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Start as an IT Project Manager

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Who is a Project Manager? A Project Manager is a professional who specializes in planning, organizing, executing, budgeting and monitoring project processes. These elite professionals have the flexibility to work across a myriad of Industrial sectors like IT, Construction, Finance, Engineering and Biotechnology. Project managers are currently one of the most highly sought experts in the market at the moment. It is understood that the demand for project managers globally is going to up by 25% by the year 2023. It is therefore a plus for those who aspire to venture into the world of Project Management. Some of the fundamental skills companies and large enterprises  look for in a Project Manager are as follows; 1. Managing teams- Projects are only successful if their is combined action from project teams. As a manager, it is important that you have clear knowledge of your team and what motivates them. It is your duty to lead and ensuring that each team member is happy in their respective

Know Your Worth As a Developer

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  Do You Know Your Worth As a Developer? Many at times this question is asked among developers spaces, and its about time we talk about it.  What is your salary expectation? This question is not new to many of us right. Almost asked in every interview and we always find ourselves in limbo when the interviewer presents us with this bomb-shell . Well this blog is going to help you answer that question. 1. KNOW YOUR ROLES BETTER. If you are a developer you should know your craft, the tools and skillset you have even before you start applying for jobs and this is very important. Because interviewers would base your salary expectations with the skillset you are presenting to the company. This answers the question what value do you bring to the company? If you have a well groomed CV is a plus. 2.  KNOW WHAT THE COMPANY DOES. Another thing developers should know is before negotiating anything, first do some background checks on the company you are applying . Try find out what they are dealing

Why Learn Kotlin

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  WHAT IS KOTLIN? Kotlin is developed by JetBrains, the company behind the IntelliJ IDE and other development tools. They designed Kotlin to be 100% interoperable with Java, meaning that you can use any Java libraries and frameworks in Kotlin, and vice versa. Keep this in mind, as we will make use of this interoperability throughout the course. WHAT CAN I USE KOTLIN FOR? As previously mentioned, you can use Kotlin on any platform. Currently, it’s most prominent for Android app development. However, its usage for developing server-side applications for the JVM is increasing. Additionally, it can be used to write web applications by transpiling to JavaScript. Kotlin then lets you use popular libraries and frameworks such as React and VueJS. It’s useful to know about the corresponding sub-projects in case you encounter them: Kotlin/JVM: lets you write JVM applications by transpiling to Java bytecode (e.g., Android development, Spring services, desktop applications) Kotlin/JS: lets you wri