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🧩Talking one language – in business and beyond! Join us on December 11 at a meetup with Natallia Lamkina, Head of Sales Coordinators at Andersen. We’ll speak about how cultural differences shape business communication. You’ll learn how to adapt your communication style to different countries, build trust, and avoid misunderstandings in international teams. 📌 We’ll discuss: – What “culture” means in business, and how it shapes communication styles; – How to find a common ground with colleagues and customers from around the world; – Effective strategies for communication and negotiation in multicultural teams; – Case studies and real-world examples of cross-cultural situations. 🎟️ Register here Meetup details: ⏰ Time: 19:00 (Minsk time, GMT+3)/17:00 (CET) 🕒 Duration: 1-1.5 hours 🗣️ Language: Russian 📍 Offline: Andersen’s office in Minsk 💻 Online: The link to the stream will be sent to your email specified in the registration form See you soon 👋

How to Interview Smarter: A Practical Playbook for Candidates (QA-friendly, but useful to all) The HR/Recruiter screen Don’t dive deep into stack minutiae—they usually won’t know. - Do get a clear picture of: What the product does, production status, team size/structure, methodology (Scrum/Kanban). - Employment terms: compensation breakdown (take-home), contract type, remote/office cadence, on-call/after-hours, travel. - Goal: confirm the frame is right before investing time. The Technical interview Now ask the questions that determine your day-to-day: - Process reality: working hours, meeting load, on-call, frequency of “all-hands/team-building.” - Engineering hygiene: linters, tests, CI/CD, environments, release cadence. - Technical debt: how it’s tracked/prioritized; time reserved to pay it down. - Overtime: how often, under what conditions, and is it compensated? - Team fit: “What kind of person thrives here?” (listen for specifics). - Recent hard problem.... Read more on ours LinkedIn page

Found a gem for learning SQL: SQL Noir — Detective SQL Game Imagine a noir-style training ground where you solve cases by writing queries. SQL Noir is an interactive platform that teaches database skills through detective stories. You get a dataset and a short brief with the context, the investigation goal, and what evidence to look for—then it’s up to your SQL. What’s inside - 6 story-driven cases with full, well-designed databases. - Difficulty ramps from basic SELECT to JOINs and subqueries. - Clear briefs that sharpen both query skills and analytical thinking. - Free to use—great for students, analysts, and QA/engineers upskilling on data. It’s a fun, effective way to practice SQL and build problem-solving muscles—wrapped in a stylish noir atmosphere. If you’re brushing up on data work or prepping for interviews, this is an easy win. https://www.sqlnoir.com/

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💥 Save the date: November 20! On this day, we’re hosting a super useful meetup for team leads, managers, and anyone aspiring to not only grow their team but also level up themselves 💪 📌 We’ll talk about: – How to create an environment where learning becomes part of the team’s DNA; – Why adult learning principles are crucial for business; – How psychological safety and a growth mindset work; – How to build a culture of feedback and intrinsic motivation; – How all of this helps teams adapt to change faster. 🍕 Pizza, networking, and great conversations await you afterwards. We’re sure: meetup + pizza = the perfect combo 🙌 🎟️ Register here Meetup details: ⏰ Time: 19:00 (Minsk time, GMT+3)/17:00 (CET) 🕒 Duration: 1 hour 🗣️ Language: Russian 📍 Offline: Andersen’s office in Minsk 💻 Online: The link to the stream will be sent to your email specified in the registration form See you!

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❓If system architecture = team structure, do organizational weaknesses entail product bugs? Get the answer at the meetup “Team Topologies: Teams as Architecture.” 📅On November 13, we invite you to discuss the ideas of Team Topologies – a go-to handbook for team leads and architects worldwide. We’ll discuss how to move from chaotically allocating tasks to deliberately designing teams. 🔹 How organizational design and product architecture are related; 🔹 What types of teams exist, and why you need boundaries between them; 🔹 How to set up an interaction in such a way that will speed up delivery and reduce cognitive load; 🎙️Speaker: Andrei Iakushin – Architect and Engineering Manager with 18 years of experience. 🎟️ Register here ⏰ Time: 18:00 (CET) 🕒 Duration: 1 hour 🗣️ Language: English 📍 Offline: Andersen’s office in Krakow 💻 Online: The link to the stream will be sent to your email specified in the registration form