Setapp - a case study

1. How do developers
develop their skills?
Setapp - a case study

2. Many entrepreneurs assume that employees should
specialise only in one area. They are supposed to focus on
their tasks and deal with them as soon as possible. On one
hand it is perfectly understandable, but on the other if you
want to cooperate with passionate people you have to bear
in mind that for them any mundane 9 to 5 work will not be
sufficient. In our company we are well aware of it.

3. Passion = Work
"Do what you love and do it
often" - the self-help guides’
headlines are shouting at us.
You may think it is cheesy but
in fact this short sentence
carries a huge message. When
work is your passion, being
successful is much simpler. We
do not need researches to know
that we perform much better if
the tasks we have to do
interest us.

4. A programmer’s work is not limited to creating a specific software. Writing code
itself is very important but you also have to have the ability to think ahead and
plan which is not always equal to analytical thinking. Moreover, to code well the
knowledge of only one programming language will not suffice. The genuine
interest in new technologies and exploring them in practice is crucial.

5. Be the best version of yourself
You do not have to look far to find the evidence that we in Setapp really believe in
it. Two of our developers were asked to reply to the same set of three questions.
How has your career path changed in Setapp so far?
Why do you think work should be your passion?
What next?

6. Janusz Bossy
in Setapp for over
8 years.
I began the cooperation with Setapp as a junior programmer. At first I
programmed in C# (Net framework 1.1) and in Delphi (which is already
long forgotten today). Then, I became a PHP developer and later on a
production manager in Game Dev area. I have always been interested in
gaming and becoming a game developer helped me to get some new
expertise which I could put into practice. As I was becoming more and
more interested in mobile apps, I started working as an iOS senior
developer but again I needed a change so I decided to go back to web
applications and accept the position of a senior web developer which
allowed me to become more familiar with the currently used frameworks
for the front-end web apps (Angular, Vue etc.). Currently I am a team
leader for mobile.
How has your career path changed in Setapp so far?

7. Janusz Bossy
in Setapp for over
8 years.
Programming has always been something that interested me and thanks
to that learning new things was always easier for me. In my free time I
created my own applications and projects. PixFit is one of them. It is a
tool for programmers who have to deal with layouts created by graphic
designers. The application created by me lets you measure any element
shown on the computer screen. Then you can save its dimensions to the
clipboard so that it can be used in any other tool. PixFit analyses the
content of the screen and thanks to that it can measure all elements.
Why do you think work should be your passion?

8. Janusz Bossy
in Setapp for over
8 years.
My career path in Setapp has always been shaped by my passions and I
am convinced that it will not change. Currently I am trying to extend my
influence on the larger number of projects through educating teams and
helping making difficult decisions or completing harder tasks. I do love
programming so I join other teams to help them with more complex and
demanding tasks with pure pleasure.
What next?

9. Michał Rusnarczyk
in Setapp for over
4 months.
I came to Setapp and I thought that I would continue developing myself
in Android. However, an opportunity to work with Unity turned up. Since I
am open to novelties, I was more than willing to start working on that
project.
How has your career path changed in Setapp so far?

10. Michał Rusnarczyk
in Setapp for over
4 months.
Currently I am writing my MA thesis titled "Security in financial mobile
applications" and for its purpose I am creating a platform for paying your
bills in a secure and fast manner. When it comes to developers mixing
work with passion means creating solutions to improve everyday life.
There are many applications on the market which can help in areas such
as education, network security or even entertainment.
Why do you think work should be your passion?

11. Michał Rusnarczyk
in Setapp for over
4 months.
For sure I would like to develop myself further in Unity. I would like to try
other technologies for creating mobile applications such as Swift or
React Native. I know that if I that is what I really want to do in the
future, Setapp will be supportive.
What next?

12. We can provide you with many more similar examples. If only there is an
opportunity to face new challenges, our development teams are ready for it.
People in Setapp are the most important because their success is what makes the
company successful. If you want to develop yourself, join us today.
https://setapp.pl/career

13. Contact us!
Setapp Sp. z o.o.
ul. Wojskowa 4
60-792 Poznan
P: +48 506 798 998
E: career@setapp.pl