Trust is an important trait in teams because it helps them work better together. Trust is built when people open up to each other and offer genuine help and feedback. The problem with building trust is that often we’re unsure of how to go about doing it with our coworkers. …

Recently, we began a new activity within Amplified where a senior developer gives a presentation on a specific topic to the rest of the team. Our first-ever “Tech Talk” focused on small pull requests: what they are, why they benefit our team’s workflow, and how to create them. We always…

Every software project has bumps in the road. At Amplified, our project managers have seen it all and learned from these challenges. Here are a few challenges we’ve faced, and what tips we’d give to other PMs for overcoming them. Not being able to meet a deadline It happens to the best of us — we’re in…

If your company has employees who work remotely, then you need to be aware of the challenges that come with maintaining a positive company culture. When people are working from home, it’s easy for them to feel disconnected and left out. To maintain a good company culture and encourage employees…

Being a project manager for a software development project isn’t all about running sprints and leading daily meetings. There’s a lot more that falls on your shoulders as a PM: answering emails, keeping track of your team’s hours, staying up-to-date on industry trends, and more. …

We’ve covered what the Agile method consists of in software development, your role as a project manager using Agile, and what to do in each sprint. However, your role means you have to be prepared for any situation. …

What is Publibee? Publibee was created by Guillaume and Stelios, “two physicians with experience in Medicine, Clinical and Fundamental research.” They wanted to create a platform where biomedical scientists, students, and researchers could easily find the information they needed and discuss scientific articles as a community. …

About FarmRaise Co-founded by Jayce Hafner and Sami Tellatin, FarmRaise is an app that helps farmers find and apply for funding easily and quickly. After working in everything from agribusiness to their own family farms, the FarmRaise team saw how many farms lacked resources to improve their infrastructure, soil health, water and…

In the Agile methodology, software development projects progress through sprint cycles: short periods where a specific part of the project is completed. As the project manager on the project, you are responsible for the end-to-end management of a two-week sprint cycle. …