Studying in IT

dmitrykabanov October 11, 2020 at 09:16 AM

PopMech and its ancestors: a foray into the history of tech

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Studying in IT,
• Media management,
• History of IT,
• Popular science

Many of us grew up reading a classic, that was a staple of many home libraries. However, it doesn’t seem to be as prominent as it once was. To understand the ongoing shift in tech coverage, we need to explore its roots.

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itmo September 4, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Getting Better at Reading Academic Papers: a Brief Guide for Beginners (Part 2)

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Research and forecasts in IT,
• Studying in IT,
• Education abroad,
• Learning languages

«Nothing makes you feel stupid quite like reading a scientific journal article» — writes the TV presenter and molecular biologist Adam Ruben. In a way, he's right — many of us get lost in the often confusing language of peer-reviewed papers. But the situation does not have to be hopeless. A bit of effort on the readers' part can go a long way. We looked at the techniques actual scientists use to navigate academic content. And compiled them into this two-part guide (Part 1: Getting Better at Understanding Academic Papers).

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itmo September 1, 2020 at 09:33 PM

Getting Better at Understanding Academic Papers: a Brief Guide for Beginners (Part 1)

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Research and forecasts in IT,
• Studying in IT,
• Education abroad,
• Learning languages

«Nothing makes you feel stupid quite like reading a scientific journal article» — writes the TV presenter and molecular biologist Adam Ruben. In a way, he's right — many of us get lost in the often confusing language of peer-reviewed papers. But the situation does not have to be hopeless. A bit of effort on the readers' part can go a long way. We looked at the techniques actual scientists use to navigate academic content.

And compiled them into this two-part guide (part 2).

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Torin_Asakura June 27, 2020 at 11:56 AM

Finding Neo

• Studying in IT,
• Personnel Management,
• IT career

• Translation

Continuing the previous part, let's talk about junior programmer candidates searching and their integration into your team. In this part I'd like to share my experience of forming a vacancy, more precisely its format. I'll try to tell you how to create the most attractive, honest and, not less important, informative vacancy card.

Like in the previous part, I'd like to remind you, that I'm just sharing my own experience and expressing the personal opinion. No more than that.

Making a vacancy card

One of the most important criteria of your search success is the right choice of HR platform. Since we are working with IT segment, I'd like to recommend the Habr Career.

For an extra traffic source you can use Head Hunter, LinkedIn (blocked in RF) and various telegram channels. For example: a good channel to find java developers, this will help to find mobile developers, or you can use your personal sources, if you have them.

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itmo June 19, 2020 at 07:14 PM

Weekend picks: memory, cyberpunk and startups

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• GTD,
• Studying in IT,
• Reading room,
• Cyberpunk

A collection of articles about science and the life of ITMO University. There’s going to be something for everyone: from the limits of the human memory to cyberpunk and startups developed at our accelerator.

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Torin_Asakura June 15, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Programmer VS Engineer

• Studying in IT,
• Personnel Management

• Translation

There is a way...

Hello, Habr. I've been watching IT market for a long time. But i'd never written anything. That's the first part of my first article, so please don't hate it too much.

In this series of articles i'd like to share my experience of finding, teaching and integrating interns and juniors in a product team. (Don't confuse them with freelance teams or something like that).

I'd like to point out that everything you'll be reading in my articles represents my personal opinion. Yes, it has sound foundation in years of experience. But i won't say my experience is exclusive and therefore, the only right way to do things is to do it as i say.



In this part we'll see two sides of one entity. That, in turn, will help you to determine what kind of people you want for your team.

Let's look closer on the two basic scenarios:

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itmo May 30, 2020 at 10:52 AM

Weekend picks: A closer look at ITMO University

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Robotics development,
• Studying in IT,
• Offices of IT companies,
• Physics

ITMO University occupies several prominent buildings in the centre of St. Petersburg. But residents and guests alike rarely get a chance to take a look at what’s happening inside them. Articles featured in this digest will take you on a virtual tour of our labs, as well as shed some light on the work underway within our walls.

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itmo April 30, 2020 at 08:50 PM

Working with light: Starting your career at ITMO University

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Development of communication systems,
• Studying in IT,
• IT career,
• Physics

One of our previous articles featured an overview of our photonics department students’ work lives. Today we’re going to expand on this topic by looking at four related MA programs: “Light Guide Photonics and Programmable Electronics”, “LED technologies and optoelectronics”, “Photonic materials” and “Laser technologies”. We sat down with some of the folks currently enrolled in these programs, as well as recent graduates, to talk about the role ITMO University played in kickstarting their careers.

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itmo April 23, 2020 at 06:43 PM

All gain, no pain — learning with the Flashcard method

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• GTD,
• Studying in IT,
• Brain,
• Learning languages

The flashcard method, also known as the Leitner system, has been around for over 40 years. This versatile learning approach helps students save time and process information. Let’s look at what makes it work.

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itmo April 20, 2020 at 02:50 PM

Everything you always wanted to know about photographic memory, amnesia and false memories

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• GTD,
• Studying in IT,
• Brain,
• Health

Memory has been studied for dozens of years, yet common myths surrounding it are refusing to die out.

Let’s talk about photographic memory, and how made-up memories influence our lives.

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itmo March 30, 2020 at 04:49 PM

Juggling work and study at ITMO University: CS edition

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Programming,
• Studying in IT,
• IT career,
• Sound

We talked to the graduates of the Speech Information Systems MA program at ITMO about the ways our university helped jumpstart their careers. [More stories from our startups]:

• ITMO University startup accelerator introduces Laeneco, a smart stethoscope
• Quantum communications: building 100% secure data transfer systems

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itmo March 6, 2020 at 08:01 PM

ITMO University startup accelerator introduces Laeneco, a smart stethoscope

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Studying in IT,
• Start-up development,
• Medical gadgets

Laeneco is a smart stethoscope capable of detecting respiratory diseases with greater accuracy than most trained medical professionals. Let's take a look at the device, the way it works, and the people behind it.

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itmo February 27, 2020 at 03:45 PM

Mind traps: how scientists fool themselves

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• System Analysis and Design,
• Research and forecasts in IT,
• Studying in IT,
• Popular science

Even the most honest of scientists are regularly misled by their cognitive biases. They often go to great lengths to find proof for whatever seems logical, while dismissing evidence to the contrary.

Yet this issue is rarely discussed — because it remains an embarrassing subject.

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itmo February 24, 2020 at 01:18 PM

ITMO startups: machine vision edition

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Studying in IT,
• Start-up development,
• Robotics

ITMO University operates an in-house business accelerator. In this series of articles, we’re going to take a look at some of its residents, starting with two machine vision projects: Labra and O.VISION.

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itmo February 18, 2020 at 03:56 PM

Inside ITMO University: The robotics lab

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Robotics development,
• Studying in IT,
• Robotics,
• Offices of IT companies

The Department of Computer Science and Control Systems at ITMO University houses a robotics lab. In this article we’ll take a look at the projects its staff is working on, and show you the machinery on site: industrial manipulator robots, robotic hands and dynamic positioning system testing equipment.

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itmo February 14, 2020 at 09:51 PM

Inside ITMO University: The cyber-physical systems lab

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Studying in IT,
• Offices of IT companies

ITMO University is home to a large number of labs that specialise on everything from bionics to quantum optics. Today we’ll take a look at the cyber-physical systems lab and its projects.

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kornerr February 13, 2020 at 12:17 PM

Teaching folks to program 2019, a.k.a. in the search of an ideal program: Sequence

• Abnormal programming,
• Programming,
• Game development,
• Studying in IT,
• DIY

• Translation

itmo February 8, 2020 at 12:19 AM

Putting theory to practice: juggling work and study at the Department of Photonics and Optical Information Technology

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Studying in IT,
• Physics

Master’s degrees are really useful. Postgrad education allows BA holders to put their new-found skills into practice, and secure great jobs further down the road. But students often need help assessing this choice, particularly if they majored in uncommon subjects — like photonics.

To set the record straight, we talked to the people behind, and the graduates of our MA programs in photonics and optical computing. In this article you’ll learn about part-time work available for photonics students, graduates’ job-hunting prospects, and the academic career options that open up.

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itmo January 26, 2020 at 12:55 PM

Weekend Picks: light reading for STEM majors

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Studying in IT,
• Reading room,
• Popular science,
• Science fiction

The weekend is upon us, and so is the paralysis that comes with having nothing to do. Fear not, our editorial team picked 9 books on science and tech worth picking up on a cold winter day. You’ll learn about the history of space exploration, join a physicist on a surprisingly science-appropriate hike, and more.

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msgeek December 12, 2019 at 10:00 AM

Learn Azure in a Month of Lunches — our new free e-book

• Microsoft corporate blog,
• Cloud computing,
• Microsoft Azure,
• Studying in IT,
• Cloud services

More than 100 Azure services offer everything you need to build and run your applications with all the performance, redundancy, security, and scale that the cloud has to offer. But knowing where to begin with all these services can seem overwhelming. 

Read this e-book to build your cloud computing skills quickly and efficiently. You’ll be productive immediately, and when you finish, you’ll be well on your way to Azure mastery. 

Learn more below.

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