Published in Learn IT, Girl·Mar 8, 2019Celebrating International Women’s Day with a push for an inclusive workplaceIt’s that time of the year again. The day we celebrate women for everything it took for us to be able to stand side by side with men and claim we’re equal. And, we’re super excited to announce that this year, we’ll be joining the celebration by starting the brand…Women In Tech2 min read
Sep 10, 2018Laracon EU: speaking at the largest Laravel conference in EuropeThe part of conference speaking that’s usually left unsaid. — Two weeks after the Laracon EU Conference. An unforgettable experience, amazing new friendships, and some cool takeaways about the Laravel ecosystem. Attending the conference was an awesome experience on its own. But, standing on the stage was a whole other level of awe and overwhelm. The conference was amazing —…Public Speaking5 min read
Published in We Talk IT·Feb 17, 2018The unexpected twist of the AMP ProjectIs it still AMP’s goal to uplift the web standards, or there’s something more to it? “User first, open web forever.” That’s the vision of the project. User centered, with a goal to “commoditize excellence”. As their team explains, the idea behind the AMP Project is to uplift the web…Google5 min read
Published in We Talk IT·Dec 13, 2017From good to greatBecome a better developer by communicating — Remote is awesome. You get to organize your own time, work when you’re most productive and save on commute. We’ve talked about it. But, it comes with its challenges. One of which: communication. Being a great developer in a remote environment requires more input than the usual office work. Here…Remote Working5 min read
Published in We Talk IT·Sep 23, 2017Success is not for the extraordinary.It’s for everyone. — This week, I was honored to give the freshmen speech at the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering in Skopje. Ever since I remember, I never felt of myself as extraordinary, or superior in any way. …Entrepreneurship5 min read
Published in We Talk IT·Jul 25, 2017This is what happens when you get to work from wherever you wantWhy Automattic closed their headquarters in San Francisco — “We focus on two things when hiring. First, find the best people you can in the world. And second, let them do their work. Just get out of their way.“— Matt Mullenweg, CEO at Automattic For the ones that don’t know, Automattic is where Wordpress was born. A company committed…Remote Working5 min read
Published in ThinkGrowth.org·Jul 6, 2017Growth Lessons From Instagram, Before It Was InstagramInstagram was built in 8 weeks, it went viral in a matter of hours. It looks so easy it’s unnerving. Well…not so fast. Back in 2010, when Foursquare was at its peak, two young enthusiasts, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, started Burbn. It was a location-based app allowing users to…Startup5 min read
Published in We Talk IT·Jun 7, 2017Introducing WeTalkITWhere we learn, inspire, and overcome challenges together. — Hello World! “In our generation, the struggle of whether we achieve our biggest opportunities, comes down to the ability to build communities that give us the strength to expand our horizons.” — Mark Zuckerberg I am so excited to get to welcome you to WeTalkIT! Our aim is to build…Writing3 min read
Mar 20, 2017How to lead a remote team that will actually bring resultsBecause traditional way of doing work is over. — What would you do if the only thing that mattered was how good your employees are and not where they’re located? Would you still restrict your choices to the small geographic region around you? Zapier, the awesome app that automates tedious tasks, passed 1 million users with a completely remote…Remote Working4 min read
Nov 8, 2016Web push notifications — what are we doing wrong?There was a hot debate on twitter these days about push notifications and the annoyance they cause. It all started with a tweet by @darylginn. It got me thinking how all exciting new features we get are being misused, so instead of improving our experience, they become annoying. For…Push Notification4 min read
