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Anna Zarudzka – Co-CEO of Boldare

Anna Zarudzka

Co-CEO of Boldare

at Boldare - Product Design and Development Company

ArticleThe UK’s Guide for Decision Makers to Selecting the Best Nearshore Outsourcing Partner

The UK’s Guide for Decision Makers to Selecting the Best Nearshore Outsourcing Partner

If you can, avoid outsourcing; it’s always better to have an in-house team. However, having a dedicated development team, including a QA engineer and product designer, is a luxury. In 2023, 54% of organizations faced a tech skills shortage, according to Forbes, so companies must either hire internally or find a reliable software outsourcing partner. The first step in choosing an external partner is deciding on the outsourcing model: nearshore or offshore. Today I will focus on the challenges UK companies face when outsourcing, covering reliable partners, cultural and legal considerations. Read on for a comprehensive guide on the pros, cons, costs, and best practices of UK-Europe nearshore software outsourcing.

ArticleMeet the Boldare Foundation and democratic school, Grajfka

Meet the Boldare Foundation and democratic school, Grajfka

A combination of dreams and frustration can bring about extraordinary things. How to support self-development in a new, variable world? How can the future generation be independent and fulfilled? Read about the Boldare Foundation and its democratic school, Grajfka.

ArticleLean Startup Series: Validated Learning

Lean Startup Series: Validated Learning

Arguably, nothing changes without learning. There’s no progress, no growth, no improvement without it. As the saying goes, “Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.”* Any development endeavor that seeks to be better/faster/more must include learning in its process, and taking a lean startup approach to business is no exception.

ArticleHow to turn a medium-sized business into a big fish - examples of product-market fit done right

How to turn a medium-sized business into a big fish - examples of product-market fit done right

Growing your business is exciting. However, it’s never as easy as some brands want us to believe with their stories of risky investments in new, edgy technology, or in a product (or service) that hasn’t been done before. Growing your business is about finding your product-market fit. Read on to find out how one of the world’s best brands managed to do that.

ArticleSelf-management as the future of work and education

Self-management as the future of work and education

Creativity, flexibility, and the ability to make decisions in a changing environment - these skills can’t be replaced by machines. Do schools prepare us properly to function in the modern world? Read about self-management, holacracy, and democratic education.

ArticleYou need a Next-Gen company in your risk management strategy

You need a Next-Gen company in your risk management strategy

How to manage software development risks during global health and economy crisis? The question is not “how to avoid the risk” but “how to reduce it and push further". For that you need a Next-Gen company in your risk management strategy

ArticleBoldare’s action plan regarding the COVID-19 disease outbreak

Boldare’s action plan regarding the COVID-19 disease outbreak

We are all very concerned about the COVID-19 disease situation. So far, Poland is among the countries where the situation is not so severe. However, we feel that it is our social responsibility to act now and do our best to stop the virus from spreading, at least in our closest environment. So, how are we going to do it?

ArticlePeople don't buy products. People buy meanings

People don't buy products. People buy meanings

People buy meanings. This emerging perspective of thinking about products and their users is the key to understanding that digital transformation and innovation within companies cannot be accomplished with a merely technological push. It has to be driven by a structural approach to the idea that design and technology are both inextricably linked and equally important.