PolicyGenius: Providing a World-Class Development Team Expansion for a FinTech Rising Star
Bartek Ciszewski
PolicyGenius is a Brooklyn-based startup that allows its users to compare the prices of a wide range of insurance products. The platform – built in Ruby on Rails – collects the data from insurance vendors and provides an intuitive tool for simplifying the buying decision process. PolicyGenius chose Netguru for software development, and since then, the two companies have done several projects together.
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Many of us looking for a new job need something more from an employer than a paycheck and a comfortable desk. We’re looking for meaning and a chance to do something challenging and to show what we’ve got. For a chance to learn and grow. And rightly so, because if we don’t take care of ourselves and our careers, no one else will. In this interview with Marek Talarczyk, Head of Delivery at Netguru, we’ll learn what it means to start your career with a bang, what to look for in the perfect employer and how important it is to invest in your project management team and give each individual room to grow professionally.
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Every project – be it IT or any other field – requires some planning and documentation. How much product planning and documentation you will require depends on the project’s type and scope. A good and comprehensive documentation doesn’t sound like a bad idea, but does the old adage “measure twice and cut once” is right for your project? Or is the agile way the right way to go?
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Netguru College Is Back! Join the Second Edition and Discover the World of Ruby on Rails
Natalia Chrzanowska
The first edition of Netguru College turned out to be a great success. About 6,600 people were interested in the event. We received 121 applications and, finally, we chose 20 eager developers to take part in the 2-week workshop. We hired four participants, who now put their skills into practice in projects for Netguru clients.
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How to Choose a Ruby on Rails Consulting Company and Perfect RoR Developers [Quick Guide]
Natalia Chrzanowska
How to hire a great Ruby on Rails consulting service is the primary concern for those who want to build applications in this popular framework. From mastering hard skills such as writing clean code or object-oriented programming to knowing the most popular tools such as Git, RSpec and their text editor of choice inside out.
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Google’s Design Sprint methodology is an amazing tool. At Netguru, we used it as a starting point for developing our internal methodology. We established a really strong process to offer our clients a comprehensive tool that can solve many real problems.
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We love using Ruby On Rails in Netguru. It’s our framework of choice in most cases. We know its best and worst aspects, and we feel comfortable using it. That said, we're aware that there are other Ruby frameworks worth looking at. Today, we want to show you Hanami – an alternative to RoR.
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Video chats are implemented in a great many applications. Facebook’s Messenger, WhatsApp, Skype, Google Hangouts, or Slack – they all have it. If you want to follow their steps and implement a video chat in your application, you might encounter some problems. Most of them are paid solutions that only use their provider’s servers. That’s why I created VideoChatGuru, an open-source solution accessible to anyone who wants to have a video chat in their app.
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What Does It Mean to Be a Developer at Netguru? Get the Guide and See for Yourself!
Hania Bręczewska
Are you tired of vague job descriptions which don’t give you the full information about what to expect? We know you’d like to see the big picture before you apply for a developer position. Technology, projects, code examples, development processes, career paths and more. In most cases, the only way you can get more info about a job is to ask questions during the interview. Not in Netguru, though. Download our guide and get all the essential information before you decide to apply!
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