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Kamil Supera On Design & Engineering

Who’s who? Quality Assurance Specialist vs Software tester

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‘I am a QAS’ or ‘I am a software tester.’ I am sure you heard at least one of these during your studies or in your current job. In general, it is true that they work on the same processes and applications. However, the approach that is used is slightly different. Unfortunately, these days we are witnessing the unification of Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) and tester positions. We may come across general assertions, such as ‘A QAS is just a tester,’ but also ‘A tester is a QAS.’ I cannot agree with such statements one hundred percent. That is why I would like to describe what the work of a QAS and a software tester looks like and what they actually do at work.

Krzysztof Rychlicki-Kicior On Empowering Business

Trends in IT – how to predict the (digital) future?

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IT is definitely one of the most dynamic areas of business and our lives. Fifty years ago almost nobody had any computer at home and only large organizations could fit them – literally, in their offices, and figuratively, in their budgets.

Now not only do we have different types of computers, laptops and even dedicated gaming consoles but also our smartphones have constant access to the Internet, giving us, in turn, almost unlimited access to information anywhere, anytime.

Can we somehow predict what’s around the corner?

Justyna Papiernik On UX & Design

What the ipsum!?

7 Mins Read

Lorem ipsum is an enigmatic model text that designers and developers use in wireframes, mockups, prototypes, or the app in progress. It’s meant to illustrate the visual form of the document when the final copy is in the making.

But also, it’s a sickness of the world of design and web development. Learn why.

Mateusz Papiernik On Design & Engineering

7 things I learned from botching conference recordings

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Once upon a time, there was a tech conference and a grand plan to have it properly recorded and published for others to enjoy. And then it all went haywire.

Every year in Makimo, we hold a company tech conference called CodeBetter. It’s an open space for everyone to share their experiences and ideas in front of an audience. It’s also a great way to get together and discuss what we’ve all achieved over the past year — contrary to the original name, all topics and areas are welcome, not just programming-related.

We did our first impromptu recordings of all the talks in 2021, and this year I thought: hey, let’s do it Better™ this time. As you can imagine from the title and the opening paragraph, it didn’t go according to plan. Let’s salvage some worthwhile takeaways from this, shall we?