Trustworthiness of Covid-19 data – a Benford’s Law analysis
The year was 1881. There were no such things as calculators, so, when someone needed to compute something more complex, such as, say, a logarithm, they had to use logarithm tables – i.e., big catalogs containing the value of each logarithmic function. One day, when using such a log table, Simon Newcomb, a Canadian – […]
GET UP
Humans are capable of extraordinary physical activities. Very few, however, are achieved from the comfort of the sofa or by lying in bed. In this article, I want to challenge you to start to exercise. I want to encourage those who exercise chaotically to do it in a more organized and consistent way. And those […]
Asking for help
There are moments, situations in our daily activities when we know we need guidance. Initially, you might have a common fear of being judged, and instead of becoming more worried about not getting guidance, you will be concerned about looking weak, underprepared, or vulnerable. In mindit.io, we learn how to break out from this fear […]
The art of recruiting
This is the first of a series of four articles regarding the way we approach recruitment in today’s IT market. When looking to grow a community, it comes naturally nowadays to go through a recruitment process of any sort, depending on your community’s scope. Did you know that the notion of recruitment can be traced […]
We put people first
Welcome to mindit.io! We are so excited to have you around in this new role. You are now part of a software company focusing on partnerships with four core values: teamwork, professionalism, creativity, and customer-oriented. We have built a tremendous organizational culture during the last five years and a sustainable intrapreneurial environment in mindit.io. Anyone […]
How to change your career path as a programmer
Most of the concepts we use as programmers are universal. No matter the language we use or the business domain we use it for, clean code has some basic rules and the skills we gain from writing code over time are transferable. However, even if the building blocks of programming are the same, each industry […]
Understanding each other : should developers learn UX and designers coding?
It’s a common thought in IT industry, and moreover in software development that, although developers and designers have to collaborate, its no need for either of the sides to enter the others territory. But nowadays, its not unusual for a professional to wear multiple hats, but it is a good or a bad thing? I […]
Detect early signs of depression on social media
Natural Language Processing – Sentiment Analysis Motivation Depression is considered one of the most common health problems worldwide, affecting more than 264 million people. Although the problem has been raised internationally, about 85% of those affected do not see a psychologist and do not receive adequate treatment. This mental disorder causes a drastic change […]
QA and Beyond
Is more than testing, is about caring about each member of the team, about each feature everyone works so hard to deliver, about putting shine on each functionality implemented. Is about people and micro commit to each other, solve problems and ensure the work flows smoothly through entire team. In my team, the encouragement of […]
Agile Methodology Meets mindit.io Values
One of my favorite teachers used to say actual knowledge is what you remember after you forgot everything you’ve learned (a math teacher, no less!). In a way, this also applies to organizational culture. It’s when you randomly hear the people in an organization say, “that’s how we do things around here,” that you truly […]