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I bought a bicycle a few months ago. Nothing really extravagant, it cost less than 700 EUR - which is enough to acquire solid two wheels and a bit of proper equipment (full aluminum frame, Shimano Sora groupset, hydraulic disc…
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Pros and cons of both product-oriented and project-oriented development are well known, but some companies try to mix both paradigms, apparently to get the best of both worlds. How does it look alike in practice? Does it make sense? What…
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Sometimes you encounter a striking figure of speech, comparison or just a metaphor that illustrates some concept in a much better way than anything you knew until now. It's so good you can't let it get unnoticed. In my case,…
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