programming language

Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages

Nowadays, being a developer is like being a rockstar. Everyone wants to see what you came up with and hear your professional opinion. Developers maybe don't have groupies (or do they?) but they still have fun - doing the job in multiple, most popular programming languages. On the more serious

agile

Agile and Scrum: Our Favorite Duo

In our previous articles we wrote about Agile and Scrum, separately, and now we decided to mix them and bring together. If you want to know more, be sure to read those blog posts, and now, let's get to the benefits of both of these productivity raisers. Agile and Scrum

agile

Scrum: Agile Put into Practice

In our previous blog post, we wrote about Agile, a philosophy for managing projects and teams. In that text, we mentioned Agile methods, one of them being Scrum. Scrum is, undoubtedly, one of the greatest Agile methods. It found its way into developer's hearts and we can't get enough of

agile

Agile: Philosophy You'll Love

Agile is such a popular philosophy which more and more development teams use. Actually, they use Agile methods such as Scrum, Extreme Programming, Crystal Clear etc. But, Why is Agile so popular? Let's find out! What is Agile? Simply put, Agile is a philosophy based on the certain values and

startup interview questions

Startup Interview Questions: The Personal Ones

In our previous post, we wrote about startup interview questions that are business/career related. Now, things are about to get personal. After you've met the candidate knowledge wise and everything is going O.K, try to find more about them, through these personal startup interview questions: What motivates you

startup company

Top 10 Best Startup Interview Questions

Having a startup is a handful as it is. You, as a founder, have so many things to juggle - all the projects, all the people, and, on top of that, employing a new co-worker. Not easy, mate. That's why we made a list of startup interview questions to help

startup name generators

Why You Shouldn't Use Startup Name Generators

Here at Kolosek, we have a theory about startups and founders. Since it takes a lot of courage to pursue an idea and start a business, we think that every founder is a Superman. That's why you don't need startup name generators. Did you know that, according to Max Garrone

lean

Lean and Agile – Enemies or Friends?

If you aren't an educated and/or experienced tech person, a lot of question marks may pop up in your mind while looking at these two terms: Lean and Agile. Even if you are technically proficient, you may wonder what the difference between these two really is. No worries, we

ruby on rails

Rails Join Table Ultimate Tutorial

This is a complete tutorial for creating join table in Ruby on Rails. It will show how to generate and create a join table and how to address associations between different models. It will also show you how to write a form with multiple select boxes and how to handle

ubuntu

Update Firefox on Ubuntu

There is an easy way to update Firefox and there is a little bit more complex way to do it. We'll cover both of them. Easy way to update Firefox sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install firefox And voila! You are done. Easy, wasn't it? If it wasn't that and

healthcare

Healthcare Startups

The revolution of the tech era undoubtedly had to bring changes in the field of medicine. Whether we like it or not, we are constantly attached to our digital devices, smartphones, tablets… And whether we like it or not, we all need medical help at some time. So, why wouldn’

startup

Startup Team – How to Make One Work in 4 Steps

In order to get any vision realized, you need people. The right people. The dream team is what makes the dreams come true. As a startup, you have started from scratch, being guided only by your ideas. It took a lot of effort to find the capital, the equipment, to

internship

Boot Camp - Place Where We Build Developers

We are excited to announce that our three-week-long boot camp is about to start. 22nd of August is just around the corner and we are fully preparing for it. We have chosen five developers from a group of 100 applicants, who will be trained to become rock solid full-stack developers

open source

Why Is Open Source Important (Even If You're Not a Developer)

If you’re not familiar with the world of open-source software, this is a great intro. Especially if you’re not a very technical person. Open-source software is the one whose source code is available to the public and can be altered for further use. That basically means the very

strategy

Brainstorming Better Ideas

If you ever had a brainstorming session with your team, you know what an unproductive nightmare it can be. There are always a few people who do most of the talking, and the ideas that are talked about first influence the rest of the conversation. Focus is easily lost and

startup

4 Best Startup Blogs for a Busy Entrepreneur

We know startup life can be quite hectic at times. Whether you’re a founder, a manager or an employee, you need to prioritize a lot if you want to keep up with this fast-paced environment. So, let’s make that job much easier for you. Instead of getting flooded

react

How to Build Simple React App (Part 4)

In the previous part we connected our application with RESTful API, which made it more realistic. This part is the final part of our series "How to build simple React app". At the start, we will cover selectors and their usage, and then we will go through styling our application,

web design

What's a Good Web Design Brief?

Creating a website for your business can be a very stressful affair, especially if you don’t know how to properly brief your web designer[1]. The project and the entire process are quite different from working with a graphic designer. A website is quite an investment. Not just financially,

react

How to Build Simple React App (Part 3)

This is the third part of our series about building a simple react application. In this part, our main topic will be connecting our application to RESTful API. For that, we will need to use async actions, another important concept. If you haven't read the previous parts, you can find

nodejs

5 Best Places to Learn about Node.js

How do you manage to stay on top of things in the fast-paced Node.js world? We compiled a list of the best learning and newsgathering sources for you. The list will be handy both for beginners and for seasoned developers. 1. Node Weekly We hate spam. But we love

react

How to Build Simple React App (Part 2)

In the previous part of How to build simple React app, we had set up a basic boilerplate for our ToDo application. In this part, we will: * start building our application logic, * introduce actions and reducers, * finish our todo page Let's start coding! Writing new components for handling todos At

mobile application

How to Build Simple React App (Part 1)

In this article, we will go through the whole process of building a simple front-end application using React from the ground up. * First of all, we will go through the setup process, how to set up boiler-plate for your application using all of the necessary libraries (plugins), * After that, we

ruby on rails

9 Ruby on Rails Blogs You Should Follow

If you’re a Rails developer (or aspiring to become one), you know how important it is to stay up to date with all Ruby-related news. It can sometimes even be overwhelming because there are so many sources of information online. It can be hard to determine which ones are

graphic design

How to Properly Brief a Graphic Designer

It often seems as if graphic designers are against the entire world. Like they're making our projects look terrible on purpose. And why would they charge so much for something they can make in a matter of hours? It's just clicking around and making photos look pretty. Versatile, not pretty