts at the proposal stage and commit to delivering all projects on time and on budget. Here's how.

Work culture
Development
Project Management
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IT Staff Augmentation: Vetted tech talent on-demand
Work Culture

IT Staff Augmentation: Vetted tech talent on-demand

August 8, 2023
by
Pedro Paranhos

Finding, attracting and onboarding new talent is hard. This is particularly the case in the technology sector, where job offers abound and highly skilled workers have the privilege of being as selective as they want about where to work.

Work culture
Remote work
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LLI spotlight: Piotr Gawlik
Work Culture

LLI spotlight: Piotr Gawlik

by
LLI

Welcome to the first LLI spotlight of 2023! We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Piotr Gawlik, our Ruby on Rails Junior.

LLI spotlight
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LLI spotlight: Shuhan Hu
Work Culture

LLI spotlight: Shuhan Hu

by
LLI

We’ve already made it to our third LLI spotlight! Today, we’ll be sitting down with Shuhan Hu, LLI’s Ruby on Rails Junior, who joined the team early on this year.

Work culture
LLI spotlight
Development
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Dark mode design tips
Web Development

Dark mode design tips

by
Malwina Piorun

An increasing number of designers and platforms are offering their users the option of using Dark Mode.

UI/UX Design
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Building an entire web app with Phoenix LiveView
Web Development

Building an entire web app with Phoenix LiveView

by
Dawid Boksa

At the start of this year, I had the pleasure and opportunity of building an entire application using Phoenix LiveView.

Development
Phoenix
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How do hiring managers research development candidates?
Startups

How do hiring managers research development candidates?

by
Lukasz Lazewski

When it comes to hiring and building a great team, there’s no single correct process.

Hiring
Development
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Why having a good QA engineer is essential for your project’s success
Web Development

Why having a good QA engineer is essential for your project’s success

by
Jacek Norbert, Hubert Ajchstet

Forming a deeper understanding of the product lifecycle and associated business needs have helped businesses appreciate the value of having proper QA in place.

Quality Assurance
Development
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The problem of having too junior developer as a CTO
Startups

The problem of having too junior developer as a CTO

by
Lukasz Lazewski

Hiring a CTO isn’t easy. Relying on a quality CTO as a service takes the burden off of startups, allowing them to focus on what matters.

CTO as a Service
Hiring
Development
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Talking IT team culture with Kris Kempinski
Work Culture

Talking IT team culture with Kris Kempinski

by
Grace Macej

In a recent podcast episode, Kris and Lukasz rejoined forces to break down culture in IT companies.

Remote work
Future of work
Work culture
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How do remote companies build work cultures?
Work Culture

How do remote companies build work cultures?

by
Grace Macej

Lukasz and Kris explore the topics of culture building, benefits and challenges of remote-first working cultures, and how our colleagues influence and inspire us.

Future of work
Remote work
Work culture
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Is company culture in IT unique?
Work Culture

Is company culture in IT unique?

by
Grace Macej

The new generation’s view of IT company culture impacts its creation as well as valuable tools and strategies that IT companies can use to nurture company culture.

Future of work
Remote work
Work culture
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LLI spotlight: Isabelle Krauze
Work Culture

LLI spotlight: Isabelle Krauze

by
LLI

At the centre of our second LLI spotlight is Isabelle Krauze, our UX/UI Designer who has been with LLI since August 2021.

LLI spotlight
UI/UX Design
Work culture
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