The year 2023 brought disruptions to the global software industry, and consulting businesses found themselves sailing against the wind. The last time such shockwaves were experienced was in the spring of 2020 when COVID-19 hit the world. Markets soon realized that the world was not going to end but that we had to change faster…
Five years. I have been building my Croatian dream since April 2018. The idea was initially born in my best man’s sauna in Espoo, Finland, in 2017. Therefore the dream got naturally named Software Sauna. It hasn’t been only a beautiful dream filled with marshmallows, great Croatian wines, and smooth sailing by the Adriatic coastline….
After a full month of 2023, it’s the final time for the annual wrap-up. We all probably thought that everything would return to normal after a couple of “corona years,” but unfortunately, 2022 brought some new dark clouds to the skies of the global economy and a time of peace in Europe. A war in…
Change is the only constant in business. When things change unexpectedly, businesses have turned towards external help for decades. Organizations have been using external consultants to boost their business and quickly solve their acute business challenges since the industrial revolution. Some would argue that consultants are the GPS or safety belt for companies when they…
Yet another year came to an end. 2020 will be remembered as the year of Corona pandemia which changed the world in many ways. In Croatia, it will also be remembered, unfortunately for two strong earthquakes. The country has not suffered from them during the last 100 years. The first one hit Zagreb in March,…
There are several lists of dos and don’ts when it comes to adapting to remote work. However, handling a prolonged remote work environment is a less covered topic of discussion. Our HR Specialist Adrijana, with a background in psychology, took a stab at it by making you an easy checklist. Remote work is a relatively…
The year 2020 has definitely been something different. Many would already like to skip the whole year. Unfortunately it will be mainly remembered negatively due to the Coronavirus outbreak and Covid-19 pandemia. Besides the spreading virus and lockdown, we in Zagreb also experienced the strongest earthquake in 140 years on March 22nd. A wakeup call I will never forget and don’t want…
Whenever someone asks me “So, how was Finland?”, I take a deep breath and start ranting. To save breath, I’ll rant a bit about it here and just direct people to read the article… oh who am I kidding — I’m going to take a deep breath again. But here’s the digital version. We (and…