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Quick engineering salary comparison based on the #DEVBG stats from 2023 and 2024 in the Bulgarian IT industry. Dev.bg publish yearly a summary of the Bulgarian IT engineering salaries based on the job openings offers on their platform. https://lnkd.in/dNU5MD8D (2023 stats) https://lnkd.in/dX_dxvP7 (2024 stats) Based on the population data (let's assume it's a proper representation of the real world) we can determine the following: 1. PHP should be dead but it isn't (unfortunately) as it's one of the two categories with growing salaries in all job positions and ranges. 2. The second is the full stack development with a minimum drop of 65 levas in the first MID range(2-5 years) 3. All ranges except the Senior level(5+ years of experience) have a drop in salary compared to 2023 but for some seem negligible compared to the notion in the industry that "it's going down and AI will take over the world" :) 4. We can see that seniority still counts and there is now a shift towards growth of salaries of more senior people compared to others as the market tries to regulate. 5. There is still a lot of green for a "dying" and "shrinking" industry. P.S To anyone interested I can share the excel if needed but it's quite straightforward to generate it. *Legend: Diff min Mid - difference in the minimum ranges for a category between 2023 and 2024 Diff max Mid - difference in the maximum ranges for a category between 2023 and 2024 Diff min Sen - difference in the minimum ranges for a category between 2023 and 2024 Diff max Sen - difference in the maximum ranges for a category between 2023 and 2024 Diff min Sen Median - difference in the minimum ranges based on the provided median from dev.bg for a category between 2023 and 2024 Diff max Sen Median - difference in the maximum ranges based on the provided median from dev.bg for a category between 2023 and 2024

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🎙️ Did you hear Hristina Koleva's Session Speech at HUSTEF - Hungarian Software Testing Forum 2024? 😍 Now you can watch it! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXhdFXiH 💭 Hello, assumption, my old friend! Or can a tester make a good product owner? 🤓 Why could testers find all the 🪲 bugs while product owners couldn’t write a decent user story?! 🪄 Here’s the trick – the first law of testing is ❌ “Never make assumptions”. The first law of product ownership is ⚠️ “Be aware you’re always making an assumption.” 💡 Get inspired to break the silos and work better together: ✅ What does it take for a good tester to become a good product owner? ✅ How to apply testing skills to define better requirements? ✅ The importance of domain knowledge and business awareness.

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My last, ninth talk this year is coming up. This time, I have the pleasure of presenting at the Kielce JUG meetup with my talk, "Exploring the Relevance of Unix Philosophy in Modern Architectural Solutions." See you there! #SoftwareArchitecture #UnixPhilosophy #JUG

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🌟 What makes an interview pleasant and effective for you? 🎙️ Our new colleague Natalia Racak Vajdova, Test Lead, recently appeared on makeITfun podcast, where she brings valuable insights as an expert with experience from both sides of the interview table. She discusses current trends in the job market, how interviews are conducted, and many other engaging topics. In our company, collaboration is a cornerstone, both internally and in our relationships with the world 🌎 . Therefore, even in interviews, we emphasize an approach based on equality and discussion, not on "school-like testing." This conversation is proof that collaboration has a positive impact on everyone's satisfaction 🙌 #InterviewTips #JobMarket #Discussion

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I had the honor to present and run a masterclass about performance testing on DevTalksRomania. The concept of the conference -having different open stages (security, gaming, devops, devlead, qa testing,…) integrated in the booth area- illustrates exactly how we, testers should look to the future of testing. This is no longer our own claim but we are just one of the pieces in overall quality engineering. Maybe an idea for other testing conferences to put more dev, infra related topics on the agenda. #QualityEngineering

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I don't believe in luck (maybe a bit?). So I have to repost. Senior QA Engineer here, specializing in automation and searching (and solving) new challenges. I'm quite good on building solid testing frameworks from the ground up, primarily with Playwright (Cypress and I have a complicated relationship – let's just say we've agreed to disagree. And Selenium? Let's be real, it's 2024!). But even if you don't have anything else, in other testing layers – I can help you with that too. Beyond automation, I'm passionate about streamlining processes, optimizing release pipelines, and everything in between. My toolkit includes JS/TS, with a bit of Bash and Python. Currently exploring new opportunities and seeking a product team (sorry software houses/"workforce selling" companies) that values quality as much as I do. Think I could be your missing piece? Let's chat! You can find more details in my original post: https://lnkd.in/dCDdrxb7 Also I know post will have quite traction so I can also link my guide (welcome to expand it) about building QA architecture in companies: https://lnkd.in/gHkEMZsr #qa #automations #work #search #playwright #javascript #typescript #resume #OpenToWork

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There’s a reason why only two of the top hundred software companies are in the European Union. Ambition is much more natural in the States than in the EU. Where I grew up in Hungary, ambition is not something you're proud of. You're being taught that you should stay a simple man. You should work 9 to 5. And that's generally accepted. This is the ideal life. Stay the simple man. Success & money is associated with shady dealings. After visiting the US, it’s hard to remain in the mindset of staying small when you see so many people rushing to fulfill their potential and achieve success. As social creatures, we tend to converge towards the behaviors of people who we spend the most time with. You know … “you are the average of the five people you hang out with the most” … So if you surround yourself with people who are ambitious and always thinking about solving a big problem, you will find yourself solving big problems as well. It’s inevitable.

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I'll be talking about building future-proof React applications on the 30th of May in Bucharest. Everyone needs to have a set of principles they follow so they don't have to think about every problem from scratch. I'll tell you how I've been building React applications for the last 8 years. What works. What doesn't. What to focus on to make sure you don't have to rewrite your application every year. Because programming is about solving problems. But engineering is about maintaining those solutions over time.

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It was great to be there! Evolutionary architecture is one of the topics very close to my heart, so there is nothing better to see than satisfied people after the presentation :) If you missed it, do not worry - I will give an extended talk on .NET Day Switzerland in August 😉 In the meantime, if you are interested in this topic, I invite you to our Evolutionary Architecture By Example repository: https://lnkd.in/eSKUcbCF

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What makes a good offer for custom software development services? 🤔 In the previous article, Bartosz Michałowski discussed the ten biggest pitfalls to avoid when preparing an IT project specification. Now, let's discuss another part of the equation — an offer for custom software development services. Once you have prepared a good IT project spec, you expect to get a good offer from IT service providers. 🚀 But what does that mean? Here is the list of criteria that such an offer should fulfill - a short buyer’s guide for 2024. 💪 #projectspecification #softwaredevelopment #itproject

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I just submitted my new talk to Frontmania 2024: 'Driving Effective Software Solutions: DDD and Micro Frontends'

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🌟 Help the Next Generation of Talent! 🌟 I’m preparing a talk for graduates of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski to help them get ready for their first technical job interviews. One of the key points I want to cover is understanding the variety of interview processes across companies. Here’s where I need your input! 🙌 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲? Is it multiple rounds of technical assessments, behavioral interviews, or maybe a case study? Do you use live coding sessions, take-home assignments, or portfolio reviews? Whatever it is, I’d love to know! Your insights will not only help me paint a realistic picture for these graduates but also guide them in navigating the different expectations they might encounter. Feel free to share your experience in the comments or DM me directly. ✨ #InterviewTips #TechCareers #UniversityGraduates #HiringProcesses

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It's a wrap for Agile Tour Bordeaux and my talk about empowering tech teams! Many thanks to everyone for making this great event, and engaging in insightful discussions 🙏 Next stop: WordCamp Romania with WP Media in two weeks! See you there to talk about Monitoring & Observability in WordPress and discover the best practices we apply to run our services behind WP Rocket & more. 🕵 #wordpress #tech #observability #wordcamp

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Effective knowledge management is a great challenge for enterprises. Especially with extensive, complex documentation and databases. 👨‍💻 That's why we built a solution powered by artificial intelligence that can make the entire process more effective and intuitive, allowing users to harness all the knowledge accumulated in their organizations.  Find out how our generative AI knowledge management solution works: its features, benefits, and potential areas of use. ⬇️ #database #generativeai #ai #knowledgemanagement

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