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Any software engineer get hired from this platform?
I've Just Recently Joined, I think Its Mostly Freelancing Contracts Or Maybe Clients WIll contact you, im not sure tbh
Me too tbh. Most of the job post is about graphic designer
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In practice, companies often try to adapt their business processes to the limitations of ready-made software. However, in the long term, it is more effective to tailor technology to business needs, rather than the other way around.
Custom software development means building an IT product to fit a company's specific requirements and workflows.
A tailored solution becomes necessary when a business faces the following challenges:
Specific processes. Unique operational algorithms that cannot be implemented using standard software.
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Security and autonomy. A need for full control over the architecture, source code, and data storage.
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It is defined by whether the system solves the right problem clearly, reliably and with as little unnecessary complexity as possible.
At HERODOT, software engineering is where strategy becomes infrastructure.
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Because code is temporary.
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