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The article points to the specific nature of social functioning of IT specialists in three areas (attitudes towards: superiors, co-workers, self-development). What is also described are the specifics of the development needs of this professional group. The characterization of IT specialists is preceded by the description and classification of improvement tools that are adequate to the individual stages in the development of social competencies. The author also refers to some of the latest tools for improvement of the competencies of IT specialists. Both classic and the latest tools are analysed and evaluated. Regarding the latest tools, the author focuses on the assessment of gamification.