Azure Functions in my head are pure functions, not relying on any state and always producing the same output (for specific input arguments). React and LINQ are like a pipe operator, allowing for a simple order of operations and allowing for digesting data in chunks in steps that make sense not only for a computer but even for a human.

.NET 6 was released last month (November 2021) and is an LTS (long-term support) version of the framework. It comes with MAUI (.NET Multi-platform App UI), which is a great idea (to write single UI code for iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows), but it’s not yet tested in battle by the community.

So, it seems that remote work virtually gave many of us our lives back: no more traffic jams, no more wasting a few hours a day just to perform the exact same tasks that could be done at home. Following up on Part 1 of my article, I have to say – I am a big fan of the change that happened in how we work, in IT and other business sectors.

Now, after all these months, remote work, as well as remote team and project management, for many seems obvious. But back in March 2020 thousands upon thousands of engineers, developers, testers, architects, and so on, suddenly had to change their working mode to a fully remote one, swiftly and smoothly.

What does it mean to be a leader and what, fundamentally, a leader’s job is? While the tasks list is neverending, naturally (so there’s directing, motivating, inspiring, and recruiting, among many others), the essence of a leader’s role is to share their energy with the people around them.

Exactly a year ago, in warm June, Rite NRG was born. It’s been so far the biggest project I have ever created. After one year of work, I can say that it is definitely something to be proud of. Something that has brought both satisfaction and some failures to learn from.