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Insights, tips, and stories from our team about software development, team collaboration, and career growth.
Building Your AI Advantage: Leading Resilient, Human-Centered Teams
Part 3 of the AI Business Strategy series: How leaders can build resilient, human-centered teams that turn AI into lasting competitive advantage.
From Code to Culture: The ROI of Human-Centered Engineering
Part 2 of the AI Business Strategy series: How communication, business acumen, and collaboration drive measurable ROI in the era of AI.
Beyond the Algorithm: Why Human Intelligence Is Your Greatest AI Strategy
Part 1 of the AI Business Strategy series: Why AI alone can’t build your business, and why investing in human skills is the real competitive advantage.
Adaptability and Learning Drive Career and Team Success
Adaptability is the engineer's superpower in a changing world. Learn how to stay relevant through continuous learning and reinvention.
Business Acumen and Ethical Leadership in Engineering
Execution is cheap in the AI era. Learn how business acumen and ethical leadership become the engineer's superpower.
Communication and Empathy in the Human-AI Interface
Modern software engineering runs on communication—both human-to-human and human-to-AI. Learn how empathy and clear communication become core engineering skills.
Critical Thinking in an AI-Augmented World
As AI handles more coding tasks, engineers must shift from builders to validators. Learn how critical thinking and judgment become your most valuable assets.
The AI Imperative: Skills Beyond Code for Engineering Success
As AI reshapes software development, engineers need skills beyond code to thrive. Discover which competencies define success in the age of AI.
The Bottleneck You Don't See in Your Metrics
Distraction is the hidden productivity killer that gets worse as you advance in your career. Learn how to build a real focus shield and reclaim your mental performance.
How to Handle Criticism Like a Pro
Learn how to receive and process criticism in the workplace with this 5-step guide for software developers and tech professionals.
Unhappy Developers At Work
Explore why 68% of developers are unhappy at work despite perks and high salaries. Discover how addressing these issues can increase job satisfaction.
Even in Tech: No Soft Skills, No Career
Are you a great coder? Good for you! Unfortunately, that alone won't get you very far. Success in our industry requires making connections with people.
Knowing Your Audience is Crucial
Understanding your audience can make or break your meetings and presentations. Discover strategies for tailoring your message to engage and influence any crowd.
Mastering Time Management In Tech
Boost your productivity with proven time management tools and techniques. Learn the GTD framework, peak productivity tips, and more to optimize your workday.
The Value of Time: Shifting Your Mindset
Learn how shifting your mindset towards time can drastically improve your productivity and career. Discover the value of time management for IT professionals.
Uttersode: The Procrastinator
Working with a procrastinator is challenging but manageable by addressing poor time management, anxiety, lack of interest, clear communication.
Engineers - Let's talk about accountability
Explore accountability in engineering: Why questioning is key to expertise, avoiding technical debt, and improving customer partnerships.
Breaking Down Knowledge Silos
Learn how developers can combat knowledge silos and enhance productivity with grassroots change. Discover actionable strategies to foster collaboration.
Refactoring vs Rewriting Part 3: Convincing The Boss
Effectively pitch refactoring or rewriting projects to management by aligning technical needs with business goals for successful buy-in.
Refactoring vs Rewriting Part 2: Building The Strategy
Learn when to apply each approach, considering team dynamics, business logic, essential strategies and avoiding common pitfalls.
Refactoring vs Rewriting Part 1: Knowing The Basics
Explore the importance of coding standards, and strategies to transform messy code into maintainable systems.
IT-Projects Disasters
We reveal the surprising reasons behind the poor success rates of IT projects worldwide and discuss ways to improve their chances of success.
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