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Programmer burnout is a very real thing. It’s what happens when you work too hard, for too long, without taking a break. And it can lead to some pretty serious consequences, including health problems, decreased productivity, and even depression.

So how can you avoid programmer burnout? Here are a few tips:

1. Take regular breaks. It’s important to take a break every once in a while, even if it’s just for a few minutes. Get up and walk around, or take a quick nap. This will help refresh your mind and make you more productive when you return to your work.
2. Set realistic goals. Don’t try to do too much at once. Set realistic goals for yourself and try to accomplish them one at a time. This will help reduce stress and prevent burnout.
3. Take care of yourself. Make sure you’re getting enough sleep, eating healthy foods, and exercising regularly. These things will help keep you healthy and energized, which will in turn help prevent burnout.
4. Time tracking can help keep you disciplined and organized, preventing burnout in the process.

A lot of companies define what is meant by the word ‘professional’, but we think we’ve found a way to visualize and explain it. Every single employee at our company has a professional development goal. For example, we want them to learn about another programming language, technology besides Magento, or area of expertise. To reach these goals, we provide training sessions and online courses. We also run internal startup idea competitions and employee-led workshops to encourage knowledge sharing and knowledge creation.

Freedom for employees.

We feel that the trust and freedom we give our staff members, empower them to exceed expectations and provide excellent service to our customers. At Developers Alliance, we consider every employee as an integral part of the team. We value the support, trust, and cooperation that our team members offer to each other. We believe our success is due to their efforts and we aim to recognize and reward their efforts throughout their career.

by Anita R. Grey

We did a research about motivation in our company and here is a small summary.

Organizational Theory and Behaviour: Four Theoretical Contributions

The historical context has forced the four theoretical contributions which are central to the understanding of today’s organizations to emerge during the times of Industrial Revolution when a great number of people had to work together under a certain set of rules to archive and a common objective.

I. Scientific Management, 1909. Frederick Winslow Taylor, an American mechanical engineer.

Main idea: simplification and optimization of work processes with scientifically calculated solutions  (the best way to do any type of workplace task (Baumgart & Neuhauser, 2009)) offered to a manager to reduce production time and increase productivity in workers (efficiency).

Principles: 1. determine the most efficient way to perform a task using scientific method ( Payne et al., 2006); 2. capability and motivation based job assigning; 3. performance monitoring & supervision; 4. manager-worker work time. 

Innovation: first time work processes were studied scientifically – “time and motion” studies (Krenn, 2011); workers and managers cooperation.

Motivation: Money.

Criticised for: common sense and judgement of workers/managers is disregarded (Lægaard & Bindslev,  2006) and reduces workers’ creativity.

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Magento development is in high demand and there’s a shortage of developers in the industry. Have you tried to figure out how to start outsourcing? Have you already started but getting stuck? Tried everything with no success? Or maybe you are not sure if Magento development outsourcing is the right solution for your business?

We work directly with clients to understand their needs for Magento developers, then perform extensive research to screen appropriate developers for each opportunity.

This is the perfect time for you to get ahead of your competition with some fresh, new talent.

The Magento community has grown tremendously over the last few years. More developers are getting involved with Magento, helping to create robust commerce solutions for our customers.

Our team at Developers Alliance is committed to serving the Magento community through the development of tools that boost the success of our partners. Our goal is to provide services that enable them to outsource their development needs while building businesses that are authentic to Magento’s core values.

We are also committed to driving awareness of Magento’s community-led initiatives, including Meet Magento events and other educational resources. With the unprecedented number of Meet Magento events across Europe and North America this year, we’re aiming to inspire more developers to contribute back to the projects they rely on every day, whether it be through code contributions, bug reports or other areas.

We look forward to welcoming new members into the Magento family over the next 12 months.