Vladi Stevanovic

Thought Leadership

The shift from single- to multi-player in software development

The rise of multi-player, real-time collaborative tech has swept across many industries. We look at when, why, and how this happened and what's next for dev tools.

AI

Can AI solve two of the biggest problems in distributed systems: documentation and debugging?

Documenting and debugging distributed systems is still one of the most painful reality of engineering teams. Can AI tools help with that and what are their limits?

Thought Leadership

Why debugging breaks without visual communication

Communication is usually the hardest part of any software developer’s job, especially when working on distributed systems. We look at why visual collaboration is critical for effective debugging.

Thought Leadership

Habits of high-performing distributed software teams

Performant teams are what often make or break a tech company. Here are 5 best practices high-performing teams are using.

Distributed Systems

How to recover your architecture after drift and erosion

To effectively guide the evolution of a software system and ensure its long-term stability and maintainability, it’s crucial to understand the phenomena of architectural drift and erosion.

Distributed Systems

Strategies for managing architectural technical debt that DON’T work

The most significant relief from performance issues and costly technical liabilities comes from resolving architectural technical debt. This blog post explores best strategies to achieve that.

Distributed Systems

Understanding architectural technical debt

While most resources and tools today focus on code-level technical debt, it is Architectural Technical Debt (ATD) that incurs the highest "interest rates" and imposes the most significant constraints on the evolution of a software system.

Thought Leadership

Tackling technical debt through strategic communication

Every engineering team faces the same inherent communication pitfalls. This article explores strategies to address them.

Dev Onboarding

[Part 5] Developer onboarding: documentation common mistakes

A negative onboarding experience can make new hires twice as likely to look for other jobs in their first year. This article reviews common documentation mistakes to avoid.

Dev Onboarding

[Part 4] Developer onboarding: documentation must-haves

A full list of all the technical documentation a newly hired engineer will need to ramp up and become productive.

Dev Onboarding

[Part 3] Developer onboarding: building smart habits

When a new person joins your team, everything comes at them all at once: new projects, processes, tools, technologies, and codebase. In this blog post series we talk about the best strategies that can transform a potentially overwhelming transition into a seamless and productive journey. (1) Improving your developer onboarding

Dev Onboarding

[Part 2] Developer onboarding: best practices

In the initial stages of a developer's journey, laying the groundwork is paramount. This article goes over the must-have types of documentation for a successful onboarding.