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Why Software Engineers Quit and How to Retain Them

Quitting is a natural part of anyone’s professional path. Sooner or later, and for different reasons, software engineers may decide to quit their jobs and seek better positions elsewhere. But the impact on business is often significant, especially if the resignation comes from an experienced, long-standing team member.

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Ann Kuss

Ann Kuss

Ann is a growth-oriented tech leader with more than 13 years of experience building and scaling remote teams for startups and global brands. She has helped companies expand internationally across 17 countries. A Kyiv-Mohyla Business School graduate and MIM Kyiv alumna, Ann is also an active mentor supporting the development of junior tech talent.

Best Countries for Software Developers: Where to Hire Top Tech Talent

For a commercially successful software engineering project, location matters. Offshore hiring has been a growing trend in the tech industry since the early 2000s.

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Ann Kuss

Ann Kuss

Ann is a growth-oriented tech leader with more than 13 years of experience building and scaling remote teams for startups and global brands. She has helped companies expand internationally across 17 countries. A Kyiv-Mohyla Business School graduate and MIM Kyiv alumna, Ann is also an active mentor supporting the development of junior tech talent.

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Which Online Recruitment Tools Help Source the Best Candidates?

The demand for tech specialists continues to grow, regardless of economic fluctuations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment in the IT field will grow 15% by 2034, much faster than average across all occupations. The tech industry’s dynamic nature often requires filling open positions quickly, sometimes within days. As a result, HR and talent acquisition specialists may find themselves overwhelmed with many applications to process within a short timeline. The opposite can be true for niche and specialty positions, where longer searches are more common.

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Ann Kuss

Ann Kuss

Ann is a growth-oriented tech leader with more than 13 years of experience building and scaling remote teams for startups and global brands. She has helped companies expand internationally across 17 countries. A Kyiv-Mohyla Business School graduate and MIM Kyiv alumna, Ann is also an active mentor supporting the development of junior tech talent.

How to Estimate the Cost of Software Development

Software development involves more than writing code. It includes solving business problems, building reliable systems, and delivering seamless user experiences. Yet, the cost of building software depends on several variables.

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Ann Kuss

Ann Kuss

Ann is a growth-oriented tech leader with more than 13 years of experience building and scaling remote teams for startups and global brands. She has helped companies expand internationally across 17 countries. A Kyiv-Mohyla Business School graduate and MIM Kyiv alumna, Ann is also an active mentor supporting the development of junior tech talent.

Software Developer Skills on Everyone’s Radar in 2026

As technical needs evolve, so do the skills companies look for in software developers. This guide highlights the software developer skills expected to remain in demand in 2026, including the roles, capabilities, and technical areas businesses are prioritizing as they scale.

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Ann Kuss

Ann Kuss

Ann is a growth-oriented tech leader with more than 13 years of experience building and scaling remote teams for startups and global brands. She has helped companies expand internationally across 17 countries. A Kyiv-Mohyla Business School graduate and MIM Kyiv alumna, Ann is also an active mentor supporting the development of junior tech talent.

IT Engagement Models: A Complete Guide

Recruiting is more than filling open positions. It is a detailed system that, when built properly, helps companies find top talent quickly and consistently. The difference between effective recruiting and simply filling positions lies in data-backed decision-making. The right metrics reveal bottlenecks, pinpoint areas for improvement, and help teams build a smoother, more effective recruitment pipeline

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Ann Kuss

Ann Kuss

Ann is a growth-oriented tech leader with more than 13 years of experience building and scaling remote teams for startups and global brands. She has helped companies expand internationally across 17 countries. A Kyiv-Mohyla Business School graduate and MIM Kyiv alumna, Ann is also an active mentor supporting the development of junior tech talent.

Metrics for the Recruitment Pipeline: What Are the Norms?

Recruiting is more than filling open positions. It is a detailed system that, when built properly, helps companies find top talent quickly and consistently. The difference between effective recruiting and simply filling positions lies in data-backed decision-making. The right metrics reveal bottlenecks, pinpoint areas for improvement, and help teams build a smoother, more effective recruitment pipeline

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Ann Kuss

Ann Kuss

Ann is a growth-oriented tech leader with more than 13 years of experience building and scaling remote teams for startups and global brands. She has helped companies expand internationally across 17 countries. A Kyiv-Mohyla Business School graduate and MIM Kyiv alumna, Ann is also an active mentor supporting the development of junior tech talent.

Software Engineer Performance Review: Process, Metrics, and Examples

Regular performance reviews help engineering leaders understand how developers are contributing to code quality, project delivery, collaboration, and long-term team goals. When structured well, they also create space for professional growth and clearer alignment between individual work and business priorities. Ninety-two percent of specialists want frequent,consistent feedback from their team leads.

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Ann Kuss

Ann Kuss

Ann is a growth-oriented tech leader with more than 13 years of experience building and scaling remote teams for startups and global brands. She has helped companies expand internationally across 17 countries. A Kyiv-Mohyla Business School graduate and MIM Kyiv alumna, Ann is also an active mentor supporting the development of junior tech talent.

Virtual Desktop for Small Business: Is It Worth the Investment?

A Gallup report surveying chief human resources officers from Fortune 500 companies has confirmed that hybrid and remote work flexibility is here to stay. Remote tech hiring is a strategic way to optimize team maintenance and free resources for business development.

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Ann Kuss

Ann Kuss

Ann is a growth-oriented tech leader with more than 13 years of experience building and scaling remote teams for startups and global brands. She has helped companies expand internationally across 17 countries. A Kyiv-Mohyla Business School graduate and MIM Kyiv alumna, Ann is also an active mentor supporting the development of junior tech talent.

AI Engineers Salary Trends: What to Expect in the Upcoming Years

The buzz around artificial intelligence continues to grow, from large corporations investing millions of dollars to small start-ups working to improve efficiencies with AI. By implementing AI solutions in daily operations, businesses can automate many repetitive tasks, but AI capabilities are increasingly important for staying competitive.

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Ann Kuss

Ann Kuss

Ann is a growth-oriented tech leader with more than 13 years of experience building and scaling remote teams for startups and global brands. She has helped companies expand internationally across 17 countries. A Kyiv-Mohyla Business School graduate and MIM Kyiv alumna, Ann is also an active mentor supporting the development of junior tech talent.

How to Identify, Compare, Select, and Implement Technology Solutions to Meet Current and Future Needs

Technology continues to evolve rapidly, with new innovations regularly disrupting and reshaping existing markets and industries.

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Ambuj Agrawal

Ambuj Agrawal

Ambuj Agrawal is the founder of AICromo and has broad expertise with startups. He is also an experienced software engineer with expertise in deep learning and no-code AI technologies.

Laravel: Overwriting the Default Pagination System

Explore each different Laravel custom pagination example and learn how to implement pagination while customizing it to fit your application’s needs.

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Ivica Jangelovski

Ivica Jangelovski

Ivica has over six years of experience as a full-stack PHP developer. Always up for a challenge, he has worked with leading New York and London digital agencies across different industries. A fast learner and great team player, he’s always willing to go beyond expectations to achieve a deadline or step up for the team.

A Quick Guide for How To Use Laravel With Vue.js 3

Although I’ve worked as a full-stack developer for many years, I like to define myself as a back-end developer. This is because I lack the creativity crucial for building high-quality frontends, and my knowledge of front-end frameworks is limited within the boundaries of Vue.js. I could create a complex application using vanilla JavaScript, but Vue.js is where I feel at home. This is what led to me choosing Laravel over other frameworks.

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Farhan Hasin Chowdhury

Farhan Hasin Chowdhury

Farhan is a passionate full-stack developer and author. He’s a huge fan of the open-source mindset and loves sharing his knowledge with the community.

How to Use Laravel With Oracle Database

Oracle Database is one of the most reliable database management systems, while Laravel is currently the most popular PHP framework. So, the question is, can we create a Laravel Oracle database connection, and how would it work?

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Farhan Hasin Chowdhury

Farhan Hasin Chowdhury

Farhan is a passionate full-stack developer and author. He’s a huge fan of the open-source mindset and loves sharing his knowledge with the community.

Game-changing Digital Transformation Frameworks

Digital innovators have a competitive advantage. Consumers, channels, and businesses have embraced digital technologies, and digital transformation is reshaping entire industries. Enterprises must remain focused on constant innovation, or risk falling behind.

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Sandra Petrova

Sandra Petrova

Sandra is a Senior Content Editor, particularly interested in the future of work. Her most valuable talent is searching under every rock to discover important information which she incorporates into well-written, insightful posts. When she’s not typing in Google Docs, you can find her reading a fantasy novel, binging on Netflix, or watering her plants.

What Is Cloud Computing: Principal Models, Their Benefits, and Limitations

In the world we live in today, the majority of companies are transforming their businesses using data. Companies are moving from a traditional business to a “Technology company that solves X problem.”

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Mariana Carvalho

Mariana Carvalho

Mariana is a Solutions Engineer holding a Master’s in Computer Science. She is the co-founder of Brazilians in Tech and is passionate about Technology and how it can positively impact the world. She writes about Cloud Technologies and Women in Technology.

8 Critical Soft Skills Every Developer Should Have

In a work environment increasingly driven by artificial intelligence, engineering “soft skills” have become a more important hiring focus. Human judgment is essential in new specializations like prompt engineering and machine learning. Empathy, critical thinking, and communication abilities are also necessary for managing the ethical risks of Al.

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Sandra Petrova

Sandra Petrova

Sandra is a Senior Content Editor, particularly interested in the future of work. Her most valuable talent is searching under every rock to discover important information which she incorporates into well-written, insightful posts. When she’s not typing in Google Docs, you can find her reading a fantasy novel, binging on Netflix, or watering her plants.

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