Vitaliy Kondratiev

Vitaliy Kondratiev

Engineering Manager

Vitaliy is an Engineering Manager specializing in Android Development at Connected. He’s worked on small and large teams and has always been looking at joining 0 to 1 projects.

Vitaliy is currently interested in creating and maintaining the ideal developer experience through technological and human perspective.

Articles

Tue Nov 29

  • Software Development,
  • Strategy

Art of Controlled Burn in Engineering Management

The idea of a Controlled Burn is simple; create a small fire that you fully control. The assumption is that were you to do nothing, a much larger disaster would occur. In agile, no team likes disruptions; rather, everyone prefers to work like well-oiled machines. This begs the question - can we apply a strategy that looks very similar to firefighters and utilizes controlled disruptions rather than waiting for a full-blown disaster to occur?

Art of Controlled Burn in Engineering Management

Thu Sep 29

  • Culture,
  • Software Development

Don’t be a Monday Morning Quarterback when working with Legacy Projects

A Monday Morning Quarterback is someone who passes judgment and criticizes after the fact. And if you work in software development, you likely didn't have to wait for the return of NFL season to be exposed to one. While hindsight might be 20/20, as Vitaliy shares, it doesn't account for the unique circumstance of the moment. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't - whether you are watching the highlights from last night's game or reviewing the documentation from a legacy project.

Don’t be a Monday Morning Quarterback when working with Legacy Projects