When exploring the idea of ethics in business, it is important to understand the types of people who you are responsible to. Responsibility has three basic components: Having a duty to deal with something.Having control or influence over something.Being in a position to be blamed for something. In other words,
This past weekend, Nikola and I attended WordCamp Sofia. Although we had an extremely brief stay in Sofia, the talks we were able to attend were well-worth the 5 hour car ride. During Noel Tock's talk about current trends in content publishing, (which I highly recommend watching), there was the
Turning mild curiosity into conversions. Enticing that curiosity in the first place. Getting your message heard. Getting your product seen. Proper use of social media. The vague and magical world of SEO. Hardly any one will argue that the internet is not a place of consumerism. The sites not selling products
Mentoring, which began as a relationship between an experienced adult and a youth, has become increasingly popular in the professional world. While individuals and companies in many fields can benefit from professional mentoring programs, the tech industry is set up in a unique way that requires mentoring. Nikola, Paiyak Development's
One disturbing trend in Bulgaria is the number of businesses that opt to have a Facebook page as opposed to a dedicated website. Add to that the cross-management of personal accounts and business pages and it becomes quite difficult to find information about the businesses I am looking for, even
At WordCamp Europe last month, I was not surprised that there were not too many participants who labeled themselves as content creators. Sure, there were plenty of people who, 'did content,' but whenever someone mentioned it, it almost seemed like a shameful secret hidden behind more professional pursuits such as
The Paiyak Development team landed in Sofia on Wednesday at 4:30 in the morning. While Wednesday might have been a slow day for work, our operations are up and running at full force as of Thursday. While the team settles into their desks again, we would like to share some
It is our first year as a company and this month brings our first official conference that we will be attending as a company: WordCamp Europe 2015 in Seville, Spain. To say the least, we are excited. Here is who you can expect to see there and what we are
Over the past decade, IT has made its way out of the basement and onto the main floor, complete with bright windows, tinted to not reflect on our computer screens. Those who work in web development are no longer the creepy, socially awkward men and women they were once assumed
I've been meaning to start writing tutorials for our site for a long time, but I never set aside the time to do so. Today I decided that it's time to change that and added the all-new Tutorials section. While offering my clients 1-on-1 tutoring sessions, I've heard more than once or