7 tips: how not to lose knowledge in IT during maternity leave

Digital product development is an extremely unstable area in terms of the required skills, even a short break in work threatens to lose professionalism. In this article, we tried to figure out how not to ditch your competence in 2.5 years on maternity leave.

A year ago, Ratio manager  Olga Bocharova  returned from maternity leave. She managed not only to maintain skills, but also to increase them: on maternity leave, she mastered product management and product analytics. In the article, Olga shared tips that will help you not to lose knowledge.

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After returning:

  • keep to-do lists so you don't forget anything

  • try working on a new schedule

  • find a nanny so you don't take a lot of sick leave

  • don't be afraid to ask colleagues for help

  • speak openly with loved ones

If you also took the decree, tell us about your experience in the comments. Share your tips, I'll be glad to read them.




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