At the beginning of this year, we set out a new business venture. After expanding to the foreign market, we are opening another office, the jubilee tenth in a row.We have been advocates of IT decentralization for many years. By opening another office in Serbia, in Ćuprija, we prove that we adhere to our ideology and we continue the trend of developing the potential of young people in local communities.

‍Why Ćuprija? The reason is simple. Many years ago, an idea was born right there - an idea that would be realized a few years later and become Quantox Technology.With 15 years of experience and a team of over 300 employees, the developers from Ćuprija will have full support in their work and further progress.In the last few years, we have had cooperation with the Gymnasium in Ćuprija.

‍We reward the best students with scholarships, and we also contributed to the development of the IT department in that school.Students' interest in the new program is great, which is reflected in the growing number of those who attend the new course. That is why we decided to give knowledge as a gift to Ćurpija- we will organize an internship program so that all those who sailed into IT waters have the opportunity to upgrade, expand and learn everything they will need for independent work tomorrow. Our experts from all offices in Serbia will be in charge of implementing the practice in the best possible way.

‍We invite you to join us. Take the opportunity to improve your skills by working on huge and challenging projects.

As part of the Quantox team, you will also be able to take advantage of the benefits we have provided. Our offices are equipped with special care so that the work runs smoothly and we have many years of experience in mentoring.Do you want to do the job you love in your city, among friends and family? Information about open positions in our company you can find HERE!

‍We are waiting for you. Join us!

What Are Live Templates?

Live templates are predefined functionalities in almost all JetBrains IDE programs.

When Can We Use Live Templates?

They are recommended if you want to increase your productivity by placing the code line that you would probably use the most into the Live template. It will save your time in further coding. Most people that are working in IT are looking for ways to cut time spent in development so they could do other stuff. Like working on some personal projects, or, in my case, playing darts with my colleagues. This is one example of achieving that.

How Can We Implement Live Templates?

My advice is, whenever you come across a block of code that most likely will be used occasionally in a short period of time, take a few minutes to add it inside Live templates in order to save time by calling it with a small change.

• Dialogue with live templates can be found inside Preferences -> Editor -> Live Templates and it looks like this:

Even when you install PHPStorm, you can find some predefined templates which can be a good base for you to learn how to create a structure for new ones.

• You can also choose the way you want to call templates. It can be ‘Tab’, ‘Space’, or any other key combination.

• Let's go through an example of adding one template for Laravel Framework. One of the ideas is to use it as relations inside models. The first step is to click on `+` and choose `Live template`.

• Next, you need to fill out a new template.

-Abbreviations (text that you will type in order to call the template)

-Description (description popup)

-Template text (template body)

-Context (the context in which the template applies)

-Edit variables (dynamic part of the template)

-Expand (button to call the template)

• After adding the template, next thing is to continue with editing the dynamic part of the template by clicking on `Edit Variables`. Save all progress and go back to the Editor.  
• Let's see what happens if you open Post model class and you add-relation with User class.

By typing template abbreviation that you`ve just created, you will get a popup with a suggestion.

• Use the `Tab` button to fill out the block code on places where the cursor is and places you have chosen to enter manually. Every next Tab press will lead you to the next place until they are all filled out.

The final look of block code would look like this.

When Using Live Templates is Not Recommended?

If you are a beginner and want to go through the complete learning process step by step, then it would be better not to use this functionality. Later, when you need to be faster, use Live templates and save your time.

4What's Behind the Efficiency of Quantox Developers?

Using Live Templates is just one way how Quantox developers can expedite the software development process. We know how to use IDE programs to increase our productivity, while keeping the code readable, reusable and secure. If you need an IT solutions fast, we have ways of cutting the development process time. Let's Talk!

When we asked how his colleagues would describe him, the answer was simple - Liverpool. Besides being a huge and passionate fan of this club, Sladjan has been part of our team for 5 years, and our Joker - at the masquerade. :) He is working in our office in Čačak as a Backend programmer and he has a lot of experience and achieved results. Hanging and working with Sladjan is a great pleasure, we congratulate him for 5 fantastic years and say a well-known quote - With us, you’ll never walk alone!

• What advice would you give to yourself 5 years ago?

Don’t be afraid and have more confidence in yourself.

• Do you remember your first day at work?

Yes, I was extremely nervous.

• Tell us something that people don’t know about you.

I’m afraid of public speaking.

• What would you never give up?

My family.

• Which moment was the most impressive for you?

First New Year’s celebration with the company and getting know people in the right way :)

• The weekend is your time for?

Rest. And some beer if the situation with covid allows.

• Something that you did and wouldn't do it again?

Trying absinth. That green fairy is definitely not for everyone. :)

• What is the weirdest food that you ever tasted?

Bear prosciutto

• What would you be if you weren't a programmer?

Definitely some other job that involves working on a computer.

Today, you will see a valuable member of our team in front of you - Miloš. He has been training karate for many years, he loves chess, music, movies and besides all that, he says that his favorite hobby is work. He also participated in our conference and you can see his lecture here.

• Is it necessary to have an artistic spirit to be a designer?„Yes, but practice and the will to work and study mean a lot more.”

• What else does it take to be good at your job?„First of all, you must regularly follow the trends and always keep up with them. Important factors are perseverance, motivation, and inspiration.”

• How did you learn?„My interest in design arose fifteen years ago while I was working in printing houses. First I learned graphic and then web design (along with HTML and CSS) which I still do today.”

• What’s the most interesting thing you’ve done so far?„I participated and won international competitions, and as the most interesting thing I would single out the fact that I designed a can for Heineken beer for domestic markets and won first place in the Carlsberg regional competition.”

• Would you like to learn a programming language?„Yes, PHP and Java. And I would also like to perfect the HTML and CSS I learned at the beginning of my career.”

• What attracted you to work at Quantox?„The fact that the company is serious and the team is great. Before I started working, I received recommendations from colleagues, first hand. I also liked that the company works with strong clients and that there is room for improvement.”

• What would be the best project for you?„My best projects are those where I have no restrictions, ie. I have complete freedom.”

• What are your impressions of the conference?„I would have preferred if the conference was live, but now the situation has dictated that it must be held online. That would be a bigger challenge for me.”

• Are you satisfied with your performance?„It's weird when you hear yourself teaching. It helped me see some things about myself, and to know which segment I need to progress. Certainly a very big and nice new experience.”

• Did you have stage fright?„Yes, for the first half-hour of the lecture and not for the last 10 minutes. 😁 I realized I knew what I was talking about and that there was no need to be nervous.”

We did an interview with a guy who knows how to rule the chaos. Yes, we are thinking about the chaos caused by programming. 🙃He is 27 and he works in our Ukraine team. His name is Ivan and he is PHP addicted.

• How did you decide to become a developer?„That was plan B if I don't succeed as a Sound Engineer.  Programming was pretty easy for me, and university teachers said that I`m pretty talented. I’ve read a lot of material, learn how to develop in my free time, and in the last year of study, I found a great opportunity to start a programming career.”

• Do you know or would you like to learn any other programming language?„It would be better to learn some additional technologies that could help me in the working process. I'm a PHP evangelist, so for me, there are a lot of great languages, but PHP is a leader of web development and kind of compromise over different language approaches.”

• What motivates you the most at work?„When I see that my job brings results - the happiness to clients, money to the company, and developers.”

• What do you like the most about working in Quantox? „I am free to choose hours, and there are a lot of experienced colleagues to help me with troubleshooting.”

• If you need help you go to (which colleague)? „Ivan Karanjac supports me all the time, and for the “developers discussions” I have Movsar.”

• Laravel or Symfony?„Symfony.”

• Work from home or from the office?„Office - like it a lot!”

• What are your impressions of the conference?„That was my first experience with conferences as a speaker, also the first time I was speaking in a non-native language. But I did it well because I prepared in time.”

• Are you satisfied with your performance?„Yeah, sure! Next time will grab more time for speech.”

• Did you have stage fright?„Not a lot of, but got a little shivering. 😅 I have a lot of experience in public communications, but not related to developer stuff.”

Damjan is a developer, animal lover, horse rider, MTB biker, scuba diver, tennis player (veterans league), and the pilot of ultralight planes. Besides all this, he is part of our fantastic Macedonian team for the past 9 months. Read more about him below, and watch his lecture at Quantox Virtual Conf here.

• How did you decide to work with Android Security?„During my career, I had the option to work in a security area. It was an amazing experience and a really big challenge for me. Also, I learned a lot of new interesting things and increased my skills. It's a really big plus in my career.”

• Do you know or would you like to learn any other programming language?„I'm working with PHP and Python (including DBs, REST API, microservices, servers, payments, etc). My next goal is to learn Machine Learning. I passed the intro course and I hope that I will have an opportunity to become more advanced in the ML area.”

• What do you like the most about your job?„Quiet environment with great benefits like flexible working hours, working from different places, and solving the problems as a team.”

• Why did you choose Quantox?„Q had the best offer on the market compared to other companies.”

• What do you like the most about working in Quantox?„First and foremost I would like to highlight that I meet great colleagues. I would also mention the opportunity to work on interesting projects.”

• If you need help you go to (which colleague)?„Vladyslav Skliarenko & Anton Homutenko.”

• Favorite Quantox benefit?„I like the option of working from home and/or working from any of Quantox's offices.”

• If you weren’t a programmer what would you do?„Most likely a farmer.” 🙂

• What are your impressions of the conference?„The conference was a good idea in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. A great opportunity to learn something new (especially for the new guys/ beginner developers), an opportunity to check your skills, to investigate something, to spend your time quality instead to sit in front of the desk, and to do nothing.”

• Are you satisfied with your performance?„I had a huge stage fight. Every time when I need to do something in public, in my head I'm doing it the worst possible. Maybe it is because I didn’t have much experience. But one is for sure, I would do it again only if I have a very good reason.” 🙂

Petar is a passionate coffee lover and a master at preparing it. So it is with programming. He uses various technologies - Front End, Back End, DevOps. He loves hackathons - he was in the winning team twice. Peter also likes to participate in meetups and conferences, he is the organizer of NišJS meetup.Besides that, he was one of the organizers of our Quantox Virtual Conf and his lecture is available here.

• What did your development path in Quantox look like?„When I started, I only did Angular (Front End) but I learned fast and I started getting involved in BackEnd tasks. After only half a year, I became team lead. More projects and dynamic business has led to more engagement. Then we started working on our big project Review Network and after that, I was a CINO.”

• What motivates you the most at work?„The feeling when you have a problem and you solve it. And when you imagine something and then you do it in reality. That is a great satisfaction.”

• Do you have a secret source of creativity?„Cool ideas for the applications often come up from the daily chat with Hamato.”

• When did you realize you wanted to be a programmer?„As a very young child because my dad is a programmer. From a young age, I watched him do something and then I would try it too, so it would irritate me if I didn't know how, and that's why I was determined to learn.”

• If you weren't a programmer would you do?„I would work in a coffee shop.”

• What attracted you to work at Quantox?„The dynamic atmosphere, cool people, plenty of room to progress. I immediately liked the fact that I didn't feel like I was at work, but like I came to enjoy, hang out and do something useful.”

• Tabs or Spaces?„Spaces all the way!”

• What are your impressions of the conference?„I think it was great because everything went spontaneously and since it was our first, it went well. There were no major omissions and there were a lot of people making me happy. I also had fun making a conference site.”

• Are you satisfied with your performance?„Yeah, I'm always satisfied when I prepare something in one day and it comes out to be good. We had some changes in the schedule and I had to "hoop-in" at the last minute, but I didn't mind.”

• How did you gain experience as a lecturer?„I have always loved to share what I know and to teach others so I have always been happy to participate as a lecturer at meetups. But I did not enjoy preparing the lecture but the improvisation itself. So when you do that a lot of times it becomes a habit.”

• Do you still have stage fright?„I have, but it's not the same anxiety as before, because when you have a public appearance several times, you know that nothing bad can happen, and even if it does, it's not a big deal.”

Igor Stamenković comes from Niš. He is part of our HR team and works as a recruiter, and was also a lecturer at our recent conference. He says he has always wanted to be involved in programming and software development. His father was involved in programming and design too, so that love for computers was born at a very young age. He graduated from the high school "Bora Stanković" in the field of informatics, but he realized that it was not his calling and then he decided to enroll at the Faculty of Philosophy - Department of Psychology. His fields of interest are social psychology and learning theory. Quantox was the company that gave him the opportunity to unite his two loves. 

• Is the job of a recruiter difficult?

„My feelings for work are mixed. I think that it is not emotionally difficult because working with people and the desire to contribute to their success is noble and that is what fulfills me. We, recruiters, are fighting for a better future for people because we give them the opportunity for a new, better job and at the same time for the benefit of the company and the general growth of the IT community in Serbia. But I must admit that it can be hard when the workload is increased.” 

• What is the hardest thing when it comes to working with people?

„As I mature, I think that cynicism and passive aggression are the hardest for me. When people are not honest in communication and conceal their motives and thoughts. This makes every conversation quite difficult, not only in the professional sphere.” 

• Have you ever regretted your choice to become a recruiter?

„I haven't had a chance yet and I hope it will stay that way in the future. Every job has ups and downs, so, sometimes I think I made a mistake but these are brief moments of reconsideration.” 

• What prejudices did you have about IT people before you started working with them?

„The truth is, I had prejudices. I thought that everyone had to be university educated and that they necessarily had to learn more about engineering, but as I became more and more involved in IT, I realized that it was not necessary.” 

• Recruitment or HR?

„Both because it is ideal to do tasks for both. It gives me the impression of how we function and on the other hand it brings dynamism to the business and prevents monotony.”

• Favorite Quantox benefit?

„It used to be remote but now it is not a benefit but a necessity. I liked the attitude of the company, that the health of the employees is in the first place, so with the first signs of the Covid19, the team was sent to work from home. In Nis, we were one of the first companies to decide to take that step.” 

• What are your impressions of the conference?

„Mixed but definitely positive. I really liked the idea as well as the range of topics. The lecturers were qualified and professional to talk about their topics.” 

• Are you satisfied with your performance?

„Yes, I am. There are things I can improve but overall it was good. I wish I had a live audience.” 

• Have you had any experience before?

„I had experiences when I lectured to college students. I like to have performances and to address people.” 

• Which other lecture did you like the most?

„Although I've watched almost all the lectures, I can't decide on one. Džavrić had a very nice lecture and I also liked Vojo's, which was concise and specific. Uroš explained everything thoroughly and impartially. Petar's lecture was also honest and interesting. They were all great and quality.” 

This time, our interlocutor is Vojislav Branović. Vojo is 31 years old and lives in Čačak. He has been working at Quantox for almost 8 years and he has started as a content writer. Two years ago, he decided to study for QA and officially changed his position (and job) a year ago. In his free time, he plays basketball, likes hiking, and reading books.He was also part of our recently held Quantox Virtual Conf and you can see his lecture here.

• How did you decide to embark on an adventure and re-qualify?

“At one point in my career as a content writer in the BPO sector, I reached a level where there was no room for advancement and then I realized that I wanted and needed to learn something new in order to improve. and increase earnings, and the company met my needs.”

• Was it hard?

“It was not difficult, it was very interesting for me and I would do it again.”

• Who helped you the most in your studies?

“Mentor on the course I attended. I learned the rest myself, from the internet, and the material I got from school.”

• Do you have any advice for people who are thinking about retraining?

“Learn something new every day because in that way you can advance in your career and avoid the monotony of working in the same job forever.”

• What are the biggest challenges in working with clients?

“To understand what they want because they are generally not precise enough when setting tasks.”

• The favorite anecdote with colleagues

“It's hard to say because things that happen spontaneously and remain as a fond memory for us might not be interesting or funny to others, but I'm happy that I work in a company where situations like that occur on a daily basis.”

• Can you recommend some books?

“Yes, "Dark Tower" by Stephen King, "Kosingas" - Aleksandar Tesic, and "The Shack" - William P. Young”

• Favorite Quantox benefit?

“Friends.” 🙂

• Are you satisfied with your lecture at the conference?

“Considering that I have never given a lecture before, I think that I was solid. I would love to do the same again.”

• Did you have stage fright?

“I would be lying if I said that I was not, but I learned in sports to turn it into a positive stage fright that better affects my performance.”

Our colleague Uroš Anđelić from Belgrade took a few minutes and chatted with us. He revealed to us that he has been working as a programmer for 3 and a half years and that he is self-taught. He first learned Java and then PHP, Python, and JavaScript. He also shared his knowledge and experience on Quantox Virtual Conf, and anyone who hasn’t watched it can do so on our Youtube channel.

• Which programming language would you like to learn?

“I try to keep up with new technologies. At the moment, Node is interesting to me, I would like to learn GoLang as well.”

• How did you decide on Java?

“I wanted to make Android apps so Java seemed like a good first and generic language. But by chance, I started doing backend with PHP and I stayed on it.”

• Do you have ambitions to become a full-stack?

“I would like to have my own start-up one day, and in order to be able to do that, I need to know how to do "everything". So, yeah, I do think in that direction.”

• Recommend a book or tutorial that you used while learning?

“The book “You don’t know JS” is one very handy source. There is no single author, but a group of professionals is constantly updating it in accordance with the development. It's free and available on GitHub.”

• What misconceptions do people have when it comes to learning programming languages?

“You need to pay for a course and give money to learn to program. Plenty of quality content is available online and for free.”

• What was the best project in Quantox you worked on so far?

“I bring the best experience from one short project. It was made from scratch and with the latest technologies like Laravel and React. It is in my opinion a kind of ideal project.”

• Laravel or Symphony?

“Laravel.”

• Angular or React?

“React.”

• Tabs or spaces?

“Spaces but by pressing the tab.”

• Are you satisfied with your lecture at Quantox Virtual Conf?

“I am. This was my first experience of this type, and I would definitely try again as a lecturer.”

Marko Manojlović is our colleague from Kragujevac. He has been living and working in Belgrade for 7 years, and he has been a part of the Quantox team for two years now. His love for programming is confirmed by the fact that he is a Full Stack programmer. He mostly uses JavaScript and React, but he is always willing to learn something new. Hence his interest in "Deno" and his desire to share his knowledge with us. You can watch his lecture at Quantox Virtual Confhere.

• Have you ever regretted your choice to become a programmer?

“No, I haven't. I find this job very demanding and challenging but it is equally exciting.”  

• What attracted you to work at Quantox?

“Marketing. (laughs) I worked in the previous company for 5 years and I was engaged not only in programming but also in organizational and leadership activities, after which I wanted to fully dedicate myself only to programming and further development of technical skills. Quantox made it possible for me.”  

• Would you like to pursue programming throughout your entire career?

“Generally yes, but under different conditions. I need to be motivated by the job and it needs to fit in with the client's requirements. Also, to always follow new technologies and enter new areas such as AI and machine learning.”  

• What is the most absurd prejudice about developers and IT people?

“That they are not social types of people, ie that they are not inclined to socialize with people. And the other is that developers sit and code all the time. That is not true at all. Programming is only one part of the job and there is also planning, software design, and constant learning.”  

• Best work experience at Quantox so far?

“Business trips to Germany and Romania. Business trips are always interesting because we get to know the business culture of other countries and we also meet clients in person with whom we usually communicate online on a daily basis.”  

• Favorite Quantox benefit?

“Flexible working hours. Quantox has shown that it can really work, especially at the time of the Covid19. I like the fact that I have the opportunity to organize my own working hours.”  

• Deno or Node?

“Currently Node.”  

• What are your impressions of the conference?

“Positive. I was surprised that so many people signed up. But of course, there is always room for improvement in terms of organization and tools.”  

• Have you had any experience before?

“I was giving a lecture at Quantox and I was also at an Oracle conference, so yeah, I had papers from before.”  

• Would you try again to be in the role of a lecturer?

“Of course. In general, I think it's great that the conference is organized because people are interested in online learning and podcasts. During the quarantine, people realized that there was quality content on online platforms.”  

Today we introduce you to Aleksandar Džavrić, our colleague from Kragujevac. Some of you may have already “met” him during Quantox Virtual Conf. He was the one who opened our conference with his lecture on the development path of programmers and very useful tips. You can watch the lecture here, and get to know Dzavra a little better below.

• Which programming language would you like to learn?"That would definitely be GoLang."
• If you could choose a supernatural power to help you in your work, what would it be?"Maybe levitation. To reduce the pressure on the spine. All of us who sit a lot need it."
• What would be the best project for you?"An internal project of the company which would work with new technologies and which would have a large budget, and whose purpose would be to help children become or stay healthy."
• A favorite anecdote from work?"Every “tavern salary” is a favorite anecdote. Every month on salary day, I go to a tavern with my colleagues from the Kragujevac office. We have a favorite tavern, which is our most common choice, but we do not hesitate to explore new places."
• Early bird or a late owl?"Early bird. I wake up every morning before 6 o'clock… but I don't even go to bed very early." (laughter)
• What are your impressions of the conference?"Positive. I think it's an interesting way to learn something new with the help of people who are experts in their fields."
• Are you satisfied with your performance?"I am, considering that this was my first conference lecture."
• Did you have stage fright?"No. Maybe only when it's all over." (laughter)
• Have you had any experience before?"Yes, I gave lectures at Quantox's internal workshops and at the Faculty of Science in Kragujevac."
• Would you try again in the role of a lecturer?"Yes, I think it's a good experience and also important for the career of us as programmers and future managers/architects." 

Last week we organized the Quantox Virtual Conf; pandemic born, first of its name, breaker of quarantines, freer of knowledge sharers....and we’re happy to say - it exceeded our expectations!

• Lasted for 4 days
• Hosted by 11 lecturers
• Viewed by 1183 visitors
• The total duration of all lectures combined was 483 minutes,
• The longest lecture lasted 84 minutes,
• 22 states were watching
• The audience consisted of 54% men and 46% women, mostly the younger population

A desire to share the knowledge inspired us to organize even more similar events that could possibly become a tradition in the upcoming period.

"Although we organized everything in a short period of time, we are very pleased with the final outcome. We can't wait to share some of the speakers' impressions, who themselves also enjoyed overcoming new challenges.We’re looking forward to having new opportunities to socialize and exchange knowledge and experience."

If you were not able to follow the conference live, we will soon share the presentations as videos. Follow our Youtube channel and don't miss the opportunity to learn something new.

Meet Sascha Mitscherlich, our colleague from Frankfurt. He will help us in the mission to establish our brand on the European market. With only 36 years of age and vast experience in marketing and sales, he is a perfect choice for our brand new Sales Manager in Germany. Sascha likes sport, nature, and he is very creative and has big plans for Quantox.

• Why did you choose Quantox?

"Before I accept a new job-offer I make proper research to get all information about the company history and its reputation. On each platform, I checked the ratings and opinions about Quantox and I was stunned about the number of recommendations of happy customers, users, and employees, which is not self-evident especially in the IT-industry.After a couple of very nice and interesting chats with Filip and Vuk, it was not a question anymore to join Quantox, only when!"

• What do you like the most about us?

"Besides a very good reputation, I would choose the projects Quantox already successfully finished and its impressive customer base. This will definitely help to gain a foothold in Germany.I also like social media appearance. It is a good mix of business and work-life content. I can’t wait to see more of it. Many companies ignore that."

• How do you think Quantox will be positioned on the German market next year?

"The long-term target is to be a market leader for web development in Germany, no question. For this and next year, I focus on our awareness and pipeline building in Germany. That means we will have a strong focus on marketing activities and to find partners which can leverage our sales force. The target is to become the challenger in the German market and to have the first regional partners until the end of the year. We definitely have what it takes to play on the top."

• What are your expectations from cooperation with us?

"One important process already started: the knowledge transfer.That’s a point where all my new colleagues can help me with. You think it is interesting for me or it can help me or my prospects? Share it with me, please!Another point is to get in touch with the different departments to get a better understanding of the responsibilities and the internal processes are essential. I expect support and excellent cooperation with everyone, especially with the Marketing team."

• What are your expectations from Quantox in Germany?

"We have established a legal entity in Germany including a well-located office in the Frankfurt Area with modern infrastructure to have a place to meet customers and prospects. An organically growing team of German-speaking professionals for various positions will be needed for that tough but very exciting challenge.I would like to work with clean CRM and structured processes because I live by the motto: ”What’s not written in the CRM, never happened.”And of course, I would like to get introduced to our existing customers in Germany and our internal project owners."

• How do you see the development in Germany at this moment?

"We have a lot of innovative and global companies in Germany. Everyone is trying to remain competitive, especially in the age of digitalization, where start-ups are springing up like mushrooms and both, start-ups and global companies, are desperately trying to get the few available professionals on the market. The “Fachkräftemangel” (in German) is a problem for all companies looking for IT professionals. The German Government and the German industry are trying for years to attract more IT professionals and experts from other countries but even with those measures, the demand isn’t served at all.Currently, there are no real big names or market leaders when it comes to web development companies in Germany. But we can already see companies intensifying their activities in Germany to get a part of the big cake and of course, now, one of them is Quantox."

• Do you have any special strategy on your mind?

"The key to success in Germany is awareness, credibility, and trust. To become a well-known company for web development in Germany, we need to invest in marketing, selective ads, establishing a recommendation- and partner network, intensifying the social media content and activities in German, and much more. We will focus on all business sizes, from start-ups up to global enterprises therefore our German headquarter will be near the global business hub of Frankfurt/Main. The location will have a positive influence on many points. Be it the accessibility, the good infrastructure, a larger range of potential employees due to the size and popularity of Frankfurt, many trade fairs, or the short distance to future major customers. Once we have a reputation in Germany and we fulfill the requirements, Quantox Germany will participate in public tenders which would further accelerate our growth and awareness in the German market."

• Are there any innovations that you would like to implement in Quantox’s business culture?

"From what I saw, the business culture is already great at Quantox and I’m sure the Quantox team shares the same values as I do. Be honest and transparent everything else will definitely hurt the reputation of the company, always treat customers and colleagues with respect, be punctual/keep deadlines and keep your promises, work more focused and cleaner than quick and dirty, structure your day as good as you can but stay agile and don’t forget the fun besides all the work." 😊

• What are the advantages of Quantox over the competition in Germany?

"It is a combination of our good reputation, our long history of successfully finished projects of all sizes and focal points, our references, the skills of our highly qualified employees (many of whom have been with us for a very long time), the team spirit, the very well experienced management team and of course our competitive offering."

We present to you Djordje Sosic. Djole is our colleague from Cacak and he has been part of the team for more than four years. He deals with web design and today we will get to know him a little better through seven short questions. So, let's begin:

• Which programming language would you like to learn?

"I would like to learn "all" programming languages. Imagine what the salaries are when you are a full-stack programmer." (laughs)

• What would be the best project for you?

"It has to be as interesting and as complicated as possible, to be a challenge for me."

• What are the biggest challenges in working with clients?

"I think the biggest challenges are to understand what the clients really want, what is behind their demands in order to reach a solution that will satisfy the client as soon as possible."

• Have you ever regretted your choice to become a designer?

"Actually, yeah, when I saw other members of the design team. I realized that dealing with design can destroy you both mentally and physically." (laughs) "I’m just kidding, of course, I didn’t regret it. The job of a designer is creative and dynamic so I recommend it to everyone."

• Recommend a book you've read or a documentary you've watched lately.

"I recently read the book "Animal Farm" written by George Orwell, and the documentary I would recommend is "The Last Dance" about Michael Jordan."

• Photoshop or Illustrator?

"Photoshop."

• Work from home or from the office?

"From home. I got used to it, although I miss the crowd and colleagues more and more. I hope that soon all this about the virus will pass and that we will get back together."