BiTechX

Happy International Women's Day from all of us at BitechX! Today, we celebrate the invaluable contributions and pioneering spirit of the incredible women in our team. Your resilience, hard work, and creativity continue to inspire and drive us forward. Here's to achieving greater heights together.

Food for Thought💭

Application Deadline: March 1, 2024

BiTechX LLC, a US-based design and tech agency, is seeking a versatile and growth-oriented Full Stack Developer to join our team. We are a small team of professionals, looking for smart individuals like you to join our team! You can learn more about us at www.bitechx.com

Job Summary:
-Type: Hybrid (2 days work at office, 3 days work from home)
-Work Hours: 11 AM - 5 PM (6 hours/day)
-Workdays: Sunday - Thursday (5 days)
-Office Location: Adabor, Dhaka, 1207
-Starting salary: 30,000 BDT
-Probation & Training Period: 1 month (with 50% of the discussed salary)
-Bonuses: Twice a year
-Joining: April, 2024 (Exact date will be communicated later)

Minimum Requirements:
-Must reside in Dhaka, Bangladesh
-1+ year of job experience (or demonstrated successful freelancing experience and projects) in a relevant field
-Owns a decent workstation with high-speed internet connection for working from home (at least 10 Mbps)
-Proficient in ReactJS/NextJS (especially app router, server and client components), Typescript, Node.js and Express.js
-Have knowledge of CSS Frameworks and Preprocessors (i.e. Tailwind, SASS)
-Practical experience of Redux Toolkit and/or other state management libraries
-Practical experience on maintaining Firebase services (cloud functions, storage, firestore)
-Familiarity with SQL / NoSQL database

Preferences (but not limited to):
-Excellent English vocabulary
-Having good knowledge of how digital technologies are engineered (and/or graduate from an engineering background)
-Leadership skills

You should not apply if:
-Your knowledge, skills and experiences are very insignificant and you can be replaced by an AI tool (we follow lean management in our business, so we would rather use AI tools than hire a human)
-You are not capable of being self-sufficient on solving daily problems and challenges thus need someone to constantly supervise you
-You are not a team worker

Hiring Process:
Step 1: Shortlisted applicants will be given a programming test with a 24-hour deadline, through which we will evaluate your skillsets. You will be notified about the time of the test via email. The test itself should not take more than 3-4 hours of your time.
Step 2: Top candidates from the test will undergo an online interview, during which we will evaluate your understanding of full stack development, growth mindset and compatibility with our team.
Step 3: We will make the decision based on the interview and programming test, and hire the best candidate/s.

Apply through the following link:
https://forms.gle/Zgo9q2zKFm3TAzpx9

Note: Unsolicited emails to any of our email addresses or phone calls to any of our associates will result in permanent blacklisting.

Application Deadline: February 20, 2024

BiTechX LLC, a US-based design and tech agency, is seeking a versatile and growth-oriented UX/UI Designer to join our team. We are a small team of professionals, looking for smart individuals like you to join our team! You can learn more about us at www.bitechx.com

Job Summary:
- Type: Hybrid (2 days work at office, 3 days work from home)
- Work Hours: 11 AM - 5 PM (6 hours/day)
- Workdays: Sunday - Thursday (5 days)
- Office Location: Adabor, Dhaka, 1207
- Starting salary: 30,000 BDT
- Probation & Training Period: 1 month (with 50% of the discussed salary)
- Bonuses: Twice a year
- Joining Date: March 3, 2024

Minimum Requirements:
- Must reside in Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2+ years of job experience (or demonstrated successful freelancing experience) in a relevant field
- Sound understanding of design fundamentals, and intellectual capacity to identify and solve design problems
- Smart enough to embrace new design tools and methodologies (including AI tools)
- Ability to maintain consistency and professionalism
- Proficiency in Adobe Design Apps and Figma
- Strong communication & presentation skills
- Preferences (but not limited to):
- Excellent English vocabulary
- Having good knowledge of how digital technologies are engineered (and/or graduate from an engineering background)
- Leadership skills

You should not apply if:
- Your knowledge, skills and experiences are very insignificant and you can be replaced by an AI tool (we follow lean management in our business, so we would rather use AI tools than hire a human)
- You are not capable of being self-sufficient and need someone to constantly supervise you
- You are not a team worker

Hiring Process:
- Step 1: Shortlisted applicants will be given a design test with a 3-hour deadline, through which we will evaluate your skillsets. You will be notified about the time of the test via email.
- Step 2: Top candidates from the interview will undergo an online interview, during which we will evaluate your understanding of design, growth mindset and compatibility with our team.
- Step 3: We will make the decision based on the interview and design test, and hire the best candidate/s

Apply through the following link:
https://forms.gle/LEwHY1FECFVVTGs39

Note: Unsolicited emails to any of our email addresses or phone calls to any of our associates will result in permanent blacklisting.

Perception Shapes Reality.

We are grateful for another amazing year.
Our professional relationship with has developed beyond just that, and we are grateful for it. Thank you Eric for the annual lunch treat!
We are glad to say BiTechX has had a great year. We couldn’t do this without our amazing clients and partners who trust us. We wish all individuals and companies in our network a prosperous year ahead, and we aspire to be a part of their journey.

Our Design Director Mr. Mumshad Nahiyan on Affordance in Design:
“I’ve learned two amazing terms from Don Norman’s book “Design of Everyday Things” that changed the way I think about designs and engineering.
The first one is “Affordance” and the second one is “Signifier”. Today I’ll share what I learned about affordance most simply.

Affordance means the ability or possibility to do a certain task or action.
Imagine you have coffee blends, milk, hot water, and a cup. It means you have the affordance to make a cup of coffee. But does that mean you want to make one now? No. But if you wanted, you could.

But imagine if you had everything except a cup, or maybe coffee blends. Would you have the affordance to make a cup of coffee? No. You could go shopping and buy those things to create affordance, but right now you don’t have affordance.

Controlling the user’s ability to do certain activities is a great way to make your designs work for the business objectives more precisely.

In Bangladesh, the Uber app does not provide the entire payable amount or mode of payment to the driver before the ride is completed. They lack the ‘affordance’ to see those particulars. Is there any technological constraint? Nope. Are there any ethical or moral inconsistencies? I don’t believe so, at least not in Bangladesh. Why don’t they show it if the majority of drivers are unhappy about it? Because it is a design choice, its availability on the driver’s end may result in fewer connections. The drivers’ behavioral resistance is being monetized. If a driver accepts a ride, they will assume that the manner of payment will not be cash (which they prefer), but this is not guaranteed. If they want to confirm, they must phone the customer, ask, and then forward if the selected payment option is not available. It takes a lot of effort to learn something that is often trivial. As a result, most drivers do not pursue it, resulting in more and faster connections.

I am sure most of you already knew about this practice, even the ones who didn’t know its name. Now you know the term too: Affordance.”

Mr. Mumshad Nahiyan, CEO at BiTechX,on starting your skill-building journey right💡

“This quote reminded me of 2011-13, when I was casually exploring different computer skills that intrigued me.

I was eager to learn different tools and technologies used in graphic design, web development, video editing, 3D modeling and many more. As a novice, of course I did not have a specific focus, I was curious to learn everything related to digital technologies.

But when I was reaching out to a few industry professionals for advice on “how to get started”, I was being ignored or receiving generic replies. Plus unlike now, there weren’t a lot of online mentors or courses/tutorials available. I had to learn the skills mostly through fiddling the apps, and had no one to ask for advices.

But later I realized my mistake, which most beginners do.

⚠️ I was not asking the right questions ⚠️

Asking a very generic and quite non-specific question to professionals will not get you a helpful answer, most of them will not bother to even reply.

Imagine if I ask a Software Engineer:

👉🏾 I am interested in software engineering. How can I get started?

VS

👉🏾 I was looking at the pros and cons between native apps and progressive web apps (PWA). I want to learn app dev, but unsure between native app and PWA. can you advice which skillset could be more demandful in future?

Now the 2nd question is a foolish question, I am sure software engineers will instantly realize that Mumshad is definitely not a SE otherwise he would not compare native apps vs PWA, not even in the name of an example. 😜 But at the same time they will know that I have done some research before reaching out to them.

While the 1st question is just an evidence that I am not serious, I didn’t even care to google, do research, or put bare-minimum effort. I am not a genuine learner, I am just here with an expectation that the person has unlimited time for me to write an essay explaining everything in the software engineering field and basically spoonfeed everything. That was not a foolish question, rather a question that screams that it’s not something I genuinely am interested to do.

Thanks to the advancement of internet and AI, now you can ask such non-specific questions to ChatGPT or even Google, and get helpful results which will lead you to find the skills you want to learn, and prepare some specific questions for your idols.

I hope this inspired you to learn how to ask the right questions about the skills you want to learn.”

Check out these key insights from a candid chat with our very own Design Director, Mr. Mumshad Nahiyan✨
▪️Mumshad, how did you become a successful freelancer?
I suppose freelancing is probably not the best term to define my profession. I only work for my own company LLC which is a B2B service-providing tech/design agency. While freelancers are those who work with several companies and get paid directly. You could call me a self-employed individual. while freelancing is a subset of self-employment, yet it’s very different from what I usually do.
▪️Okay, but you started as a freelancer, right? So how did you achieve it? What’s the trick?
Yes, I did. There was no trick though. I was very good at specific skills. The digital assets I made for my first few clients, worked so well that my business was built through referral and word of mouth. I was initially less of a marketer, but my work marketed itself.
▪️There MUST be something more. There are some marketing shenanigans that you are not revealing.
There isn’t honestly. I casually talk to my prospects, I present what my company can build for them, and if they are convinced, we strive to exceed their expectations. More than 70% of our all-time leads came from word of mouth and referrals, and 100% of the contracts happened organically (as of November 2023). Even until October 2023, BiTechX had no dedicated marketing staff member.
▪️Okay, so what’s the main idea here? What are the keys to becoming a successful independent contractor?
Focus more on refining your service/product, and less on how to sell it. If your service can add value to businesses, then you will often not have to try too hard to sell it. If you have solid competency in a market for your service, people will find you. And this is true for employment as well.

Tomorrow is the last day for application!

Application Deadline: August 5, 2023

BiTechX LLC, a US-based design and tech agency, is seeking a versatile and growth-oriented Visual Designer to join our team. We are a small team of professionals, looking for smart individuals like you to join our team! You can learn more about us at www.bitechx.com

Job Summary:
• Type: Hybrid (3 days work at office, 2 days work from home)
• Work Hours: 11 AM - 5 PM (6 hours/day)
• Workdays: Sunday - Thursday (5 days)
• Office Location: Adabor, Dhaka, 1207
• Starting salary: 40,000 - 50,000 BDT
• Probation & Training Period: 1 month (with 50% of the discussed salary)
• Bonuses: Twice a year
• Joining Date: September 3, 2023

Minimum Requirements:
• Must reside in Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2+ years of job experience (or demonstrated successful freelancing experience) in a relevant field
• Sound understanding of design fundamentals, and intellectual capacity to identify and solve design problems
• Smart enough to embrace new design tools and methodologies (including AI tools)
• Ability to maintain consistency and professionalism
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud Apps
• Strong communication & presentation skills

Preferences (but not limited to):
• Excellent English vocabulary
• Having good knowledge of how digital technologies are engineered (and/or graduate from an engineering background)
• Leadership skills

You should not apply if:
• Your knowledge, skills and experiences are very insignificant and you can be replaced by an AI tool (we follow lean management in our business, so we would rather use AI tools than hire a human)
• You are not capable of being self-sufficient and need someone to constantly supervise you
• You are not a team worker

Hiring Process:
• Step 1: Shortlisted applicants will undergo an online interview, during which we will evaluate your understanding of design, growth mindset and compatibility with our team.
• Step 2: Top candidates from the interview will be given a design test with a 24-hour deadline, through which we will evaluate your skillsets.
• Step 3: We will make the decision based on the interview and design test, and hire the best candidate/s

Apply today through this link:
https://forms.gle/ek2ioY5JuzCWmedU6

Note: Unsolicited emails to any of our email addresses or phone calls to any of our associates will result in permanent blacklisting.

Happy Women's Day to all the amazing women at BiTechX! Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions that you make to our team and to the industry as a whole.