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This Made Sense at the Time: Why Yesterday's “Bad” Decisions Deserve a Second Look

Anna Bastron

It lurks in every project older than a year: the code that defies logic. The instinct is to judge. But what if that instinct is holding your team back? At Umbraco Codegarden, I presented a simple yet powerful reframe: instead of asking "Who did this?", ask "What did they know back then?" The insight you gain might just save your next project.

What a 3,000-Year-Old Book Knows About Your Career in AI

Vladislav Bodin

The tech industry is shifting drastically, fueling both opportunity and anxiety, but the real first step is to conquer fear and embrace change not just learn new skills. Clear thinking comes before any career move.

Starting as a Professional Frontend Developer

Yakov Shevcov

In this article, I want to share not just impressions, but real experience of "surviving" in a commercial project. This is an honest story of what to be prepared for if you're looking for your first job.

Speeding Up Layout from Figma with MCP and Cursor

Liya Vasilkova

In this article, I'll show you how to leverage the full power of AI assistants in the design implementation process, using the duo of Cursor IDE and an MCP Server as an example.

Setting Up a Frontend Build for HTML Email Templating with MJML

Dmitry Berdnikov

In this article, we'll break down two key stages: first, we'll create a repository for email templating, and then we'll configure local test sending via SMTP.

gRPC for Testers: Quick Start After REST

Vasil Khamidullin

This article will help you understand gRPC basics, how it differs from REST, the structure of .proto files, and most importantly- how to test gRPC services using Postman.

Understanding CORS: A Practical Guide

Bair Ochirov

In this article, I will briefly answer questions about why the CORS policy was created, how it works, why a simple action like "setting a header on the backend" might not be enough, and what secure patterns to choose for the frontend.

How I Started Writing Unit Tests for Vue Components - Part 2

Dmitry Simonov

So, it's been a year since the last article, and a lot has changed. In this one, we're going to talk about integrating with Mock Service Worker (MSW).

Performance Issues in Web Services: A Practical Guide to Identification and Resolution

Dmitry Bastron

Performance is not a feature to add later, but a core requirement as vital as security. This guide provides a structured approach to building performance into your web services from the start, ensuring they are fast and scalable by design.

Setting SMART Goals for Digital Product Success

Andrey Stepanov

This quick guide helps you define clear objectives and track progress effectively—ensuring every milestone counts.

Building Teams for Digital Products: Essential Roles, Methods, and Real-World Advice

Andrey Stepanov

A digital product isn’t just about features or design—it’s about teamwork. In this article, we break down the essential roles in digital product development.

Goals in Digital Development: How to Launch a Digital Product Without Failure

Andrey Stepanov

Essential tips for creating a development team that works toward product goals, not just tasks.

How to Become a Kentico MVP

Dmitry Bastron

Hi, my name is Dmitry Bastron, and I am the Head of Development at ByteMinds. Today, I’d like to share how I achieved Kentico MVP status, why I chose this CMS, and what it takes to follow the same path and earn the coveted MVP badge.

How can a team lead figure out a new project when nothing is clear?

Maria Serebrovskaya

Hello! My name is Maria, and I am a team lead and backend developer at ByteMinds. In this article, I will share my experience: I’ll explain how to understand a complex project, establish processes, and make it feel like "your own".

How I Started Writing Unit Tests for Vue Components

Dmitry Simonov

In this article, we’ll take a look at how you can start testing Vue components.

Inspecting raw database data in Xperience by Kentico

Dmitry Bastron

This article is a cheat sheet to inspect what's going on with the imported data by Xperience by Kentico Migration Toolkit, resolve some CI/CD issues, and on many other occasions!

Learnings from using Sitecore ADM

Anna Bastron

Let's try to understand how the ADM module works, its limitations, and tactics for optimising its performance.

Your last migration to Xperience by Kentico

Dmitry Bastron

The more mature Xperience by Kentico products become, the more often I hear "How can we migrate there?”

5 Key Software Architecture Principles for Starting Your Next Project

Andrey Stepanov

In this article, we will touch on where to start designing the architecture and how to make sure that you don’t have to redo it during the process.

Assessing Algorithm Complexity in C#: Memory and Time Examples

Anton Vorotyncev

Today, we will talk about assessing algorithm complexity and clearly demonstrate how this complexity affects the performance of the code.

Top 8 B2B Client Service Trends to Watch in 2024

Tatiana Golovacheva

The development market today feels like a race - each lap is quicker, and one wrong move can cost you. In this race, excellent client service can either add extra points or lead to a loss due to high competition.

8 Non-Obvious Vulnerabilities in E-Commerce Projects Built with NextJS

Dmitry Bastron

Ensuring security during development is crucial, especially as online and e-commerce services become more complex. To mitigate risks, we train developers in web security basics and regularly perform third-party penetration testing before launch.

How personalisation works in Sitecore XM Cloud

Anna Bastron

In my previous article, I shared a comprehensive troubleshooting guide for Sitecore XM Cloud tracking and personalisation. This article visualises what happens behind the scenes when you enable personalisation and tracking in your Sitecore XM Cloud applications.

Server and client components in Next.js: when, how, and why?

Sergei Pestov

All the text and examples in this article refer to Next.js 13.4 and newer versions, in which React Server Components have gained stable status and become the recommended approach for developing applications using Next.js.

How to properly measure code speed in .NET

Anton Vorotyncev

Imagine you have a solution to a problem or a task, and now you need to evaluate the optimality of this solution from a performance perspective.

Formalizing API Workflow in .NET Microservices

Artyom Chernenko

Let's talk about how to organize the interaction of microservices in a large, long-lived product, both synchronously and asynchronously.

Hidden Aspects of TypeScript and How to Resolve Them

Dmitry Berdnikov

We suggest using a special editor to immediately check each example while reading the article. This editor is convenient because you can switch the TypeScript version in it.

Troubleshooting tracking and personalisation in Sitecore XM Cloud

Anna Gevel

One of the first things I tested in Sitecore XM Cloud was embedded tracking and personalisation capabilities. It has been really interesting to see what is available out-of-the-box, how much flexibility XM Cloud offers to marketing teams, and what is required from developers to set it up.

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This Made Sense at the Time: Why Yesterday's “Bad” Decisions Deserve a Second Look

What a 3,000-Year-Old Book Knows About Your Career in AI

Starting as a Professional Frontend Developer

Speeding Up Layout from Figma with MCP and Cursor

Setting Up a Frontend Build for HTML Email Templating with MJML

gRPC for Testers: Quick Start After REST

Understanding CORS: A Practical Guide

How I Started Writing Unit Tests for Vue Components - Part 2

Performance Issues in Web Services: A Practical Guide to Identification and Resolution

Setting SMART Goals for Digital Product Success

Building Teams for Digital Products: Essential Roles, Methods, and Real-World Advice

Goals in Digital Development: How to Launch a Digital Product Without Failure

How to Become a Kentico MVP

How can a team lead figure out a new project when nothing is clear?

How I Started Writing Unit Tests for Vue Components

Inspecting raw database data in Xperience by Kentico

Learnings from using Sitecore ADM

Your last migration to Xperience by Kentico

5 Key Software Architecture Principles for Starting Your Next Project

Assessing Algorithm Complexity in C#: Memory and Time Examples

Top 8 B2B Client Service Trends to Watch in 2024

8 Non-Obvious Vulnerabilities in E-Commerce Projects Built with NextJS

How personalisation works in Sitecore XM Cloud

Server and client components in Next.js: when, how, and why?

How to properly measure code speed in .NET

Formalizing API Workflow in .NET Microservices

Hidden Aspects of TypeScript and How to Resolve Them

Troubleshooting tracking and personalisation in Sitecore XM Cloud

Mastering advanced tracking with Kentico Xperience

Why is Kentico of such significance to us?

Where to start learning Sitecore - An interview with Sitecore MVP Anna Gevel

Sitecore replatforming and upgrades

How we improved page load speed for a Next.js e-commerce website by 50%

Sitecore integration with Azure Active Directory B2C

Dynamic URL routing with Kontent.ai

Headless CMS. Identifying Ideal Use Cases and Speeding Up Time-to-Market

Enterprise projects: what does a developer need to know?

Fixed Price, Time & Materials, and Retainer: How to Choose the Right Agreement for Your Project with Us

Sitecore Personalize: tips & tricks for decision models and programmable nodes

Umbraco replatforming and upgrades

Kentico replatforming and upgrades

Interesting features of devtools for QA

Activity logging with Xperience by Kentico