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Tolstoy's Kutuzov as a type of leader: 95% staying out, 5% full engagement, and a modern extension — keeping the team in context.

From Stack Overflow replacement to autonomous agents. A practitioner's classification based on 100+ engineers across 12 active projects.

Not every conflict is inherently bad. If architectural viewpoints clash without causing negative business consequences, it can even be beneficial. Diverse opinions and healthy competition encourage de...

In the world of development, there are times when professional collaboration crosses unacceptable boundaries. Our team at ForEach Partners faced one such situation while working on a complex project f...

During the negotiation process for your software development project, you managed to halve the proposed cost. Great news! Or is it? Imagine this scenario: you are the person responsible for overseein...

Founder mode is a trendy term that describes an approach where the founder remains deeply involved in the company’s management at every stage, even as it scales. The concept gained traction after a po...

11 min read 213K views Development Management The Team Lead: A Versatile Role A team lead (aka senior developer or team leader) is one of those “specialists” whose responsibilities are often viewed...

When working with a time & materials (T&M) payment model (i.e., payment based on actual work performed and resources used) in small development teams, several questions arise: how to track labor costs...

Recently, there was a discussion about how to act when doubts arise after making a decision. I’d like to share my thoughts. The Scenario Imagine you are leading a department or an organization and n...

A remarkable parable from ancient China tells the story of three physician brothers: the youngest, most renowned, treated visible illnesses; the middle brother addressed issues in their early stages;...

7 min read 13K views Human Resource Management Project Management Development Management Lately, there’s been a lot of discussion about companies' mandatory remote work policies. One of the most inte...