The Creative Side of Technology #28 - Biweekly Digest

In this issue glance at:

• Participatory Design - what is it and how it works?
• Transportation Disruptors - what can startups learn from them?
• HackerRank Report 2019 - what is happening in the land of developers? (based on 70,000 developers answers)

Also, if you are interested in outsourcing your software project, take a look at Mike Lisewski's article about key aspects of the best team composition process.

Enjoy!

Participatory Design in Practice
Involving the people we’re serving through design as participants in the process helps ensure that our solution addresses their life holistically. Check out what participatory design is, what it isn't and how it actually works.

Embracing The Power of AI: The Process Behind Starting an AI Project
You want to start an AI project – but what processes do you need to bear in mind, how do you manage the data, and what do you need to look at when it comes to team composition and testing? 

3 Trends Defining The Future Of Creative Workflows
The best creative ideas can be killed off by bad processes. Learn what the nature of creative work is and how technology can help get it done. 

What Your Startup Can Learn From Transportation Disruptors [Infographic]
Innovation doesn't have to break entirely new ground. Check out what was necessary regarding funding and the successful strategies used to carve out a new enterprise from something that was extant.

The Dangers of Expanding Fast (and Benefits of Going Slow) [Podcast]
Numbers can be deceptive: Just because you have more customers, locations, or dollars coming in, that doesn’t necessarily mean your brand is growing strong and stable. That’s what Jill Salzman discovered with her company.
 

Expert's Point of View 🔎

'Every successful delivery relays on the people behind it. One of the most crucial aspects of a well-performed software development project is to assign specialists with relevant skills and experience.'

Behind The Scenes: Composing Best Software Team For The Outsourcing Projects | Mike Lisewski
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Mike Lisewski 

E-books & Reports  📝

HackerRank Developer Skills [Report]
Programming is like art—both the process of writing code and the code in itself. HackerRank - a hiring platform used by more than 5 million developers - surveyed its community with questions ranging from which technology they find the most promising to what they look for in a job and during the interview process. More than 70,000 developers participated in the survey and enclosed is a treasure trove of insight on what’s happening in the land of developers.