One of the key competencies looked at during potential grade reviews is “engineering culture.” At Avito, the signs of reaching level E5 (Senior) are defined as: Improving the overall engineering tools of the company. Testing complex corner cases. Designing testable systems and fixing those that are hard to test. Identifying inefficiencies in code/architecture/test models and adding to the team’s technical backlog. Establishing and testing non-functional requirements or engaging experts for this purpose.➤ Read more...

Yesterday, I was installing an extension for VS Code, which is maintained by colleagues for internal development convenience. It was a simple plugin that colorizes brief files (a corporate standard for describing contracts similar to protobuf; you can read more about it here), but it presented me with a challenge. In large companies, it’s customary to write documentation. Having documentation is good, but it’s even more important for it to be kept up to date; otherwise, no one will use it.➤ Read more...

Initially, I intended to write about Go, but noticing that most people aren’t familiar with it, I decided to generalize. You often come across calls to learn Go, Python, or any other programming language as the simplest and most popular option. This approach is fantastic for marketing and allows for quick and costly sales of courses. I believe such phenomena are harmful to the industry. These tactics create false expectations about a language and can distort a developer’s mindset, making them accustomed to the idea that everything in their chosen language is easy and straightforward.➤ Read more...