Technology changes fast, and market demands keep evolving. To keep pace with these changes, Softly is building a culture of continuous learning and growth.
Programs That Encourage Learning
Believing that individual growth is company growth, we actively support our team members' learning.
- Book purchase support: The company buys any book related to your work
- Online course support: We cover tuition for online learning platforms like Udemy and Coursera
- Conference attendance support: We encourage and support attending major developer conferences at home and abroad
- Study groups: Team members with shared interests form study groups and learn together
- Guaranteed learning time: You can dedicate part of your working hours to learning
"Making today better than yesterday — that is our growth"
A Culture of Knowledge Sharing
Knowledge that only one person holds doesn't help the team much. We actively share what we learn and build a culture of growing together.
Weekly Tech Talks
Each week, one team member takes a turn sharing a new technology or experience with the team. It's a time for sharing knowledge freely, without worrying about format.
- Introducing a new programming language or framework
- A hard technical problem recently solved, and how
- Takeaways from conferences or seminars attended
- Key points from technical books we've read
Learning Through Real Work
We believe the most effective learning happens through real projects. We encourage applying new technologies to actual work.
Of course, we avoid adopting new technology recklessly. But when a technology has been thoroughly reviewed and the team agrees, we adopt it boldly and learn it together.
Learning from Failure
Not every attempt succeeds. Sometimes a new technology turns out not to be right for us, and sometimes a project goes differently than expected.
But we learn from failure too. We reflect together on what went wrong and how to improve next time, turning failure into a stepping stone for growth.
The Importance of Retrospectives
We hold a team retrospective at the end of every project. We honestly share what went well, what needs improvement, and what we learned.
These retrospectives keep us from repeating the same mistakes and let us carry what worked well into the next project.
Personalized Growth Support
Not everyone learns the same way or shares the same goals. We respect each person's career goals and learning style.
- We set individual growth goals through regular 1:1 meetings
- We offer project opportunities aligned with each person's goals
- We provide personalized growth support through mentor-mentee matching
- We create opportunities to experience a variety of roles
A Growth Mindset
Thinking "I already know enough" is what stops growth. We believe there is always more to learn and always room to get better.
With this growth mindset, we are building a team that never settles for where it is and keeps moving forward.
The Joy of Growing Together
Individual growth matters, but the greatest synergy comes when the whole team grows together. We celebrate each other's growth, enjoy the process of learning together, and keep building a better team.