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Railsware Recommended Reads: Autumn Edition

Autumn is back with crunchy leaves on the streets, students rushing to their classes, and the scent of cinnamon rolls. Although fall is no longer a time for Railswarians to return to studying, many of us still find inspiration in the season. And it’s the perfect time of year for …

Yaroslav Lazor at SaaSOpen NYC 2024

Even when you have the right vision, how do you scale execution when your ambitions are to go bigger and faster? That was one of the challenges Railsware faced. Our CEO, Yaroslav Lazor, talks about how to tackle this in his speech at SaaSOpen NYC. → Connect with Yaroslav Lazor …

Railsware in Podcasts and Interviews

Seventeen years ago, the name “Railsware” first appeared in a Google search query and since then, our product-centric approach has resonated not only within our colleagues and partners, but also with a diverse tech community. And behind such a successful approach stand our CEO Yaroslav Lazor and Managing Partner Sergiy …

Remote Work Success: Railsware Insights

What does it actually mean to work remotely or in a mixed office mode? How do we manage effective communication and cope with productivity concerns? In this article, we describe our approaches that really work, and Railswarians share their remote experience.

Railsware Recommended Reads: Summer Edition

Summer is the season of rest and relaxation, and it’s the perfect time of year to dive into a great book (or several). So we’re back with a list of reads inspired by our team’s #bookclub – the coziest new social channel in our Slack. Recently the question: “What books …

Railsware Recommended Reads: Spring Edition

Spring is finally here, and we’re shaking off the winter gloom with a fun list of book recommendations. A few months ago, Railswarians began sharing their current reads and all-time favorites in our new #bookclub Slack channel. Recommendations have spanned all colors of the literary rainbow, from memoirs and classic …

5 Non-Obvious Skills Product Managers Should Master

Over the years, I’ve read countless articles about essential skills for product managers. They all mention the usual suspects: strong communication skills, leadership ability, decision-making, and so on. Basically, the same skills we’ve been developing since childhood or college. But what about the stuff they hardly taught us in school? …

How We Hire QA Engineers For Coupler.io

Every time we open a QA Engineer vacancy at Railsware, we receive a huge influx of applications. Unfortunately, we can’t hire every talented QA who comes our way, but our well-structured hiring process helps us find the best fit for our teams. We’re excited to shed some light on how …

How to Give Product Demos That Win Customers

Words can’t always convey the true value of your product. Sometimes, a potential customer needs more than a video or some website copy to understand how they can benefit from your solution. And this is what makes a product demo a powerful tool in your sales and marketing arsenal. For …

6 Common Pitfalls Product Managers Should Avoid

Every product manager’s career journey is marked by trial and error; especially the early years. Making mistakes is natural – even expected. Sometimes, poor boundaries, rushed decision-making, and lack of communciation are the root causes of our mistakes. But what if you could avoid some of these pitfalls entirely? With …

How to Prioritize with the RICE Framework

Prioritization in product development is a tricky business. How do you define prioritization criteria, navigate differences in stakeholder opinions, and prevent personal bias from skewing your estimates? Truthfully, there’s no perfect formula, but frameworks – like the RICE scoring model – can help make the whole process less confusing. What …