From passion and knowledge to millions of page views – the history of the Sii Blog

Sii Blog, created out of the passion for technology of the company’s hundreds of Workers, has provided readers with valuable content that inspires, educates, and supports them in their daily tasks since 2015. The numbers don’t lie: millions of page views and nearly a thousand publications from many IT areas prove that the Sii Blog is valued by people looking for expert knowledge.  Read the article to learn more about the authors, readers, and most popular subjects on the Blog.

In the world of IT, where change is happening at a dizzying pace, a constant source of reliable knowledge is at a premium. For a decade now, Sii Poland specialists have been sharing their experience and knowledge about the latest technologies gained during their work and free time via the Blog. 

Blog as an answer to the needs of IT experts

Sii understands how important it is to exchange thoughts, views, and experiences. Therefore, the Blog promotes technology enthusiasts who wish to share their knowledge through valuable, factual articles. Descriptions of career paths created by bloggers inspire ambitious candidates and help those considering a change of field or a re-brand to IT make a decision.

Technology should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their seniority. For this reason, the Blog texts are aimed at juniors, regulars, and seniors alike, catering to every eager reader who wants to learn and grow.

With intuitive navigation and structured categories, readers can easily read:

• recommendations, tool reviews, and career development advice,
• examples, code snippets and implementations,
• test scenarios and best practices in the testing area,
• project and team management tips.

The audience has a say

Readers of the Sii Blog are united by an interest in technology and a hunger for knowledge. They are women and men, from juniors to seniors, keen to learn about technological innovations, complete tasks, and solve professional problems. There is also no shortage of people gaining knowledge after hours and at weekends to enter the IT world.

Sii Blog is a trusted source of knowledge, as one in three people read the articles regularly. In addition, the posts collect positive feedback, which proves the content is valuable. Here are some of the comments:

Most wanted articles

The most popular topics include career paths, training, certification, and technical advice. Some of these have become evergreens and have been displayed for many years:

• Docker for developers, what is it? (PL) – an article introducing developers to Docker, a tool essential for today’s cloud solutions.
• Products of the testing process – from the basics to the test scenario (PL) – a comprehensive guide to test documentation that helps both novice and experienced testers.
• How did I become a programmer in my 30s? (PL) – Joanna’s inspiring story shows it’s never too late to make a career change.
• Manual Tester – how to start? (PL and EN) – practical tips for people who want to start a career as a manual tester.
• Using Table-Valued Parameters with Dapper in .NET (PL and EN) – a technical article that shows how to use table-valued parameters effectively in SQL Server.
• How to make friends with BPMN, an overview of business process modeling tools (PL) – an overview of BPMN tools to help business analysts in their daily work.
• Cypress, why are you interested in this framework? (PL) – an article that explains the advantages and disadvantages of Cypress, a test automation tool.
• Object-oriented programming using Python as an example (PL) – a guide to object-oriented programming, introducing readers to the world of Python.

Who are the authors?

Thanks to the commitment of more than 500 authors, the Blog is growing unstoppably, with five times more substantive posts published in 2024 than in its first year. These figures show how many people at Sii want to share their knowledge and experience. Any willing Worker can become an author, as all one has to do is submit an interesting topic in the survey.

Authors, the so-called BloggerSii, are specialists in their field, ready to reliably present their observations, carry out analyses, organize available knowledge, write openly about the advantages and disadvantages of solutions, and sometimes make you think. Thanks to their solidly prepared content, some bloggers have their place on the web to express their thoughts and find answers to their burning questions in articles they have written themselves. One of the authors experienced this first-hand with his popular entry ‘Test process products – from the basics to the test scenario’:

–  The article turned out to be evergreen and can help experienced and novice testers. I even have an anecdote that once, while looking for answers to documentation-related questions, I came across…. right on it! He was also quoted by ChatGPT, which is interesting because this AI tool did not yet exist on the day of publication –says Remigiusz Bednarczyk, Senior Test and Analysis Engineer at Sii Poland.

Every author whose article is published receives a badge in the Siimification program, which rewards Sii workers’ additional activities beyond their daily work duties. Moreover, authors of the most widely read posts, with hundreds or even thousands of unique impressions, are awarded the Best Bloggers of the Year or Quarter.

In addition to the recognition in the company, winners receive vouchers for uniquely designed blog t-shirts and other gadgets from Sii’s eShop, the company’s in-house shop with branded products. The annual competition winners are invited to Siinspiration, one of the most significant events organized at Sii Poland. This event brings together more than 600 managers and key Workers to inspire further company growth.

The Sii Blog is not only a source of knowledge. It is also a platform that supports the recruitment process, builds Sii’s image as an industry leader, and shows that technology is for everyone.

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