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BIT: How to Build Effective Development Team

2025-05-22 14:29
In today’s fast-paced development cycles, unpredictable changes and a constant stream of urgent tasks have become the norm. To keep teams productive and prevent burnout, Selecty experts stress the importance of distributing workload evenly among all members.

Kirill Kornienko, Java test automation developer at Selecty:
«The best way to overcome these obstacles is to prioritize tasks wisely and maintain clear communication — including timely discussions about changes and how they affect deadlines. A good team leader distributes tasks evenly, ensuring no one part of the team is overloaded».
Alexey Seledtsov, lead performance testing specialist at Selecty, agrees, adding that the most valuable trait for an IT professional is persistent curiosity:
«In a world where everything (from bugs to emotions) can be hidden, the winner is the one who asks “Why?” five times in a row without fearing to look foolish».
According to Alexey, a candidate who matches the team’s values but has slightly weaker technical skills can often be more effective than a technically perfect hire:
«It’s better to bring in someone with 70% of the required skills and full alignment with team values than a 100% match who destroys team chemistry. Such a person might be valuable on a contract basis — but not as part of the core team».