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How to Switch to Open-Source Alternatives for Everyday Software - Painlessly

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This article will not discuss the advantages of switching to open-source software in detail. However, briefly put, open-source respects users’ privacy, genuinely serving as an assistant in everyday life rather than extracting maximum personal information from them. With very few exceptions, open-source software offers a user experience at least as good as proprietary alternatives - and quite often, even better.

Personally, I’ve relied almost exclusively on open-source software for many years - both professionally and in my private life. In this article, I’ll share practical tips designed to help new users transition comfortably and painlessly to open-source alternatives.

Business Model Canvas for IT Product Evaluation

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Before investing in development, I like to use the Business Model Canvas (BMC) template to objectively evaluate a product idea. The BMC’s nine sections help me ensure that I have thought through every aspect of the business. For each section below, I outline its purpose, provide an example, discuss risks & challenges, highlight opportunities, suggest how to research that element online, and give decision criteria to judge the strength of the idea. This structured approach helps me thoroughly assess IT product ideas and identify weaknesses early.

Open-Source Alternatives to Google Forms and SurveyMonkey

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Open-source form builders and survey tools let you create forms while hosting data on your own server. They often provide comparable or even more advanced features than Google Forms or SurveyMonkey, with the benefit of data privacy, customization, and no per-response fees. Below are some notable open-source alternatives, with details on their features, hosting, usability, customization, integrations, and how they stack up against Google Forms and SurveyMonkey.

LimeSurvey Link to heading

LimeSurvey is a mature open-source survey platform known for its extensive features and flexibility. It’s suitable for everything from simple polls to complex, multi-page surveys.

Tennis Clubs in Novi Sad

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Hello, tennis friends! If you want to play tennis with me, here are some courts I can walk or bike to. You can find my availability in the Calendar.

Sajmište Link to heading

From the center: 1.4 km.
Courts: 4 🧱 clay 🌧️ outdoor 💡 with lights.
Season: ☀️ summer.
Price: 1200 RSD, 1600 RSD after 16 with lights.
Book: 🌐 book on site or 📞 call.
Map: 📍 OSM point.
Notice: 🕶️ The floodlights from the padel courts shine directly into your eyes.

Sajam Link to heading

From the center: 1.6 km.
Courts: 6 🪨 hard and 2 🧶 carpet ☂️ indoor 💡 with lights.
Season: ❄️ winter.
Price: 2000 RSD and pay for the whole 20 weeks season.
Book: 📞 Milan Čonkić WhatsApp.
Map: 📍 OSM point.
Notice: 🏗️ Low ceiling in hangars 3 and 6.

Meridiana Link to heading

From the center: 2.8 km.
Courts: 7 🧱 clay 🌧️ outdoor 💡 with lights.
Season: ☀️ summer.
Price: 500 RSD, 1000 RSD after 17 with lights.
Book: 🌐 book on site.
Map: 📍 OSM point.

Elite Link to heading

From the center: 3.8 km.
Courts: 4 🧱 clay 🌧️ outdoor 💡 with lights.
Season: ☀️ summer.
Price: I don’t know. The 2023-24 season: 1800 RSD and pay for the 10 weeks season.
Book: Call 📞 Sasha Stojisavlevich in Serbian or 📞 Alexander Mojseev in Russian.
Map: 📍 OSM point.

Petlov Salash Link to heading

From the center: 4.2 km.
Courts: 2 🧱 clay 🌧️ outdoor 💡 with lights.
Season: ☀️ summer.
Price: I don’t know. The 2024 season: 600 RSD, 1000 RSD after 17, 1200 RSD with lights, 1000 RSD on weekends.
Book: 📞 call.
Map: 📍 OSM point.
Notice: 🦟 In the evening, take mosquito repellent with you.

As Link to heading

From the center: 4.5 km.
Courts: 2 🧱 clay 🌧️ outdoor 💡 with lights.
Season: ☀️ summer.
Price: I don’t know. The 2023 season: 700 RSD, 1000 RSD with lights.
Book: 🌐 book on site.
Map: 📍 OSM point.
Notice: 🦟 In the evening, take mosquito repellent with you.

Internacional Link to heading

From the center: 4.7 km.
Courts: 5 🧱 clay 🌧️ outdoor and 3 🪨 hard ☂️ indoor 💡 with lights.
Season: ☀️ summer and ❄️ winter.
Price: I don’t know. The 2023 summer season: 700 RSD. The 2023-24 winter season: 1800 RSD.
Book: 📞 Write or call to Bane on Viber.
Map: 📍 OSM point.
Notice: 🚧 Other side of the Danube, hard to reach without a car.

Mornarska Link to heading

From the center: 5.1 km.
Courts: 2 🧱 clay 1 🪨 hard 🌧️ outdoor 💡 with lights.
Season: ☀️ summer.
Price: 1000 RSD.
Book: 🌐 book on site or 📞 call.
Map: 📍 OSM point.
Notice: 🏠 Entrance through the gate of house number 42.

Milan Čonkić Link to heading

From the center: 5.7 km.
Courts: 11 🧱 clay 🌧️ outdoor 💡 with lights.
Season: ☀️ summer.
Price: I don’t know. The 2024 season: 1200 RSD, 1500 RSD with light, 18000 RSD a season, 36000 RSD a year.
Book: 📞 Write or call to Milan on WhatsApp.
Map: 📍 OSM point.
Notice: 🦟 In the evening, take mosquito repellent with you.

Sportland Link to heading

From the center: 6 km.
Courts: 2 🧱 clay 🌧️ outdoor and 2 🪨 hard ☂️ indoor 💡 with lights.
Season: ☀️ summer and ❄️ winter.
Price: Clay 1000 RSD and 1200 RSD after 18 with lights, hard 1500 RSD.
Book: 🌐 book on site or 📞 call.
Map: 📍 OSM point.
Notice: 🦟 In the evening, take mosquito repellent with you.

Want to play with me? Link to heading

Check my Tennis Calendar. My level is somewhere around 🎾 NTRP 3.0–4.0.

Essential AI Tools Transforming Work and Creativity

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Artificial Intelligence has significantly evolved, becoming central to productivity, creativity, and efficiency across industries. And although I’m quite skeptical about AI’s future prospects, as I often see more marketing hype than actual capabilities, I can’t deny that even now AI is a convenient and effective resource for many tasks. That’s why I’ve compiled a list of essential AI tools transforming work and creativity, organized into categories highlighting their unique features and comparative strengths, as free from advertising noise as possible.

The Skill Map for a Software Product Owner

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In an ever-changing world of software development, the role of a product owner is constantly evolving, blending a mix of technical knowledge and strategic insight. As the tech landscape shifts, so do the skills required to be effective in this role. This article offers a skill map, thoughtfully designed for both established and aspiring software product owners. It outlines key areas of expertise necessary in today’s market, including development, emerging technologies, marketing, sales, product management, and project management.

How to set up a static website with Hugo, GitHub Pages and Namecheap as a domain registrar

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Hi there! This is my first post on this site and I think it’s a nice tradition to start it from the explanation on how this site was setted up.

Why a static website Link to heading

In short the combination of these gives you a very simple, fast and reliable personal blog:

Hugo - for generation a static website
GitHub Pages - for hosting your static website
Namecheap - for buying the domain name of your site

Additionally it worth mentioning that the costs of this setup is that your domain name will cost, Hugo and GitHub Pages are free for small blogers.

About

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Hello! My name is Slava, and I know how to manage projects, create new products, conduct analytics, and ensure the efficiency of a mature business.

Would you like to work with me?

If so, I can offer:

Results. LTV↑31%, ARR↑66%, NPS↑62%, CR↓79% (recent project).
Competencies. 20 years of project work. Journey through all roles: Business Analyst, Project Manager, Associate Professor, Product Owner, Director.
Knowledge. PhD in Project Management. PMP certification and 24 other certificates.
Speed and simplicity. Business account in Serbia. Quick hiring.
English. C1 level, confirmed by IELTS 8.0.

Download my detailed CV if you’d like to know all the details.

Contact Information

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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Together, we can achieve more!

Project Portfolio

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Welcome to my Projects page.

Solutions Across Industries Link to heading

LeadFrog: Transforming Event Experiences Link to heading

My Role: Chief Product Officer

LeadFrog is an innovative SaaS B2B, B2B2C and B2C service for effective exhibition experience. It is based on PHP backend, Android/iOS apps, and web front-end.

Main achievements:

Management of a 55-person cross-functional team.
User base of over 30,000 across 200+ exhibitions.
LTV↑31%, ARR↑66%, NPS↑62%, CR↓79% and slashing labor efforts by 86%.
High customer retention rate, with 4 out of 5 clients returning in 1 year.

Explore our detailed showcase at LeadFrog Showcase Webpage or delve into our comprehensive presentation for trade fair organisers or for trade fair exhibitors.