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Navigating the Gauntlet: Hardships of Acquiring Technical Talent for Software Development Startups

The Talent Shortage Predicament

One of the most glaring hardships that software development startups face is the acute shortage of technical talent. The rapid pace of technological advancements has created a substantial gap between the demand for skilled engineers and the available workforce. This gap is particularly felt by startups, as they often find themselves competing against tech giants and well-established companies for the limited pool of qualified candidates.

Corporate Agility

Gym creates time and creates focus, by the way. It's not that I "don't have time" for gym. Rather, if I'm stuck on a concept, lack focus, or lack motivation - I perform physical exercise, and that helps me gain focus, allows my mind to explore insight in a more creative way, and possibly gets me un-stuck from a local bog. Simply switching the mindset, from gym is unpleasant and time-consuming, to gym is a mechanism for inspiration and time creation, allows me to go to the gym more. And the benefits are real: gym allows me time creation and being more mentally agile.

Mailr: an email client written in Ruby on Rails

Mailr is an open-source email client built using the Ruby on Rails framework. It provides a user-friendly interface for managing and sending emails. Developed by a community of developers, Mailr aims to offer a simple yet powerful solution for handling email communication.

About Wasya Co Engineering Blog

Wasya Co Engineering Blog is a platform where engineers can share their knowledge, expertise, and insights on various topics related to software engineering. The blog covers a wide range of topics, including leadership styles, engineering management, team building, innovation, and industry trends. The goal of the blog is to provide valuable information and inspiration to aspiring leaders in the engineering field, as well as to provide a platform for discussions and collaborations among like-minded individuals.

Some Finance Abbreviations

Let me know in the comments which ones I should add to the list!

 

BCBS - basel committee on banking supervision

CCP - central clearing counterparty
CDO - collateralized debt obligation

FASB - Financial Accounting Standards Board

LCR - Liquidity Coverage Ratio

SA-CCR - standardised approach for counterparty credit risk

TGA - treasury general account

Is there an equivalent of CSS max-width that works in HTML emails? (Answer: yes)

Yes, there is a way to emulate max-width using a table, thus giving you both responsive and Outlook-friendly layout. What's more, this solution doesn't require conditional comments.

Suppose you want the equivalent of a centered div with max-width of 350px. You create a table, set the width to 100%. The table has three cells in a row. Set the width of the center TD to 350 (using the HTML width attribute, not CSS), and there you go.

If you want your content aligned left instead of centered, just leave out the first empty cell.

Example:

Why I do not interview

It's important to acknowledge that the interview process can be time-consuming and emotionally taxing, especially when candidates invest considerable effort without obtaining immediate results.

May 18th '23, Site Update

It's been a while! But I have implemented many changes and improvements, on the front and back ends.

Of note on the backend:

20230518 Site Updates

It's been a while! But I have implemented many changes and improvements, on the front and back ends.

Of note on the backend:

Mautic error: No valid HTML template found (fixed)

If the builder (landing page builder) shows blank screen on the left, click CTRL+SHIFT-C to enable the browser debugger, and you may see this message:

error: No valid HTML template found

It was weird for me to see it, considering the identical installation on staging displayed no such error.

Job Posting: User Experience Designer

We are seeking a talented and passionate User Experience Designer to join our team. As a UX Designer, you will be responsible for designing and improving our products' usability, functionality, and overall user experience.

Responsibilities: