How do IT professionals work? Andrey Makarov, Neti

    We continue to question specialists about work and leisure hours, professional habits, the tools they use, and much more.

    It will be interesting to find out what unites them, in which they contradict each other. Perhaps their answers will help to identify some general patterns, useful tips that will help many of us.

    Today our guest is Andrey Makarov from Neti . He has been working in the field of information technology for 14 years. Working in the company since 2011, Andrey went from team lead to department director. Increased the net profit of the Department 1C 10 times. Since 2015, launches new directions in the company. Andrey is constantly studying management, psychology, marketing, sales and new trends in IT.

    What do you do in the company?

    Management and development of departments: 1C, PHP and NetSuite. Organization of a hiring system, active participation in sales, constant work with clients, organization of motivation and training of people. Responsibility for profit. I start the service “1C-nick for an hour” with the team.

    One word that best describes how you work?

    Drive.

    How many hours a day do you devote to work?

    8-15 hours.

    How many hours do you sleep?

    6-8 hours.

    How do you have breakfast?

    Porridge, sandwich, water / green tea.

    What are you doing along the way to / from work?

    I am listening to an audiobook.

    Which todo manager do you personally use?

    Google Calendar

    What applications and services you can’t do without?

    Google Calendar, Google drive, Google docs, Evernote, Skype, mail.

    What task manager / issue-tracker / repository do you use in the company?

    JIRA.

    What other tools and software do you use in your work?

    Google docs, Skype, Chrome, Evernote, Outlook, Google drive.

    Does the company have internal projects?

    Yes. Service “1C-nick for an hour”, personal account of the client, personal account of the employee and various internal HR projects.

    What annoys you the most when you work?

    Slow operation of software or hardware.

    What kind of professional literature would you recommend?


    What do you prefer: electronic readers or paper books?

    Electronic Readers.

    What technique and why do you prefer at work and at home?

    There are no particular preferences for the brand. At work: laptop, phone, smartwatch, headset, kettle.
    At home: laptop, phone, smartwatch, headset, kettle, fridge, microwave.

    What do you listen to when you work?

    I listen to clients, colleagues and intuition. If you mean music and radio, then nothing.

    Which life hack allows you to be more effective?

    Constant positive attitude, a small charge several times a day.

    What professional advice for the future can you give yourself?

    Set and update priorities.

    What would you recommend to a person trying to go the same way?

    Read, watch, try, reflect.

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