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How hiring a perfectly matched tech team for start-ups can kickstart your projects

codemonkcm — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 09:23:39 +0000

If you are a start-up, hiring the best tech team to work on multiple projects can be a continuous challenge. Since you might need different expertise for every project, it is equally important to have a team work-ready to begin the new endeavor.

While many tech talents are available in the market, picking and choosing them can involve both time and effort, reducing the buffer time before the delivery.

Is there an option to this dilemma that every start-up faces at one time or another? Yes, if we can hire from a platform that has vetted and verified tech teams available readily to kickstart your project.

There are platforms, such as CodeMonk, which offer exclusive benefits of delivering you developers and coding experts, either on an individual basis or as a team.

You may have so many questions as to the safety of hiring them out of a website or the proper fit of the team.

Before going into the 'whys and hows,' let us look at some of the advantages of choosing a qualified team to work with for your assignment.

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Fully Vetted and Verified Team

As a start-up, you want to be ahead of your competitors by proving the best at all times in all deliverables. There are no short-cuts nor any loop holes if something goes wrong. That translates to having your back at all times, and only a team who is strong enough to handle the curve balls can work. So, there are benefits to picking up a team who has gone through a thorough verification process and have proven their mettle at them. A vetted and verified team can help handle the toughest of challenges with expertise.

CodeMonk, for instance, designs relevant skill tests to help vet the talents before putting them up on their platform for hire. The skill tests and verification process help check all details before they can even apply for a job, saving your time and effort too!

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Savesloads of Time and Effort

Before going into this, think about it- what are the usual methods of the recruitment process before engaging a tech talent? And, what time frame are you looking atfor signing them up before they start working for you?

With tech teams on hire, you considerably reduce the effort and time and get them on board to set everything in motion. You can avoid the whole hassles of the recruitment process and the time spent sorting out applications and switch to the last steps of the process-on-boarding! You know the entire process may take weeks to complete while you worry about your project. And the best part is, despite all the efforts put by the platform, you can have a team that can fit within your budget too.

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Budget-Friendlyand Cost Effective

When you plan your deliverables, you have your overhead costs fixed, with some percentage of extras. When you sign up talents individually, you may have to make efforts to ensure the overalls do not exceed your budget. With team hiring, it becomes easier to workout the monetary part and employ an appropriate team that comes up to your expectations. Since they are already vetted and verified, you do not have to spend anything for the hiring process, too, limiting your expenditure. Platforms such as Codemonk also take care of the paperwork to make it simpler to engage a tech team.

Hassle-free Paperwork and Payroll

When you are chasing timelines and challenging technical aspects, mundane things like paperwork and payroll can slow you down. Outsourcing a team can take care of all these aspects externally, and you can focus on your work. Since you engage the team with a specific budget in mind and settle all monetary components with the agency, your organization can escape the headache of processing payrolls and paperwork. You can escape from employee issues and policy explanations too.

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Independence from Employee policiesand issues

One of the significant benefits of a remote and hired tech team is that you and your organization can do away with all the initial formalities. There are no training sessions with HR to explain the policies, and neither are you bound to deal with personal issues if any. All that no-work-related aspects are taken care of by the agency from which you hire them. So, all you need to do with the team you engage is to strike the right balance to make progress on your project. The usual legalities are dealt with to make things easier for you to process and proceed with an experienced team.

The best of all, an experienced teammate your disposal

You need the best talents at your disposal when you have clients to impress and gain. And to achieve that, the team that comes in needs to have the experience and expertise to deal with the lot. So, you need a platform that gives you a pre-made team or talents who have the capabilities to tackle the obstacles put forth to deliver the best to your clients. With an agency hire, you have the freedom of choosing from the lot- be it the experience or expertise, or general ability to deal with the challenges.

So, with all the advantages of engaging a tech team that is work-ready, vetted, and verified, you can have the best of both worlds. CodeMonk offers all this and much more with fool-proof vetting and profile-verifying options.

Take Hiring to the Next Level – Recruitment Drives in the Metaverse

codemonkcm — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:37:02 +0000

From financial transactions and shopping to meetings and studying – almost everything has undergone a digital revolution. With a prolonged pandemic and the introduction of a virtual world in the form of Metaverse, the recruitment industry has taken a similar route.

In fact, companies have digitalized the entire procedure of recruitment and onboarding along with training. Leading platforms like CodeMonk.ai are helping companies conduct borderless recruitment drives, hire tech talent from around the world, and manage teams from one dashboard.

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Companies are taking recruitment to the next level by incorporating these practices in Metaverse.

Read on to know how!

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Why Hire in the Metaverse?

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The Metaverse is the future of shopping, working, communicating, and even conducting events. Hiring in the metaverse will give both the candidate and the recruiter a better experience and ensure a smooth process.

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Access to Remote Talent: Conducting a virtual recruitment drive will let companies access talented individuals from around the world, while candidates can choose to apply at their preferred overseas company.
Safe & Secure: Companies can conduct recruitment as they want irrespective of the threat of fatal diseases.
A Smooth, Hassle-free Process: Virtual recruitment saves everyone from making physical arrangements, complicated paperwork, and even the hours wasted on commute.
Best of Both the Worlds: Recruiting in the metaverse brings together the benefits of both the physical and the virtual world. You can interact with the required personnel and learn more about the environment while maintaining 100% safety.
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Job Fair in Metaverse – How Does it Work?

Organizing a single recruitment drive or an expansive job fair in the metaverse is not as complicated as it sounds. In fact, LG Innotek, a South Korean company organized a job fair in 2021 where candidates could gain information about different companies and also give interviews.

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Step 1: Attracting Talent Profiles

The first step is for recruiters to conduct aggressive marketing and attract the right candidate profiles to the drives.

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Step 2: Building the Virtual Recruitment Space

The next step will require the organizing company to develop a virtual recruitment space. A great example of this can be seen in the Metaverse job fair hosted by Hirect. The recruitment platform partnered with Venu – a virtual event platform, to create the recruitment drive space.

Image Source: Venu
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Step 3: Recruiters Using the Right Technology

The year 2021 saw a massive rise in sales of Oculus VR Headsets, which even surpassed the sales of Microsoft’s Xbox. Though this is an important stat, companies need to adapt hi-tech devices and systems to ensure a seamless Metaverse recruitment process.

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Step 4: Training & Onboarding Employees in the Metaverse

Once the candidate is successfully recruited, recruiters need to take the next step of onboarding and training them in an untact setup. A few companies like Hyundai Mobis, Kotra, and Naver are already ahead in the race.

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Image Source: Hyundai Motor Group
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Image Source: Ked Global
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How Will Recruitment in the Metaverse Benefit Candidates?

Roaming around in a virtual space that looks just like the real office in the form of avatars that represent your personality is definitely fun.

But more than that, it provides a sense of belonging to the employees in a remote work environment.

1:1 conversation among colleagues
A secure process of updating a CV to a Blockchain network
Learn more about and connect with companies at job fairs
Organic interaction with teammates in a remote setup builds a sense of community and helps the candidates learn more about the company environment
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It Doesn't Come Without Obstacles – Metaverse Adoption Challenges

Metaverse is only at the initial stage and many companies will transfer their hiring processes to the virtual space in the near future.

However, some challenges are still unresolved. These include:

Lack of access to AR/VR hardware
Reluctance of candidates to use the virtual setup
Companies are skeptical about using the MR space This makes hiring in the metaverse a far-fetched thought, at least as of now.

Solution: While you may not be able to enter the Metaverse just yet, you can still hire a highly talented virtual tech team without any trouble. CodeMonk makes it possible!

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CodeMonk: Introducing Smart Recruitment

CodeMonk is an innovative tech recruitment platform providing companies with access to a pool of global talent in the tech sphere.

Powered by a highly-competitive machine algorithm, the platform automatically matches the most suitable talent options to the open role. That is not all. It also offers countless other team management features to ensure hassle-free talent acquisition and onboarding.

It is a win-win for the candidate as well as the recruiter!

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Instant Access to the Best Talent Pool

With its unique artificial intelligence, CodeMonk lets you access the best candidates for tech job roles like developers, project managers, data analysts, and more. All of this, within a few days.

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Global Candidates from Over 35 Countries

Do not confine yourself to the city or country you’re currently based in. With this smart tech recruitment platform, create borderless teams from over 35 countries across the globe.

Leave no stones unturned!

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Digital Contracts Eliminate the Hassle of Paperwork

Once you’ve found your ideal candidates, send them digital contracts in an instant. With CodeMonk, you don’t have to take the hassle of doing the paperwork on your own. The platform has premade templates that you can use to sign and send almost instantly.

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All the Operations in One Place

With CodeMonk’s highly-intuitive dashboard, you can manage all your team operations in one place:

Review team’s performance and track key insights
Learn about the gaps in your team setup and how to eliminate them
Review and approve timesheets
Manage the monthly invoices and stay on track with payments CodeMonk has helped hundreds of companies find the right pool of talent to complete their team.

Get a demo and see for yourself!

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Elixir - A dynamic programming language from Brazil

codemonkcm — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 06:12:26 +0000

Are you a programming expert with ago-to programming language for every project? Or do you pick and choose them according to the project requirements? If you belong to the second category, then you will know about Elixir or will like what it has on offer.

Elixir, according to its developers, is a scalable, highly functional, and dynamic programming language. A practically new entrant amongst the seasoned player, Elixir presents itself as a significant contender, bringing to the table some unique and yet, practical features. The large and expanding community of Elixir developers in Brazil is a proof that there is proof that the language has some good things to offer.

So, let's understand what Elixir is and why it seems to attract the developer community in Brazil.

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Elixir- Technical Facts:

The idea behind Elixir and its development came from JoséValim, a Brazilian developer initially in 2011 and then in 2012. He built it on Erlang, a platform known for its high functionality and extensive library since it has been around for more than three decades in the market.

So, the good news was that Elixir had a substantial background and base to work on, even from the beginning. And José and his core team, with his experience working with Ruby programming language, took lessons from some of its drawbacks and leveraged the advantages of Erlang to create a new platform. Using the bytecode BEAM from the Erlang Virtual Machine, the new language came with the benefit of tackling excess user spikes. As a result, the product comes with innovative features to attract the world's programming community, more so the Brazilian developer community.

Here is a look at some of the noteworthy features of Elixir:

While there are many tools and features in Elixir, some are consistent with their applicability and ease of use. The immutable nature of the language makes data consistent and safe, with no change for further additions to the existing thread. Another pointer that adds in favor of Elixir is the way the lightweight threads of executing the program, called Processes, work. With its nature to remain light and with no over-loading, it allows users to run more processes concurrently, thereby giving way for scalability.

Apart from these, below are some of the most-favored ones that the developer community looks for from Elixir:

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Refactoring Benefits

Code refactoring is something that all developers need to do at some point to clean up an already existing process. While refactoring is done as a part of maintenance or clean-up, it can lead to accidental damages to the code if not done with utmost care. Elixir comes with the benefit of immutability to allow refactoring without breaking down anything important. Elixir allows refactoring without significantly altering the existing code and changing its external behavior.

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Easy testability and Conciseness

Elixir offers the flexibility to develop small functions with utmost precision as a programming language. The small threads or processes make it easy to isolate, test, or change to redefine it quickly. There is an accuracy of data between what passes through the function, and the output, making the process easily testable. With testability established, it negates the need to go over the whole process to make fundamental changes.

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Fault Tolerant

Another advantage of small threads or processes is that the bug only affects certain parts when there is a fault. So, whenever there is a bug, the best way with Elixir is to revamp the affected part after it crashes. Since it is not going to bring down the whole program, a developer can just quickly fix the fault to get it running again in no time. The fault tolerance makes Elixir all the more popular since it saves the headache of everything crashing down upon them because of one faulty issue.

Versatile and Process-focussed

We have heard of polymorphism, yes! But polymorphism in a programming language? Well, Elixir can polymorph to give a developer the ability to add new features and functionalities, making it a universal language. From web applications to advanced embedded systems, Elixir can provide a developer with the ease to transform and plug-in features necessary for a project.

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Elixir Community in Brazil?

There is no debate on the fact that Elixir offers some exclusive features to work upon, ensuring a fan following-especially in the Brazilian developer communities. One of the reasons as to why only Brazil or why there are more followers in Brazil alone for Elixir may be due to its Brazilian base?

When a developer or a community of developers put in a word for a new change in code base or suggestions, all they need is to email their recommendations. Or it may also be because the core team, who manages the change in the Elixir code base, welcomes community participation through emails? The core team promises to look into the matter and incorporate or at least work on a suitable solution to make it easier for the developers.

The popularity of Elixir has now spilled over to a global level, too, with several major players in the market working on the language. Some notable examples are Pinterest, Discord, Adobe, and other fintech and eCommerce sites.

Last Thoughts:

With its functional and dynamic quality and ability to work on IoT (Internet of Things) and other embedded frameworks, Elixir might see more footfalls in its database. While not many developers want to move away from low-programming and traditionally used languages such as C, the versatility may give leverage to the new entrant in the near future.

How to Become a Solidity Developer in 2022?

codemonkcm — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:36:36 +0000

Today, the world is witnessing the start of a revolution in the way we use the internet. While the traditional way of web 2.0 is what we know, web 3.0, based on blockchain, is growing at a staggering rate of 56.3% CAGR. With such a high growth rate, the demand for web 3.0 developers is also on the rise, many of who have been monopolized with decentralized initiatives. However, the one thing that the majority of these developers have in common is an understanding of the Ethereum blockchain and how to develop apps around it using smart contracts.

Solidity is a programming language used for deriving smart contracts primarily on the Ethereum blockchain for web 3.0 applications. It can also be used for other blockchains; however, it is mainly used for Ethereum. While Solidity developers are still less than demand, jobs for Solidity developers are increasing. The majority of these jobs are high paying as well. So if you want to get on that bandwagon, here’s how!

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What is a Solidity Developer, and what do they do?

A Solidity developer is a software developer that works on the language to derive the relations for the smart contract and then implements them on virtual machines that work on the Ethereum blockchain.

Today, Solidity is developers' prime programming language for smart contracts. Since it is an object-oriented language, it is simpler and easier to understand. This is why it is used for the following applications in the web 3.0 setting:

Decentralized Financial Apps
Digital Identity Verification and Validation
Identity Theft and Data Monopoly
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
Legal Smart Contracts
Tokenization (Most Common Use)
NFT Marketplaces and Gamification
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With such a varied use case scenario available, a Solidity developer usually has their hands full with the development and maintenance of the application. However, they are expected to perform their duties with due diligence even in those circumstances. In an office setting, they are needed to complete the following tasks:

Generating a requirement document by understanding the client needs for the blockchain solutions architect.
Development, implementation, and maintenance of smart contracts for the project.
Addition and up-gradation of functionalities to improve the app's performance, stability, and efficiency.
Ensuring the integration of blockchain and Solidity code across client platforms.
Assessment and improvement of all technical solutions related to blockchain.
Cross-functional collaboration with critical stakeholders for brainstorming new ideas.
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While the web 3.0 adoption and utilization is still nascent, it is expected to grow to a valuation of $23.3B by 2028 with a CAGR of 41.6%. So, while Solidity developers might still be “inexperienced”, they can still enjoy the perks and salaries of an experienced developer. The starting salary of a Solidity developer hovers around the $110k mark while they earn an average salary of $130k to $290k. For someone who is working remotely and handles multiple projects, they can earn up to $750k.

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What is needed to become a Solidity Developer?

In today’s time, skills and tools are the higher calling for developers than experience. This is because experience can be gained if the developer possesses the right set of tools. To become an efficient and successful Solidity developer in 2022, the following are the requirements.

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What are the Solidity developer skills you need?

These are the skills that a Solidity developer should possess before accepting a job as a Solidity developer.

The developer should possess the basic functional knowledge of the Ethereum Blockchain
They should also be well versed in the technological concepts of blockchain
Experience and exposure to object-oriented programming languages is a big plus
Exposure to architecture or design of blockchain projects
Experience with IDEs and Command Line interfaces
Adherence to Distributed Ledger Technology standards and web 3.0 practices
Client handling and resource gathering skills
Adaptability, flexibility, and agile approach to development
Project and team management skills
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5 Steps to become a Solidity Developer

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It might seem challenging to become a solidity developer. But if you follow these steps, you might make it just right:

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Step 1: Learn the web 3.0 basics

The fundamentals of Web 3.0 involve being familiar with coding languages such as C++, Python, or JavaScript. Additionally, you will need to understand the concept of working with decentralized applications. If you want a full-stack Solidity developer job, you might also want to hone your front-end and back-end development skills.

Step 2: Learn about EVMs

After understanding the basics, you might want to get your hands on understanding how to work with EVMs. An EVM is a computational engine that functions like a decentralized computer on the Ethereum blockchain. It houses from several thousand to several million executable projects depending on the size of the stack.

Step 3: Be aware of the development tools

To become a full stack Solidity developer, you might need to learn all tools from back-end development to front-end development to wallets to security and validation. While this may seem cumbersome, your entire offerings might seem a little more lucrative so that you can earn more. However, you can also opt to become a master in a specific field like back end only or front end only and still earn pretty decently.

Step 4: Gain experience in Solidity development

The most crucial step in becoming a Solidity developer is to learn and iterate on programs. This involves understanding and utilizing basic skills learned during your projects. Building and delivering are one of the biggest tasks of a Solidity developer, and doing it effectively without any hassles are skills that many take time to learn. Hence, always be on the lookout to learn and iterate to deliver projects effectively.

Step 5: Get certifications

Web 3.0 is still in its beginning phase of the rollout but has gained sizeable traction in the past few years. So, while experience in these might still be hard to come by, you can double down on the future by getting certified in it. Certifications and courses can help lay the foundation for a field that is still not very organized.

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What are the Tools to Become a Solidity Developer?

These are the tools that a Solidity developer needs to deliver all projects without any hassles effectively.

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Ethereum Virtual Machines Stack
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Smart Contract Enablers
Vyper (for Python Lovers)- Based on Python, it is an alternative for Solidity that can be used by programmers with more experience working with Python.
Chainlink - Used to allow smart contracts to become hybrid contracts.
Openzeppelin- Library of smart contracts ready to be used and deployed.
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Development Frameworks
Hardhat- JavaScript and Solidity-based framework that is used to develop smart contracts.
Brownie- Based on Python, it is a super easy framework that draws from Solidity to develop smart contracts.
DappTools- Command line-based tool that helps perform functions based on standard CLI tools like bash or zsh.
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Wallets
MetaMask- Most popular wallet that is used for testnet funds.
Ledger / Trezor - A more secure wallet that makes it harder to use but also harder to attack.
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Block Explorer
Etherscan / Etherchain- Used to see all the transactions on your blockchain.
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Layer1 Connection
Alchemy- Used to connect to the other ETH blockchain that will receive the tokens from your blockchain.
Infura- One of the best Layer1 tools that have boomed since 2020.
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Front End Development
Web3js/Ethersjs- Used to design the front end of the blockchain program, cemented itself as one of the most reliable ones out there.
Moralis- A front-end framework explicitly designed for use in a Web 3.0 environment.
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Slither
Used for security and static analysis that detects any basic faults engineers make during development.
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Tenderly
Used for monitoring the production code and keeping it safe by raising potential risks to the developer.

Are there any certifications to become a Solidity Developer?

While certifications are not mandatory, they indeed grant a layer of approval in the eyes of potential employers looking to hire Solidity developers.

Blockchain Developer Nanodegree from Udacity
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Certified Ethereum Developer from Blockchain Council
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Certified Solidity Developer from Blockchain Council
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Blockchain Specialization from the University at Buffalo & SUNY
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Certified Smart Contract Developer from Blockchain Council
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Ethereum Blockchain Developer Bootcamp With Solidity
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Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application from MIT Sloan School of Management
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Online Degree in Blockchain from Blockchain Council
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Blockchain Revolution from INSEAD
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Professional Certificate in Blockchain Fundamentals from Berkeley
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Blockchain for Business from Blockchain Council
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Master Ethereum & Solidity Programming From Scratch in 2022 from Udemy
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The Complete Solidity Course – Blockchain – Zero to Expert from Udemy
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Blockchain Certification Training Course from Edureka
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Solidity, Blockchain, and Smart Contract Course from freeCodeCamp
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Ethereum Blockchain Developer Bootcamp With Solidity from Udemy
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Blockchain: Learning Solidity from LinkedIn
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Is it worth it to become a Solidity Developer?

Web 3.0 is undoubtedly the future of the internet and promises a more secure and customized experience for its users. While the applications are limitless, a well-experienced Solidity developer might be the missing piece many businesses need to fill to transition into the blockchain world.

Hence, if you want to jump on the Web 3.0 bandwagon, now is the time to become a Solidity developer before this career gets saturated!

FAQs

What is a Solidity Developer?
A Solidity Developer is a person who uses the programming language Solidity to develop smart contracts for Ethereum-based virtual machines and applications.

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What is the salary of a Solidity Developer?
Depending on the location and experience, the salary of a Solidity Developer varies a lot. The average salary in America is $130k to $290k. If the developer works remotely and packs a few years of experience, they can earn up to $750k annually.

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What are the tools to become a Solidity developer?
There are many:

Remix
Python or JavaScript
DLT
Ethereum Blockchain
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Do I need a certification to become a Solidity developer?
No. You don’t need a certification to become a Solidity developer. All you need are a few tools and the basic knowledge of working with Ethereum Blockchain.

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With CodeMonk, you can pick up worldwide remote jobs as a Solidity developer. Join our community to see all our available gigs and jobs for Solidity and other skills today.

Tools to become an AWS Developer in 2022

codemonkcm — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 03:43:23 +0000

Ever since COVID-19 hit the world, every business has adapted to go digital. This meant adopting a cloud platform from service providers like Amazon, Google, or Microsoft. While Microsoft boasts 95% of Fortune 500 clientele and a 48% adoption rate, Amazon flexes with a 53% adoption rate. This can be primarily attributed to the developer-friendly environment that AWS provides.

Since AWS offers a cohesive offering for developers and companies, on the whole, it enjoys the biggest market share at 32%. Besides being future-friendly, AWS is the go-to choice for developers since it provides them with monetization opportunities and keeps them apprised of the latest trends in the market. So, to become an AWS developer in 2022, you need to know several tools. Read on to find out what they are and how many of you have worked with!

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Advantages of using AWS Developer Tools

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Today, businesses have no shortage of cloud computing service providers. However, the biggest reason why AWS cloud is the go-to preference for businesses is because of the following benefits that developers get:

Faster Software Releases: Thanks to the continuous integration and delivery, the software development and release cycle are much faster.
Seamless Integration with AWS Cloud: If you are using the AWS cloud for your workplace, then AWS developer tools are the best to use as they will integrate easily.
Programming Language Support: AWS offers support for the most easy-to-use and popular programming languages, making the environment very familiar for all users. ‍
Leverage ML and Big Data: AWS can use ML and big data to analyze issues and suggest possible solutions that align with the AWS best practices. ‍

Tools needed to become an AWS Developer

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2022 is a digital book. All the resources, products, and our way of living happen online. Hence, an AWS developer must know several tools for maximum effectiveness. The most prominent ones that you need to know to become a successful AWS developer are:

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1.AWS Software Development Kit (SDK):

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The AWS SDK is used mainly for working with APIs. The SDK provides JavaScript elements that can be used for simplifying code writing. Through the AWS SDK, the developer should know how to access components like Amazon S3, Amazon SNS, Amazon SQS, and DynamoDB. Broadly, AWS has three types of SDKs that need to be used effectively depending on the expertise of the AWS developer. They are:

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Standard SDK- This stack is responsible for full-stack application development involving both front and back-end development. Java and JavaScript, PHP, and Python are the most famous. The other tools that an AWS developer should know are:
JavaScript- The most common language for web development that every developer should know for full stack development.
Python- Used to develop code that allows the machine to execute the software and communication together.
PHP- It is a server-side language that is used primarily for web development.
.NET- Used to develop mobile and web apps with ASP.NET server-side web app framework.
Ruby- With the Rails framework, the developer should know how to create web apps effectively and efficiently.
Java- Used to develop code for all three layers, i.e., back-end, front-end, and database.
Go- Used for developing secure web apps at a rapid scale.
Node.js- Most common non-language and non-database development tool that runs JavaScript on the server side. It enables the software engineers to develop the full stack for a web app.
C++ - Primarily used for developing OS, it allows the developer to use other languages such as PHP, CSS, and JavaScript.
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Front End SDK (Web and Mobile)- Front End SDK comes in handy if the AWS developer specializes only in front-end development, i.e., UI/UX. In most cases, these developers are responsible for the look and feel of any app, website, or software. Depending on the device type, different tools are used. They are:
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-Web
JavaScript
React- Used for developing high-quality UI for web apps through HTML code.
Angular- Used for developing dynamic web apps by eliminating dispensable code, which makes the app lighter and faster.
Vue- Used for developing front end by using HTML code through reusable and custom elements.
Next.js- Used for developing a superfast and user-friendly front end that is SEO friendly, has better performance and has a better URL structure.
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- Mobile
Android
iOS
React Native- Used for developing apps for both Android and iOs quickly with the same pieces of code.
Ionic- Used to develop apps through HTML code and then convert them into mobile apps through Cordova frameworks.
Flutter- Used for developing front end with various programming languages for cross-platform functionalities.
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IoT SDK- In 2022, connected devices and automation is the call of the hour. While it may seem easy to use, the AWS developer needs to know standalone tools for implementing that functionality. The most prominent tools for this are:
Embedded C
JavaScript
Arduino Yún
Java
Python
C++

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2.AWS Command Line Interface (CLI):

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The AWS CLI is used to manage the AWS services that the developer uses. It is a one-stop tool that can help download, configure, and manage all services simultaneously. However, these can only work if the AWS developer knows the relevant scripts for automating and controlling them. AWS CLI offers control for the following suite of tools:

AWS CLI
PowerShell Tools- Used for automating and managing the tools that you use.
Amazon EC2 AMI Tools- This needs Linux to be installed first since it is used to create and manage instance store-backed Linux AMIs.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk CLI- Used for simplifying the creation, updating, and monitoring of environments from a local repository.
Amazon ECS CLI- Used for providing high-level commands for creating, updating, and monitoring clusters from the local development environment.
AWS Amplify CLI- Used to create, integrate and manage cloud-powered mobile and web apps.
AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) CLI- It is an open-source framework for building serverless applications.
AWS Copilot- Used to launch and manage container-based apps on AWS faster. It offers simple commands and guided experiences to deploy the apps quickly.

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3.AWS Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Toolkits:

The AWS IDE is the Cloud9 environment. It is used for coding, building, running, testing, and debugging software. It also supports several programming languages that can be used in runtime debugging. Even though AWS IDE is a cohesive service, several tools are used more than others. They are:

AWS Cloud9- Used to write, run, and debug code through a browser.
Eclipse- Use the Eclipse toolkit within the AWS development environment to develop and test code written in other languages.
IntelliJ- Used to create, debug, and deploy Java and Python applications on AWS. The toolkit allows the developer to be more productive since it provides an integrated experience for developing serverless apps.
PyCharm- Used to create, debug, and deploy code specific to Python apps in AWS. Similar to IntelliJ, it allows the developer to be more productive.
Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code- Used to access the MS Visual Studio toolkit to create, debug, and deploy code for .NET apps in AWS.
Azure DevOps- Used to access the host of MS Azure suite of tools that can work seamlessly with AWS CodeDeploy, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk.
Rider- Used to create, debug, and deploy code for .NET apps on AWS by directly accessing code running in the cloud.
WebStorm- Used to access the toolkit for Webstorm IDE to create, deploy, and debug code for JavaScript apps on AWS.
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4.AWS Developer Tools:

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AWS developer tools are used for hosting, building, testing, and deploying the code for the applications and programs. All the tools are built to work with AWS and are easy to set up and deploy. Even though the majority of the tasks can be completed through the other tools, a core AWS developer should have a working knowledge of the following tools:
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AWS CodeArtifact- Used to store, publish, and share software packages that developers need in the development process. It can be used to fetch software packages from public repositories as well.
AWS CodeCommit- A collaborative tool used via pull requests, branching, and merging. The developer should know how to control the workflow and who can make changes to specific branches.
AWS CodePipeline- Used for automating the release of software changes continuously by modeling and configuring the steps for release.
AWS CodeBuild- Tool that compiles and runs the source code to produce artifacts that are release ready.
AWS CodeDeploy- Similar to CodePipeline, this tool automates both dormant and running code deployment. It is useful when you want to reduce downtime during deployment.
AWS CodeStar- It provides tools and frameworks for rapid development, builds, and deployment of apps on AWS. It allows the release of code within minutes through a continuous delivery toolchain.
AWS X-Ray- Used for analyzing and debugging distributed apps.
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Conclusion

With a 39% rise in demand for AWS developers, the right time to get the skills and knowledge is now. Thanks to the robustness and versatility of AWS, you will feel right at home in the AWS developer’s environment. However, understanding how to access the proper toolkits at the right time is a must-have skill for an AWS developer. So, if you want to become an AWS developer in 2022, get your hands on the tools mentioned above to succeed.

With CodeMonk you can pick up worldwide remote jobs as a professional AWS developer. Sign-up to our platform now to view the AWS-related opportunities that are currently available.

8 Strategies to Manage Distributed Agile Teams Successfully

codemonkcm — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:51:57 +0000

The notion of agile transformation has become increasingly popular in the software development world. However, the term “distributed agile teams” may be relatively novel to many.

What is a distributed agile team? What advantages are associated with distributed agile units? And what challenges can one face while operating a distributed agile team?

These questions are common nowadays, and we’ll discuss them all in this article.

Let’s start with the basics.

What is a Distributed Agile Team?

A distributed agile team is a team that is distributed across geographies and uses agile principles to work on projects. Distributed agile teams can be located in a single location or different locations, but with team members spread across different geographies.

The approach of a distributed agile team in accomplishing tasks is what makes it distinct from simply 'people working from home.' In addition to the advantages employees enjoy by working away from the office, the agile approach reinforces their efforts. This is particularly true for software development teams.

Following are the benefits of a distributed agile team:

Non-intimidating and relaxed environments are favorable for creativity.
Distributed agile team members can focus more on their tasks than office drama or politics.
The psychological benefits of family inclusion result in employees working harder (of course, for their families).
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How do Distributed Agile Teams Work?

Distributed agile teams work in many of the same ways that in-house, co-located agile teams do. The key difference is the level of collaboration and the face-to-face interaction that exists between team members.

Distributed agile teams work best when there’s a regular collaboration between all team members to keep everyone on the same page. To do that, distributed agile teams use a number of different tools, like video call platforms, online collaboration tools, and virtual collaboration software.

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Identifying Challenges in Distributed Teams

The appeal of distributed agile teams is obvious. It’s the ultimate win-win: teams are able to locate in different geographies, reducing travel time and costs while simultaneously increasing collaboration and efficiency. Distributed agile teams can be a great way to increase productivity and reduce friction.

Unfortunately, these types of teams aren’t always smooth sailing. They come with their own set of challenges that must be addressed for them to be successful.

Implementing Agile Methodologies Across Distributed Teams

The biggest challenge is getting distributed teams to collaborate and work together effectively. While some distributed agile teams may work totally in the background, others will be fully collaborative. The biggest challenge is making sure that everyone is on the same page.

Communications Challenges

When teams are in separate locations, communication can be a challenge. Distributed agile teams face a unique set of challenges due to the fact that team members are separated by distance. Time Zones can cause issues for teams that need to meet during certain hours. Internet connectivity can also cause problems for distributed teams.

Difficulty Finding the Right Talent

Finding the right distributed team members can be difficult, especially if you’re looking for members that are located in remote areas. Finding distributed team members can be more difficult than finding in-house team members.

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8 Key Strategies for Successfully Implementing Distributed Agile Teams

There are a few things that distributed agile teams can do to ensure success. When implemented correctly, distributed agile teams can be a great way to improve your overall productivity and efficiency.

Here are the key strategies to implement distributed agile teams successfully:

1. Ensure Project Visibility Across Team

You cannot compromise on project status visibility in the agile world where requirements frequently change. Hence, it's one of the greatest challenges for distributed teams working agile.

Project managers/owners of distributed agile teams must ensure that their status reports are uploaded and clear before starting a new sprint cycle. It is the only way to capture a sprint's full effort and determine its status at the moment.

PMs often have difficulty retrieving project status information. This is also a problem with collocated teams, but it is exacerbated in a distributed environment. In such cases, distributed agile teams can use project management tools like JIRA to monitor project progress and provide better status visibility.

2. Clearly Define Team Roles and Responsibilities

One of the most important first steps is to define team roles and responsibilities clearly. Knowing who is responsible for what will help to keep the team on track and reduce confusion. This is something that distributed and co-located teams both need to do, but it is especially important for distributed teams.

Also, a distributed team culture will help distributed agile teams work together effectively. This includes figuring out how distributed teams will hold each other accountable, as well as how team members will learn and grow together. Having an established distributed team culture will help distributed agile teams succeed.

3. Use Appropriate Communication and Collaboration Methods

Distributed agile teams need communication methods to collaborate between team members.

Collaboration tools such as distributed source-code management, CI/CD tools, wikis, video conferencing, and chat platforms such as Slack are important for distributed teams to function effectively.

However, they cannot make even a low-performance team more effective. But without these tools, even an effective team may be less effective.

Hence, successfully implementing the collaboration technologies is key to a successful distributed agile team.

4. Recruit Highly Motivated Team Members

Because remote workers have to work harder to stay involved and productive, they must be exceptionally self-motivated.

Also, they’ll not have an informal network of co-located team members to rely on. As a result, they will have to make an extra effort to engage their remote colleagues.

5. Invest in Self-Organizing Teams

When creating a distributed team, assigning members to the team is the worst thing to do; it destroys motivation and kills initiative.

Since distributed work is even more difficult than co-located work—because it demands even more motivation—the distributed team must be strong, with individuals who are committed to the mission, the working methodology, and each other. That level of dedication doesn't occur by accident.

An important first step toward agile working is letting people choose to work together. People must want to work in an agile way, and they must also want to collaborate with one another.

Offer people the chance to volunteer and then bring them together to establish their working protocols and norms.

6. Minimize Hand-Offs and Wait Times

Time zones cause people to waste time waiting for one another to begin working the next day. These wait times add up and cause significant delays.

Daily stand-ups might help identify these problems, but the team must consider both today's work and potentially tomorrow's in order to know whether anything might inhibit their progress. Still, it won't be perfect, and some additional delays will be inevitable.

Reducing dependencies and refining the product backlog to spot potential conflicts earlier can help. In addition, with teams having members who could work on any product backlog item, blocking issues and slow hand-offs will be less frequent.

7. Nurture Agility

Agility is a way of thinking that must be continually nurtured in a software development setup. Every new product has a unique set of problems that can't be addressed in the same way repeatedly.

Because agile is a core element of development teams, they must be able to adapt to frequent changes in order to work collaboratively. This is why many companies hire agile coaches.

In addition, collaborating with remote groups outside your company is another technique for maintaining your team's agile effort.

8. Outsource to Experts

The process of agile transformation requires an experienced agile team. It’s true that you’ll spend a lot of money on hiring, training, and so on to create an agile team.

Even if you are careful with your talent procurement, you may not even have the perfect team after hiring, inductions, training, and so on.

You may find yourself doing everything but creating the product you planned on making. Outsourcing makes it easier to manage your resources, and as a result, you can focus more on improving what you've made.

In addition, an agile remote workforce brings more value to your workforce because of their past work.

But where do you source your agile team from?

The answer is CodeMonk.

CodeMonk is a technical staffing platform that helps companies scale their technology teams by providing a global pool of expert candidates incentivized to deliver their best work.

The best part is that CodeMonk isn’t just another staffing firm. With features like a talent marketplace, team formation, comprehensive talent matching, and an application tracking system, CodeMonk makes it effortless for CIOs to hire distributed agile tech teams.

Distributed Agile is the Way Forward

It may appear to be a complicated procedure, but managing a distributed agile team is actually quite simple.

Your employees are people, not just resources for completing your job. You must keep this in mind at all times.

While adopting the pointers we've given you, you'll find that managing a distributed agile team will function and operate much better if you maintain a 'people first' mindset.

How to Identify and Fix Bad Agile Practices in Your Teams

codemonkcm — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:51:05 +0000

In the current software development ecosystem, agile is an attempt to release software early and continuously. You also use Agile for almost the same purposes. Don’t you?

But despite the countless efforts to make processes efficient and delivery faster, you aren’t there where agile would take you.

Don’t fret! You’re not alone.

A 2013 study by Alexander Budzier and Bent Flyvbjerg of Oxford University determined that agile techniques speed up IT projects. However, the average schedule overrun was 37%, and the average cost overrun was 107% among more than 4,000 IT initiatives. Projects that incur significant delays or cost overruns can significantly impact a business. The researchers found that 12.8% of projects were twice as costly as planned, and 12.6% were almost a decade behind schedule.

The study is about a decade old, and the numbers might not be the same in the current world. Still, the outcomes of bad agile remain the same. Most software teams still aren’t able to deliver products swiftly and continuously.

So what are the roadblocks to agile implementation? What modern CIOs and team leaders are doing wrong? And how do they fix bad agile? Well, that is what this article is about.

So without further ado, let’s get started with the problem with current agile methods and their solution.

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What are the Agile Adoption Mistakes Companies Make

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The Agile model for software development was created in 2001 and outlined four critical principles to elevate the profession of software engineering and improve product management.

Individuals and interactions > tools and processes
Customer collaboration > contract negotiation
Working software > comprehensive documentation
Welcoming change > pre-planned process But over the years, adopting these principles has widely departed from the original sense.

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1. Making Agile a Mini-Waterfall

In large tech companies, the product team focuses significantly on writing small requirements (aka, user stories). These requirements are put into a ticket queue for the next available engineer. With this, the bar for documentation to move the queue swiftly becomes high. And ultimately, this becomes one of many small “waterfalls,” where the work is funneled from the product owner to designers to development.

Companies practicing such models invest a large portion of overhead in forecasting tasks, recording work, developing burn-down charts and sprint reports, and communicating status in daily standups.

In such setups, the production line would be jeopardized if new things were tried or the process was experimented with. Feature output is maximized, so there is little room to invest in automation, learning new technologies, upgrading documentation, or evolving the development process. If you recognize yourself with this and don't continuously improve, you're doing scrum all wrong.

The Solution
In order to attain real agility, a team should have a no-handoff process rather than one in which one person writes requirements (even the basic ones) while the other executes them. Instead, a team should have a collaborative approach to creating a feature. Every team member, including the product manager and the engineers (and other stakeholders), should be involved in developing a feature from the beginning to the end.

The first for the agile team is to define its strategic “challenges, aka team mission.” A team mission can be created in question-form to encourage open thinking and is generated and improved by the whole team, including the executive sponsors (and customers). Customers’ outcomes or impacts should be improved by asking every team member to contribute ideas to every challenge whenever they want to.

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2. Not having a plan

The agile principle of “welcoming change over following a plan” often gets misinterpreted as “don’t have a plan at all.”

Most agile teams don’t try to understand the product vision and strategy of the organization. This results in ineffective iterations based on strategically unimportant features and milestones.

Also, we’ve seen scrum teams considering the product owner as the customer. But, on the contrary, the product owner is an integral part of an agile team as they express the product vision, mission, and the customer's voice.

Without having a plan, the agile teams don’t understand the priorities and are unable to invest in the project responsibly. In fact, this false principle has come so far that many agile teams now believe that it’s inappropriate to have common milestones and timeboxes.

The Solution
It has been seen that every successful scrum team includes a product owner who sits with the team every day and works to provide the vision in high-quality detail so that the engineers can grasp the big picture and make smarter product choices.

On the other hand, the development team would explain the technical aspects of the product so that the product owner can clearly understand the technology's capabilities, limitations, and feasibility. However, by treating the product owner as a customer, a strong bond of trust cannot be formed, and there is a gap in knowledge and communication.

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3. No Trust Environment

Many agile teams follow all the scrum and agile practices, except transparency. And there lies the problem of trust.

When the development team hides issues from the product owner during stand-up calls, there is a high possibility that the team won’t be able to deliver the product on time.

Moreover, suppose this transparency remains an issue for a long time. In that case, product owners lose trust in development teams, which can be a big issue because trust is the foundation of human/business relationships.

In such scenarios, the scrum team members start playing defense, and it’ll be nearly impossible to facilitate collaboration among them.

The Solution
The scrum master plays a crucial role in this scenario. He/she should manage the risks by conducting daily scrums to review the development team’s work and have an up-to-date plan to achieve the goals.

The scrum master should also encourage their team to share the roadblocks and challenges and then communicate the impediments, if there are any, to the product owners.

Moreover, it can be useful if the scrum master can remind the team that the agile methodology has room for failure and continuous improvement. Hence, there is no sense in fearing failure because we learn from our mistakes.

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4. Not Shipping Continuously

It's crucial for agile teams to be able to push to production at any moment. Many teams fail to do this by lumping multiple sprints into large releases rather than pushing to production at the end of every sprint.

Not being able to deploy continuously not only increases overhead as stacked deployment but also breaks the critical feedback loops, which are essential for agile. Also, the agile teams aren’t able to gather feedback and are prone to invest too much in unnecessary functionalities.

The Solution
Agile teams need to take several things into consideration in order to keep shipping.

The agile teams should be able to test and deploy rapidly without disrupting the development process. This calls for a solid test automation and continuous deployment pipeline.
Completely production-ready tasks must be checked in, and the story should be closed by the time their tasks are completed. A story must therefore be designed in such a way that it is divided into small, useful features.
A full suite of test automation is required to ensure that deployment doesn’t create regression issues.
Architecture should be designed in such a way that there are fewer tightly coupled interdependencies so that changes can be deployed swiftly and confidently without creating breakage or firefighting.
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5. Not Retrospecting

Agile teams are often the victim of retrospective non-participation or treating it as just another chance to discuss product features.

With some clients simply whining about those that annoy them without committing to any solutions, we have seen that, for the most part, retrospectives are skipped or regarded as just another chance to criticize.

The retrospective is the most critical component of the development process. Suppose you don't perform a retrospective in earnest at the end of every sprint, where you identify issues in your process and brainstorm and commit to trying new things. In that case, you are disregarding the fundamental principles of agile software development.

The Solution
Stop, Start, Continue is the standard model for driving the retrospective. This method breaks down and evaluates communication and deliverables throughout the pipeline. It's an opportunity to recognize problems in the process that caused inefficiency or waste and to devise a novel approach to address them.

In the retrospective model, Stop means identifying a process issue and seeking continuous improvement opportunities. Start signifies devising a test to address the issue. And Continue signifies confirming that the test was successful and should be integrated into the process going forward. This is the fundamental principle of agile software development.

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6. Not Prioritizing Appreciation

A bad agile team's biggest failure is that they turn sprints into marathons that never end, which is soul-crushing. In an effort to maximize productivity, sprint after sprint is an endless cycle, and there is no room to celebrate what’s been achieved so far.

This results in a less-motivated and frustrated workforce, which ultimately leads to poor product delivery.

The Solution
Agile teams that are successful celebrate their achievements, endorse their clients' success, reward those who went above and beyond to achieve this and establish how much the group has progressed over time.

An elaborate celebration may be held on special occasions, or a team meal or happy hour might follow every sprint. It is critical not to miss this period of rest and appreciation, as it provides the energy, passion, and motivation required for the next sprints.

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Do You Need an Agile-Ready Team?

Now you know the 6 most common reasons why agile in the modern software development process is malfunctioning.

If you’re in need of an agile-ready software development team, feel free to reach CodeMonk.

CodeMonk is a platform that helps organizations scale their technology teams to find the proper personnel. You can choose from a worldwide pool of specialists; all motivated to perform their best.

20 Remote Work Statistics for Jobs at Tech Companies in 2022

codemonkcm — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:51:45 +0000

As the workplace becomes more digital, many people find they can do their jobs remotely. A remote job is one where you aren't tied to a specific location, such as an office. Your hours are likely to be more flexible and could include less travel.

The growth in remote work is likely to see a boom in the next decade. As well as this, every country in the world seems to be increasing its demand (if not already) for online workers.

Is remote work here to stay, and are employees more productive?

Let's see what the remote work statistics and trends tell us.

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20 Key Remote Jobs Statistics for IT Industry

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16% of companies globally are fully-remote. (Owl Labs)

Although the number is still low, with more and more companies deciding to go the virtual route nowadays, it's clear that remote working is definitely on the rise. In fact, according to recent surveys conducted by Owl Labs, around 16% of global companies are 100% remote.

This same study found that about 62% of workers claim to work remotely at least occasionally, and many more say they'd be interested in doing it.

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There is a growing trend for remote work in the IT sector. (Statista)

According to a recent study, CIOs believe remote work is most businesses' future. In the survey conducted in late 2020, 15%-16% of CIOs stated that their workforce worked remotely before the pandemic. On the other hand, 34% expected the workforce to work remotely permanently by 2021. By June 2021, 42% of respondents expected to work in a hybrid model permanently.

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The IT industry has the second-highest remote workers (10%) after healthcare (15%). (Owl Labs)

The Owl Labs company recently surveyed 2021 full-time workers between the ages of 22 and 65 and found that the IT sector has the second-highest number of remote workers. Healthcare has the most number of remote workers. The IT industry has more potential to deliver remotely and seems likely to take over the top position in the upcoming years.

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Around 77% of employees choose remote work as the second-highest compensation and benefit. (FlexJobs)

A FlexJobs survey conducted between February 23, 2022, and March 7, 2022, showed that 77% of respondents chose remote work as the second-highest compensation and benefit that was important to them.

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Small companies are twice as likely to hire full-time remote workers. (Owl Labs)

According to the latest statistics, small businesses are much more likely than their larger counterparts to accommodate remote workers because it helps them to save money. Companies don't have to invest in office space, overhead costs, or equipment.

They can save a considerable amount of money on their expenses. In fact, according to another recent study, sales employers hired 66% more remote workers as opposed to being hired by all industries on average.

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72% of technology companies have employees working outside of a company-owned office. (Velocity Global)

The remote workforce is increasing rapidly and working outside office. According to the Velocity Global Report, 72% of the tech companies have employees working remotely. This number increased from 65% in 2017 to 55% in 2016.

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48% of organizations have invested in cloud-enabled tools and technologies to support their remote workforce. (Statista)

In a recent survey by Statista, 48 % of respondents state they use cloud-enabled tools and technologies supporting remote teams over those that aren't between 2020 and 2021. There was an emphasis on digital collaboration tools, underscoring the importance of technologies in empowering a virtual workforce.

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Employees are willing to consider pay-cut to get work from home. (FlexJobs)

Flexjobs conducted a survey revealing that the flexibility to work remotely at home is vital to 24% of workers. They are willing to take a price cut of 10-20%. Also, 21% would give up some vacation time to work from home.

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Workplace distractions cause a $ 600 Billion loss to businesses every year. (Globalworkplaceanalytics)

Research shows businesses lose $600 billion annually to workplace distractions, and remote workers are 35% more productive than their in-office counterparts. This stat shows that companies can boost their revenue by saving costs and pay more perks to remote workers in order to boost their productivity.

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94% of employees have the same productivity working remotely or from home. (CNN)

According to a recent report, 94% of employers surveyed claim that company productivity has been the same or higher since their employees started working from home during the pandemic.

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51% of employees report higher productivity working from home. (FlexJobs)

FlexJobs' recent survey of more than 2,100 people who sought to work remotely during the pandemic confirmed that a whopping 51% of such respondents said they were much more productive working from home. In contrast, an additional 95% declared productivity higher or the same.

Buffer results reveal that nearly all of their employees, 97.6%, want to work remotely, at least on some days of the week, for the rest of their careers. But 99% of them were even happier after having worked remotely before COVID. 19. 73% said working from home has been incredibly successful for the overall benefit the company has experienced.

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70% of respondents think that remote work positively impacts their mental health. (FlexJobs)

For better or for worse, the work environment has an impact on mental and emotional health. Research suggests that 70% of respondents said a permanent remote job would significantly improve or positively impact their mental health.

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Remote workers are happier than onsite workers even after working long hours. (Owl Labs)

A survey report conducted by Owl labs suggests that hiring remote workers leads to happier employees who stay at their jobs longer. Remote workers are 22% more content overall than their onsite counterparts.

These remote workers reported improvements in three key areas: less stress, more focus, and a better work-life balance. They also worked over 40 hours a week, 43% more than those who never worked remotely.

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37% of respondents would prefer to work remotely full time. (FlexJobs)

Creating modern workspaces has given employees more flexibility regarding what feels comfortable. With telecommuting and coworking becoming increasingly popular, the workplace is changing, and employees now have options on how we can work. So, while some miss their offices and their environment, 37% said they miss nothing about it, and 4% would rather go back to working exclusively in a traditional office setting full-time.

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Remote work is common in cities with higher average incomes. (LinkedIn)

Working remotely is predicated on an employee's access to technology like a central computer, internet, and the necessary equipment for meeting with coworkers.

Some organizations provide supplies like computers and IT infrastructure but expect employees to provide tech items like printers or projectors. In contrast, others will pay for such things to benefit employees. In any situation, it is important for employees and employers to consider what means are being made available to ensure that remote work is truly an option. Cities with higher income averages are likely to achieve remote work scenarios more quickly due to access to more resources.

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Companies can cut costs by allowing employees to work remotely. (FlexJobs)

Remote workers save money from not having to spend on lunch every day to not having to dry clean work clothes. FlexJobs estimates that people who work from home can save anywhere near $4,000 per year based on the cost of living in each state.

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Working remotely saves 9 billion hours of commute. (Appolotechnical)

Appolotechnical's survey concluded that many employees saved up to an hour on their daily commute by working remotely during the pandemic. This resulted in a combined workforce total of 62.4 million hours, meaning these employees were more productive and had more time. They could tend to hobbies or work out, start businesses, create viral TikTok videos, homeschool their children, or attend classes or consulting gigs to utilize the time saved.

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Remote work is enhancing global collaboration. (Buffer)

Global collaboration is on the rise. A recent survey showed that almost 73% of remote workers collaborate from different time zones during regular business hours. Furthermore, 74 percent of all respondents indicated that people on their immediate team are in multiple time zones.

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25% of all working professionals in North America will work remotely. (Ladders)

In the next two years, more than 25% of all jobs in North America will be remote. This shows that transitioning from an office environment to working remotely is well underway. Businesses are acknowledging technological advancements and changes in how people want to work and addressing employee demands by offering more options for employees who value alternative work arrangements.

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70% of the workforce will work remotely by 2025 (Forbes)

Remote working is becoming more and more prevalent. Forbes reported a survey predicting that over 2021, people working remote work will double. We can expect that 70% of workplaces will be geared towards remote working in the future in seven years.

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The era of remote working has begun

Remote work became possible with the advancement in technology. Work that could be done from anywhere became a reality. The internet and several new tools made it possible to stay in touch with your team and boss even when you are not working in the same building. Technology embraced remote work and made it easy for employers to hire talent worldwide to collaborate without geographical boundaries or limitations.

Suppose you're a developer looking for a remote job. In that case, CodeMonk will help in that journey by providing opportunities for you, anywhere and at any time to build and improve your skills by allowing you to contribute or get paid for tasks.

How to Manage Remote Teams to Boost Employee Productivity

codemonkcm — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:54:46 +0000

Remote working isn’t the same as working from an office. There are differences in terms of personal touch, team collaboration, and employee mental health.

This means that managing remote teams require a different strategy.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics claims that 38.1% of the employees in the United States work from home on an average day.

With most of the global workforce working remotely, managers wonder whether it’s possible to expect productivity from work from home teams, like office teams.

To break the confusion — Yes, remote teams can be as productive or possibly more productive than work from office teams. You just need to know the best practices to manage them.

But first, let’s discuss the common challenges you might be facing with remote teams.

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4 Common Challenges of Remote Work

The first step for companies is to be aware of the factors that make remote work demanding. For example, employees who work remotely without preparation or training may experience a decline in job performance and engagement.

The following issues are associated with remote work:

1. Social Isolation

Over time, remote workers may become isolated and lonely, even if initially thrilling. Moreover, it may become debilitating if the manager has not provided solutions.

A study published by the Harvard Business Review states that being shunned and left out is one of the major concerns of remote employees. In addition, physiological and physical health issues may result if isolation and loneliness are not appropriately addressed.

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Survey of Remote employees feel left out

2. Lack of F2F Supervision

We’ve found that managers and workers both express concerns about the absence of face-to-face interactions. Supervisors fear that employees will not work as hard or as efficiently, whereas many employees struggle with limited access to managerial support and communication.

In some situations, employees feel that remote managers are unsupportive and unhelpful in accomplishing their work because they are out of touch with their needs.

3. Information Inaccessibility

Newly remote workers often find that accessing information from colleagues takes extra time and effort. As a result, even answering what seem like straightforward questions can appear a significant obstacle for workers working remotely.

This phenomenon extends beyond task-related work to interpersonal difficulties that may arise among remote colleagues.

4. Distractions at Home

You might have seen pictures of a parent holding a child while typing on their laptop on social media. Well, no matter how cute it appears, a terrible representation of effective work from home.

We often tell employers to ensure that their remote workers have a dedicated workspace and adequate child care before allowing them to work remotely.

In contrast, employees working in-office when they suddenly are required to perform virtual work are more likely to encounter suboptimal workspaces and unanticipated parenting demands.

In addition, family and home demands may impinge on remote work even when workers are working normally, and these distractions are more common during unplanned work-from-home transitions.

If your borderless teams aren’t as productive as you expect, you might be dealing with some of the challenges we’ve just discussed.

So, how do you manage work-from-home teams and overcome these challenges?

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How to Manage Remote Teams

As a borderless team platform, we regularly help companies deal with remote working challenges.

Following are the best practices we suggest for managing work-from-home teams.

1. Utilize Scrum Practices for Daily Check-Ins

To be clear, we’re not suggesting going all-agile. But conducting daily morning calls between managers and employees to discuss deliverables or casual chit-chats can help employees feel more involved in the organization.

Team or individual calls are an excellent way for remote managers to maintain consistent contact with their workers. However, depending on the level of collaboration among employees, either a series of one-on-one conversations or a group discussion might work best.

We’ve found that if managers maintain regular contact with employees, they know that they can approach you for help and advice and that their queries and concerns will be heard.

And this brings us to the next recommendation to manage remote teams.

2. Over-Communicate to Employees

Yes, you heard it right.

In a remote working setup, over-communicating is critical in informing the team's assignments, obligations, goals, and objectives, as a daily check-in is unlikely to be sufficient.

In regular workplaces, communication problems are already a challenge. As employees work remotely and may be focused on different or new tasks and objectives, communication must be prioritized.

How? Let’s discuss this in the next pointer.

3. Set Clear Expectations and Boundaries

Having clear expectations is the first step in managing any remote or traditional team. Each person's individual responsibilities are based on their role, but the whole team must adhere to a set of guidelines.

It is crucial to make it clear to everyone what is expected of them when working remotely, regardless of whether or not people already know what they should be doing in the office.

For example, it’s critical to convey how quickly team members should respond to messages or when they should attend virtual meetings.

According to Scott Bales, vice president of delivery and solution engineering at a time management system company, establishing guidelines and boundaries and reviewing the fundamentals are among the most critical steps to take when establishing a new project. It is important to outline each team member's availability and ensure that we can reach them when required, as well as answer any questions that arise. It is critical to establish guidelines, set boundaries, and review the fundamentals at the outset of a new project.

4. Adopt Multiple Communication Technology

Email is not sufficient by itself. Remote workers benefit from richer technology such as video conferencing, which gives participants a lot of visual cues normally provided by F2F interactions.

Video conferencing has a number of advantages, especially for smaller groups where visual indicators allow employees to better understand each other, reducing loneliness among teams in addition to improving mutual knowledge. Video conferencing is also beneficial in difficult or delicate discussions, as it is perceived as more personal than a text or audio-only messaging.

Furthermore, mobile-enabled messaging services (e.g., Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.) are ideal for simpler, casual conversations as well as time-sensitive communications where the visual aspect isn’t important.

Disclaimer: Before you opt for any third-party communication tool, make sure you consult your IT department for data security.

5. Provide a Room for Remote Social Interaction

An important step for a manager to take when managing remote workers is to establish a structure that allows employees to interact casually while working. This is particularly true for remote workers who love to be in the office but have been abruptly removed.

Just an example, establishing some non-work chitchat at the beginning of team conferences is an easy way to encourage informal communication.

Another cool idea for remote social interactions is virtual pizza parties or virtual office parties where pizzas are delivered to the employees' houses.

Although these events may seem artificial or forced, many experienced managers of remote workers (and their employees) state that their virtual nature helps reduce feelings of isolation, which in turn promotes a sense of belonging.

6. Don’t Micro-Manage; Instead, Focus on Outcomes

In remote setups, there is very little room for micro-management. And, this isn’t an issue. On the contrary, it’s good to give employees the freedom to work.

Giving employees the freedom to devise their own approach to achieving goals and objectives is widely considered a smart strategy for boosting engagement and employee satisfaction.

However, it’s critical for companies to communicate the purpose behind every new assignment. This helps employees stay in tune with the goal, and their outcomes will remain more aligned.

7. Welcome Flexibility

2022 is yet another year of the new normal, after all! And if we can survive global pandemics, social unrest, economic downturns, fires, hurricanes, locusts, and meteors, then managing remote teams should be a breeze.

Managers should have this mindset and understand that every member of a team has a different private home office.

Some employees will be conducting business from their closets, bedrooms, or bathrooms, while others will work from their home offices. Some might be at Starbucks, and others might be experiencing relationship difficulties.

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To manage a team, a manager must understand each employee's situation. In addition to acknowledging stress, listening to employees’ worries and concerns, and understanding their difficulties, managers should be sensitive to the sudden shift to remote work.

Welcome to the New Normal

Remote work is here to stay, and it’s up to the companies to adopt the new normal.

We’ve discussed the most common remote working challenges companies face and their solutions. Adopting these new management methods should escalate your borderless teams’ productivity and spirit.

Last but not least, hiring the right people for your team is crucial when working with remote employees.

You must hire people you trust 100%, people who are eager to take responsibility, and people who value freedom. Also, it is important to communicate ahead of time what you expect from your team so they may accomplish it.

NodeJS Roles and Responsibilities to Know Before Hiring

codemonkcm — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:27:47 +0000

A Guide to NodeJS Developers’ Roles and Responsibilities

If you want to know the NodeJS developers’ roles and responsibilities, here is a quick answer:

NodeJS developers deploy and manage network applications. They manage data transfer between servers and users, design back-end components, and connect apps to other internet services. They also aid front-end developers by integrating web-based applications.

Furthermore, NodeJS is a prominent open-source runtime environment based on JavaScript. Its popularity will only rise as more businesses rely on them to construct programs effectively. However, because this technology is in high demand, you'll need expert NodeJS developers to maximize its full potential.

If you're looking for NodeJS programmers in today's competitive recruitment environment, you need to understand what roles and responsibilities you should offer to your future employees.

This article will review the NodeJS developers’ roles and responsibilities. This will help you better understand their role and choose the right person for your team.

But, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let's define NodeJS.

What is NodeJS?

NodeJS is an open-source runtime environment that runs on a V8 engine and allows you to build scalable and efficient network applications. Being a cross-platform framework, it can run on many JavaScript platforms with ease and allows developers to write code and server-side scripts in JavaScript.

The story of NodeJs begins in 2009 when Ryan Dahl, a software developer, created NodeJS using Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript Engine. He wrote it 13 years after Netscape's LiveWire Pro Web, the first server-side environment.

NodeJS employs an event-driven, non-blocking I/O approach. Thanks to this approach, NodeJS is incredibly efficient and lightweight, which is ideal for data-hungry programs that operate on several devices. Microsoft, PayPal, eBay, and Yahoo are among the notable firms that employ NodeJS.

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What is a NodeJS Developer?

A NodeJS developer is a software specialist that works with Node, an open-source developer tool that runs on the server-side functionality of a website. They are also in charge of developing and managing network applications.

It is also NodeJS developers’ responsibility to handle the data sent between servers and users. Finally, they develop the majority of the backend components and connect apps to third-party web services.

NodeJS developers do not always work alone. In order to integrate web-based apps, NodeJS engineers work with front-end developers. Their position may be determined by specific business needs.

Hence, if you want to recruit the right NodeJs developer for your organization, it’s vital to create a detailed NodeJS Developer job description.

Let's now look at the NodeJS developer job requirements.

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NodeJS Developer Job Requirements

Working with highly competent personnel improves business efficiency and income significantly. Furthermore, it lowers the expense of recruiting an inexperienced employee who may bring the team down.

The job requires several NodeJS developer skills, which may vary depending on the project requirement. Consider the following core talents that most businesses want in NodeJS experts:

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A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, computer engineering, or a related subject
Knowledge of JavaScript, libraries, frameworks, and technology stacks is required with a strong understanding of backend languages (Ruby, Python, PHP, etc.)
Knowledge of front-end technology (HTML5, CSS3, React, Vue)
Solid knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and others)
The developer should be detail-oriented, especially in finding and correcting faults
Excellent understanding of Agile development approaches
Proven experience maintaining databases and using an Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) tool
Excellent time management and organizing abilities
Strong analytical NodeJS developer skills
Positive work attitude
Effective communication skills

NodeJS Developers Roles and Responsibilities

The NodeJS developers’ roles and responsibilities within a development team are as follows:

Write code that is clean, efficient, and reusable‍
Create and implement high-performance apps
Create and maintain server-side components
Add server-side logic to the user-facing components created by front-end developers
Include data security and cybersecurity safeguards
Work in a team to develop apps and services utilizing Agile development approaches
Contribute to team and organizational process and infrastructure improvements
Create a user interface for the client as well as back-end services for payment processing administration and management
Ensure that the core database and front-end requests are performing optimally
Determine and execute data storage options
Perform diagnostic testing, problem fixes, and user technical support
Prepare project reports and document software development procedures
Make ideas for improvement and incorporate them into everyday duties and processes

Hire the NodeJS developers with the right skillset

Recruiting developers for your team is an important task to get the project done. High-quality programs or applications are as good as those who created them.

We cannot emphasize more how critical it is to recruit the proper individuals. But we can say that your NodeJS developer should have the technical knowledge and the right mindset for the job.

10 Top Angular Development Tools for Beginners and Experts

codemonkcm — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:19:12 +0000

Wondering why you should look for the best Angular development tools?

Because in current times, most startups, SMEs, and big companies choose to construct robust web apps in less time, and this is where Angular comes into play.

Angular is a popular framework for web developers who want to create dynamic web apps. It enables them to utilize HTML as a template language and disseminate HTML syntax in order to expose application components. However, an effective set of tools is needed for every Angular Developer to work efficiently and in less time.

In this article, we’ll discuss some of the best Angular Development Tools that help IT teams develop web applications in a smart and effective manner.

Top 10 Angular Development Tools

1.Karma
Karma is an Angular development tool that is extensively used by the developer community. It allows you to code on laptop/desktop browsers, phones, and even tablets.

It performs tests in the browser but displays their results via the CLI (Command Line Interface), providing consistent feedback on the progress of each test. In addition, you may use the Karma Angular testing tool to direct various tests such as E2E testing, halfway testing, unit testing, and so on.

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Pricing: Open source

Features
It offers test code in a variety of real-world browsers
There is a thriving open-source community on GitHub
It readily integrates with Travis, Jenkins, and Semaphore
Advantages
Superior testing capabilities across several browsers, including Chrome and Safari
Uses the command line or an IDE to boost efficiency
An open-source framework to create simple plugins
Disadvantages
Slow testing
Requires Node.JS for installation
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Protractor

Protractor is a NodeJS application developed on top of WebDriverJS. Protractor operates on actual browsers, allowing for end-to-end testing. Furthermore, interacting with the application, it conducts tests in a real scenario.

Your tests are automatically synchronized to the web page using the protractor. Protractor supports Node.js, Mocha, Jasmine, and Selenium.

Pricing: Open source

Features
Provides end-to-end testing capabilities
Automatic synchronization of web pages and testing
Advantages
This tool is handy for both Angular and non-Angular apps. It is also quite simple to set up
Quick testing reveals that extra "rest" and "pause" time is removed
Facilitates testing in real browsers
Disadvantages
Certain projects may lack debugging features
For leveraging APIs and other technicals, knowledge of Selenium is required
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WebStorm

WebStorm, a JetBrains IDE, comes with a pre-installed Dart module. It is a fantastic Angular IDE and text editor whose gears have been lubricated in preparation for all other new technology successors. NodeJS Developers prefer using Webstorm editors mostly.

Webstorm offers comprehensive code options for Angular developers, including outstanding navigation tools and error-detecting features, making it one of the best Angular development tools.

One particularly intriguing feature of WebStorm is the ability to see your code go live without having to visit or refresh your page. Lastly, it’s an Angular live editor that supports CSS, JavaScript, and HTML.

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Pricing: Individual packs start at around $59 for the first year, with reduced rates for future packs

Features
Coding support for many Java Script languages, CSS, HTML, and Node.Js
Debugging, testing, tracing, and highly efficient profiling features
It aids in executing ESLint, JSCS, TSLint, Stylelint, JSHint, and JSLint
Excellent customization options to match your coding style
Advantages
Allows for more coherent work without the need for scrolling
A built-in spell checker helps you prevent foolish errors
Coding support for work in many languages
Intelligent code completion provides word expansions as well as structural completions
Disadvantages
It is not an open-source development tool; therefore, it cannot be freely shared
Opening several initiatives in a single posture are difficult

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Visual Studio

Microsoft has created Visual Studio for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It boasts a future-ready editor, making it one of the fastest Angular development tools available in the market today.

Pricing: Open source

Features
Its IntelliSense feature smartly completes imported modules, variable types, and function declarations
The built-in GUI for Git makes it simple to see the changes made to the project
Peek Function extends into an inline window exposing the function's entire definition
Advantages
Support several operating systems - Windows, macOS, and Linux
The tool is quite beneficial for both personal and business purposes
Proactive support for necessary plugins
A platform that is open source and can be readily downloaded and updated
Disadvantages
The debugging procedure is less efficient than that of other programming tools

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Angular Kickstart

Angular Kickstart allows developers to move quickly through the development process. This Angular development tool has a scalable build mechanism that simplifies the development process. Because of its ease of use, most developers like and recommend Angular Kickstart as the best tool for Angular development.

Pricing: Open source

Features
Codeless
Speed and performance
Dependency injection
Not specific to any browser
Advantages
Cross-Platform Development that works
The application is of high quality
Improved performance and speed
A more rapid development process
Disadvantages
Platform's limited SEO choices and low accessibility for search engine crawlers
Tough to understand

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Djangular

Djangular uses Django and the Angular framework to make it simple to create content for projects. In addition, this Angular development tool makes Angular app integration easier and more flexible.

Pricing: Open source

Features
Provides Angular content namespacing based on the Django app
It includes a customizable framework with all necessary components
Advantages
Improved security with CSRF protection
An app that may be used several times
Open source makes it simple to create project-specific information
Disadvantages

For novices, the Angular development tool is difficult to learn

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Sublime Text

Most Angular developers consider Sublime Text to be one of the greatest text editing tools. This is because Sublime Text not only provides more customization choices but it also includes various packages that make working with Angular easier.

Pricing: Pricing plans begin at $65 per seat per year.

Features
"Goto Definition" displays information by hovering over the symbol
Goto Anything helps in saving time by jumping to lines, words, or symbols
Many Selections enable the developer to alter multiple lines or variables at the same time
CSS sorting functionality for ranking properties alphabetically
Advantages
A diverse set of plugins for a variety of applications
Complete customization keeps the platform light
Allows for simple file swapping
Disadvantages
This is not an open-source framework
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Angular IDE

Angular IDE is regarded as an excellent IDE tool for both beginners and experts. This Angular IDE by CodeMix provides syntax-aware source colouring, real-time validation, code auto-completion, and numerous other unique features.

Pricing: Plans begin at $5/user for 30 days and increase to $48/user each year.

Features
HTML template intelligence for detection of misdefined tags
Auto-completion of code for faster deployment and bug-free projects
Provides sophisticated formatting choices
Advantages
Live Chat support for troubleshooting
Improved CLI integration for more fluid operation
With the Eclipse plugin, it is simple to use
Beginners will find it simple to grasp
Disadvantages
This is not a free product

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Mocha.js

Mocha.js is a testing framework that includes various features for improved asynchronous testing. It is best suited for beginning Angular developers and is also suitable for training purposes.

Pricing: Open source

Features
Provides a Java-script API for testing
Uses a diverse set of reporters
Advantages
Compatibility with nearly all browsers
Generators are simple to support
Suitable For test-driven development and behavior-driven development
Excellent for asynchronous testing
Disadvantages
It is not possible to conduct random tests
Assertion libraries and mocking tools are required
Beginners should avoid this
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Angular Fire

Angular Fire is a backend development platform that enables dynamic API features, 3-way data binding, and advanced development capabilities.

Pricing: Open source

Features
Data is automatically saved for offline usage
Provides real-time synchronization
Manage binary data files such as photos, movies, and blobs with ease
The Angular Firebase binding explicitly supports it
Advantages
API that is both flexible and dynamic
Real-time data synchronization is provided
Superior developer experience
Disadvantages
Ordinary documentation characteristics

How can developers get a remote job with no experience?

codemonkcm — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:40:10 +0000

In 2022, the lines between in-office, remote, and hybrid work are blurred. While many have resumed working from the office full time, many others have opted for full-time remote operations. According to McKinsey, there has been a 25% increase in remote workers as a result of COVID-19. As a result, 16% of companies are now hiring remote workers exclusively, while the chances of smaller companies hiring remote workers have increased twofold.

This has happened because remote work has opened the arenas for many industries where the people feel they are up to 30% more productive than they did in full-time office work. For developers, who are often engaged in working solely from their laptops or computers, this has become a boon. However, this has also presented a challenge for developers without experience in the field. So, how does a developer get a remote job without any experience? Read on to find out!

What should you know before getting a remote job?

In today’s world, just expecting to get a remote job without understanding what all goes into it is not wise. Since the workplace has become remote, the hiring and the skills requirement standards have risen. Furthermore, as a remote developer, you are expected to deliver high-quality projects since you are in the comfort of your home. Some of the things you should keep in mind before getting a remote developer job are:

● Company Expectations

Today, companies that hire remote developers look for people that can deliver high-quality projects within stipulated timelines. They also need specific skills that can be utilized almost immediately after onboarding, along with project management and troubleshooting skills. They also want the developers to be adaptable and make the desired changes without any hassles.

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● Skills

As a remote developer, you are expected to have the following skills at the bare minimum since you will not be interfacing the employer face-to-face:

○ Technical skills - Coding, programming, and development skills as needed by the project

○ Non-Technical skills - Reporting, managing tasks, and troubleshooting any bugs or errors that may present themselves.

○ ** QA and Testing skills** - As a remote developer, you should be able to test the program to assure smooth operability in the real world.

○ Soft skills - Irrespective of your physical absence, you must demonstrate team spirit, communication skills, patience, and self-awareness.

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● Motivations

Becoming a remote developer is like becoming a tech entrepreneur. You need to know why you are doing it because there will be no one who will wake you up in the morning and no real bosses to face. Make sure you are motivated enough and like what you do to be ready and recharged to get back to work every Monday.

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● Target

Right from the start, you need to keep the status quo with the employer. Make sure that you know what your target is from that remote job that you will undertake. Whether it is monetary gain, experience, or just achance to work remotely, make sure that you are clear of the target you want to achieve. Consequently, understand how your target will fit your employer's expectations and adapt accordingly.

How to get a developer job without any experience?

Thanks to the post-COVID era, a remote developer is just as valuable as an on-site developer. While the latter gets to interact with the office staff to deliver high-quality work, the former gets work done equally as productively without much intervention. That said, remote developers must have some pre-requisites before landing a job.

Some of the steps necessary to become a remote developer are:

● Technical skills

Even if you don’t have experience, to get a remote job as a software developer, you need to have certain technical skills. They are:

○ Full Stack Programming and Coding

This is a must-have skill for a remote developer since you are expected to deliver projects that can have their scopes lying in the back-end or front-end development, or maybe both. Full-stack programming helps in laying the foundation for both of these.

○ ** Software Development**

There may be a lot of instances where you might be needed to develop entire software or API services for softwares. For this, knowledge and skills about software development are a must.

○ Software Testing and Debugging

As a developer, you are bound to encounter problems in code. Testing and debugging skills are necessary for even a fresher developer to ensure that they do not impact other app functions, websites, or software functions.

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● Non-Technical Skills

Right from the start, you are expected to have a few non-technical skills, even as a remote developer. They are:

○ Strong Communication

Being a remote software developer, strong communication skills are absolutely necessary to ensure you can explain what work you have done or what is expected from other members ofthe team.

○ Report making

To make the process simpler or even to document the process, report-making is an essential skill for a developer. They should be able to generate reports on how they have built any product along with the analogy and delivery of it.

○ Time management and prioritization

Software developers are often needed to handle multiple projects at the same time. And since all the work needs to be prioritized depending on the delivery, these skills often become paramount.

○ Collaboration and teamwork

In most cases, a remote developer is added as part of a team. To ensure that they function properly despite their physical presence, they must have collaborative and team spirit qualities.

○ Flexibility and adaptability

Flexibility and adaptability are skills that are held in high regard for developers since they are expected to change the project multiple times before the delivery. Hence, being adaptable helps in making those changes efficiently.

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● Join the right platforms

Finding a remote developer job often becomes difficult if you are not in the right places at the right time. Joining platforms like CodeMonk can help in this regard since they pay better and make sure that the developers are rewarded for the work they put in by associating them with the right brands. Also, their remote developers are rarely out of work.

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● Network thoroughly and follow the latest trends

Networking is an excellent skill to develop for a software developer. If you are looking for a remote job,you might need to approach many people to land the right job with a suitable description. You also need to be aware of the latest trends in the tech world to increase your chances of landing a remote development gig. For this, you can join the Discord channel of CodeMonk, which offers both networking opportunities and the latest updates aplenty.

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● Apply for Remote Jobs and give interviews

Last but not least, as a remote developer, you need to apply for a lot of jobs and face a lot of interviews before you actually find the perfect match for your skills. This means you must be prepared for many interviews that may not be fruitful and just power through them anyways.

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Conclusion - is getting remote developer job the future?

Given the increasing number of people who have taken a liking to remote work, it is undoubtedly the next thing in business. So, if you are looking to make your mark as a remote developer, you can rest assured that you can get alot of work as long as you have the right skills for the job.