Divulging into the work day of a Team Lead Ant

Ant Colony is a product oriented software development & a digital company that specializes in digital strategy and high quality software development. We believe that organizations need to embrace digital change to achieve sustainable growth. We live at the innovation end of the spectrum, converting new ideas and technologies into commercially successful digital blueprints for our customers.

Time to meet the Software Development Team Lead at Ant Colony, Benjamin!

Why did you join Ant Colony, and what has kept you here?

I joined Ant Colony at the start of my software engineering career. I was presented a glimpse of the company culture, the people that work there and It just seemed like my kind of workplace.

The interview process was different from any other I have seen up until that point. Very relaxed, straight to the point and without the unnecessary stress of multiple stages.

What keeps me here is the continuous opportunity of growth, and the chance to take responsibility. This has caused an immeasurable spike in my levels of knowledge, allowed me to demonstrate my abilities and allows me to keep growing even further.

Most of my colleagues are not just colleagues, but very close friends outside of work as well, making every work day a kind of different, enjoyable experience.

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What are your primary responsibilities and what does your day-to-day look like?

Every day is a story of its own. My primary responsibilities as a Team Lead are ensuring that my team performs on the highest level, delivering the maximum output possible. This includes carrying out meetings, helping my teammates if they happen to encounter an issue that is preventing them from progressing and frequently communicating with the client.

I am predominantly a backend developer so I often assist colleagues that need help with backend technologies.

I also mentor new colleagues and participate in project code reviews ensuring that code is always written to a certain degree of expected quality.

What's your favorite newspaper, blog?

Medium, by far. The suggested articles are always highly relevant to what I'm interested at a given point in time, whether its related to the technologies I'm implementing daily at work or perhaps more random topics that I might be researching.

What's your motto or personal mantra?

If you are tolerant of everything, you stand for nothing. The author is unknown but It is something that really resonated with me.

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What are 3 words to describe Ant Colony?

Collaborative, Comfortable and Supportive. A very comfortable environment that allows you to grow both on a personal and professional level.

How do you balance your career at Ant Colony and friends & family?

I don't feel like I have to balance it. My day-to-day responsibilities are very manageable within the 9 to 5 schedule.

Get to know Benjamin and the rest of the Ant Colony team!

We’re delighted that Benjamin decided to join Ant Colony – it’s been great having them on board! If you have any questions or want to get to know Benjamin or one of their colleagues from the Ant Colony team, we can put you in touch. Don’t hesitate to reach out!