When it comes to outsourcing IT part of some business there is always a great deal of questions popping up: where to go, which peculiarities to consider, is lower cost always better in the long run, etc.?

In this article we would like to draw your attention to Ukraine. Which has not only successfully held the world’s famous sports event, but is also a well-known destination for IT outsourcing in Eastern Europe. What makes it one of the top popular locations for multiple businesses to bring their IT over?

We are almost sure that you didn’t even realize that Ukraine has already passed the status of an agrarian country, which exports only low margin goods such as grain, steel, ore or food. There is a fast-growing industry of IT-outsource in Ukraine, which attracts thousands of investors and clients from all over the world. …

Firebase is a Google platform that has multiple features in it. Those are Analytics, Performance Tracking, Firestore DB, Crashlytics, Messaging etc. Most of them are very useful, but there is one that is always overestimated. We will be talking about Firestore DB. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not claiming it’s something terrible, as Google would never create that. We will check how useful it will be in comparison to custom backend.

First of all, we will determine all benefits mentioned by Firestore fans.

(1) One developer can write Front-end and Back-end

(2) It’s cheaper than writing a custom Back-end

(3) It’s faster than writing a custom…

What makes startups so specific?

The startup, is it the same as a usual project that already has it’s the audience? Should they be approached in the same way using the same technologies?

There are three core points that you need to achieve to make the development process smooth.

1. Speed — you need to prioritize development speed, rather than long standups and planning.
2. Flexibility — you need to be able to prioritize other tasks, or do a turn over without damaging the overall scope.
3. Planning — even the overall scopes may change, you still need to have a plan in the head or on paper. …

Some months ago, on my previous project, I faced the task: to implement an empty state for RecyclerView. And in this article, I want to tell you about my experience with this. I will show you how to implement an EmptyState for RecyclerView without any code inside your Presenter or ViewModel. No more words, let’s get to the deal.

So, we all know about the state of RecyclerView when we have not yet downloaded data into it and have a blank screen. From a UI/UX point of view, it looks awful to the user, so you need to somehow show the user that the data is not yet available or is in the process of being downloaded. …

Have you ever been in a situation where an important exam or test is coming soon, and all you know is only the name of the lecturer? I hope you don’t… I’m sure you are a great student. But what to do in such a situation? How to learn and remember a large amount of information? As I wasn’t a participant of the top 10 best students, I can tell you one cheat that can help you.

What is Mind Map?

A mind map is a unique tool that allows visually organize information. It is a method for storing, organizing, prioritizing, learning, reviewing and memorizing information. It is often created around a single concept, drawn as an image in the centre of a blank page, to which associated representations of ideas such as images, words and parts of words are added. …

Today, more people are getting the opportunity to work from home. Some of them can’t imagine their life without face to face communication or a tea break with their colleges. Sometimes, certain circumstances may actually force us to work from home. So, what, first of all, do we need to do to save our mental health?

Set boundaries around your rest and work. When you’re working, you need to concentrate just on the current task. When you’re not, you can play with your pet, listen to music or have a walk. …

When mapping out a mobile app, choosing an OS is one of the first decisions the development team needs to make. At first glance, it seems like building products for both iOS and Android platforms is a solid way out; however, launching a product on two operating systems simultaneously prolongs development time and might be too risky if budgets are tight.

That’s why a lot of startups follow a one-platform paradigm, starting with one operating system and scaling to another after ensuring users like a product. …

The smartest thing that we can all do now is to stay at home. Many companies, including ours, have moved their workers to remote work.At first glance, there are so many benefits to working from home that you think it makes no sense for you to read further. Lucky you. But not for a fact :) If your eye is twitching in the morning from a pile of notifications from new and new chats, if you have just heroically saved your laptop from the coffee your cat was about to spill once again, or if you have caught yourself again on a new series at 2 PM, then you can safely continue reading this article. …