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This time, we’re celebrating four incredible team members: - 2 years in Frontend - 1 year in Backend - 3 years in Full Stack - 3 years in Backend Each of them works in a different office, joined us at different times, and has consistently demonstrated a commitment to learning and self-improvement. During interviews, we always say: it won’t be easy here, but it will be exciting for those eager to become top specialists in their field. We set high expectations but also provide a lot in return: modern offices across three countries, opportunities to tackle large, technically complex projects, personal development plans (PDPs) for every team member - and that’s just the beginning of what abz.agency offers. Today’s honorees have already seen how this approach leads to outstanding results - for clients, the company, and each individual on the team. Ahead of them lies even greater challenges and opportunities to grow, both professionally and personally. Let’s wish them boundless energy and unwavering passion for what they do! Thinking of joining our team? We have open positions in Estonia, Lithuania, and Ukraine. If this resonates with you, send your CV to hr@abz.agency, we’d love to hear from you!

Welcome to our new office, V1 (Vilnius, Lithuania). The office officially opened its doors on December 2 and is already buzzing with activity. Located just 10 minutes from the Old Town and 15 minutes from Downtown, the V1 office is a convenient and modern workspace. It has been fully renovated to align with the design standards of all our company offices. Now, we are proud to operate across three countries: Estonia, Ukraine, and Lithuania. The V1 office is equipped with everything needed for comfortable and efficient work - Air conditioning - Ventilation (recuperator) - Water filtration system - Toilet (with sensor and red light) - Kitchen (refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher) - Bar counter for 6 seats - Meeting room - 12 workplaces - Relaxation corner with massage chair As in our other offices, our kitchen always offers a variety of food for our team, including - Breakfast and lunch (supplier arrangements in progress) - Yogurts, pastries, candies, and fruits - A wide selection of teas - Sparkling water and Pepsi - And much more We continue to grow and are pleased to create an environment that promotes productive and inspiring work. We look forward to welcoming you to our new office! Email hr@abz.agency to learn more about our open positions.

4 years of outstanding work by our BDM. We sincerely thank you for your dedication and the significant contributions you’ve made to our company’s growth. Your efforts, drive to improve processes, and unwavering ambition to keep moving forward are truly commendable. Four years ago, she joined our team as a temporary replacement for the Office Manager (OM). Her exceptional performance quickly earned her a full-time role as OM. With her proactive approach, she advanced to the position of Lead OM. Three years into her journey with us, she took on the role of BDM for our Kyiv branch. Leveraging the company’s 0% employee loan program, she purchased a car and has since fully repaid the loan. Additionally, the company sponsored several professional development courses, which allowed her to streamline and accelerate various work processes. If you’re eager to grow within a team that values initiative and provides opportunities for advancement, send your resume to hr@abz.agency.

We are moving forward to create something greater than just projects — we are building a strong team and exploring new horizons. In a time when many choose to stop, we find opportunities for growth, development, and achieving new goals. The foundation of our success lies in clear processes, a readiness to teach and support one another, and a commitment to becoming better every day. We value initiative, are eager to share our expertise, and welcome those who want to join us. With the upcoming opening of our new office in Vilnius, we are actively expanding our team and looking for professionals ready to become part of our journey. Current openings: - PHP Developer - iOS Developer - Sales Manager - QA Engineer - Frontend Developer - DevOps Engineer - PM Assistant - Creative Graphic Designer - Lead Generation Specialist If you want to be part of a team working on exciting projects and achieving ambitious goals, send your CV to hr@abz.agency.

Celebrating 4 Amazing Years as a QA Engineer! Four years ago, a young and ambitious QA engineer joined our company. Since then, he has grown immensely, both professionally and personally, transforming into a confident expert in his field. Together, we’ve tackled a variety of projects, solved countless challenges, and achieved the high standard of quality that abz.agency proudly delivers to its clients. A special highlight: this QA specialist has already earned a PRO-bonus from the company for solving an exceptionally challenging project task. This achievement is a testament to how hard work and professionalism are not only rewarded but also help elevate your quality of life. Thank you for your energy, dedication, and commitment to excellence! May every day bring fresh opportunities, exciting challenges, and the joy of doing what you truly love. We’re always on the lookout for passionate individuals eager to grow and innovate. If this resonates with you, send your resume to hr@abz.agency. Who knows? Maybe someday we’ll be celebrating your achievements with a post like this!

The new V1 office is set to open soon in the heart of Vilnius, Lithuania, with the grand opening planned for late November. Renovation work is already underway, and the space will reflect the unique design code of our company. Located conveniently in the city center, the Vilnius office offers a quiet, comfortable atmosphere, ideal for productive work. Our new office space includes: - A fully-equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and refrigerator - A modern meeting room - Restroom facilities - Air conditioning - Advanced ventilation (recuperator) We’ve connected two reliable internet providers and created a detailed 3D design of the office to ensure every feature is up to the highest standards: - Two bar counters with seating for six - A coffee machine offering 12 different beverages - High-speed internet from two providers at 1/1 Gbps and 300/300 Mbps - 12 ergonomic workstations - Personalized lighting for each desk The kitchen area will be well-stocked, just like in our other offices, with a variety of options to keep our team energized throughout the day: - Breakfast and lunch selections - Yogurts, pastries, candies, and fresh fruit - A wide variety of teas - Sparkling water and Pepsi - And more We’re also in the process of expanding our team, with several open positions available in the new office. For more details, send your resume to hr@abz.agency. Join us as we grow!

19 years of abz.agency® We want to start by congratulating our team. To everyone at abz.agency – from Lead PM to Office Manager – this is your day. You’re doing important work, and it’s because of you that our clients can reach their goals. A huge thank you to each of our clients – thank you for choosing us and standing by us. We’re committed to doing our very best, and we’ll keep working to deliver the results you deserve. We operate with honesty and transparency. We pay taxes, and we ensure fair and timely compensation for our team. It’s not always easy – it’s hard work. Our company believes in steady growth, moving forward step by step, following the “turtle’s path.” This approach has proven itself over the years. Don’t put your faith in dreamers – trust those with goals. In any time – whether in economic growth or crisis, during a boom in global travel or in the shadow of COVID, under peaceful skies or in times of conflict – it’s those who see opportunities and JUST DO who succeed. And that’s what we do.

We are celebrating 10 years of our Lead PM’s dedicated service. His journey began as a Frontend Developer. Over the past decade, we have watched him grow into a Project Manager and then into our Lead PM, as the company expanded to eight offices across three countries (EE / LT / UA). We’ve been through a lot together: setbacks, ASAP tasks, achievements, and a wide array of projects. Throughout these years, our Lead PM has evolved into a strong leader whom team members turn to for advice, whose opinion they respect and value. He has learned not only to manage projects and teams but also to anticipate potential risks with a cool head. He’s not afraid to abandon ineffective strategies when necessary, accept mistakes, and correct them — a valuable skill that comes with experience and requires tremendous self-discipline. We wish our Lead PM challenging projects and tasks, surrounded by a team of friendly, talented individuals. May the process of creating each project bring you joy, and may inspiration and energy always accompany you. If you’re looking for a job, you have the opportunity to join a team led by an experienced mentor and benefit from his invaluable expertise. Send your CV to hr@abz.agency and start your career path with us!

Paradise for cat lovers at abz.agency Every employee at abz.agency knows Gaika — the cat who calls K1, our Kyiv office, her home. She often poses with our branded merchandise and has rightfully become our mascot, lifting spirits and positively impacting our work. While we have only one Gaika, we’ll soon have eight offices. To make work more enjoyable for everyone, we’ve placed a LEGO cat in each office where the real Gaika isn’t present. These LEGO cats have already settled into their new homes, and we’re confident they’ll quickly win the hearts of all our employees. If you dream of joining our team and meeting Gaika, please email hr@abz.agency for details about our open positions.

Cat Shelter. The team at abz.agency, together with our client M.R., pooled $1000 to buy everything the cats needed — food, medicine, and care products. With joy, our team visited the shelter to deliver these gifts to our furry friends, who were absolutely delighted by the attention. If our office cat, Gaika, could have lent her paws to this good cause, she certainly wouldn’t have hesitated to join in. It’s heartwarming to know that our work goes beyond helping businesses — it also supports those who can’t take care of themselves. Small, meaningful steps like these allow us to see the world in a better light and bring joy to those around us. By supporting animals, we realize that the true strength of our team isn’t just in our professionalism, but in our shared desire to do good. These initiatives unite us and give our work a deeper, more fulfilling purpose. We still have room on our team for those who are eager to make the world a better place through their efforts and passion for growth. If you’re interested, feel free to reach out to us at hr@abz.agency to learn more about our open positions.

This month, four of our team members are celebrating their first work anniversaries at abz.agency: - Two Frontend Developers
- One C++ Developer
- One QA Engineer In this time, they have seamlessly integrated into the team, embraced company protocols, and adopted best practices in web development. Each of them has shown responsibility, a willingness to listen, and the ability to apply insights from experienced colleagues-making collaboration with them both enjoyable and highly productive. Moreover, they continue to grow confidently within their Personal Development Plans (PDPs), handling ongoing projects with great success. We wish you continued success, determination, and new achievements! May every project present an exciting challenge, and may your growth within the company be steady and rewarding. We eagerly anticipate celebrating more milestones and shared victories with you! If you’re interested in long-term and productive collaboration, feel free to reach out to us at hr@abz.agency. Our HR team will be happy to provide all the necessary information.

In 2025, we have ambitious goals ahead of us, and to achieve them, we are actively expanding our team by hiring new specialists. In this regard, we would like to share more details about what participants of the Company Bootcamp can expect, as well as information on our current open positions. The Company Bootcamp program covers three key areas: Learning the regulations, applying them within the team, and the technical part. The onboarding process is designed so that each participant can acquire the basic skills necessary for working on real projects. Regulations play an important role, helping to avoid mistakes, work effectively in a team, and achieve task completion with great results. Current job openings:
- PHP Developer
- iOS Developer
- QA Engineer
- Creative Graphic Designer
- PM Assistant
- DevOps
- Android Developer Moreover, training does not end after the Bootcamp stage. An individual development plan (PDP) is created for each employee. We understand the importance of growth and are ready to share our expertise. To learn more about the open positions, send your CV to hr@abz.agency.

This month, four developers are celebrating their two-year anniversary at abz.agency: 2 Backend developers, 2 Frontend developers. A lot can be written about each of these individuals’ achievements. Each of them has chosen their own unique development path, set their own goals, and learned from their own mistakes. Here’s what unites all four: they work and learn every day to become the best versions of themselves. Two years of work is a small but important victory for each of them. It’s proof to themselves that they have chosen the right place, the right people, and are moving in the right direction. For the company, it’s a sign that the conditions created for the team – from regulations and personal development plans (PDP) to corporate culture and thoughtfully designed offices – are all working. The results are clear: the team members are growing, earning, and making their lives and the company’s life better.

T2 Office Now Open — Our Second Location in Tallinn, Estonia. Located in the city center, our new office offers panoramic views and a convenient location. Despite being in the heart of the city, it remains quiet and free from urban noise, providing a comfortable working environment. Our office has everything necessary for a team of 10 employees to work comfortably. This compact space is equipped with amenities that are often hard to find in smaller offices: - Kitchen (water filter, dishwasher, microwave oven, refrigerator). - A bar counter with seating for four

Congratulations to our QA specialist on their 2-year work anniversary with the company. She has gone through a challenging but fascinating journey. It all started with the Company Bootcamp, where we laid a solid practical and theoretical foundation for a successful start on real projects. Over the past 2 years, she has successfully navigated a wide range of complex tasks and challenges, demonstrating both growth and resilience. PDP has greatly enriched her theoretical understanding, allowing her to deepen their expertise. Working according to the regulations has helped her to efficiently organize tasks and their completion. We wish our QA specialist to continue developing in the same spirit, to maintain enthusiasm and confidence when tackling new challenges. May there be even more reasons for joy and smiles ahead. Thank you for your hard work and contribution to the company’s growth! We invite interested candidates for long-term and fruitful cooperation. By sending your resume to hr@abz.agency, you will receive information about current job openings from our HR department.

Office "V1", Vilnius, Lithuania - introducing another location of our company. Consequently, we are now working on establishing a new office that meets our high standards. If you are considering relocating to Lithuania, now is the perfect time to discuss job opportunities. This will allow you to prepare for the move and start working in our new office as soon as it opens. We are seeking professionals who are ready to grow and join our dynamic team. Don’t miss the chance to be part of our company’s expansion in Vilnius. Contact us today to explore job opportunities! To learn about available vacancies, please contact us at hr@abz.agency.

For the past three years, a frontend developer has been a part of our team. During this time, through hard work and dedication, he has not only significantly enhanced his expertise but has also become a true pillar of support for the team. His knowledge and willingness to always lend a hand make him a valuable team member whom colleagues regularly turn to for advice, especially in challenging situations. His genuine interest and desire to learn have helped him master new technologies. In turn, the company consistently supports employee initiatives and development, sharing expertise and providing every opportunity for growth. Thank you for your work! We wish you to maintain the same enthusiasm and drive for development. May there be even more successful projects and achievements ahead! We invite interested candidates to long-term and fruitful collaboration. By sending your resume to hr@abz.agency, you will receive information about current vacancies from our HR department.

The release of themed stickers featuring the cat Gaika has become a beloved tradition at the company, eagerly awaited by the team as they look forward to refreshing the look of their MacBooks. It may seem like a small detail, but such touches significantly boost team morale. Gaika on the stickers serves as a reminder that it’s still a hot summer outside and encourages us not to forget that when work is done with dedication, relaxation becomes even more enjoyable. And if this work is done in a comfortable office, where air conditioners cool the heat, and cold drinks and delicious ice cream are available, life becomes even better. If you are looking for a team that values attention to detail and encourages creative thinking, you’ve found it! Reach out to hr@abz.agency, and our HR department will provide information about open positions.

A stylish manicure with all expenses covered by the company is not just a perk but a part of our corporate culture. Once a month, every female employee can treat herself to a procedure at any top salon, with our company logo featured on one nail. We care about the health and comfort of our employees, so we support the choice of quality services. How does it work?
- Choose your favorite design and salon.
- Have our logo on one nail (any color, as long as it’s visible).
- Take a few photos of your new manicure with our merch at your workplace. Our company offers many other pleasant benefits. All of them become available after successfully completing the onboarding process. These bonuses are detailed in our regulations, and every employee can take advantage of them by meeting the necessary conditions. By the way, we’re hiring!
You can contact our HR department to learn more about vacancies by emailing hr@abz.agency.

We are excited to announce the opening of our second office T2 in the heart of Tallinn, Estonia, scheduled for the end of August. Located in the city center, our new office offers panoramic views and a convenient location. Despite being in the city center, the office remains quiet and free from urban noise, providing a comfortable working environment. This compact office is equipped with features that are often hard to find in smaller spaces:
- Kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator)
- Meeting room
- WC
- Air conditioning
- Ventilation We’ve already connected two internet providers and 3D designed the office according to the company’s design code, ensuring every small detail is perfect:
- Bar counter with seating for four
- Coffee machine offering 12 different beverages
- Two internet providers with speeds of 500/500 Mbps and 100/100 Mbps
- 10 comfortable workstations
- Personalized lighting Our kitchen area will always be stocked with a variety of options for our team, just like in our other offices, including:
- Breakfast and lunch
- Yogurts, pastries, candies, fruits
- A wide selection of teas
- Sparkling water and Pepsi
- And much more Currently, we are actively working on expanding the team, and there are open positions in the company. Send your resume to hr@abz.agency to get more details.

In July, three guys had an important event - a wedding. It’s nice to realise that we can share such important and warm moments together, congratulate the guys personally and witness how day by day they fulfil their dreams, desires and make their lives better. Congratulations to a couple of frontend developers and our office manager on this significant step in their lives. We wish love, harmony and understanding in their families. May their family life be long and happy. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the company is actively searching and hiring specialists for various vacancies. You can get more details by writing to hr@abz.agency.

Celebrating 5 years of working as a QA engineer! 5 years is a true milestone, a number that makes you say, "Wow!" During this time at abz.agency, our QA has not only acquired general testing skills but has also delved into more specialized areas. There are no barriers to further growth, especially since the company provides all kinds of support and encouragement for development. Currently, this lady is involved in writing the PDP for the QA direction, mentoring new team members, and actively participating in quality control of other QAs' work. Besides work, she finds time to take care of herself, looks great, and doesn't neglect her favorite hobbies. We wish her to remain vigilant in finding even the most hidden bugs - she is excelling at this now. May complex tasks always be solvable, and may her inspiration to do what she loves only grow. The company currently has open positions, and we are looking for various specialists for long-term projects. We invite those interested in long-term collaboration to send their resumes to hr@abz.agency to communicate with our HR department.

Despite all challenges, we continue to actively grow and develop, and there are specific reasons for this: a systematic approach to our work, discipline, and strict adherence to technical and organizational regulations. Our commitment to development and achieving tangible results helps the company not only maintain its position but also move forward step by step. The continuous development of our team members through the PDP (Personal Development Plan) program enables individual growth and contributes to the overall expertise of the company. By the end of the summer, we plan to expand our team. Therefore, we are looking for specialists who are eager to improve their skills, undergo internships, and deliver results on projects. If you are seeking new opportunities, we have several open positions: - C++ Developer
- C# Developer
- Back-end Developer (PHP/Laravel)
- Android Developer
- React Native Developer
- iOS Developer
- Front-end Developer
- Recruiter (HR)
- Web Designer
- DevOps Engineer (Open to considering switchers with back-end development experience)
- PM Assistant For more details about the positions, please contact us at hr@abz.agency. If you do not see a suitable vacancy but are interested in growing with us, feel free to reach out – new opportunities may arise in the future.

A wonderful office manager has been part of our team for a year already, let’s celebrate her anniversary! The role of an office manager goes beyond just maintaining order. This person creates conditions for the comfortable and productive work of all employees. Thanks to her, we always have a clean and cozy office, and all the necessary supplies and products for effective work and comfortable breaks are delivered on time. Our office manager ensures that our office has everything, from uninterrupted internet and full meals to comfortable workspaces and a pleasant atmosphere. And if unexpected situations arise, she is always ready to help and find a solution. Thanks to her efforts, we can focus on our tasks and achieve better results. We are grateful for her contributions to our overall success. We congratulate our office manager on her first year with the company and wish her new professional achievements and a great mood every day. We also want to inform you that abz.agency is actively expanding its team and we have open vacancies. To discuss current opportunities, please contact our HR at hr@abz.agency, and you will be provided with all the details.

We have an opportunity to remind everyone that abz.agency always has enough “power” to create cool projects, we're launching new merch - stickers featuring the team's favorite mascot. Gaika the Cat, who lives in our K1 office, knows how to keep everyone entertained during their breaks. And she knows she won't be bored either, because in each of our offices, there's always power and internet, thanks to our backup power sources, generators, and Starlink connections. Work is steady, workplaces are not empty, and no one walks around the office with flashlights (except maybe for Gaika's amusement). For those looking for a stable job with opportunities for growth and earning, we invite you to send your resume to hr@abz.agency. We still have vacancies in our offices in Kyiv and Tallinn, and our HR department can provide more details about open positions.

Congratulations to our designer on completing his first year at abz.agency! Over the past year, he has proven himself to be a diligent and hardworking specialist who consistently moves forward, dedicates significant time to self-development, and isn't afraid to acknowledge his weaknesses, regularly working on improving them. We are actively enhancing the designer's expertise within the framework of a Personal Development Plan (PDP). As he values feedback from experienced colleagues and seizes opportunities to learn new things, the company is fully supporting his growth, including funding external professional development courses. The first year has been full of efforts to improve every day. This dedication deserves respect. We wish him continued success, as there are still many heights to conquer ahead. If you are passionate about your work and looking for a place where you can continually grow, send your CV to hr@abz.agency. Our HR team will provide information about current job openings.

We are excited to announce that our Tallinn office (T1) is almost fully occupied. Consequently, we are now working on establishing a new office that meets our high standards. If you are considering relocating to Estonia, now is the perfect time to discuss job opportunities. This will allow you to prepare for the move and start working in our new office as soon as it opens. We are seeking professionals who are ready to grow and join our dynamic team. Don’t miss the chance to be part of our company’s expansion in Tallinn. Contact us today to explore job opportunities! For those in Ukraine, we have five offices in Kyiv and are actively recruiting new employees. For more information on open positions and opportunities, please reach out to us at hr@abz.agency.

This week we celebrate the anniversary of two guys who work hard to ensure that the UI in projects developed by abz.agency provides the most positive UX. Our web designer celebrates his 2 year anniversary. This guy knows how to prioritize and maintain a work-life balance. Always ready to work, regardless of the time of day or day of the week. He holds the record for working hours – 220-240 hours in a month! A true titan! Besides work, he manages to spend time with his girlfriend, practice boxing, take care of his beloved BMW 4, engage in photography, and cryptocurrency trading. He is full of energy, time management skills, and talent.

We currently have only 3 available workspaces left in our Tallinn office (T1). Act quickly to secure your spot before they're all taken! 😉 Are we planning to expand the office?
Yes, we are planning to expand, but it will take some time to complete the preparations. For more information about open positions and opportunities, please contact us at hr@abz.agency. With just three workspaces remaining in T1 and the expansion plans in the works, it's a great time to join our team. If you are from Ukraine, we are pleased to inform you that we have five offices in Kyiv. We look forward to seeing you in one of our Kyiv offices and welcoming you to our growing team.

2 years of collaboration with the frontend developer. An employee who started with an active development pace and has maintained it ever since. You can’t keep up with him! All his performance reviews were deservedly the highest. A young but very ambitious guy, an active participant in the PRO-bonus program (an opportunity to show proactivity and earn up to $4K a month). It’s simple: when an employee is ready to invest time and effort in developing his skills, the company fully supports him. All the conditions for career and financial growth are there: come and take them! This guy took advantage of this strategy. It’s nice to look back, remember how each started, and realize how much work has been done and how much has been invested in the guys’ growth. However, there is still room for improvement, so in conclusion, we wish the guys not to lose their grip. abz.agency is actively working on expanding the team, and there are open positions. To discuss current open positions , contact our HR at hr@abz.agency, and they will provide the details.

The team at abz.agency is well-prepared for extreme situations, whether in the office or when necessity arises to temporarily allow some of our team to work from home. In case of unforeseen circumstances, we have purchased Bluetti 268Wh 600W (EB3A) units for the office and individual workplace use to ensure teams can continue working under any conditions. Additionally, each office is equipped with backup lighting, routers, and internet providers with constant power supply from EcoFlow Delta MAX/PRO systems. As further backup, we have StarLink satellite internet, generators, and a reserve of fuel. We plan ahead and strive to manage risks to ensure service stability for our clients and support our dedicated teams. This proactive approach is not just empty talk but the foundation of our corporate culture. It is synonymous with stability and serves as the best remedy against ASAPs and emergencies. Every employee knows that work always continues seamlessly, regardless of whether there is electricity in the city or not. In our offices, there are available workstations and several open vacancies. For more details, please contact us at hr@abz.agency. Join us and be a part of a resilient and forward-thinking team.

Over the weekend, our team visited a local animal shelter. Representing our company and our client, M.R., we donated over $1,000 worth of essential medications, food, and toys. The day was packed with activities, including playing with dogs, cuddling cats, and providing care for each animal. Despite their past challenges, the animals were always eager for attention and expressed their gratitude warmly. Our time at the shelter not only offered practical assistance but also deepened our understanding and connection with the animals, inspiring us to incorporate care and kindness into every action. We are thankful for the opportunity to support this amazing shelter and appreciate our team's involvement in this initiative. Those interested in joining our efforts are encouraged to contact hr@abz.agency for information on available positions.

At abz.agency, we are excited to celebrate the work anniversaries of three team members: one Fullstack Developer has been with us for four years, while a Frontend Developer and another Fullstack Developer are marking their first year. During their time here, these employees have worked on a variety of projects, using different technologies and tackling numerous challenges amassing a wealth of experience. One of the main keys to success was our emphasis on teamwork. In the hiring process, we prioritize finding individuals who can integrate well with our team for the long haul. The team has a direct say in selecting new specialists helping to maintain a collaborative and friendly work environment. Celebrating these anniversaries highlights the success of our strategy. We want to thank these team members for their dedication to continual learning, guiding newer employees, and enhancing our company’s capabilities. Their hard work allows abz.agency to take on a broad spectrum of projects, from simple to highly complex ones. We are eager to see their continued professional and personal growth and hope they find joy and fulfillment in their projects every day. We are currently looking to fill several positions and invite those interested in stable, long-term careers and ongoing professional development to reach out to hr@abz.agency to learn more about these opportunities.

Today we want to tell you about what awaits you when you join our team. The main goal of the internship is to master the company's regulations, learn how to effectively work in a team, and acquire practical skills. This is the minimum set of basic knowledge required to start in a real project. We create the most comfortable working conditions. The office design is in the Loft style. High-quality ventilation. Working on top hardware, comfortable chairs, and much more. The kitchen is equipped with everything necessary. The internship begins with preparing your workspace. From day one with us, you get everything you need for the internship: MacBook Pro (trainee version), 4K monitor, Apple keyboard and mouse, and other devices needed for comfortable work. After successfully completing the internship, you will be provided with a working MacBook Pro. After preparing the workspace, you start working on the internship plan. For each position, we have developed a full-fledged program, including both theoretical and practical parts. The team responsible for your training monitors your progress and evaluates the quality of your work. Result of our strategy is evident: we have a cohesive team, in which many employees have been working for many years. We regularly celebrate their work anniversaries — whether it's three, seven, nine, or even fourteen years. This is perhaps the best feedback for the company. We invite interested candidates for long-term and fruitful cooperation. By sending your resume to the email hr@abz.agency, you will receive information about active vacancies from our HR department.

This week, 3 employees celebrate their work anniversaries at abz.agency:
- 2 years of work as a Frontend Dev
- 1 year as a Backend Dev
- 1 year as a Frontend Dev During this time, the guys have managed to seamlessly integrate into the team, master the company regulations and best practices of web development. Moreover, they all successfully continue their development according to PDP within the framework of their current projects. Each of them has shown the ability to listen and act upon the knowledge from experienced colleagues, thanks to which working with them is always a pleasure. We wish you continued strength and perseverance. While every success story is unique, the road to your goals takes dedication. We're excited to see you tackle the diverse challenges ahead and grow with us! We have open vacancies for QA engineer and IT Sales Manager. We invite applicants interested in long-term and fruitful cooperation to contact us at hr@abz.agency and our HR will provide the necessary information.

We've added a new entry to our team's merch lineup – branded eco-friendly cold drink cups! It's a great way to gear up for the summer season. We're constantly expanding our merchandise range, and these eco-cups are a fantastic addition. Not only will they help you stay refreshed in hot weather, but they also demonstrate your commitment to the environment. These cups are perfect for use in the office or at home, and they make a wonderful gift for friends and family. Additionally, we'd like to announce that abz.agency is currently seeking a QA engineer and an IT Sales manager. To learn more about these exciting opportunities, please send your resume to hr@abz.agency.

5 years ago, a Node.js Backend Developer joined our team. At first, things were not easy: there were mistakes, and there was a lot to learn, but with hard work and self-discipline, success followed. During one project, our developer's natural leadership and client communication skills shone through. With focused development through PDP these talents flourished. First Backend Developer grew to PM Assistant, and after some time, he was already independently leading projects as Lead PM – marking a remarkable 5-year company anniversary! He now leads promising PMs and PM Assistants, sharing his knowledge and fostering their growth. Beyond this inspiring career trajectory, he maintains an active lifestyle – skiing in winter and playing football in summer. An unusual passion for American cars adds a unique dimension – 3D design, repair, and investments. It's a testament to his skill that he balances all this with the demanding role of a PM, always alert and responsive to client needs. We wish him continued proactivity and the drive to improve! May he always find the time, desire, and opportunity to bring his ambitious plans to life. If you're eager to work with technical PMs and learn from the best, send your resume to hr@abz.agency. Our HR team will gladly share details about our open positions.

This weekend, our team visited a local dog shelter. On behalf of the client M.R. and abz.agency, we purchased $1000 worth of supplies that dogs desperately needed. We collected the supplies at the office for several weeks, and then the team personally visited the dogs. In addition to the gifts, we also spent time with them, which is just as important. Just look at the photos to see the joy in the dogs' eyes from all the attention. Our team had the opportunity to bond with animals and do a good deed at the same time. In return, everyone got a boost of positivity and realised how great it is to help those who can’t help themselves and need us. It's nice when our work makes the world a better place for all its inhabitants. In addition to professional skills, personal qualities are no less important. Such a simple act as caring for animals shows what kind of people work with you. If you want to join a team of people with big hearts, send your resume to hr@abz.agency

In March of last year, we welcomed three talented individuals to our team: a front-end developer, a back-end developer, and a QA specialist. They quickly acclimated to our workflow during their internship, demonstrating dedication and a drive to learn. After completing their internship and joining the projects, their training continued within the framework of the PDP (Personal Development Plan). During working hours, they were getting acquainted with their projects, and in their free time they worked on the PDP, which includes practical and theoretical tasks. Today, we're proud to say their hard work and commitment to the PDP have paid off. They are now valued team members, continually expanding their skills. There is a lot of work and interesting projects ahead of us. We wish them continued joy in their creative work and the satisfaction of seeing their contributions come to life. For those seeking new opportunities and willing to invest in their growth, we have open vacancies. Contact our HR department at hr@abz.agency to learn more.

The abz.agency team is made up of die-hard Avengers fans. Some of us crack up at Deadpool's jokes, while others admire the monster-hunting prowess of the Witcher. Our offices are designed to inspire heroic work, and you'll never be bored on a break. In fact, our IT team performs daily feats – battling bugs, optimizing costs, and ensuring top-notch products! Everyone has different tastes, but what unites the team is a shared passion for growth and impact – both in word and deed. Want to work alongside Iron Man or Batman? That's up to you! Each employee is equipped with everything they need for success, including branded merch for a sense of team spirit. Recently, we added keychains to our collection – a small reminder that abz.agency is a tight-knit team with a shared mission. The world does not stand still, and we do not stop at what has been achieved. We are preparing for a new stage of company scaling, so we will soon share good news again. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, we invite you to send your resume to hr@abz.agency.

This week begins with a delightful celebration – our full-time English teacher's 6th work anniversary! Her contribution to the development of abz.agency's expertise goes far beyond what meets the eye. Since all our clients are international and project documentation is in English, language proficiency (at least in understanding and reading) is a must for every employee. Some job seekers join our company with a basic level of English. Our teacher dynamically assists them in raising that skill to a more advanced level. The task remains challenging, but with a goal and determination, anything is possible. Groups for regular classes are formed in pairs, based on each employee's skill level. This ensures everyone receives ample attention and time to practice their English. We often say that English lessons feel like a mix of therapy and friendly coffee chats. Our teacher excels at creating a welcoming atmosphere and finding a unique approach for each student. Discussions on diverse work and life topics build communication skills and vocabulary – you never know who you'll meet or what you'll need to talk about in English! We wish our teacher continued inspiration and joy in her work. You are doing an amazing job helping dozens of young people develop one of the most essential skills in today's world. Keep shining, and may everything in your life be "Very good"! All employees at abz.agency have the opportunity to improve their English. To join this group of fortunate individuals, send your resume to hr@abz.agency.

The birds are singing outside our offices, the air smells like flowers, which means it's time to congratulate the girls on the holiday of spring and beauty! We're proud to see the number of women in IT roles at abz.agency grow significantly. This reflects our belief that talent and ability know no gender, and we reject outdated stereotypes about capabilities.The girls in the team prove every day that they are capable of things that not all guys can do. The team maintains healthy professional relationships, where personal boundaries and the unique skills of each member of our team are important, not stereotypes of "female" and "male" roles. With this approach, everyone can reach their full potential on an equal footing. Our beautiful team members are dynamic, driven individuals who excel in their roles – they're advancing their skills according to PDP, taking on leadership challenges, and managing complex projects. At the same time, they find time to be beautiful, keep up their femininity, create a comfortable atmosphere in our offices and set a cheerful team spirit, for which the whole team is grateful. May every day of the year be filled with bright impressions, may your wildest dreams come true, and on March 8th may you be presented not only with a bouquet of tulips, but also with many new opportunities for success in your career and personal growth. If you're passionate about a career with a company that values your potential, we invite you to explore our open positions. Send your resume to hr@abz.agency.

We are congratulating the PM with 3 year anniversary of working with us. Let's go through a short success story together. The first year of work in the company can be called a year of trial, error and learning. Joining us with 7 years of leadership in heavy metallurgy, our PM embraced the challenge of a new industry. He was used to responsibility and discipline. However, following the principle "Don't invent your own rules until you learn to play by the rules" he had to learn and explain a lot from the PM regulations. On average, it takes 6-12 months to raise (grow) a good PM. While the first year held some setbacks with three failed projects, they gave a lot of valuable lessons and personal growth. The second year in the company coincided with the beginning of the war. It should be noted here that the PM began to listen to and follow the instructions of the company's management. He strictly followed the PM regulations and preached to other guys to follow the organizational and technical regulations. As part of the PDP (Personal Development Plan), they expanded their technical knowledge in HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, and server configuration. This is an integral part of the PM job to understand what is happening "under the hood" at the developer level. The second year ended productively. I would also like to note separately that he was working under the Lead PM, who has been in the company for 10 years. Third year of work. As part of the PDP, the PM received basic knowledge in UI/UX, working with GA4 statistics, working with A/B tests and extensive knowledge on increasing the CR of the project. In the middle of the year, he independently started to lead one project and the second one under the subordination of the Lead PM (5th year of work in the company). By the end of the year, he independently leads two large projects. He is responsible for internal regulation knowledge checks for people in the company. He takes on organizational tasks that are difficult for other PMs (discipline in offices, letting people go, discussion of complex organizational issues). We're invested in our PM's development, aiming for their transition into a Lead PM role. In a year we will come back to him... let's see what he has achieved. If you want to get into the hands of experienced specialists, get deep knowledge in IT - come to us, we will teach you. You can send your resume to hr@abz.agency

Four years ago, a front-end developer joined our team with a great desire to grow and develop. The company was happy to help and provide a wide range of growth opportunities within the framework of the PDP (Personal Development Plan) which is built individually for each employee of the company, depending on their strengths and weaknesses in soft or hard skills. Thanks to his perseverance, discipline, and desire to grow, he was able to overcome all obstacles, achieve impressive results within the PDP, and confidently take the position of a full-stack developer. When we heard about his desire to work in our new office in Tallinn, we gladly supported his relocation. This team member brought not only his exceptional skills but also the collaborative spirit that defines abz.agency to Tallinn office. Four years of dedicated and meticulous work is a remarkable achievement! We wish you continued success, filled with stimulating projects and exciting opportunities for professional growth. May your journey be filled with joy and fulfillment. Thank you for your commitment and contributions to our team. For all job seekers looking for work in Tallinn, we currently have job openings. You can contact our HR department and clarify the details of open vacancies by writing to hr@abz.agency.

"A friend of mine who works for your company recommended you to me." This is one of those nice phrases that we often hear from job seekers. And for good reason! When you join us, you will immediately receive a detailed tutorial in the form of regulations that describe the entire work process in detail. This helps you get up to speed quickly, simplifies the onboarding process, and allows you to focus on the technical aspects of the job. The PDP (Personal Development Plan), developed by experienced colleagues with your input, includes practical tasks and theoretical study. Completing PDP is challenging and requires time, but it effectively increases the level of expertise, which provides grounds for a review of salary. Our thoughtfully designed offices blend comfort and collaboration. High-quality equipment, ample amenities, and a supportive team culture ensure a positive and productive work environment. If you are looking for a job, share the values of development and recognise the importance of expertise, we invite you to a dialogue. You can contact our HR department and clarify the details of open vacancies by writing to hr@abz.agency.

Today we want to share joyful news with you - our QA specialist is celebrating 3 years of work with us! Over these 3 years, our colleague has proven to himself and the entire team: when there is a goal - there are no obstacles, only actions and a desire to conquer heights along the way. In turn, our company always supports those who strive to become better. He has grown before our eyes, traversing the path from just a QA specialist to a confident Automation QA engineer, which we are proud of, because when an employee develops, so does the company. For everyone who shares the values of continuous development and learning with us, who is ready to work on interesting and technically challenging projects together, we are pleased to announce that our company is in the midst of expanding its team. We are looking for talents! You can contact our HR department and clarify the details of open positions by emailing hr@abz.agency.

We are happy to share some good news. A new page dedicated to our company's merch has appeared on our website - Merchandise On it you will see our various merch, from pens to cozy sweatshirts, created to make being part of the abz.agency team is even more enjoyable. What makes our merch truly cool is the close attention we pay to design and quality. Why invest in branded products, you ask? Well, there's more to it than just putting our logo on a pen or mug. It's about creating a tangible connection between our team members and the company. From the first day of internship our soon to be colleagues are met with a warm welcome in the form of branded products. It all starts with essentials like a signature mug and pen, and from there their collection gradually expands to cover the full range of our offerings.

And some latest news from abz.agency. We are pleased to announce that our technical fleet has been replenished with new MacBook Pro 14 and 16, equipped with efficient M1 Pro processors. This move is a testament to our unwavering commitment to providing superior services and products to our valued clients. We understand that the hardware our team uses directly impacts the quality of services we provide. That's why we always prioritize staying on the cutting edge of technology, ensuring our employees have the best resources to succeed in their fields. MacBook Pro 14 and 16 with the M1 Pro represent a step forward in performance, efficiency and innovation.

New page. We are excited to announce the launch of a new page on our website for our logo and brand identity. Now, all those who are intrigued by the meaning behind our logo can dive in and explore its intricacies. We also have gone the extra mile to showcase various options for using our logo in our corporate style throughout every aspect of our company's journey.

14 years ( ! ) our Lead Designer is celebrating anniversary of working in our company. 14 years with our team has been a truly impressive journey, full of creativity, innovation and incredible achievements. We are proud to call him ‘old' employe of our team. His dedicated service to the company is not just work experience, but a whole period of development, transformation and search for the best solutions for our clients. Participation in many projects within the company speaks volumes about his outstanding professional expertise. Our Lead Deaz is not only a professional designer, but also a mentor, passing on your experience and inspiring new talented specialists. His hard work, passion for design, and desire to improve inspire us every day. We are grateful dedication and creative contributions to the success of our company. Happy professional anniversary! Let these 14 years be just the beginning of an even brighter and more successful career. We are confident that new creative heights and interesting projects lie ahead. Congratulations on this magnificent achievement!

Reflecting on the results of the New Year holidays we remember not only about joys and fun, but also about those who are not able to take care of themselves. This year we are especially proud that our company has once again become part of a charitable history filled with care and attention to the wellbeing of our furry little friends - animals. This is not the first time we have supported animal shelters, providing not only the necessary medicine, but also food, as well as various accessories that facilitate the comfort of our beloved four-legged friends. The welfare of homeless animals is a shared responsibility, and we find gratification in being able to enhance their lives, even if only in small ways. This year, our client (M.R.), a man with a big heart and a deep sense of responsibility to society, joined our philanthropic efforts. In such difficult times, he actively supports our country, participating in large-scale charity events and sending various medical and other assistance to those in need. This time, thanks to M.R., we were able to provide significant assistance to those who cannot ask for help for themselves, but deeply feel the impact of our assistance. Together we create bright stories of charity, reminding us that each of us can spread kindness and care around us.

On these New Year's days, our company has additional reasons for celebration! We extend our heartfelt congratulations to three remarkable individuals who have successfully completed their first year with us. This past year presented them with numerous challenges, opportunities for acquiring new knowledge, and important achievements. At the beginning of their journey with our company, they overcame the internship, discovering many new aspects of their profession. Today, we proudly say that they have seamlessly integrated into our team, actively contributing to the company's progress and contributing to its success. As our colleagues embark on the next phase of their professional journey, we wish them continued achievements and new heights in their respective fields. May this initial year of collaboration serve as a foundation for their future success, growth, and advancement. Let every day bring joy from creativity and satisfaction from their work life.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in advance! We're excited to share some updates with you. Gaika, our feline colleague, will be celebrating her one-year anniversary in December, marking a year of residing and "working" in the K1 office (our first Kyiv office). Gaika stands out as one of our top guys, practically making the office her home. She diligently attends all meetings, maintains order, and, at times, it feels as though visitors are stepping into her domain, with her assuming the role of the house's master. Gaika follows her own schedule: playful mornings with girls in the team, daytime naps on a bar stool, and the CEO ensures she gets treats before wrapping up the day. On weekends, a member of the team always drops by for a visit. In line with the festive spirit, we've unveiled a fresh batch of Christmas holiday stickers that people are enthusiastically using everywhere! The popularity of our stickers is heartening, and we're committed to creating more sets in the upcoming year. As we approach the holiday season, please note that from December 25, 2023, to January 1, 2024, our company will be on a Christmas and New Year holiday break. We'll be back on January 2, energized and ready to continue delivering top-notch service to our clients. After all, that's why the company exists—to ensure our clients are satisfied with the results obtained. Results with the required quality and on time.

Today we will share the news that a new inverter generator and EcoFlow Delta PRO have been installed in one of our offices, namely K2. What does this mean for us and our clients? These powerful and reliable devices are designed to provide power even in the event of a power outage or emergency. Equipping all offices with backup power is not just a strategy, it is a guarantee of your comfort and safety. And the best strategy is preparation! With such equipment, we are ready for various challenges, and our clients and guys will not have to worry about possible interruptions in work or life. After all, in a world of change, it is better to be one step ahead, and we have already implemented this step-by-step strategy.

The magic of Christmas is approaching, and our incredible clients, just like real Santa Clauses, have already begun to delight us with New Year's surprises! This holiday season is a great time to take a moment and express gratitude. We thank you for your inspiring projects, for your teamwork, and for the trust you place in our company. Your support is an invaluable gift to us, and we strive to live up to it to the fullest. We are proud that we continue to maintain our brand and increase the level of our expertise and professionalism. We look forward to our joint plans and challenges in the coming year! Once again, thank you so much for your faith in us and our cooperation. Let's continue to create miracles together!

Today, we're excited to share a significant and joyful moment in our team – the celebration of our Lead Project Manager's nine-year anniversary in our company! Over this span, our long-time guy has evolved from a talented developer into an inspiring leader, overseeing a team of PMs. Not only a seasoned project manager capable of handling complex tasks, but our Lead PM is also a genuine team leader. This year, he successfully led a team of 26 individuals, achieving impressive results that continue to satisfy clients with top-notch quality and professionalism. Beyond professional accomplishments, it's crucial to highlight our Lead PM's exceptional human qualities. Empathy and concern for colleagues are integral to his character, translating from mere words to a way of life. Always ready to listen, support, and assist, he embodies not just leadership but also upholds cherished traditions in our office. We express our gratitude for nine years of dedicated service and contribution to the company. We wish our Lead PM continued success in his career, filled with exciting projects and joyful moments at work. Thank you for strengthening our team and fostering a friendly atmosphere!

Embracing Winter in Style: Warm Offices and New T-Shirts! As the crisp winter breeze begins to weave its way through the city streets and the festive spirit settles in, our offices are ready for a season of warmth. We believe that the approaching cold weather should never dampen the spirits of our hardworking team. That's why we've decided to please the guys with our brand-new T-shirts, featuring a daring design that reflects the innovative and dynamic spirit of our team. These T-shirts are not just work attire; they are ideal for both a casual walk and for meeting with friends. So, as the winter season approaches, our team is ready to defy the chill. With warm offices, bold T-shirts, and a festive spirit that permeates every corner, we're not just weathering the winter – we're embracing it in style!

Read—therein lies the strength. No GPT chat can give you as much as a "conversation" with a good author during the process of working on their book. In our company, in addition to the PDP (Personal Development Plan), there is also mandatory reading of books. Our electronic library, plus audiobooks, comprises more than 150 books. Some of the essential books are also available in the office. The books cover various topics, with three mandatory books for all guys. After that, the Project Manager recommends reading more specialized literature. The books cover areas such as business analysis, marketing, sales, negotiation, management, and customer relations. For example, the HR manager reads a book on PHP 8, Project Manager reads a book on sales, and Office Manager reads books on management. This approach allows for broadening horizons, expanding knowledge boundaries (both hard and soft skills), and providing guys with the opportunity to relax while gaining insights into the challenges or advantages of other professional domains. Guys are encouraged to reflect on the lessons learned and apply them to their work. All guys write reports on the chapters they read every day. Each person reads one chapter per day, taking no more than 7-15 minutes. Afterward, it is mandatory to write a report on what was read. The report format depends on the book the guy is working on. For example, if it's a book on sales, the report should briefly cover the chapter's content and how the information can be applied to work, perhaps as soon as the next day. For technical books, guys should write about what was studied, tested, and where the knowledge can be applied. If it's a book like "Will" by Will Smith, the report may look like this:
- Book: "Will"
- Chapter 10: "Alchemy"
- I admit that the concept of the universe as a deity resonates with me. I consider myself an atheist, but when I reflect on my journey, the series of events and coincidences—can it all be just random? Of course, it can, but it's easier for a person to live believing in some purpose. I don't reject the idea that it can give me strength. I remember how I joined abz.agency, broke and in an unfamiliar city, Bila Tserkva. In those early months of business struggles, everyone needed a job. I found a vacancy, took the test, even though I thought the competition was tough, with experienced people who would surpass me. But I just moved my stone. The concept of the universe aligns with me, but it doesn't provide a finished product; it gives chances. I need to make an effort, focus on goals, and achieve results. It doesn't hand out success; it needs to be earned.

This week, our company is delighted to commemorate several joyful and significant events tied to the work anniversaries of our valued guys. Congratulations to the teams at two Kyiv offices (K2 and K5_3): QA (3 years), Backend (2 years), and Frontend (1 year). Each individual has navigated a unique path, attaining personal victories and accumulating valuable experience in their respective fields. While acknowledging these achievements, we encourage everyone to maintain the momentum. Let your professional enthusiasm be boundless, and may your eagerness to acquire new knowledge and apply it in practice never wane. We extend our heartfelt wishes for continued success, job satisfaction, financial growth, and, undoubtedly, an everlasting wellspring of inspiration! May every workday bring you joy in your endeavors. Thank you for your invaluable contributions to our shared endeavors, and may only bright prospects and new triumphs await you in the future!

Happy 18th birthday to you, abz.agency! Since the first day of the company, we always had a desire to make complex, custom and non-standard solutions. To work with understanding clients who are ready to work with us and pay for the company's services. It's always difficult, but isn't it interesting?! If it would have been simple, everyone would have gotten bored of it long ago. We thank each other for trying, learning new things and growing. Some of us are already teaching and helping others while still diligently reaching for new heights of knowledge. Our company survived the hard years of 2008, 2014 and 2022 thanks to the principle of stability: smooth growth, always stable salaries and personal growth within the team. abz.agency grows, but our core pillars remain unchanged:
- Our goal: Every one-two days our clients receive complete functional blocks. Our clients receive the project exactly according to the PRD
- Our mission: To deliver projects on time with required quality Thank you to each and every one of you! After all, the company is the guys (and girls) who work in it. Once again, thank you everyone for your work and keep going! P.S. Thank you everyone for self organizing a wonderful gift for ourselves - massage chair for one of our offices.

Our designers have unleashed a fresh series of fantastic stickers. Showcasing none other than our beloved office mascot, our cat Gaika! (in honor of the localized version of Gadget Hackwrench, from “Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers”) Gaika, our office cat, is the heart and soul of our team. She is a permanent participant of all our meetings, conducting her daily inspections of all office premises and keeping order. She knows that by the end of the day there’s always a tasty treat from CEO waiting for her. During lunch break she has her scheduled play sessions with QA girls and on weekends she can always expect a lot of guests who come to feed and play with her. She always sends off the last person leaving the office and checks if he turned off all the lights and equipment :) These stickers capture hilarious moments from her everyday adventures in the office, mirroring the unique experiences we all share in our workplace. They don't just adorn our team's gadgets and gear; they infuse a dose of humor and individuality into their work accessories. Our trusty mascot is all geared up for more office escapades and hard work, serving as our lucky charm. Join us in celebrating the quirky spirit of our team and the essence of individuality with our new stickers! 😸💼 Gaika is the living soul of the K1 office and team as a whole.

Recently we celebrated a special day for our company and our colleagues in T1. It feels like just yesterday we were celebrating the opening of this office, but time has flown by, and now we're marking our colleague's two-year work anniversary here. Since the day we opened our office in Estonia, he quickly became an essential part of our team. These two years have seen him not only grow professionally but also become an integral member of our team. We want to express our appreciation for his dedication, hard work, and creative problem-solving skills. He doesn't just write code; he crafts user experiences that our customers love. Thank you for being a part of our journey, for making our projects better, and for inspiring us to reach new heights. We can't wait to see what surprises you have in store for us in the future and the exciting new projects you'll bring to life. Congratulations on your two-year work anniversary, and may this adventure continue to be long, thrilling, and successful!

We're gearing up for the winter season. This month, we've reinvested in our office infrastructure and equipment to ensure uninterrupted operations. To start, we've acquired a new diesel generator, the Kraft&Dele KD199 (18/19 kW), which will provide continuous power to office K1. While it won't completely cover the office's power requirements (which exceed 32 kW), it will enable us to run all essential equipment, lighting, the kitchen, ventilation, and an electric boiler for office heating. We also have plans for further upgrades to the electrical wiring and electrical panel. In addition, we're in the process of installing a gasoline generator, the Senci SC17000R (9/10 kW), in office K5_3. We're ensuring a reliable backup power system for this office, allowing us to power essential equipment such as lighting, the kitchen, and an electric boiler for heating. Similar to office K1, we will also be enhancing the electrical infrastructure with upgrades to wiring and the electrical panel. Lastly, for office K2, where generator installation isn't feasible, we're setting up an EcoFlow Delta PRO (3.6/4 kW) to maintain uninterrupted power supply, mainly for lighting and workstation outlets. Please note that office K4 was fully equipped for uninterrupted operation last winter with a generator that meets all the office's needs, including the electric boiler. Office K3 enjoys a permanent power supply through a backup city line. We're ready to face this winter head-on, ensuring that our offices remain functional and comfortable.

K5_3 is now open for business! I want to remind you that we had previously leased a spacious new office in K5 (our 5th office in Kyiv). K5 was divided into three sections, and the first section, K5_3, is now fully complete. It boasts everything you need for a comfortable work environment including interior finish in our signature loft style, kitchen, restrooms, air conditioning, ventilation, furniture, and more. Our team has already settled into this fantastic workspace. K5_3 is equipped and designed for maximum comfort during your workday:
- Water filter with six levels of filtration and reverse osmosis;
- Convenient kitchen equipped with a fridge, microwave, coffee machine offering 13 beverages, a 10-liter kettle, and a variety of breakfast, lunch options, yogurt, fruits, cookies, candies, snacks, soft drinks, and more;
- Neck massager;
- Pull-up bar for a back stretch or occasional pull up;
- Tabletop football for a quick break;
- Air conditioning and ventilation systems;
- Ceiling fans for added comfort and air circulation;
- Automatic UV disinfection lamps;
- Two internet providers and two Wi-Fi networks;
- Two meeting rooms;
- Plus, many other amenities that you'd expect in any of our offices. Of course, there's still more work to be done, including setting up backup power (generator, EcoFlow, StarLink, backup wiring), adding more interior decor and incorporating additional furniture. Our team is dedicated to making sure that everyone enjoys a comfortable and productive work environment. Join us at K5_3, where work meets comfort!

Today is a day of special congratulations and joy! We are thrilled to celebrate two significant anniversaries within our team simultaneously – those of our highly skilled QA Specialist and our seasoned Backend Developer. We extend our heartfelt congratulations on this outstanding achievement and express our hopes for your continued development and growth within our company. May your work always be engaging and inspiring, with each workday bringing forth more reasons for joy and pride in your accomplishments. The progress and development of our guys are pivotal to the future of our company, and we have full confidence that your continued involvement on our team will contribute to our ongoing success and prosperity. We deeply appreciate your unwavering dedication, hard work, and the consistently excellent results you deliver!

Rainy autumn is coming, and we decide to take care of the comfort of our incredible guys. And our BDM and designers have prepared something special for our teams! Now our incredible colleagues will receive stylish and comfortable autumn hoodies with a unique company logo. We believe that every day our guys make a great contribution to the development of the company and we say to them “Thank you”.  With the new warm hoodies, our colleagues will stay in style and comfort. We always try to make the work environment the best for everyone. It's not just a hoodie, it's a show of our respect and support from our extended team. May this autumn be warm and stylish for all of us!

We are pleased to announce a new and important stage in the development of our company - the opening of the fifth office in Kyiv - K5! Despite all external challenges, we continue to actively develop and expand our presence in the market. So, about K5. Our new office is located in a modern business center, fully completed and decorated to the standards that we have set for all offices of our company. We have made every effort to create a comfortable and convenient work space for our guys. At this stage, we have already designed a ventilation system, purchased furniture, and supplemented the technical park with the necessary equipment. Keeping in mind the upcoming fall and winter, we have also ensured that we have a generator and backup power to keep our office running smoothly, even in the event of unforeseen circumstances. K5 is located in a convenient location with excellent transport links and close to the metro station, which makes it easily accessible to all our guys. We are proud of this new step in the development of our company and are confident that it will strengthen our position in the market. We look forward to new achievements and great moments that we will experience together! And we also need more people for our new location, so if you are interested, please write to email: hr@abz.agency

Today we congratulate one of our Project Managers on his 5th anniversary with the company and want to celebrate a truly remarkable journey of development, growth and leadership. Five years ago, our project manager set out on this journey as a developer interested in new knowledge, experience and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Over time, he was tasked with leading a dynamic team of people to work on an interesting but challenging project. Today, our project manager not only successfully manages projects, but also serves as an inspiration to his team. And only have they honed their communication and planning skills, but they have also created an environment in which their team members can grow and thrive. Their projects with the guys are a testament to their exceptional teamwork, which has led to numerous successes. So, let us extend our warmest congratulations to our Project Manager and our gratitude for his unwavering dedication to our organization every day. Well, as a present from the company, our PM received a nice gift: Sony WH-1000XM5. Let his “ears” be pleased with a pleasant sound, the noise reduction will allow him to concentrate on work, but do not forget that he is a PM - we wish him Growth and further development!!!

NEW K5! We're thrilled to announce the arrival of our latest office location in Kyiv – K5! Situated at Slavutich metro station, this spacious office is primed to accommodate up to 45 team members and is divided into three distinctive sections. Currently, we're hard at work on the K5_3 section, tailored for 15 team members. K5 embodies our signature corporate style, featuring:
- Loft Aesthetic: The industrial charm of concrete and glass creates a unique and inspiring atmosphere.
Improved Climate Control: Our upgraded air conditioning and ventilation systems ensure year-round comfort.
- Fully-Equipped Kitchen: Enjoy the convenience of a well-stocked kitchen equipped with a coffee machine, water filter, 10-liter kettle, refrigerator, microwave, and ample storage.
- Social Hub: Connect with colleagues at our stylish bar counter with seating for six. Additionally, we've included recreational amenities like a horizontal bar, table football, and cozy seating areas for relaxation.
- Enhanced Security: We prioritize your safety with an electronic pass system.
- All the Bells and Whistles: Expect the same perks and surprises you love from our other offices, including Ajax security system and various other delightful features. Stay tuned as we continue to make progress at our NEW K5 office! We'll be sharing regular updates and more details about this exciting space.

Once again we have a reason to congratulate our incredible team members. But today we are happy to congratulate not one or two, but six guys who, together with us, have reached the first and important stage in their career - the first year of work in the company! The past year has been a year of growth, transformation and achievement for these six amazing guys. They joined us as interns eager to learn and contribute, and today they are full members of our company.
During this time, they have not only embraced the values and culture of our company, but also acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in their fields. What sets these guys apart is their commitment to continuous learning and improvement. With individual development plans tailored to their needs and demands, they are steadily progressing along their chosen career path. This commitment to personal growth not only benefits them, but also uplifts the entire team, creating an atmosphere of innovation and progress. We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and the growth of these six guys is a testament to that belief. We congratulate them once again and wish them further development, achievement of the desired results and maximum satisfaction from their work!

Today we are happy to share a sweet moment that highlights the care and unity that define our team. Our new merch-branded umbrellas with the company logo are a small element of caring for guys in anticipation of the coming autumn. These umbrellas are more than just practical accessories, they symbolize each other's support and our commitment to solving any problems that come our way, both individually and as a company. Like the strong and reliable shelter that an umbrella provides, our team members are the backbone that keeps the Company on top. Diligence, dedication and commitment of the team is a solid basis for the development of the company day by day.
So, whether it's protecting you from a sudden downpour or tackling tough challenges, these umbrellas remind us that together we can overcome anything.

We are very proud to congratulate our QA specialist on achieving a significant milestone in 4 years of work in our company! It is always a pleasure to watch the professional and personal growth of a person, and the ability to turn difficulties into opportunities is always a very good incentive and example for the rest of the guys in the team. And since, in addition to professional achievements during this time, our guy bought a car for herself and is a real car enthusiast from the company, she was presented with a nice gift: a set of front brake discs with perforation and PowerStop notches, along with PowerStop carbon-ceramic pads. Let them please you and ensure safety on the road. Of course we wish you further improving your skills and development as a QA specialist. May the next chapter of your career be filled with exciting opportunities, constant learning and new horizons. Keep taking on challenges because they are the path to growth.

This year there were around 5000 attendees at the iForum 2023 conference (Kyiv, August 10). It's been a long time, a very long time, since such events were held in Ukraine. Honestly, at times, we even lacked such conferences in peaceful and healthy times. You come and see that your company is not alone in the IT field. You witness and hear how many companies and their guys face everyday challenges. At iForum, everyone shares their experiences in solving various work challenges. Such emotions help propel us forward. Usually, I'd like to talk about the presentations and the major global companies that were represented. But this time, I just want to say a huge thank you for the event itself. For the opportunity to feel alive at a large-scale offline gathering. It doesn't matter at all what the presentations and topics were. What matters is that people came and held this wonderful event in the current times. Of course, we heard many interesting insights that can be applied to work and self-development in the IT field. We are truly thankful to everyone who organized this event and to abz.agency for providing the opportunity to attend and enjoy the atmosphere.

Rarely do you receive such uplifting words from guys. These words serve as motivation to persevere through all the challenges: losses, expenses, difficulties, and fatigue. Despite the adversities, we continue to move forward, drawing strength from every step. This journey offers opportunities for growth, learning, and improvement. Our progress is fueled by the dedication of our team, who work on themselves, demonstrating what's achievable under strong leadership, discipline, and adherence to regulations. Brick by brick, line by line, project by project, we march ahead with willpower, energy, and enthusiasm. --- “This month I celebrated my anniversary with the company. And for a whole month, I thought about what to write. I decided to focus on personal growth. During this time, I became a completely different person, a better version of myself. I became stronger, tougher, more resilient. I revised my values and found new ones. I clearly understand what I want from life. For the first time, I want to brag about my work to friends, although not everyone will understand why it's so cool. It was an interesting and complex transformation. I would like to thank you for seeing how you can conduct your business, what real development is. I definitely feel that my ambitions have also grown and the maximum that I can achieve has become much greater, it is worth a lot. I saved, well, 5 years in the context of understanding how the world works. Well, I would also like to emphasize that my life has become much more comfortable and interesting. Before I started working at abz.agency, it was a problem for me to get a subscription somewhere, buy a book, or some kind of course, all this is money. My workplace was not the best and most comfortable. Now I live a completely different life with a lot of opportunities. I don't want to stop there, it will only get better, but I know how to appreciate what I have and know how to be grateful for it, so thank you for your contribution to my life.”

Let's brighten up your working days with bright colors! Today we want to share a small, but pleasant rule, that we have in our company's regulations. As a token of appreciation for the outstanding work of our female team members, we are offering them the opportunity to enjoy a manicure featuring our company logo—all expenses covered by the company! This wonderful perk not only allows our girls to proudly represent our company at the office but also wherever they go. It's a fantastic way to showcase our company's spirit and the incredible team that drives its success.
At our company, we believe that the little things can make a big difference. We want to show our gratitude and pamper our female guys who play an essential role in making our workplace so special. Let's continue to remember that our company's success is the result of our collective efforts, and each one of you plays a critical role in making it all happen. So, let's wear our logo proudly and continue building an inspiring and dynamic workplace together.

We're excited to share that those who've been following our page already know about our beloved pet cat, Gadget Hackwrench, who has made one of our Kyiv offices her cozy home. All the guys love and take care of her, and the cat is also a bit of a “rescue ranger”, bringing heaps of joy and positivity to our work environment just like the spirited heroine from "Chip and Dale". Recently, our creative designer had an absolutely delightful idea to inject some extra fun into our corporate merch. The result? Adorable and hilarious Gadget Hackwrench stickers that perfectly capture her wide range of emotions and antics as a "real guy"! We've distributed these stickers to all the members of our team. It's heartwarming to see everyone decorating their work gadgets with these cute stickers, spreading smiles wherever they go!

In today's fast-paced business world, where technological advances and market dynamics are constantly evolving, it is essential for guys to constantly improve their skills and stay ahead of the curve. There are many ways to grow professionally, one of the best and most effective ways is to read books. Working with literature not only expands knowledge, but also develops the necessary business skills that can help guys reach new heights. Therefore, our company has its own library, which for several years has collected a large number of books for the professional and personal development of guys. Upon joining our team, an guy is required to read several books, and they also have the freedom to choose the ones that are most relevant to their needs. We read books thoroughly, conducting detailed analysis and evaluation. Each person then writes a report summarizing their reading and provides ideas on how the concepts and insights from the books can be applied in practice. This process provides a highly valuable and practical experience for our guys. Thanks to reading and discussing books, guys' horizons expand, communication skills increase, critical thinking develops, and emotional intelligence improves. Cultivating a habit of reading enables guys to navigate change, identify more opportunities, and maintain relevance and expertise in their respective industries. We invite those who think in a similar direction to our team. You can find out all the details by writing to us by email: hr@abz.agency

Let's start the new week with positive news! For all the guys in our company, we made a purchase that will help relax and relieve stress during the working day. Our first stress ball batch is in the photo! 🌟 You may ask why exactly anti-stress balls? These little toys are designed to relieve tension and reduce stress, making them the perfect addition to our workplace. When you feel the pressure build up, or you need a little break to refocus, simply reach out to one of these colorful balls and squeeze it lightly. You will be amazed at how they can relieve stress and provide instant relief! We are confident that these anti-stress balls will have a positive impact on our work environment, promoting relaxation, creativity and a healthier work-life balance. This is a small investment that will bring significant benefits to the well-being of our guys and overall job satisfaction. Remember that happier guys lead to a more harmonious and successful workplace!

Today's post is dedicated to the technical topic of UX design. We have a team of 5 talented and professional designers, led by our experienced lead designer with 13 years of experience. Our focus is on delivering top-notch UX solutions that drive high conversion rates and increase project profitability, which our clients greatly appreciate. User experience (UX) is a crucial factor in project success, and we prioritize customer satisfaction with our UX solutions. We understand that a user-friendly and intuitive interface is key to capturing users' attention, encouraging engagement, and fostering customer loyalty. Our designers not only create visually stunning interfaces but also possess deep knowledge of user behavior and psychology. They stay updated with the latest design trends and industry best practices, allowing them to create solutions that resonate with our clients' target audience. While we can't disclose specific details due to NDA agreements, our clients' projects typically involve high traffic, ranging from 5-10 million users per month, with peak loads of up to 65K users per second. These projects often require well thought out localization and consideration of cultural differences, as well as robust control systems for large teams. Furthermore, we develop iOS and Android apps, along with browser extensions. In summary, we take great pride in our designers' expertise and the impact they have on our clients' businesses. Their experience and dedication set us apart in the industry, and we eagerly anticipate future exciting projects and successes.

We are always expanding the assortment of the merch for the team to keep it fresh. This time we decided to complement our merch with stylish and functional notebooks. High-quality and made of thick paper with a durable binding, the notebook will last a long time and will be useful for both designers for sketches and developers to take notes and draw up a task management plan. Also, guys can choose the A4 or A5 notepad format that is convenient for them. A personal branded notebook will always be an opportunity to be proud and emphasize the uniform style and culture of our company:) As always, we continue to work and grow further according to the planned course and invite new people to our team, contact us: info@abz.agency

In the previous post, we talked about our unique work model and approach - Dedicated Team (DT). And now let's take a closer look at a number of advantages that distinguish the DT format from freelance or outstaff: - High performance. DT works closely, smoothly and coherently, which ensures the effective allocation of team resources and the best time management option. - Effective project management. The DT is always led by an experienced Project Manager who oversees the progress of the project, ensures efficient allocation of resources, manages risks and liaises with all stakeholders. Their experience in project management ensures effective coordination, mitigates problems, and keeps the project on track. - High-quality communication and Efficiency. You always have high-quality communication channels with PM, developers, and other team members. PM, knowing the strengths and weaknesses of teammates competently build a project management strategy. And The rapid exchange of ideas contributes to the rapid adoption of effective decisions for your product. - Collective knowledge. Members of DT already have joint experience of working on several projects, which contributes to more effective cooperation and exchange of expertise. Collective experience and common knowledge helps to find innovative solutions. - Improved quality control. DT provides a higher level of accountability and responsibility through company regulations. Each team member takes responsibility for their tasks and deliverables, ensuring a more stringent quality control process. Thus, a dedicated team guarantees Continuity and long-term commitment. A dedicated team ensures continuity throughout the life cycle of the project. Unlike a temporary team assembled to complete a specific project, a dedicated team remains committed to the project from start to finish. This continuity contributes to a deeper understanding of the goals and requirements of the project, contributing to better decision making and smoother project execution. experience, focus, collaboration and efficiency. And collective knowledge, specific skills and shared commitment contribute to better results, quality and productivity. And we are ready to reveal this topic even more, write to us by mail: info@abz.agency

Today, we are thrilled to share insights about our highly successful collaboration approach known as the Dedicated Team (DT). Let's delve into the key aspects of this unique working model. When you choose a Dedicated Team, you gain access to a fully-fledged IT department comprising diverse specialists committed exclusively to your long-term project. Right from the outset, we determine the number of team members, their skill levels, and other factors to tailor the team to your convenience. We establish multiple direct communication channels, connecting you with the project manager, developers, and our CEO, CTO, and CFO. Team members work in the company's office, observing all company rules and regulations. You can rest easy because the guys work in the company's office under the supervision of a project manager (there are also cameras and electronic passes in the office). The guys are always in touch during business hours (Monday - Friday 8:00 - 17:00 GMT+2), but we also have the practice of Turbo mode in the case of ASAP or on the eve of the deployment for production. You do not need to deal with organizational tasks and project management. We do not provide outstaffing services, we are a full cycle outsourcing company. We are proud that we can guarantee the quality, timing and stability of work for many years. So if you are interested in additional information about our work write to us by mail: info@abz.agency

Some news from our Estonian office in Tallinn. Recently, new guys have been added to our team in Estonia. Now, there are more guys, that means it's time to update and improve the workspace a little to increase comfort and a positive attitude to work. There is very little time left before the hot summer days and we are actively preparing to meet the heat. To maintain a comfortable climate and balance the temperature in the office, it is planned to install air conditioners. Same as in other offices of our company, the library is regularly replenished with new books and we also regularly buy powerful MacBooks and other gadgets for our fleet of equipment. By the way, our office in Tallinn is ready to open its doors to new guys. So if you are interested in vacancies and you live or plan to move to Tallinn, write to us by mail: hr@abz.agency

Today we congratulate our colleague Full-stack developer on his 2 years of work in the company. We must admit that for us it is a very pleasant and important indicator when the guys stay in our team for years, making a choice in favor of development, organization and hard work. And we would like to wish our team member the same purposefulness to continue moving towards the set goals, improve their professionalism and receive moral and financial satisfaction from work. Never stop there and successfully conquer new heights!

We are actively preparing for the opening of a new office in Kyiv - K5, that will open the doors for our guys in some time. As well as all offices of the company, K5 will be completed and decorated in a single corporate style. Closed, cozy, comfortable for work and leisure, the office will have a separate kitchen, hot lunch delivery, comfortable workplaces and a relaxation area, comfy meeting room for calls and online meetings.
We will soon show you our new space, but in the meantime, while it is preparing for the opening we are buying equipment, new Macbooks, monitors and all the necessary additional devices to organize a comfortable workplace for our guys. And if you want to become part of our team, contact us at: hr@abz.agency

Let's start a new labor month and celebrate "International Labor Day" with an important announcement.
In connection with the expansion and development of our company, we invite specialists from several areas at once to be a part of our team in Ukraine and in our Estonian office in Tallinn. Below is a list of our priority vacancies and the number of places for each of them: 1. QA specialist - 3 open positions (Tallinn and Kyiv location)
2. C++ - 2 open positions (Tallinn and Kyiv location)
3. Sales manager - 2 open positions (remote)
4. PM Assistant - 1 open positions (Kyiv location)
5. PM - 1 open position (Kyiv location)
6. Finance operationist - 1 open position (Kyiv location)
7. Node js - 1 open position (Tallinn and Kyiv location)
8. Backend Developer (PHP) - 2 places open positions (Tallinn and Kyiv location)
9. Front-end Developer - 2 open position (Tallinn and Kyiv location) Do not miss your chance to get a great job in the near future and write to us by mail: hr@abz.agency

Today we will share with you a small update in our offices. We recently decided to liven up office life a bit and now we have a small corner of the "underwater world" - an aquarium. Everyone knows that according to psychologists, watching marine life is a great way to relax, relieve tension and emotional exhaustion. However, it turned out that it is also a very useful “tool” for health. The aquarium is an excellent natural air humidifier and it reduces the number of allergens in the room. Scientific research that observing marine life for 15 minutes helps to restore the visual muscles and removes the negative impact of monitors and gadgets on our vision. So we hope that our new inhabitants will feel good and comfortable with us and we will have a long and mutually beneficial cooperation) Well, we also invite you to join our team of developers in various areas. To find out more about our vacancies, please email us: hr@abz.agency

This week we congratulate one of our PMs on the 4th anniversary of his work in the company! We can say with confidence that for our Team Lead it was an active 4 years of gaining experience, working with various projects and organizing the work of guys in teams, promptly searching for the best solutions in various situations and of course achieving high results. We wish our colleague not to lose responsibility and diligence in the future, to increase his efficiency and expertise, and let his everyday work be dynamic, interesting and fruitful for him. And of course we wish him to have enough time and opportunity for rest, has time for family and friends and realization of all the cherished desires and plans.

Some new and very curent merch for our guys - Company branded insulated cups. We are always all looking forward to spring and good weather, when we can spend more time outdoors and go for walks. And what could be better on a cool morning than fresh and bracing coffee "to go" on the way to work or hot and aromatic tea during an evening walk? In general, we decided that such a device will definitely appeal to anyone and will be useful to everyone and made no mistake. The guys have already appreciated the new souvenirs from the company and are actively using them. Well, for those who would like to become part of our team, we remind you that you can write to email: hr@abz.agency

Happy Easter to all those who are celebrating this weekend! We hope you have a fantastic time filled with joy and unforgettable moments. As nature blooms this spring, may your kind and ambitious endeavors also flourish and grow magnificently. We extend our warmest wishes for happiness and peace, not only during this Easter season but always!

One of our team members has welcomed a new addition to their family, a beautiful baby! (We usually jokingly believe that when babies grow up, they will join the ranks of our team.) We extend our warmest wishes for the baby's health and happiness, as well as a bright and exciting childhood filled with laughter and joy under a peaceful sky. And also we wish parents as many joyful and happy moments together as possible. Let this happy event be another reason for growth, motivation and personal development together to be a worthy example for your child!

We are always happy to share good news, and today is the day to do it! We have opened a new office in Kyiv - K4. K4 is situated on the left bank area of Kyiv, making it exceptionally convenient for guys residing on this side of Dnipro or utilizing the corresponding metro line. Moreover, the office boasts a favorable location in proximity to the metro station and other transportation options, ensuring comfortable commuting for its staff.
Before starting work, the office was freshly renovated, everything necessary for the comfort and efficient work of the team was purchased. Heating system is autonomous at K4, ensuring a consistent temperature and comfortable microclimate within the premises. To further enhance the reliability of operations, a generator and Starlink were also installed, offering uninterrupted connectivity and power supply during blackouts. As a result, all guys can work with maximum stability and efficiency. So, K4 is already actively working, and we are moving on to our next plans to expand even more. If you want to join our team, please email: hr@abz.agency

Who works well - rests even better. But seriously, now we have a really cool device in the K1 office - a massage chair. We have always wanted to get something similar for the team, so that everyone can relax physically for a while, slow down a very active pace during the working day and bring a little benefit to their body. In our offices there are a lot of activities for the team to enjoy in their free time: board games, hoverboard, football table and air hockey which are now even more expanded with the addition of this wonderful “machine” for relaxing and rehabilitating the muscles of the whole body. The chair not only helps to relieve muscle tension from sitting at the desk, but also helps to improve posture, circulation and strengthen the muscular corset. So we invite our guys to take some time for themselves and their health. And anyone who would like to join our team can send an email to hr@abz.agency.

13! This time 13 is a lucky number. And that's all because we congratulate our lead designer on the 13th anniversary of his work in our company. So we really want this year with such a mystical figure to be successful for one of our oldest guys and bring only good things to him. Our Lead designer has grown up with the company, his expertise, experience and professionalism grew and improved before our eyes. And today we proudly look at the achievements of one of our company members. First of all, we of course wish him health, energy, creative inspiration, a sense of interest in new projects and cases. Let the work bring moral satisfaction and a decent financial result. Let the desire to remain part of our team and be a good example for new guys does not leave for many years to come!
Move forward! And if you are interested in joining our company, please email: hr@abz.agency

Today we will continue the story of our new K3 office, which opened on February 13 and has been fully operational for some time now. The team has settled into their new working and creative space, adding their own unique atmosphere while maintaining our unified corporate style. K3 guys have already the positive aspects and advantages of the new location: - good location and convinient transport interchange
- developed infrastructure and a stable situation with electricity in the district
- comfortable conditions inside the office and new renovation
During the renovation and equipping of K3, our goal was to create a comfortable, cozy, and productive environment for the entire team. We believe that we have achieved this and plan to continue improving our facilities. In the near future, we will be searching for a new space for our next office in a new location. There are still free places in K3 for new guys. We invite all willing and interested candidates.
Contact us: hr@abz.agency

Recently, our company had another pleasant occasion for celebration. We congratulate one of our PMs with 2 years of work in our team. Looking back, it was a really active and fruitful period for him. Adaptation in the team and tacking new knowledge, skills and experience. Various projects, communication with new clients, organizing the work of his team, of course growing responsibility and a whole range of unforeseen circumstances for all of us. And we are very pleased to state that by the end of 2 years our guy has grown significantly and succeeded in all areas of work. Of course, we wish him new achievements, interesting projects, well-coordinated work in the team and personal satisfaction from the work and its results. And we also want to wish ourselves such hardworking and motivated guys who are also ready to learn and develop. By the way, we are open to recruiting new guys to our team. Send your questions and suggestions by email: hr@abz.agency

Today we will show you a little backstage from our new office (K3 - our third office in Kyiv), which is almost ready for launch and starts working from February 13th. We tried to take every possible detail into consideration to make it fit our standards. K3 is a 7-minute walk from the Taras Shevchenko metro station and is located in a brand new Business Center (it was built in 2019). Given the realities of today and the difficult situation with power supply the location has an advantage of stable power supply, autonomous boiler room, elevators and a 24-hour security post. Interior of the office is decorated in a common corporate loft style, like other offices of the company.
The office has done the following: - Loft style walls and ceiling (exposed concrete)
- Kitchen (new Krups coffee machine, 10l kettle, 7-stage cleaning filter, refrigerator, microwave are waiting for our guys)
- Bar counter for 6 persons
- Toilet and shower (This is a bonus for those who like to ride a bike to work for example)
- Ventilation (exhaust) of all rooms
- Preparation for future supply ventilation
- Meeting room for 3 and 6 people
- Redundant wiring for PPS EcoFlow
- Individual lighting of workplaces (as in all offices)
- Casers, Ajax alarm and electronic lock
The first 4 guys will already enter the office on the 13th to launch the office. But in our new space there are still free equipped places. To join our team, please contact hr@abz.agency

Happy Valentine's Day ❤️❤️❤️ Despite the fact that it is still winter around, this day can be called one of the brightest and warmest days of the year, as it is the “international day of love” Love is that huge force that can overcome any difficulties, give you super power and great strength, inspire you to wonderful and ambitious achievements, and present you with feelings of happiness and flight. May your beloved and dear person always be with you next to whom your world will be brighter, more colorful and happy. We wish you to be surrounded with love in all spheres of your life, and let it always be a place and time for real romance of course!

Just one glance of our cat says “A cat in gloves catches no mice”. And we completely agree with him. So we are ready to work as hard as possible despite the surrounding circumstances. Of course, we keep the brand, continue working to improve the quality of our product, raise the common spirit and motivate the team. Everyone knows to get a good work result, you need the best, high-quality, progressive and reliable tools. Therefore, in January we slightly supplemented and updated the office hardware, so we bought: - 7pcs Apple MacBook PRO 14 based on M1 PRO (Late 2022)
- 12pcs monitors 4K LG 27UL850
- Test devices Apple iPhones, Apple iPads, Android phones and tablets
- All extras needed for +7 fully equipped new workspaces. But that's not all! Furthermore, in February, a new K4 office will be opened (it's our 4th office in Kyiv). And we invite new guys to join our team.
Send your applications to hr@abz.agency

Today we will share with you the news and atmosphere from our office in Tallinn. Despite the common perception of Estonia as a calm and steady place, which is associated with calmness, regularity and even some unhurriedness, in our company the team works in “Fast and furious” mode (as evidenced by the office's racing car in the photo). We are ready to expand our "abz working family" in Estonia and welcome new guys. So, we invite: - Web Designer
- QA engineer
- Front-end developer All interested can contact hr@abz.agency to find out all the details.

It's hard to believe that two years have already passed since our colleagues joined our team at abz.agency. To celebrate this milestone, we decided to congratulate both individuals on the same day. We wanted to make sure that each of them received a special gift that they had been wanting. One received a pair of Xbox wireless headphones and the other received a Krups capsule coffee machine with a capsule test kit. We are thrilled to have them on our team and look forward to many more years of working together. Congratulations to both of you! At abz.agency, we place a high value on our team members and strive to cultivate lasting relationships, both within our organization and with our clients. We are always looking for talented individuals to join our team, if you are interested contact us on hr@abz.agency

We are excited to announce a new fluffy addition to our team! Although he may still be a junior member, he is already making his presence known with his diligent attendance of all meetings and stand-ups. He can often be found purring approvingly as he lounges beside the speaker. So, everyone is happy to share all their knowledge. Our office manager found him on a cold winter day warming up under her car in the parking lot outside the office and with the approval of management, we were able to welcome him into our office. We quickly provided all the necessary supplies and our team members even brought in some fun toys for him to play with. We're excited to have him as part of our team from now on! We gave him a nostalgic name which means a small piece of charcoal which is the same as the name of the Donetsk-Kyiv passenger train which is symbolic of connection to our roots.

Presents are always nice to receive and it is even more pleasant to receive them from our clients. We would like to thank the client "Invest" (project under NDA) for a nice gift and attention during these holidays. We are always pleased to collaborate with you! I would especially like to thank you for staying with us during these difficult times for our country. We, in turn, do our best to always ensure stable and high-quality work!

We are continuing to invest in the capacity of our backup power supply to ensure that our offices remain well-equipped and comfortable for our guys regardless of rolling blackouts. Some of the updates we have made include:

- Installing a PPS EcoFlow Delta MAX 2000 in office K1
- Adding a gasoline generator for 8 kW in office K1
- Implementing dedicated backup office wiring for PPS in both office K1 and K2
- Adding a PPS EcoFlow Delta in office K2
- Installing StarLink backup connection in office K2We are dedicated to maintaining a warm, well-lit, and internet-connected workspace for our team and the benefit of our clients. If you are interested in joining our team, please reach out to hr@abz.agency.

As the holiday season approaches, our team at abz.agency would like to extend our warmest wishes to all of our valued clients. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with you throughout the year, and appreciate the trust you have placed in us. This year brought us a lot of challenges, but we are grateful for the opportunity to work with such dedicated and supportive clients. Your collaboration and understanding has helped us overcome these challenges and continue to deliver high-quality web development services. As we look ahead to the new year, we are excited to continue partnering with you to bring your web development projects to life. Thank you for being a part of our journey, and we wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year. We hope that the holiday season brings you joy, peace, and plenty of time to relax and recharge. We look forward to continuing to work with you and helping you achieve your goals in the new year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at abz.agency!

Congratulations to one of our PMs on their 3 year anniversary with abz.agency! We are grateful to have such a dedicated and hardworking team member as part of our organization. Thank you for your contributions to our team and for your ability to navigate complex tasks and turn client's thoughts into clear and concise project requirements. Here's to many more years of success and achievement of all set goals. As a token of our appreciation, we gifted you with a pair of AirPods Pro 2. Wishing you continued good health and prosperity.

We are looking for strong middle and senior node.js developers specifically for a cool and challenging, but stable long term project running for over 3 years since 2019. You will be working with huge traffic volumes and vast amounts of data. This project would be your prime opportunity to develop unique skills adjacent to data processing and analytics. Be ready to brainstorm and solve challenging issues in a dynamic environment with a team of like minded people. We will gladly welcome both Kyiv as well as Tallinn based developers into our comfortable and well placed offices. We arrange everything necessary so you can focus on the project without any disruptions from all necessary hardware, facilities, snacks to batteries, generators and reserve connection as needed. Sounds great? Contact hr@abz.agency to join us!

Our K3 Office (3rd office in Kyiv) has started planned renovations this week which should be complete by Christmas. We will be maintaining the same Loft style that we use in all our offices. Location is within a comfortable 7 minute walk distance from the metro station Tarasa Shevchenko in a warm and cozy business center (2019 construction). Magnetic passes at the entrance with security, multiple elevators and big windows. Do you want to work with us in a fresh office? Then send us a letter at hr@abz.agency right away. We will be happy to see you!

Last week, we bought a gasoline generator for our K1 office (Kyiv) to ensure steady operation regardless of circumstance. Our foreman invited electricians and they rewired our electrical panel to include an automatic generator/city switch for electricity. Now we have a specific algorithm for blackouts: - When there is no electricity for a relatively short time, first we use EcoFlow battery and a dedicated optic cable internet provider which works during most outages.
- If there is no electricity for more than 4 hours, we connect the generator and StarLink as a reserve option. We have all bases covered, so we can work without any disruptions both during scheduled 2-4 hour rolling blackouts or autonomously by alternating between using EcoFlow battery and a generator to power the office and charge the EcoFlow battery. There are no emergencies for us, just organizational issues to solve so we can continue our work on schedule.

This week, we were celebrating the 3 year anniversary of joining abz.agency for one of our backend developers. He received gifts which will enhance his comfort at home: Apple Home Pod and ergonomic office chair. Thank you for being a great part of our team! We wish you joy in both personal and work life! We join all the wishes from colleagues and hope that they will all come true in the near future and we will see it happening!

With each week we are more prepared to rolling blackouts which became a part of routine for us. This week we’ve added even more hardware updates which help mitigate impacts on our productivity. Today we equipped our K1 office with: - EcoFlow PRO high capacity batteries
- Wired fiber optic provider internet provider which works even when there is no electricity
- Starlink as a reserve option to ensure our 100% availability
- Master electricians installed electrical wiring for lighting and sockets directly from EcoFlow batteries
- On Friday, the same will be done for K2 office

On 8th of November we will be celebrating the 17th anniversary of our founding! 🔥 🎁 🎂 We remember Financial crisis of 2008, War in Donbass of 2014, War in Ukraine of 2022 but we continued to work and provide quality services no matter the situation. We pay stable and predictable pay for our team and do everything to develop them both professionally and personally. We do all of this and more for our clients! With us you can always count on stability and quality! Come and see for yourself 😀

We wish everyone a happy halloween 🎃🎃🎃! We already thematically decorated our offices for an extra spooky atmosphere. Frequent rolling blackouts this week also helped to add spookiness, but we fight darkness with organization. Our clients ask us how we deal with blackouts and other unpredictable situations in a way that they feel no difference at all while working with us. The answer is simple, but challenging for many companies: preparation and reinvestment in all necessary hardware. We work only on MacBook PRO, their battery is enough for 6-10 hours, we also distribute LTE via mobile hotspots in an organized manner, so the only inconvenience is that the guys do not have an opportunity to make coffee : ) USPS has the motto: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” our version for this year would sound like this “Neither financial crisis, nor threat of war or total blackouts will prevent us from delivering your project on time and with the required quality.” If you want a stable outsourcing partner who you can always rely on, just send an email to info@abz.agency and our client managers will be happy to walk you through all the steps to start.

Solid foundation is necessary if you want to build any complex structure, for our team company regulations are that foundation upon which we stand. For all the time that we were working with our clients we constantly improved our regulations to always fit the changing environment and incorporate the whole sum of company experience which constantly grows. Last iteration of our organizational regulations was introduced this September and now we are actively working on updating our technical regulations and internship plans. If you want to feel our structuring Influence on your project we are waiting for your ideas at info@abz.agency

Yesterday, at our weekly meeting with PMs and the company management, it was announced that our Kyiv offices had physically run out of space for new guys. So, the management plans to open a 3rd office in Kyiv and considering the location of the other two offices, it would be convenient to cover the 3rd part of Kyiv.

Previously, offices in Kyiv were opened on the left and right banks of the Dnieper. Office 3 will be on the right bank of the Dnieper, but will be geographically shifted further from another one to make it more convenient for some of the guys. Kyiv is a big city and if you can reduce the daily commute from 1-1.5 hours to 15-30 minutes for guys, this is a huge bonus. We still have spots open in Tallinn, so the HR department won't have an opportunity to rest yet ;)

Would you like to work with TOP technical stack? Would you like to learn from colleagues with broad expertise? Do you want to get off the treadmill and develop your skills? So, complete the test task, pass a couple of interviews then go through a month traineeship period and you’ll open the door to new opportunities. It is not going to be easy, we require guys to work hard and develop their skills at a fast pace. According to our recruitment plan for October we are looking to hire: - Backend developer (PHP Laravel) - 2 opening
- Front-end developer (React, Vue) - 2 openings
- Backend developer (Node.js) - 1 opening
- QA engineer - 2 opening
- PM - 1 opening We are waiting for you hr@abz.agency

This week we implemented sweeping changes to the organizational structure of our company by overhauling and streamlining internal company regulation documents and introducing the Lead PM positions. These changes are focused on building more adaptable structures which we can scale further while growing and hiring new people. Our main principle and core objective stays the same: to deliver projects on time and with the required quality. In addition to that new changes focus on client’s comfort while working with us and proper crisis management in unpredictable situations. You can be sure that if any external problem arises our team will do everything possible to solve the problem and keep you updated until it's resolved. If you want to be always confident that your project is in safe hands, just send an email to info@abz.agency and our client managers will be happy to help you get started.

In the past we have had successful iOS and Android app development branches, but due to drop in wider demand for app development we ultimately decided to close them down. However, some of our dedicated long term clients wanted to keep all of their development efforts with us and needed to spread their offering both to Android Play Store and iOS App store. After research we found that React Native fits best for this task: it allows us to develop native apps for both iOS and Android based on a single JavaScript codebase (we can even reuse some parts of the code from the front-end part of the website). This allowed us to quickly close this gap in projects where it was necessary while being lean and flexible as a company. Currently we are actively expanding our React Native development capabilities by improving our frontend developers skill sets. We’ve developed a set of individual tasks within our PDP (Personal Development Plan) program. Developer, who completes all tasks, acquires all necessary skills to bridge the differences between working with React.js for web development and React Native development. If you have a multiplatform idea we will be glad to help you bring it to life, just send an email to info@abz.agency and our client managers will be happy to help you get started.

This week in our T1 (Tallinn) office we celebrated the 4th anniversary of our Lead PM joining our company. He received a small but very fun gift of a DJI Mini 2 quad copter. We are truly grateful for all your work! There were many difficulties on your way, but a smile, enthusiasm and perseverance allowed you to find the strength in yourself, while remaining a gentle and pleasant person. We wish you less ASAP moments in your work and personal life ;)

Last Saturday, we all met at the K1 office which is our left bank Kyiv office. Everyone arrived at an agreed time by 11 a.m. and the office manager quickly distributed tasks among the team. Everyone received a pair of gloves, a rag, detergent and a respirator. We turned on the music and got into cleaning. Walls were wiped from the dust that had accumulated over time. All surfaces were dusted: cabinets, shelves, tables, appliances, etc. Other guys were painting the walls to freshen up the white paint. Then the team split up. Some of the guys went to wash the huge panoramic windows, but don't worry the office is on the first floor. The second team started cleaning the floor. We all took a break together and shared hot pizza! Around 6 pm, the work was done. Thanks to all the guys who came to help with the office voluntarily and build stronger bonds. The office shines more than ever! At the end I heard a reply from one of the girls on our team: "You are welcome, but we did it for ourselves." These are the best words that summarize an idea of subbotnik which is a tradition of voluntary work for yourself and community. Our CEO believes that there is no better team building than working together with everyone. We do everything with utmost attention to quality, even washing the floor ;)

As per our recruitment plan for September we are looking to hire: - Data analyst - 1 opening
- Front-end developer (React, Vue) - 3-5 openings
- QA engineer - 1 opening
- PM - 1 opening
- Backend PHP - 2 opening
- Sales manager - 1 opening
Join us and work with a cutting edge top tech stack and learn from colleagues with years of broad expertise. We provide every guy with their own personalized IDP (Individual Development Plan) so they can grow and develop alongside the company. All you need to do is complete the test task, pass a couple of interviews and complete a month of intensive paid internship. It won’t be easy but at the end of internship you will surely feel like you’ve reached a new level. If you are up to the task you can find more information here: https://abz.agency/workspaces

Even more upgrades arrived this week! We bought a brand new batch of 14 and 16 inch MacBook Pro on the M1 Pro platform. We do our best to ensure the best equipment and conditions are available to our team so they can reach the highest efficiency without being limited by hardware. Our approach to development and all processes around is to maximize efficiency without compromising quality by streamlining every possible step and detail. You can benefit from this efficiency by working with us, just send an email to info@abz.agency and our client managers will be happy to help you get started.

Our K1 office is already a year old, it’s time to shake things up and make some changes! We broke down a wall and transformed our CEO’s personal office into additional open space for our ever growing team. We’ve set up five new comfortable workplaces: - MacBook Pro (M1, 16Gb)
- 4K professional displays
- Ergonomic chairs
- All necessary peripherals
- Panoramic view over city skyline
Our company grows with each coming day and you have the opportunity to scale your development efforts with us. Just send an email to info@abz.agency and our client managers will be happy to consult you.

Today, on behalf of the company and entire team congratulated one of our QA specialists on the 3 year anniversary of working in the company. She received a small but nice Apple Watch SE gift. I would like to join everything that has been said by colleagues and wish for good health, professional development and interesting projects! We treasure our team members and build long lasting relationships both internally and externally. If you are looking for a long term outsourcing partner you can find out more about the agency and contact us on our website https://abz.agency

One of our Kyiv offices had two simple glass meeting rooms. This week our brand pattern and logo accentuated the loft style of the office. Now everything is complete exactly like we planned in our 3D model. As with any project, the details are everything. Our task is to create a PRD (Product Requirements Document) that describes the project down to the smallest detail and takes into consideration all features and specifics. We focus on developing complete projects exactly according to PRD and mockups from start to finish. More details here https://abz.agency/product-requirement-document

Today our HR department received a new talent recruitment plan for August and September. The company is actively improving and expanding its talent reserve. Even more vacancies are now open in Kyiv (Ukraine) and Tallinn (Estonia) offices. Open positions for August
- Frontend developer (3-5 positions)
- QA specialist (1 position)
- Data Analyst (1position)Preliminary open positions for September
- Frontend developer (3 positions)
- QA specialist (1 position)
- Project Manager (1position) Join us and let’s grow together! More details here: https://abz.agency/workspaces

It’s nice when the upper management works closely with the team to solve any ongoing issues. Let me tell you a short story. A year has passed since we moved to a large and beautiful loft-style office on the left bank of the Dnieper in Kyiv. At that time our CEO has designed and implemented his own office in a spacious room, with floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows. Now two offices in Kyiv have run out of space to accommodate our constantly growing team. Today we had a meeting discussing how we can solve this. Our CEO gathered all the project managers and the office manager to show a solution: an updated 3D model of his personal office with 6 comfortable workplaces. In the meantime he will move to work in a small, modest warehouse. This is how management should always act: - Be with the team.
- Work directly with guys.
- Always be one message away from clients. Interested in trying to work with us? Just send an email to info@abz.agency and our client managers will be happy to consult you.

Tallinn. Office started. How can we become closer to the EU? Working directly in the EU is the answer :) We are pleased to announce that our first office is already up and running and today is the third workday in it for 5 of our guys that are trailblazing a new location. We are actively expanding our team both in Tallinn as well as Kyiv to accommodate ever growing demand from our clients who need more resources for their groundbreaking projects. More information here: https://abz.agency/workspaces

abz.agency® is steadily growing and welcoming new people into our ranks. While we are busy with our current projects we never stop thinking how we can further sustain and accelerate this growth. Which is why we pay close attention to our sales, client onboarding and promotion. Our approach in this direction is built on the same approach that drives our development: exhaustive instructions and guidelines for our sales managers to follow to ensure quality and consistency. We believe in being completely honest and transparent from the first contact and for all years of cooperation to follow, so we are very direct and do everything possible to avoid giving any false expectations going into the project. Every client has a right to make informed decisions without being misled with overly optimistic promises. We are expanding sales department and looking for new sales and lead generation specialists, contact our HR to discuss available openings here: https://abz.agency/workspaces

Tallinn, Estonia. Our new office “T1”. Located downtown, in the business center. Soon it will be ready to accommodate 12 comfortable workspaces with 2 additional rooms for meetings and recreation. It has a big kitchen and a bar counter that can be used for relaxation, meetings, lunches or by its primary purpose : ) We just received the keys to the office. The team works on necessary supplies, contracts and other things while our CEO as always works on the interior design and 3D modeling. We are all full of anticipation and busy with the whole process of opening a new office. When everything is ready, we will share a photo of the new office.

We had been preparing for a long time to implement internal training presentations in our company to give everyone a format to share their expertise. For the 3rd month now, we arrange mini presentations every Tuesday at lunchtime. Some of the guys are preparing presentations on brand new technologies that we have not adopted yet while others use this opportunity to further explore current already implemented technologies, patterns and approaches. This allows all the guys that focus on specific areas to learn something new outside of it within our company. As people say they need to “just reach out their hand” and knowledge is already there. Our guys have a lot of expertise in the company and are always happy to share with colleagues. Based on the results of 3 months of presentations, we have implemented quite a lot of changes in our current projects. Additionally, this allows the speaker to influence others and contribute to the training of colleagues. Make a contribution to the company and projects that are currently under development.

We are growing fast! There are only four workplaces left across two Kyiv offices, no more room to fit any more people for now. But not for long, we plan to recruit new guys to fill these spots and expand even further by opening a 3rd office in Kyiv or in western Ukraine. Join us and work with a cutting edge top tech stack. We provide every guy with their own personalized IDP (Individual Development Plan) so they can grow and develop alongside the company. You can find more information here: https://abz.agency/workspaces

Our clients often have reservations about jumping into Dedicated Team format before they know us well and fully understand the value that we can bring to their business. This is completely normal and we always encourage well thought out and informed decision making, because it builds a stable foundation for long term cooperation. In this case our clients start from a smaller scale (120-320 hours) self-contained tasks like a landing page or specific module development on WPE basis to get a feel for working with our team and then transition to a full dedicated team with weekly output equal or exceeding the total scope of the initial trial project. If you have any questions about working with us just send an email to info@abz.agency and our client managers will be happy to help you. More info you can get here https://abz.agency/dedicated-team

Dedicated team format fits best for your new business, startup or alr active project that needs to be redesigned. Just choose a pace at which you want to move in the development within a range of 120 to 480 hours per week and we are ready to go. We will ensure the stability and predictability of the development speed chosen by you throughout the entire time of cooperation (often from 1 to 5 or even up to 7+ years). Get your own fully staffed IT department and move confidently at your chosen development speed. More details here: https://abz.agency/dedicated-team

No matter what anyone says, it’s still nice to get together in the meeting room and discuss a project. Of course, not everyone can fit in the same room or even in the same office, the guys are spread across 3 offices. But the face to face joint work creates a certain mood, one can say a state of mind - which drives to create. This energy unites and inspires. It gives you a feeling of belonging, that you are not alone. The company is growing and developing. Join us and let’s grow together https://abz.agency/workspaces

The main news for today is that we opened both offices in Kyiv and everyone started this work week already at the office (except for 4 people who will arrive a bit later by May 23). Office is buzzing with activity and energy. It's so motivating to get back to work at your favorite workplace and to a normal life at home 🙂 We are always welcome to new people who are interested in joining our team, take a look at available openings here: https://abz.agency/workspaces

On May 16th we are planning to reopen both offices in Kyiv (on the left and right Dnipro bank) and go back to our usual workflow. The nature of Ukrainian Carpathians is very beautiful, but I still long for the big city atmosphere. Can’t wait to resume an active schedule of a city dweller. Work during the day, self development and rest in the evening. The weekend is also always full of things to do. Nothing is better than a trusted team and comfortable workplace, even our office walls help. Everyone anticipates seeing colleagues again to share achievements and results of work. We are also always welcome to new people who are interested in joining our team, take a look at available openings here: https://abz.agency/workspaces

Our company is getting closer to the European Union. As a first step in April we opened an LLC in the EU. In May we plan to open an office and start hiring staff for the European branch. As usual, we will continue to grow and develop our internal regulations, best practices and experience which are the foundation of our approach. In the meantime we plan to expand the company and focus more on the dedicated team format https://abz.agency/dedicated-team. However, this does not mean that we stop working in WPE format https://abz.agency/wpe, on the contrary, it is one of the most common stepping stones to a dedicated team and is absolutely invaluable for our clients. If you have any questions, send an email to info@abz.agency and our client managers will be happy to consult you.

Time passes and clouds give way to the sun. Our beautiful land wakes up in spring and along with it everyone gets a boost to their energy. The work is moving faster and faster every day. In May, we plan to resume work in both of our Kyiv offices. Guys want to get back to their usual lives which includes working from an office. The company also does not stand still and moves forward at a growing pace. At the moment, 8 new guys are undergoing an active internship. By developing our company we contribute to developing the country.

Happy Catholic Easter! In Ukraine we just celebrated Palm Sunday, which is a holiday before the Orthodox Easter that will be next Sunday. Let these holidays unite us all in yearning for peace and prosperity for people all over the world, so that everyone can safely work to improve the lives of everyone and enjoy the fruits of this labor.

Life in Kyiv is starting to get back on track. Our office downtown is already working for the third week straight and we plan to restart the second office on the left bank of Dnipro in a couple weeks. Some of our guys are already actively planning their trips back to Kyiv. At the moment you have a great opportunity to join our team, we currently only have 3 vacancies left: a frontend developer (React / Vue) and 2 openings for a Node.js (NestJS / ExpressJS) backend developer. More details here: https://abz.agency/workspaces. If you want to join our team, contact us at hr@abz.agency

We are looking for frontend React/Vue developers and backend Node.js developers to join our team. You will work on interesting and challenging projects from all over the world in a great team of 40+ talented people together with other frontend and backend developers, project managers, lead devs, designers, QA specialists. We deeply believe in personal development and actively invest our resources so everyone has ample opportunity to grow. More details here: https://abz.agency/workspaces. If you want to join our team, contact us at hr@abz.agency

With every day of the war Ukrainian people are becoming stronger. Guys are spending more and more time at work, one of them has even already returned to work in the office. I miss the office too. Now our company is actively looking for new talented people. Many people have lost their jobs and we have a job to offer them. But the same high standards apply, first new guys still have to go through a 2-month internship, study the company's regulations, learn how to work in a team and, of course, study technologies. If you want to join our team, contact us at hr@abz.agency

One of the best ways to fight stress and cope with harsh reality is to keep yourself busy. Many guys now voluntarily propose to work on weekends to distract themselves from thinking about what is happening around. Some dedicate this time to helping family, friends and people around. Others just rest and continue on Monday refreshed. Everyone is unique and we do our best to understand each other during these hard times. In the meantime, our HR, CTO and CEO is as busy as always doing interviews to hire new guys. Many have lost their jobs due to other companies and agencies closing, so we feel that we can step up and provide jobs.

This is what the Ukrainian 🇺🇦 flag symbolizes. What does it mean to love your country? The answer may be different for each one of us, but we will share our personal answers. You love your country when: - You built a company in Ukraine 🇺🇦 - You pay taxes in Ukraine 🇺🇦 - Your house is in Ukraine 🇺🇦 and you built it yourself - Started a family and raised a child in Ukraine 🇺🇦 - Traveled all around Ukraine 🇺🇦 - Spend your hard earned money in Ukraine 🇺🇦 - You teach web development to your guys in Ukraine 🇺🇦 - Create jobs and provide financial stability in Ukraine 🇺🇦 Loving your country is not just words! These are actions, do what you can do best for the country. We know how to work hard and we will work. © photo our CEO took while traveling around the country of Ukraine 🇺🇦 in 2019

We continue to work in Ukraine. All our guys are now working remotely from safe locations. Some of the guys stayed in Kyiv, some went to other cities of western Ukraine (Rivne, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Ternopil). But we continue to work. We receive a lot of words of support and desire to help us and our country. You can help us continue our work. Guys, when they are busy with work, can think positively, stay calm and instill confidence in their families. Work allows our company to continue paying wages, taxes in Ukraine and remain solvent citizens of our country. Support Ukraine not with words, but with deeds. Let’s work together on new projects. Give us this opportunity. This will be the best and real help for us. Work for us today is a guarantee of stability for tomorrow.

We are working! And we have always worked no matter the situation in 2014 and now. Our team works remotely to stay safe and continue developing our projects. Thank you to all the clients who work with us! We remain a reliable outsourcing partner. We do our best.

Recently we officially registered our own trademark and received a certificate! Now, each of our logos will show off the ® mark.

Everything is calm and usual in Ukraine. There is no war. Kyiv lives its usual life. Construction of high-rise buildings continues as scheduled, the roads are full of cars and planes are still in the sky. People discuss how they spent their St. Valentine's Day with their loved ones and the sun shines brightly as usual. When the big guys play their geopolitical games, we just have to wait until they play enough. The media is escalating the situation, but at this time we continue to work as always. If you want to get information about a real situation in Ukraine, ask locals. We continue to do our best for our clients ;)

Our clients often ask us to tell more about Dedicated team and Work-Plan Estimate (WPE) engagement models. We decided to create two new pages for our website which clarify these topics: - https://abz.agency/dedicated-team
- https://abz.agency/wpe We think you may find this interesting. If you have any questions just send us an email to info@abz.agency.

Welcome! We hope you’ll enjoy your brief stay. We decided to tour you around our brand new Kyiv office and make the video in retro style 📽

It's cold outside (whole -11..-15 °C), but our guys keep fit and active in the office. There is everything you need for this: - Small office gym
- X-board
- Handheld massager
- and moreThe main space in the office that allows you to stretch. The health of our staff is an important component of the organizational office regulations of the company. All conditions have been arranged for the comfort of everyone: - Free lunches
- Convenient kitchen
- Bar counters for lunches
- Thermo pots and 40+ varieties teas
- Coffee machine
- Yogurts in the fridge
- Fruits
- Sweet
- Bakery products
- We try to keep the variety fresh, so the list goes on Also, twice a day, we use UV lamps to sterilize all premises (including a warehouse and a toilet) for 15 minutes during the day and 30 minutes at night. Our company cares about its people and in return they take care of our customer’s projects.

Is PRD necessary or not? Let's take a step back and look at our own example outside web development. As you know, our guys work in 3 offices across two cities in Ukraine. Recently we greatly expanded our team and needed more space to fit everyone in, so in early January we found a new bigger office space which needed a renovation. As everyone in a similar situation we encountered questions of the deadline and estimate for the repairs. You can’t just show the foreman and office manager the premises, tell them what you want and expect to receive a deadline and estimate right away. Therefore we extended the same principles that we apply to every project and took it upon ourselves to develop a detailed 3D model of the new office in SketchUp. We thought of every little thing up to every lightswitch, camera, even all the posters on the wall and their prints. Then we prepared a complete and detailed document where we described all the work that needs to be done, provided the screenshots with precise technical measurements of what and where should be installed. We also made a list of all furniture, equipment and materials necessary for the new office. Painstakingly described every small detail like wall color, furniture color, location of cameras, lighting fixtures, antibacterial lamps, alarms, electronic locks, etc. Once we made sure that we covered everything we sent all the information for estimation. And when we met with the foreman and furniture maker in the premises, they provided us with a full estimate, a repair plan and a deadline in a couple of days. They guaranteed an accuracy within +/-10-30% which is not far from our own WPE. As the real practice of successful projects shows, everything should start with PRD and the same principles apply to any project regardless of area.

New Year's eve is a time for presents 🎁 Each year we give all guys a paid week off for the New Year's holidays. During this time, the entire company is closed, the offices are quiet and all work chats freeze. Guys have an opportunity to relax and reset, so we can return fresh in a new year. And also as a New Year's gift we will buy neck massagers to all of the offices, so that everyone can stretch their neck for 5-7 minutes during the day. Improved blood flow and relaxation will help guys to focus on the task even more and improve efficiency once they return to the workplace.

2021 was end, so we want to look back and reflect on the results. This year there have been many different events, both good and bad. We will forget the bad ones, but the lessons that we have learned from them will stay in our company's regulations (both organizational and technical) as always. We and our clients will remember everything that was good with a smile and joy in our eyes. Let’s also look into the future and set our plans for the new 2022. The company has a number of goals in 2022: - Expand and update two more offices in Kyiv
- Hire even more fresh talent and expand our numbers
- Continue to level up the guys under the Individual Development Plan
- Set a new bar for the quality of our work
- Expand the customer service and sales department
- Continue updating hardware to new MacBooks Pro based on M1 and M1 Pro
- Ensure stability for company guys during the global covid pandemic Happy New Year, everyone!

This year we want to give our early congratulations for the coming Holidays! 🎄🎄🎄 We know that everyone wants to spend these days with their family and loved ones, so we took an opportunity to make this post earlier so more people will see it. We hope all of you have a safe and relaxing holiday season.

This week we had an office shoot for a new short promotional video about our company. It was a fun and refreshing experience for everyone involved. The videographer came with a camera and we helped him choose the best angles and scenes which will better represent us. It was an unusual change of pace to think about the best way to film everything. The videographer spent most of the day in the office with us, but it was not disruptive and guys were continuing their work on the projects as usual. Please look forward to seeing the result in the future!

This week the guys got together to play volleyball again. It is always helpful to unload after work and be active to keep yourself in top condition. As always we were fully engrossed in the game thinking about serves, passes and game dynamics. The guys were very competitive as always and fully embraced the spirit of competition. After that, the guys laid out hot pizza boxes right on benches in the gym. Next day, everyone actively shared their impressions at work during the break. We are active at work the same as we are active afterwards. We look forward to sharing some of our energy, so do not hesitate to contact us if you want to work with us and see for yourself.

Our team is constantly expanding and welcoming new faces. The company arranges 2 months of intense internship for every new guy, teaching them the most advanced technologies and approaches. During the internship we work in 3 directions: - Study all detailed internal company regulations (3 organizational and 4 technical).
- Learn to work in a team and adjust in a new collective. During the internship, each trainee performs training tasks as part of a team including Project Manager, QA specialist and a mentor who checks the quality of the work performed.
- Studying theory and constantly applying it in practice. All the tasks that are performed at the internship stage are applicable to each of our major projects. An internship is a very important stage in the guy’s growth. At this stage newcomers learn to be an integral part of the team and part of the company. Learn to communicate correctly and constantly acquire new knowledge from books. Also during this stage every guy starts their advanced English language course with our professional teacher. Each week, management receives a report from the team about the trainee's development success to adjust the internship plan. After the internship, each guy continues growth according to their Individual Development Plan, we always keep improving and never let complacency set in. Contact hr@abz.agency to join us!

Guys from the Kyiv office decided to shoot some paint at each other after work. We chose to capture the flag as our “game mode” to make things interesting and sent 8000 paintballs at each other. It was fun as always! The only issue was that it got dark too quickly. We just stopped seeing where to shoot and decided to wrap up. The next day, all the guys were as always in the office at 8 am on schedule and got on to work with refreshed motivation. We need to do our best for our clients, projects will not develop themselves. Therefore, our guys make sure to always be fresh and full of energy. Do you want to see for yourself? If you have an interesting web project, just contact us and we will make it on time and with the required quality.

Google updated Pagespeed Insights to a new version which incorporates the newest revision of Lighthouse and new UI. Even now we can already feel the impact of the changes which were implemented with the Lighthouse 9.0.0 update in some areas. We advise you to recheck your websites to see if your grades suffered. If you encountered any problems or your website speed evaluation deteriorated, our team at abz.agency will be happy to consult you on how to get them back up.

We bought another batch of MacBooks Pro on the Apple M1 platform, because the guys liked the performance. These MacBooks will be directed to primarily upgrade the hardware of dedicated teams. In addition to teams working on an hourly basis, we have several dedicated teams (4-8 guys in each) who work full-time on specific projects as a direct extension of the client's team. At the same time, all the principles and regulations of our company are applied equally to all guys and clients of our company. By extending our principles and regulations equally to all of our projects we ensure that we consistently provide quality outsourcing services for custom web solutions, browser extensions and web site development.

On November 8, our company will be 16 years old!!! We are as always hard focused on our main goal: to provide web development outsourcing services on time and with the required quality. During this time, we have successfully developed hundreds of projects for our clients who have been working with us for 3, 6 or even 10 years continuously! We have our great team of 40 guys who work in our offices across two cities in Ukraine. The company strives all the time to be on the bleeding edge of advanced technologies and raise the expertise of the guys. 75% of all guys are involved in projects constantly and work full time in dedicated teams. The rest are working on new hourly projects. We will continue to further develop our client’s projects, improve the quality of our services and provide better working conditions for the team.

Last week our guys decided to warm up a little after work. We rented a gym and organised a friendly volleyball match. Everyone had a blast, even the photographer who was hit by a stray ball several times 🙂 Lead dev took an initiative and acted as the organiser of this event, which once again confirmed that the leader should always remain the leader both in the office and outside of it. Our guys always approach things seriously, be it creating a PRD, developing a project or a volleyball match.

This week we welcome a new resident in our office, a 3D-printer. Everyone wanted to see how it’ll work so we decided to try it out right away and print our logo. Please join us and take a look at the result. We are always fascinated by new technology and never miss an opportunity to build our own understanding and have hands-on experience with it, so when it's time to implement new ideas into our projects we are already one step ahead.

As our CEO says: “Team building does not take place at corporate parties or other events, team building takes place while working on a project in the workplace.” We have the same goal and always watch each other’s backs on the way to the finish line. Our clients surely notice positive results of this mindset and we are always glad to receive feedback like this: “We're very happy with the work of the team. Yes, they've been really super reactive during our rush to launch our newest version on 1st of October and during Project Manager’s absence on top of it the dev were very communicative; so that was really cool. And I'm very happy that the Project Manager is back, personally I didn't enjoy filling his shoes too much and definitely appreciate what he does.”

We always wanted a huge logo across the wall and now it came true 🙂 But in all seriousness, recently we successfully finished training 6 out of 8 interns from our biggest expansion ever. We feel that we're just getting started, so we are open to new faces. We need experienced:
- Back-end developers (PHP Laravel, Node.js);
- Front-end developers (React.js, Vue.js, React Native);
- QA specialists (manual and automation testing).If you are interested in joining our team please contact our hr@abz.agency.

When it comes to starting the development of a website, browser extension or mobile app you are looking for a “first step” to get the project going and commonly the first thing that comes to mind is a visual design. So naturally you find a designer who diligently translates all of your ideas, examples and suggestions to mockups and on the first glance designs look great, but when the time comes to apply them in practice everything falls apart. What went wrong? You can compare this situation to building a house - you won’t be able to start construction based on a drawing of a house exterior. It takes into account only how it looks from the outside without considering its internal structure and supporting infrastructure and most importantly the drawing does not need to take into consideration any limitations like laws of physics. The same is true for mockups which were developed without proper planning and comprehensive Discovery Phase which takes both the visual and technical side of the project into consideration to achieve the desired result while keeping all the limitations in mind. If you are feeling lost you can always consult our articles to get a better understanding of a journey to bringing your idea to life

After working with the guys from the second office in Kyiv, we found time to drop by for the presentation of the new E-tron series from Audi and see for ourselves what future brings us in the automotive industry. While we are on the crest of the wave of web technology innovation all the time, we do not want to also lag behind in other areas of innovation in everyday life. After all, we develop custom solutions for our clients from all the industries and must keep up with all new developments.

One of two Kyiv offices has recently moved into a new larger space. The guys were long waiting for the renovation to complete so they could move and enjoy the new loft style office. The 3D model of the office, interior design and furniture were personally designed by our CEO in a SketchUp in literally 3 days. Then we began the renovation process which we completed with great success. The result speaks for itself: panoramic windows, two large open work spaces, central HVAC, two bathrooms, a large kitchen, two meeting rooms, a recreation room and other facilities. In the near future we plan to take more photos and even possibly make a video tour. In the meantime, the guys settle in the new office and find their favourite places. It's easy to get used to good things, it feels like everyone was working here all along. We are very pleased with the new office and are happy to share it with you!

The third quarter of this year showed us that it is possible to grow even quicker. We have an unprecedented 8 internships running in parallel including front-end, back-end and QA specialists. To achieve this feat and successfully onboard new members, we had to revise not only the internship plan and update the tasks, but also reconsider the very approach to the internship. In September and October, interns will complete a 2 month internship (which is mandatory regardless of the previous experience). Once the internship is completed, we will prepare to introduce the guys into real projects and get our output even higher.

Today we mark the seventh anniversary of one of our invaluable team members joining our company. We mark this occasion with gifting an iPad PRO together with our heartfelt gratitude and some words of choice: - Thank you for being part of our team for the last 7 years!
- Please accept our gratitude for all your hard work and your contribution to our success.
- You grew up together with the company and the company grew up with you, let’s keep pushing and reach new horizons together!Long term bonds strengthen our company and each day bring us closer to our goals. We continue moving forward as one.

We never stop keeping up with modern technology and updating the hardware in the company. This time we expanded our arsenal with 4 MacBooks Pro 16 (Intel Core i7, 16GB DDR4) and 2 MacBook Pro 13 (Apple M1, 16 GB DDR4) for comparison. Let's see how the new Apple M1 stacks up against Intel under real load on heavy projects. We also bought a lot of peripherals for 4K monitors, apple mice and keyboards, monitor stands, adapters, and more. We provide everything that is necessary for the team to have every available tool to maximise their productivity and bring even more value to our clients.

Today I’d like to discuss one of the pain points - how you (our clients) sometimes increase the duration and cost of the development. In particular, let’s take the example of the Discovery Phase. Let me remind you that during the Discovery Phase we develop a PRD (Product Requirements Document) in close cooperation with you. Here are several examples of reasons why you (as our client) increase the duration of the Discovery Phase with your own actions: 1. Discovery Phase is a stage where we build a PRD. It is not just answering the first 20-30 questions, but a full scale development of Project Documentation (Project Structure) and Visual representation (high fidelity wireframes). Many clients are initially confused about this which causes misunderstandings. 2. Clients often get distracted from the main goal of the project and begin wandering in discussions of future versions of the project, potential project’s or company’s success. Unfortunately this takes up the team's time while bringing no result in achieving goals of the current Discovery Phase. Modern custom solutions are built in a way that they can be easily modified according to your future needs, so you need to focus on the present. 3. All UI/UX decisions must be locked in during the wireframing stage and not later when working on mockups! Wireframing stage is specifically dedicated to going through each and every UI/UX question because it reduces the development costs tenfold and saves a lot of development time. It also allows us to give a precise WPE (Work Plan-Estimate) within +/- 20% for the whole project. 4. Project Structure is the most important part of the PRD. It describes each and every feature, from pressing one button to all the validation checks and integrity checks, especially all the negative cases. You need to pay full attention to this part of the PRD and be very prudent, because here you will find everything that will be executed on the server and in the background while being hidden from the eye. In the end, WPE will contain precisely what was described in the Project Structure up to a smallest detail. There are a lot more reasons to cover and we will likely write a detailed article on this topic in future.

In this crazy hot summer when temperatures climb up to 38 ℃ (100°F) everyone wants to go on a fast ride and feel the fresh air! To get a shot of adrenaline from drifting on a parking lot making crazy exhaust noise while drowning in clouds of tire smoke! And all of this during the lunch break, a pure pleasure to be a part of this team. We really adhere to the saying “work hard, play hard” and our guys did really well last month!

Sometimes we receive suggestions from our potential clients to quickly build an MVP using no-code app development tools or templates. Let’s discuss this topic and share some information for you to consider when choosing to pursue this option. No-code tools sacrifice a lot of freedom and features to be as simple as they are, also while being promoted as a new solution for your business they share the same problems with any low level solution like CMS or template. You will be limited by available templates and building blocks which will little by little skew the MVP away from your initial idea and influence the user feedback that you receive. Essentially you will receive feedback for the template and not your actual idea. The website will look and feel generic which will erode the trust of potential users and as a result negatively impact MVP’s ability to attract potential customers which is absolutely important at this stage. All these factors may cause significant underperformance of your MVP which may lead to wrong conclusions which will kill otherwise promising ideas. This is why we always advise our clients that MVP that seeks to get user feedback must be custom built with an intent to provide service as intended from the get go, albeit with a limited feature set.

When starting a new project it can be tempting to save costs by combining multiple development roles into a single freelancer. You can even try to justify this approach by saying that it cuts down time on communication within the team and onboarding. However, as everyone knows jack of all trades is master of none. At best, you receive a mediocre result in all parts of your project and at worst you get a lot of critical oversights which could have been easily prevented. You are essentially stacking all potential points of failure in a single person which is never a good idea regardless of their experience or skills. This is exactly why we as an agency ensure that every specialist has deep expertise in their field and focuses specifically on their tasks while having solid knowledge of other areas to see a bigger picture. Specialisation and distribution of tasks are the main drivers of progress in all areas since the industrial revolution and web development is certainly not different.

This week our sales team had a great opportunity to hear from our CEO firsthand how our development team manages to operate in a way that delivers value every single day. Our whole operation as a company is built upon principles borrowed from industrial manufacturing - all the processes are organised similarly to a conveyer belt that never stops. Everything happens in a very specific rhythm and everyone operates according to their written regulations to consistently deliver the product on time and up to spec. When we say that you receive tangible results every day we mean it literally and our clients are always pleasantly surprised when they realise it once the project starts. Sometimes it is difficult to give our potential clients a proper taste of this approach beforehand, so we set a goal to work on a content which allows anyone who is interested to get a better understanding before diving in. Please look forward to this content in the future!

On this summer Friday evening guys from the our office got together to spend several happy hours on a karting track together. The fastest ones got to the finish line and everyone else got a truckload of adrenaline and positive emotions. When everyone has had a good rest, they will tackle the challenges twice as hard next week.

Yes, while hosting an offline IT conference iForum 2021 in Kyiv (Ukraine) may still sound outlandish considering the pandemic all the necessary precautions were taken. The event was limited to 5,000 participants (previously in 2019 there were almost 15,000 participants) and was held in the vast open space of the NSC "Olimpiyskiy" stadium. If you ask us to share our opinion on the event, we can say that this event was great. While there were moments that we might not have liked, but you forgive everything when you are hungry for interaction and you can see people face to face again to feel their passion for the industry directly. Most of the hot discussed topics were aound startups. The quarantine allowed everyone to reset and think again about fundamental things which lerd to resurgence of topics connected to the real sector such as product delivery, logistics, medicine and smart devices. Of course, there was also a lot of attention to the trending topics of blockchain, NFT and gaming. We are waiting for new big events to visit and participate!

This summer is as hot as ever, so we decided to improve the office climate with additional AC units with diffusers and we haven’t missed an opportunity to brand them with our signature pattern. Now when everyone is cool and comfortable, we can focus on our tasks. Feeling of comfort is an absolutely crucial element to achieving the state of flow and maintaining it for maximum productivity.

Our ranks are expanded with a new generation. The whole team congratulates a new dad on the birth of his beautiful girl! A special gift from the company is a diaper cake, a day off and of course, a special merch from the company. We wish her to grow up as a healthy, smart and beautiful girl.

What could be better for guys than to play with a powerful toy during a lunch break and drift in circles on a parking lot. This beauty accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 sec (310 hp) and it's also convertible which makes for a breezy experience in summer. As Jeremy Clarkson says: “This is what makes me smile.” The guys enjoyed it a lot. We were charged with positive energy and adrenaline before getting back to our tasks while the car went to another office to amuse the guys there.

In our agency we pay special attention to the security of our clients. Here are some of main best practices that we maintain: ✅ We configure AWS and Digital Ocean VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) according to all the industry best practices and recommendations.
✅ We always use LTS (Long Term Support) versions of all the frameworks which ensures at least 3 years of continuous security updates.
✅ Security is one of the main reasons why we avoid widely used CMS (Content Management Systems) like Wordpress or Magento. It is common for them to encounter security breaches almost every day between the CMS itself and numerous plugins which need to be constantly patched to achieve any semblance of protection.
✅ We follow detailed internal regulations among our guys to minimise risks of unintentional information leaks and social engineering attacks.
✅ Internally we utilise only MacOS devices with encrypted hard drives and manage unique passwords for each service using Bitwarden in conjunction with enabling 2 factor authentication whenever it is available.

This month we’ve made a commitment to host meetups on technology topics. Our CTO was first to open the conversation from an introductory overview of all technologies that we utilise in our work during his speech and encouraged everyone to participate in future meetups and make their voices heard. We concluded that we should host these meetings semimonthly with participation of all developers and project managers. If someone misses the meeting or wants a refresher a full recording will be always available in company G Suite cloud storage. Strong communication and exchange of ideas is absolutely crucial for steady development of our collective expertise and boosts individual progress of each participant. This is exactly why we also roll our similar initiatives on a smaller scale on other parts of our company like the sales department. Our client managers will be glad to share our thoughts with you too and discuss your ideas if you contact us via email info@abz.agency.

We always make sure that our offices are stocked with everything necessary for the team to stay on target while taking their coffee or tea breaks to refresh and supply their brains with fuel. Each of us has a favourite coffee brew or tea variety in the office. Recently we ordered our own branded disposable cups, so now everyone can take their favourite tea or coffee from the office to drink conveniently on the way home. Everyone is welcome to grab a cup!

The spring has brought sunny weather to Kyiv and one of our offices got together on an off road adventure. The stars of the show are SHERPs - Ukrainian amphibian cars that can ride anywhere and where they can’t ride they will swim. Everyone got their dose of adrenaline and impressions. Now we are waiting for what ideas will come up in other offices!

We have implemented a policy of keeping all client interactions in text more than 8 years ago and have never looked back. While it can cause some friction in the initial stages of our negotiation, this approach certainly proves itself invaluable for clarity, efficiency and transparency of our communication with our clients. Recently we were pleased to notice that our approach becomes a very common piece of advice among authors of business and productivity literature. We completely agree with and support this cultural shift which came as a result of a full year of global transition to remote work. More people notice that a lot more work can be done in the same amount of time when you are not bogged down in endless video conference calls or arguing over details that were discussed without being written down. Work with us and you will pick up a lot more small details which we implemented into our day-to-day operation from our rich experience of working remotely and be ahead of the curve!

One of our main goals is to build mutually beneficial long term relationships with our clients. In practice this means that for many clients we encounter situations where it is not sustainable either for us or for a client to move forward with the project and this is completely normal. Not starting the project too hastily before reiterating all the key points that were initially discussed while making sure that there’s no misunderstandings and wrong expectations ensures that client will be satisfied with further collaboration even if we may seem overly cautious. The truth is that the human mind has a tendency to simplify and gloss over very important details which later come as surprise and create unnecessary friction. Our strategy is to be as forward and transparent as possible precisely for the reasons outlined above, but others may not have the same views. We advise you to be cautious and level headed when discussing your potential partnership with any agency and If you are interested in working with us we will be happy to address any of your questions and concerns to make sure that you have a clear understanding of the situation before making a decision.

Maintaining balance in life is always important, so we bought an Ex-Board for each office. Testing how long you can stand on it is a good and healthy way to briefly break up a work session to get the blood flowing. Besides that it’s always fun to see someone make a surprised face when losing balance and try it for yourself 🙂 While everything is closed due to a lockdown, our office is always a welcoming place to come and spend time with colleagues even after hours, so we do our best to maintain a friendly atmosphere. Our goal is to make it a place that guys are glad to visit every day.

Everyone at least once in their life has this moment when you need something done yesterday, but you turn around and nothing is done. There’s a lot of reasons (and everyone has their own reasons) why this may happen in regards to developing a website or browser extension, but I want to warn you against making hasty decisions. Saying “Slow and steady wins the race” is especially true in case of web development, moving too fast without enough planning and deliberation will only cause a lot of costly problems down the line which will take more time to solve than you initially saved. Both time and money are two main resources that need to be carefully budgeted if you want to achieve the desirable result, so when the question is “How can I deliver it within a week/month?” the right question to ask is “How many resources (both in terms of time and money) are required to achieve my goal and what is available to me currently?”. Based on the answers to these questions you will be able to plan how to either reduce requirements or extend resources which is usually a balancing act. We will be always happy to help you plan out your project in detail, you can contact us via email info@abz.agency and our client manager will get back to you.

Like kids we are always joyful when getting new hardware toys, especially when they are numerous and powerful. A few MacBooks PRO 16 and new 4K monitors have been purchased in March, so that guys can now work faster and feel more comfortable. We do our best to minimize development time, even if it looks miniscule, it always has its effect on a bigger scale.

Bad news for clients who want to replicate Amazon or Facebook bearing in mind their brilliant success - Rome wasn't built in a day. The same is true of web-development. People often set out to create the product that will make them the next Jeff Bezos following the common misconception. The truth is that the long-standing tech giants reached heady success with help of a constant growth and innumerable improvements. For this reason, the desire to reach the same with the flip of a switch, only helps to lose sight of the original product goal, procrastinate away release dates and waste time on expensive bug fixes. Based on our experience, it is always better in the long run to begin such projects with defining the key scope of features for the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) and not make reckless decisions. This approach allows to attract early-adopter customers and validate a product idea early in the product development cycle. Moreover, starting with an MVP will allow you to launch your product ASAP with the fixed set of 'killer features', and of course the possibility to add more functions later, as soon as you get your idea validated.

Our company joins all the congratulations to the beautiful half of humanity on the spring holiday of International Women's Day! We wish you great health and a strong immune system. Live a fulfilled life full of love and positive emotions, blossom and enjoy every bit of it - it's worth it. And you deserve it!

While the common knowledge is that “Client is always right!”, in web-development strictly following this saying usually goes against the best interests of the clients themselves. Consulting is one of the most significant parts of collaboration with our clients and which often involves fixing misconceptions and educating our clients on best and most efficient practices. Quite commonly this involves acknowledging that the client is not always right and doing our best to steer them in the correct direction even if we encounter friction from their side. We strongly believe in delivering a quality product and value to our customers even if it means sometimes clashing with them over project matters until we find common ground. Currently there’s a rising opinion among management scientists and psychologists that productive conflict (as opposed to unproductive) is healthy and important for communication. Completely avoiding conflict may cause as much damage as bickering over each and every matter. Honest, straightforward dialogue is the key to most problems in any group effort. In great teams conflict becomes productive.

Continuing the topic of collaboration, let's talk about fixed price. Potential clients quite often come to us asking for fixed price offering and it is easy to understand their rationale - you minimise your risks by setting a predefined number before even starting the project. However judging from our experience of working with clients who come to us after unsuccessful fixed price projects, in reality everything is not so simple. Every developer worth their salt knows that accurate estimation is not possible without perfect information about project requirements. Any number given without a deep analysis of client’s needs and goals may be very misleading in the long run, usually this is a cause of many problems like realising that you went over budget when significant financial commitment was already made or encountering unforeseen issues due to the lack of planning. Companies and freelancers offering fixed prices usually avoid these obstacles by either padding their fixed price with a significant buffer or exclusively working on repetitive unoriginal projects which provide sub par generic results. As you may understand both options are not really great for both sides and still do not guarantee avoiding all possible issues.

Time is universal currency and the most precious resource. In previous posts we talked a lot about the Discovery Phase, but we put a lot of attention to our side of the equation without talking about effort and diligence that our clients show when bringing their ideas to life. Project's progress heavily depends on the client's participation and input. No one knows their project better than our clients, so usually they spend 1-2 hours during the day in active collaboration with our team during the Discovery phase. While it may be hard to fit such a commitment into your daily timetable this is definitely worth it to be so close to your own product and ensure that it comes out exactly as imagined. If you are not afraid of the challenge and have an Idea in mind you can contact us via email info@abz.agency and tell us more about your idea. Also you can read our cycle of articles dedicated to the full lifecycle of the project from an idea to a finished product here.

As the saying goes, one who can not rest, can not work well either. Our team knows how to work, which means they know how to rest well. Today we had a Pizza day in our team! Why not? The calendar shows mid-February, it is -12 degrees celsius (10 F for our overseas friends) on the street, and outside looks like stills from the film “The Day After Tomorrow”. This winter surely decided to show itself in all its glory and strength, but we know how to raise the mood and boost the dopamine levels in the team. The recipe is simple. We take the whole Kyiv team (we all get together in one of the two offices), order a lot of our favorite pizza, dust off the air hockey, plug in Nitdendo and…. Go! A lot of drive, competition, excitement, emotions and live communication! That’s always a breath of fresh air. Time flew by and we are already hurrying home in a great mood! Let me share some of the atmosphere with this photo.

We are actively celebrating the coming of February with the team by hitting a couple of strikes in the bowling alley! As we often say here in Ukraine “There's time for business and hour for fun”. Time sure flies fast! I can't believe that the second month of the year has already begun, it seems just recently New Year's fireworks and "home" corporate parties have just died down. However we think we know why time flies so quickly. It's simple: January was very active! The teams were running on full steam and there was almost no bench time (despite the fact that usually January and February is a low season), let’s knock on wood so everything can continue going smoothly. But the best out of all of this is that our clients are happy and ready to take on new heights in their ambitions! We plan to continue working under a heavy load of 110-120% going into February while our HR is working on expanding our roster to meet a high demand from our clients.

As the saying goes “Better late than never”. Giving gifts is as much fun as receiving them or even more fun depending on who you ask. Recently a New Year's gift from the guys arrived at one of our offices and everyone was pleased to see a new addition of a table football. Table football is a great opportunity to relax, but only after work day is over. This is especially relevant during the lockdown period when everything is closed and there is nowhere to go to spend time with the peers after work. This is a gift that everyone can partake in, which means that you can consider it as a gift from everyone to everyone in the office. You may even say that this is a great example of how “win-win philosophy” is a part of our internal culture.

Hard work always pays off. We always do our best to keep our guys motivated and focused on improving by helping them find their long term goals but also giving them something to look forward to in the short term. We have KPI and a quarterly bonus system in place, but when our guys go above and beyond for our clients we can’t just leave it unnoticed. Recently two of our guys received their brand new iPhones as a surprise quarterly bonus of appreciation for their efforts which was a very pleasant surprise for them. Guys received a new boost in motivation and are ready to achieve even better results in the future!

With the coming of 2021 the time has come for us to look back on 2020 while building our plans for the year ahead. As a tradition we do this publicly by updating a dedicated page on our website where we keep track of our achievements for previous years and goals for the present year. You can browse our full timeline here. As everyone knows, 2020 wasn’t an easy one for anyone, but we managed to overcome all the challenges that this year presented for us and took this as an opportunity to improve even more by strengthening our very foundation in a form of significant improvements to our internal regulations, processes and investing in new hardware for our team. We also paid special attention to further development of each and every member of our team and made a huge leap in our sales department growth. Looking into 2021 we will continue on the same path of building bridges to our clients by paying special attention to the growth and improvement of our sales department. At the same time we will continue what we started last year further developing our internal regulations and improving our hardware infrastructure while ensuring that each one of us has all that is necessary to grow and develop even further.

Our traditional paid holiday break is over, the entire company was closed from December 26th to January 3rd. It is always great to get the full 3rd week off on New Year’s eve. Guys used this opportunity to spend time with their families, friends and went as far away from city as possible to relax in the countryside or abroad (as far as the lockdown allows). On the 4th of January, everyone was in their place and ready to pick up where we left off. There’s a lot of work to do, but all the guys are well rested and ready to reach new heights of productivity. In any case, we will continue to strive for the success of our beloved clients' projects as usual.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎄 Our team at abz.agency wishes everyone happy holidays! We wish everyone good health above everything else, the rest will come along with it.

Santa always comes to those who worked hard all year long 🙂 Recently, a courier arrived at the office with a huge box and a greeting card. You have no idea how nice it is to receive gifts from clients! All the guys immediately ran to check out what’s inside and we quickly got the tree from the warehouse to properly put all the gifts under. One of the boxes which stayed closed was keeping a great surprise for us! When we opened it up inside was an HDMI Super Nintendo Classic edition with 20+1 golden age 16 bit games. You should have seen the joy on the guys' faces when they found it! They Immediately checked what games were included and how to set it up. Naturally, a test run was scheduled after work 🙂 It does not matter how good a developer you are or what are your skills and how old you are. When Christmas comes everyone is a child deep inside, and all kids love presents! Thank you so much Jean. We will continue doing our best!

Today we would like to tell you about high-fidelity wireframes and why it is important to have them for your project. Perhaps each of you has ever painted something or at least can imagine how professional artists produce their paintings. So, the process of creating a painting always starts from making a sketch. Artists put simple shapes, outline objects therefore prepare a foundation for a future masterpiece. The purpose of sketching varies but in simple words - it helps to mould the final artwork. High-fidelity wireframes serve the same purpose - they help to mould the final structure of each project. Wireframe, by nature, is a static representation of your product. In the world of web and mobile design it is a basic guideline of your web-application for both designers and developers to follow. Wireframing is a first mandatory step forwards creating great UX and UI experience, they represent every page of a desired application as well as location of elements on them. First and foremost, high-fidelity wireframes allow you, the investor, the development team and other project participants to receive a tactile response of the project. They also help to fill in the real volumes of the upcoming work at an early stage of the project design phase.

We quite often find the copies of our logo and its pattern on the internet. Commonly there are flipped and stretched versions of various kinds, but recently we found the most curious and amusing one. Our logo was used as an Icon on a bluetooth speaker for pairing multiple speakers as a one system. It is always a flattering experience to be copied by someone, we always consider it a compliment to our work. But using our logo as a button to create a pair of devices is symbolic of our values and made us smile. As a result we bought this speaker for the office 🙂 If our logo makes the devices work together, then it will also bring us together with our clients. Join us and you will receive a full charge of energy. You will make a loud statement with your projects which will be developed with utmost attention to quality and top tier performance. UX tests, which we recently introduced as mandatory, will make your projects even more attractive to potential users. Click the button to make a first step towards a joint project!

Lately we’ve discussed a lot how we can bring your project Idea to life and help guide you through all the necessary steps to get a result that you had in mind. Today we want to touch on the other important aspect of launching a new project that may be overlooked. Development costs are usually only a fraction of the actual budget of any successful project, even more so for SaaS and marketplaces. Let’s list two most commonly overlooked costs of launching a project: 1. Marketing costs. Regardless of how fresh, original or even revolutionary a new offering is It won’t succeed if no one has heard about it. Behind any explosive success lies a deliberate marketing strategy that will drive the customers to you, unfortunately you can’t count on just the word of mouth to propel it forward towards success. Usually the marketing budget is many times bigger than the actual development costs.
2. Operational costs may vary greatly depending on the actual idea. Great examples will be: staffing for technical support and moderation, legal expenses, server infrastructure and other more specific operational costs. This is one of the main reasons why you shouldn’t cut corners on the quality of your project! Problems with the product itself can waste all the other expenses.

This is our 50th post since we started sharing our thoughts with you! And it feels like it was yesterday when we wrote the first one. I hope that our posts were helpful and insightful to you. Sure, we don't get thousands of likes and reposts, but we have our niche audience of loyal clients. We can say that these posts are intended for the inner circle. We recently celebrated our company anniversary on November 8th and to mark the occasion we bought air hockey tables for all three offices. You have no idea how fun it was, we are always happy to give gifts to the team and our long term clients. But receiving gifts is as fun as giving. Thanks to all the guys! P.s. But the play time is only after work 😉.

Last week, on November 8th we celebrated the anniversary of our company (we work since 2005). I would like to say a few words about our guys. Each company consists of people, but we employ only the best. If you talk to each one of them personally, you’ll notice right away they are unique strong personalities. The guys manage to work, develop, learn new technologies and English at the same time while having the time left for their families and children. I would like to separately thank each and every one of our guys for learning to be proactive and to do their job in the office with a high quality. For trying to always stay in touch even after hours, answering questions from our clients and working with them sometimes as reverently as with their own children. We wish you to live and prosper too.

November 8 is the abz agency's birthday. Long ago in 2005 the first office of the company was opened. First keystrokes, first lines of code, first PSD mockups… time flies fast and now it’s 2020. During these years, our company survived the 2008 and 2012 crises, 2014 which was the most difficult year of the war for Ukraine. And we prosper to this day At the moment, we have 2 offices in Kyiv which house 35+ guys. Nowadays we focus solely on working with foreign clients from Israel, USA, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland and many other countries. Over the past 4 years, the company has firmly established itself in the market of design (PRD), development and maintenance of custom web applications, websites and browser extensions. Currently the main focus of the company is the development of complex web based management systems. We employ the technical stack including PHP Laravel, node.js, react.js, vue.js, Angular.js and cloud hostings based on AWS, DigitalOcean, Heroku. We grow and develop, while preserving the authenticity and qualities of a small company, which our clients value as much in us. Detailed approach in the form of a PRD, delivery of each project on time, clear and honest estimate with accuracy of +/- 20% and a piece of soul in every project.

In one of the offices of our company, a team member warned us that his test for COVID-19 was positive. We immediately sent all of the guys home and made sure to deliver all the necessary equipment to their homes so they can continue their work. The next day, the company paid for the full test package for all of our guys and waited for the test results. Based on the results we split everyone into three groups: healthy, carriers and sick. The good news is that almost everyone turned out to be either healthy or carriers. All offices are being completely disinfected twice a day (15 minutes during the day and 30 minutes at night). After a few days, everyone who was categorised as healthy returned to the office. The rest remained in self-isolation to work at home. We will wait for 2 weeks and then repeat the full test again at the full expense of the company. We wish you all to be healthy! The rest will come later.

We heard many times from our clients that they were duped by their previous team and left with an unfinished project or the project that is just so bad that it’s nothing like they imagined. Does this sound familiar to you? This is exactly why our company has chosen a more honest but difficult approach to always aim for the best results. We always develop the project strictly in accordance with a PRD (detailed technical description of the project) and HF WF (high fidelity wireframes) without any compromises on quality and deadlines. I'll tell you it's tough, the team is always working to the limit of their capabilities. There are always crackling sparks of labor energy in the office. And you know what? Many of our clients have been working with us for 3-5 and even 7 years. And our guys have been working with us for 2-6 and up to 11 years. Our guys love doing challenging projects to improve even further and our clients love receiving good quality solutions right on time. Is everything always so smooth and perfect? No, not always. We make mistakes too, but we always do our best to admit them and make everything right. There are cases when clients can be dishonest and try to scam us, in these cases we let them go. This is how we work, we invite you to try it out too. You'll like it!

It is very common for people outside the industry to complicate things that can be done within 15 minutes while underestimating complexity of some features thinking that something which takes 2-3 weeks will take only 15 minutes. I think that this is common in any industry, but only in IT the client is eagerly ready to object to high estimations when he thinks that everything can be done quickly. For example, a client will never object that replacing pistons in a car engine is a labor-intensive process which takes 3-5 days instead of 15 minutes. Or when it is necessary, for example, to make a storm drain or a ground loop with lightning protection, an ordinary person often does not even think about these architectural details, but at the same time, they will agree that this task also needs 1-2 weeks of work. If you are negotiating with a company or developer, do not hesitate to ask open ended questions to get detailed answers. It is worth delving deeper into the issue to understand how much time and effort is actually required to implement certain functionality or features.

Those who work well always know how to kick back and relax. When playing paintball the team split between two camps: black and white. But in the end there were no losers in the game, friendship won the quest! We try to work as hard as possible on weekdays, so we can have a great time on weekends without any worries. To achieve this, we utilise various planning approaches and productivity techniques. For example, when developing a project from scratch, Scrum methodology is more appropriate, however for the maintenance stage of project lifecycle or continuing development of an already launched project, Kanban methodology suits more. Regardless of the methodology that we have chosen, careful preparation is the key to success. This is exactly why our project managers strictly adhere to our detailed company regulations. They always pay special attention to maintaining project documentation and keeping it up to date. This approach is the key to our success in any project.

Imagine that your project has a good detailed PRD (Product Requirements Document) - in a nutshell, this is a combination of a complete technical description of the project and High-fidelity wireframes. Now you have started development and suddenly you need to add a new project participant (assistant, project manager, product owner etc.) to the project from your side (as a client) or you want to speed the project up by adding another team. You have been working for over a year with the current development team, so you understand each other. But the new team members are not on the same page. Why does this happen? Even in simple projects, often with a long history of communication, a single conceptual apparatus is developed, so to speak. In simple words, all participants are well aware of the specifics of the project. This is not about technical or industry slang, which are also important, it’s about a set of concepts specifically related to the project itself. To avoid problems like this we recommend dedicating a specific section of PRD for the new participant onboarding process. In this section, you can describe all the terms, features, best practices and everything that can help to get a new participant up to speed.

Who works hard, plays hard - we always keep this principle. One of our internal teams recently had an interesting party. The guys took turns at the wheel of the БРДМ2 (Combat Reconnaissance Patrol Vehicle). Guys had a great time outdoors as they sailed along the banks of the Dnieper river. What's next, riding a tank or construction vehicle? Time will show. But this will already be in the next summer season. In the coming winter, we will choose something in a more cosy setting. Work with us. We work fast and clean, so we have plenty of time to rest!

It is vital to keep your projects up to date. Many of our clients turn to us with their existing projects so that we can study them and make revisions or adjustments. But most of them turn out to be in pretty dire state technology vise, some of the common problems include: - Lack of up-to-date technical documentation;
- No database migrations, seeders and data generation;
- Project is built utilising jQuery, which is an outdated technology;
- PHP and Laravel version thai is used in the project was deprecated several years ago;
- Large technical debt. Working with an old project like one that we described above will turn out to be much more expensive than expected. In some cases it is even cheaper to make the whole project or some modules from scratch using modern technologies. Another huge problem is that it is virtually impossible to meet modern industry requirements and standards of performance in the project using old technologies. We recommend all our clients to ask their development team to conduct a code review every six months on current projects, the main goal is to check the relevance of technical documentation and update the versions of main technologies used in the project to the latest versions.

Time to make the chimi-f***ing-changas! We congratulate all IT professionals with our professional holiday on the 256th day of the year and wish you healthy eyes, strong immunity, interesting projects and great clients. Live long and prosper! In all seriousness, happy Day of the Programmer to everyone related!

We would like to share with you the pain of the clients who come to us and brag at the same time. Over the past six months, perhaps due to the crisis, many clients have asked us to remake their new project from scratch. Clients were unhappy with the quality of the work performed by previous team, namely: 1. The performance of the website is poor, it loads in more than 7-10 seconds, while should take 1-3 seconds.
2. Google Pagespeed and WebPageTest grades are poor.
3. Lots of UX mistakes.
4. The project has bugs in the main business logic.
5. Email notifications for important actions come too late, only after 5-10 minutes.
6. Old and outdated technologies were used in the project.
7. Technical documentation for the project is missing.
8. There are no mockups whatsoever.
9. All rights and access to the source code, domain name and server are left with the developer. When developing a PRD (Product Requirements Document) , we immediately take into account the above requirements and industry standards. Our recommendation is to be wary of any developer company that is not aware of the latest industry standards, does not warn you about the need to start with PRD and develop technical documentation for the project in conjunction with HF WF (High Fidelity Wireframes) and mockups.

This week we are wrapping up our article cycle and summing up all the information that we gave. This is a high level overview of everything we discussed so far which can help to get a full picture of the whole development cycle. You can read the final article. Our main goal was to make the process clear and transparent for you without understating the underlying complexity. We hope that we were able to achieve it and now it will be a lot easier for you to make informed decisions. If you haven't read the articles yet or want a refresher on topics that we discussed previously we invite you to take a look at finalised article list and read all the previous articles.

This week we invite you to glance into the future. In our article we will discuss what awaits you and your future project at the finish line and beyond. This part is the culmination of our common efforts and it is very important to get it right. We dive deep in all that we do once we get the project up and running so you can get the full picture before committing to the whole process. Also we explore important topics of updates and adding new features. Nowadays users expect every website or web app to get a steady stream of updates, otherwise they may consider it abandoned. This means that we need to have plans for the future at the very moment we launch the project You can read more about post production phase in project lifecycle in our latest article.

This week in our article we dive even deeper into the topic of development and get more technical, but do not be afraid - we laid all the information in a way that can be understood by anyone. This is the same approach that we use in our documentation and when working with clients: we make hard things more simple for you by breaking them down into pieces and explaining each piece. We cover the topics of development server deployment and steps that each task goes through before being delivered to you. This will help you understand what steps we take to ensure that our deliverables are of the utmost quality. You can read more about our Development process in our latest article.

Time flies. Technologies come and go faster than new startups show up. Projects start and finish. But our strong relationships with our clients stay constant throughout many years, due to our stable and consistent approach which stands the test of time. We want to give a special thanks to our clients who keep their business relationships with us for 3, 5 and even 7 and more. Our clients grow and we grow alongside them, we mature as a company and become even more accountable than before. We accumulate more expertise which we are more than happy to share with our clients. Join the ranks of our clients, we have always been on-line since 2005 and plan to keep this track record, but only during our hours 🙂.

This week we can have a glance behind a curtain to see how a well established company works like a clock to deliver you steady and consistent results. There’s a tried and true recipe - well established processes and workflow. You will have an opportunity to understand our workflow a little bit better and imagine how we will approach your project. We “divide and conquer” the project by breaking it into smaller parts, which we break into even smaller functional blocks. This allows us to not only to move to the final goal one step at a time, but also deliver you tangible results regularly. You can dive in deeper into our Workflow in our latest article.

People say that the best way to get good guys is nurture them yourself 🙂. Over the years, our company has introduced a mandatory two-month internship for new team members. It doesn't matter what experience or skills our future team members have when they join us, you still need to complete the internship. During the internship, each new team member first of all studies the company rules and regulations. We have well thought out and detailed regulations on writing reports, self testing and working with the QA team, working in a team, technical regulations, standards, best practices, development methodologies and other regulations. An internship involves working on a certain number of specially developed tasks. The purpose of the tasks is to allow the trainee to study the necessary theoretical frameworks and immediately apply this knowledge in practice. The internship takes place under conditions close to the actual work environment. The internship project involves a full team: PM (project manager), QA, a code review from technical lead and a designer (if necessary). We take everything into our own hands by teaching, developing and raising our own specialists.

This week in our article we will discuss how we approach design in a way that helps us achieve good looking UI and cohesive branding throughout your web project. Design and brand identity are among most important factors in getting a good first impression and helping your long term clients feel comfortable and welcomed. Both help achieve trust, so clients would have no doubts and worries that your website or application is legitimate and truly representative of your company. We invite you to read more about our views on design and brand identity in our latest article.

Today we want to talk yet again about the importance of the Discovery phase and why needed PRD (Product Requirements Document). Imagine that you are building a house and the first thing you start with is a roof, then you move on to walls while thinking that you should lay the foundation later. Suddenly you also remember about pipelines and communications and sporadically start digging trenches for them. It sounds rather absurd, doesn't it? Obviously, building and house starts from the architect and master plan. The architect will visualise how the house should look from the outside and inside. Master plan will describe all the standards, building materials, specifications and infrastructure. And only after approval of all can you get a final estimate and begin. The same goes for web development. We need high fidelity wireframes to show you how the frontend part of your website will look like and how the admin panel will work. Technical description of the project is necessary to describe every user interaction and how it works server side. It should also describe all background processes, server infrastructure, specifications and best practices. All the notifications and admin panel should be taken into account too. This list can go on for very long. And all this details are the PRD. And same as in the analogy, when you have a PRD you can get an accurate quote from any developer. You can read more on our website: Discovery Phase.

This week in our weekly article we explore a very popular topic among all of our clients: estimates. It is very hard to argue that estimation is the turning point for the early stage of any project that determines if you have sufficient resources to achieve your goals or not. We discuss our approach of giving a detailed work-plan estimate and how it can help you to be flexible and decide what matters the most and what can wait among the features of your future product to fit your tight budget and deliver an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) that will be your first step to success.

Like we mentioned last week we set out on a way to post an article every week that helps our clients understand how we approach the process of design, development, deployment and support of web application. This week’s topic is an invaluable tool that we have in store for clients with limited information on their projects: the Discovery phase! Whether you just have an idea, you want to make a copy of an existing application or you want to grow your own SaaS startup — you need a solid plan. Building a custom web application is not unlike building a house, before buying any building materials you start from a blueprint to know exactly how much you need of each to complete the construction and whether you are able to finish it at all with your current resources.

We are proud to announce that we are launching a new section on our website specifically dedicated to helping our clients understand what is necessary to start the website development. To kick things off we will publish a cycle of connected articles which will help our clients to understand our thought process a little better when it comes to the process of design, development, deployment and support of web application. Expect to see our first article next week! It discusses three most common cases of clients who come to us looking for web development services. When reading an article you can identify yourself with one of the discussed cases (clients who come with just an idea, clients who want to make a copy of existing solutions, startup clients) and find an initial direction to move in. Later articles will help you with understanding your next steps along the way better. We hope we will help to clarify this complex subject for some of you!

Lately we decided to make a small internal refurbishment in one of our offices. When we discussed how we should decorate walls we decided to pay a tribute to the great artist, designer and futurist of our time Syd Mead. His vision inspires our team and we can discuss his works for hours, he really is "the artist who illustrates the future". You can marvel at his work for hours and hours thinking about infinite possibilities that the future holds. Now guys can stroll around the office and enjoy his work. The depth of thought, the palette, which the author limits to the minimum of colors, intentionally creates restrictions that spur the creative thought. We ensure that our team is surrounded and inspired by the works of the best, so they see the possibilities of endless improvement and strive every day to be better than yesterday!

Despite the summer heat our BDM managed to make the best out of relaxed quarantine measures and gathered a small group of guys from one of our departments to have some active fun outside. This time it was a off-road quad bike rally, everyone had a lot of fun. We’ll make this a recurring event for sure! We manage to build strong connections of friendship and teamwork in the office when working on the projects for our amazing clients, so when we go out together it’s just for the sake of entertainment and active lifestyle. We keep to the saying “Work hard, play hard”. Our guys work on the projects for 40 to 45 hours a week, and even up to 56 hours in case of ASAP situations. Everyone’s satisfied because hard work is always rewarded, all extra hours are paid and we have a quarterly bonus system based on KPI in place to motivate the best among us. We are always happy to tackle new interesting and challenging projects and eagerly wait to see us among our clients.

It’s sometimes easy to lose track of importance for soft skills while being heavily mentally invested in the IT industry, that’s why we have our best friends to remind us - our books. We used to have a digital-only book library in our company, but lately we decided to expand to printed copies because they just feel much better. In the near future we plan to buy more than 60 bestsellers. When you dedicate just 15-30 minutes to reading every day you can read around 1-2 books a month - this will be a huge investment into your own development in the long term! That’s why we invest heavily in developing not only hard skills in our team but soft skills too. It always pays back.

All around the world countries begin to slowly relax quarantine limitations. Summer has come and everyone just wants to rush outside. Some of our guys are already planning their vacations. But even in this case we never forget that work comes first. We hope that your business is as good as ever! We are always open for cooperation, just share your ideas with us and we’ll help you develop it into a PRD (Product Requirements Document) In our Discovery Phase. PRD (Product Requirements Document) is the great point to start your project, it should contain all necessary technical documentation and high fidelity wireframes (simplified black and white representations of UI). 1. Technical documentation should contain: project brief, description of business logic, project structure which describes each page and each user interaction in detail, user type and role descriptions, notifications admin panel, background processes, server infrastructure and tech stack. 2. High fidelity wireframes both for desktop and mobile (if necessary) should describe each screen of user interaction in detail. From description it may seem overwhelming, but we will be happy to guide you through the process from start to finish and answer all the questions that you may have along the way! You can read more at Discovery Phase.

In the near future Google is planning to update their search engine in a way that leans even more towards user experience (Source). This means that loading speed will be even more essential than before. Website quality and search rating will be based on a new tool: Core Web Vitals which is going to be added to Google Lighthouse. You can already check if your website fits new standards using Web Vitals Extension. Even now you can feel that changes are starting to be implemented with the update 6.0.0 to Google Pagespeed Insights. we advise you to recheck your website to see if your grades suffered. If you encountered any problems or your website speed evaluation deteriorated, our team at abz.agency will be happy to consult you on how to get them back up.

Have you ever thought about doing regression testing on your live website? Regression testing is running your website through all QA checklists and test cases, in a nutshell it is a full testing of your website. Generally, the more often regression testing occurs, the more issues can be discovered and resolved. If you continuously add new features to your live website, we advise you to do regression testing at least once a month. If your project is live, but you are not adding any significant changes or new features you can consider regression testing as a visit to the dentist for yourself or regular maintenance for your car. A good preventive measure to perform once every 6 months, so any unnoticed problem won’t go out of hand. There are some problems that can crop up even without making any changes: search engines can change their evaluation standards (Example) and lower your rank, new browser updates and new standards can cause problems etc. In some cases, update or discontinuation of support of some libraries and REST API can outright break some website modules. If you need any help or have any questions you are welcome to contact us at abz.agency!

Nothing connects people more than a common goal! That’s why our team believes that the most effective team building exercise is simply working every day as a team on challenging tasks that arise every day in front of us. That’s why when we decide to spend some time together we don’t call it team building, we just simply have fun. We look back fondly on one of such gatherings that we had before quarantine when we visited Laser Tag arena and had a very tactical shootout between two project managers.

A website must load within 1-3 seconds. Did you know? Let us tell you why it’s important for your business. First, it’s about UX and performance. If visitors have to wait for a website to load any longer, especially, on a mobile device, they tend to leave it immediately (according to research by Google). If the website takes more than 5-7 seconds to load, 60% of visitors quit – even before the scripts of a counter load, so you don’t even see these people in the statistics. 90% of users will probably abandon your website if it takes more than 10 seconds to load. Second, performance and page speed are important factors of SERP ranking. They influence the position of your website in search results. Slow websites go at the end. If you want to drive organic traffic to your website, it should load within 1-3 seconds. Third, your website should load fast not only on the devices of users located physically close to the server where your website is situated (in the same city or state). To achieve this, optimization, CDN, and several levels of cashing are necessary. Otherwise, users from other regions would have to wait for your website to load very long. If you have any questions, we’re glad to assist! Don’t hesitate to contact.

An outsourcing company abz.agency has been targeted to providing top quality services in web development since its foundation. Thirty guys put their efforts in order to achieve this goal working in two offices in Ukrainian cities. The company has proven to be a reliable partner working as a subcontractor in B2B segment. It develops complex and customized web applications, web sites and browser extensions while providing a full cycle of works from developing technical documentation to support. The main stack of development includes PHP Laravel, Node.js, React, Vue, and Angular frameworks and platform. What regards user interface / user experience, it applies wireframing and mockuping. The company keeps improving together with its guys by embracing new versions of the current technical stack, learning new technologies, applying best practices and using technical specifications. All of this ensures a high quality product delivered to the client.

What are High-fidelity Wireframes? Why do you need them? Why start with wireframes and not with mockups? We would like to tell you more about it. High-fidelity wireframes are black and white layouts that outline features, size, and placement of page elements, navigation, users’ interactions with the website. With high-fidelity wireframes, you understand how your future project will look and feel and what structure it’ll have. At the same time, development and making changes to wireframes takes considerably less time than building and changing mockups. High-fidelity wireframes of one screen are created, on average, within 1 hours. The mockups of the same level of complexity will take about 4-8 hours. So, wireframes allow you to try several concepts without spending much time. This reduces project costs. In addition, when high-fidelity wireframes are approved, designers can quickly prepare mockups. This approach on average allows you to save 30-50% of the budget for the design part. We recommend creating high-fidelity wireframes as a first step in creating the product requirements document (PRD). Mockups can be made later on.

Many companies recently intensified their digital transformation efforts. Businesses that have been mostly offline are going online. Those who had established some online presence need more functionality, automation, etc. Often, the owners and management, in a haste, try to solve their problems using the solution from templates. Or order web development services from the providers who promise to complete a project very fast. But this is Sisyphean labor. Such projects often take progressively more time and money, are harder to maintain and give rise to new problems. The companies just waste their budgets and, what even worse, get a bad web development experience. It’s especially discouraging for small businesses who pin great hopes on their new website and then find that they have a poor UX, load too slowly, have low conversion and high bounce rate. And the websites made in a rush usually are indeed below the standards. We recommend making well-reasoned decisions. It’s much more effective to invest in the creation of a Product Requirements Document (PRD), go through a Discovery phase, and get an accurate plan-estimate. Then, have a project developed accordingly to all the company needs, timely, and get the best results. Surely, the conditions are such that businesses have to evolve as soon as possible. But you have to approach wisely to digital transformation. If you start it wrong, with a faulted basement, you risk getting everything falling apart at the first strain.

Quarantine is going on, and we keep working. We already have a busy schedule for the next 2-4 weeks. Our clients and we are planning the workload till the end of spring and for summer. Unfortunately, some of our client companies are directly affected by quarantine limitations, so they had to put the projects on hold. But we’ve made an agreement to continue development in August or September. We take the best vitamins – our work. When you’re busy and you know other people need your expertise, it keeps up! We look at this photo from abz.agency archive and motivate ourselves to be strong these days. And what keeps you motivated?

We highly value teamwork, and the majority of our team members don’t want to stay home. The daily routines and set-up processes help abz.agency to provide our clients with high-quality web development services. To protect our guys, we added new procedures. We regularly disinfect common areas at our office and provided everyone with hand sanitizer. Also, we added to our daily plan mandatory exercise to enhance our guys’ fitness and boost their immunity. We take steps to reduce stress, harmful to the immune system: we stay connected and communicate our plans to all guys, including a contingency plan. Everyone is educated about the infection and instructed to stay home if they feel sick. And what does your company do to protect guys? Share with us how your business is coping with the situation!

What are your plans for April? We are going to work, work and work again. Our guys’ families’ stability depends on abz.agency. It makes us work even harder to plan the projects in advance and complete them in time, with usual impeccable quality. When you’re responsible for your family’s well-being and stability, you get a powerful impulse. And abz.agency guys are a family too. When someone has work to do and feels in charge, they are charged and full of energy. Their glands also work at maximum allowing them to stay well, healthy and feel strong and confident. They have great immunity. We wish everyone to stay well and work with joy!

We continue doing our job, with the full workload. Some team members can’t get to the office fast because of closed subway and some just feel more comfortable and safe at home. We provided them with a routine working environment. We moved all the necessary equipment to their places: a 4K screen, MacBook Pro and the accessories, the favorite abz.agency-branded mug. The static IP is provided, the time tracker is running to ensure stable work. Together with the team members who are at the office, the guys keep working productive and providing the required quality within the deadlines.

We care about our guys and do everything necessary to protect their health. Here’s abz.agency experience in reducing the number of sick people in our office by 4 compared to the previous year. - We equipped each cubicle with antibacterial lamps which automatically switch on for 30 minutes at 10.30 pm.
- We created a schedule and started to ventilate air regularly (three times a day).
- We added immune-boosting herbal teas to our tea selection.
- There are all commonly used hygiene products in the office kitchen and bathroom. Now, when the Coronavirus disease is rampant, we added some personal hygiene measures and placed reminders around the office. And the team is fine. We wish good health to everybody!

At abz.agency QA, BDM, CFO, HR are talented and beautiful women who contribute a lot to our success. They are focused on the efficiency of our teamwork and professional growth but still find time to look fantastic! And even here, ladies are so fond of our company that they used abz.agency logo in their manicure for International Women’s Day! We wish them to feel special and unique on the top of the world.

You all know, how good it feels to give presents! We have a tradition of pleasantly surprising our loyal clients. And sometimes, they surprise us back. This time we sent a company a 3D pen as a souvenir, and they used it to reproduce our logo in plastic. We couldn’t believe they have spent their time creating this reply! The guys explained that they were inspired because our team was such a pleasure to work with. Our clients choose to work with us for 1..3..5 and more years. Join us - we care about or partners. Our efficiency will surprise you even more than our gifts.

There’s nothing more bonding than moving together to the same goal. Great bonds of friendship are forged inside our team especially in times of urgency when everyone needs to work together to meet demand of our clients. Our team gifted an acrylight with company logo inside to abz.agency which shows our appreciation for the place that brought us all together. It now shines in one of our offices.

We’ve discovered a secret to success in any business. It sounds like “Surround yourself with a supportive and dedicated team which shares your ideas and cares about your company as much as you do”. Today our BDM has amazed us with her new manicure with a company logo. It’s not a part of a dress code or something... just a true symbol of loyalty. Maybe it’s going to become a new fashion trend in our office, who knows?

Even when working under a constant 90-110% workload to deliver quality projects on time our team finds time to have fun on the paintball field and build strong connections. Kudos to BDM for organising this event, and for their tasty pizza too 🙂

Only people spending whole days sitting in front of the computer can understand the real value of a comfortable chair. Working in uncomfortable conditions can be a real pain in the neck in every sense of the word. It made us think of upgrading our office chairs in both offices to make everyone feel at ease working eight straight hours or sometimes more. The new stylish chairs are suitable for the body shape, completely adjustable providing stability and support to the back. Now the guys will be even more passionate about their work.

We are paranoid freaks of team games, as they make our cooperation even more efficient. We know our strengths and take advantage of them both during time off and work. Last Friday we attended a lasertag club to recharge the batteries at the end of the work week. Designed as a fortress, it is a sort of zone of obstacles where we had to survive relying on our team work. We constantly sharpen our skills to make sure our clients will be equipped with the latest technologies in web development to beat their competitors in all areas of business.

The more we give the more we get in the end, don’t we? Our team’s been presented a full box of small presents, such as new cups and T-shirts with company’s logo. This courtesy is to show our appreciation to the team’s hard work and loyalty. In recent years we’ve developed a ton of amazing projects. Among them is our own development enhancing cooperation with our clients. The Maquetter is aimed to visualize client’s ideas in ready mockups, all in correct order, having unique number each, easy to keep track of all changes etc. We are devoted to making our interaction with clients smooth and efficient.

Our guys in the office were so impressed with the new 3D logo that decided to take a photo with it. And they were carried away with the process so much that were about to break it apart. Luckily, it’s safe and sound. That’s not only logo that we care about of course. Our biggest concern is making the best use of our skills and knowledge to make our clients’ businesses grow and develop. Have you already taken advantage of the latest digital marketing techniques? We know how to make it improve your users' experience and sufficiently increase your customer retention rate.

Now you can take a look at our logo at its finest, it has been put in a 3D model of considerable dimensions; three meters wide and the same height and length. Our Lead Designer was unbelievably happy to see his own creation turned into reality. This is how we bring to life astonishingly audacious solutions of our clients helping them to make an impact. We have been developing robust customized web applications, web sites and browser extensions for years to get expertise that our clients can benefit from.

We keep working hard, but it doesn’t prevent us from being excited about this joyful Christmas time. Our office is bright and festooned. It’s a big pleasure to be on the same wavelength with a few billion people celebrating Christmas holidays all over the world and share the warmth of our hearts and happiness with them. Wishing you a holiday season full of fun, and a new year filled with prosperity.

We’ve tapped into all our creativity and managed to decorate the Kyiv office! Woohoo! Just take a look at those amazing heart-warming Christmas toys hanging around the office ad reminding us about love, joy and happiness. Anyway, we enjoyed ourselves. Which office will Santa choose to come first too?

Hi there! Here we go! We are starting our Facebook page. Not to leave a feed empty in the passing year, posting here a couple of events which took place this year. First of all is our photo-shooting event. According to our Lead Designer there is nothing like live photos. So, we rented a studio and had some good pictures taken. Once done with the job, guys started playing pranks. Had lots of fun. So, it’s not only about coding and making mockups!