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What Learning to Sail Taught Me About Building Software

What started as a fun summer hobby on the lake, became an opportunity for professional growth and a deeper understanding of boundaries.

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The Making of Dead Again: A Ludum Dare 45 Retrospective

Creating a themed video game in 72 hours with little-to-no game development experience? Yep— we did it. And so, 'Dead Again' was born.

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Three Strategies for Working Solo as a Junior Developer

I followed these strategies while working alone as a junior developer. They helped turn a stressful, challenging situation into a great learning experience.

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Jumping into an Established Codebase as a Junior Developer

Joining a project with an established codebase is tricky. Check out these five techniques for finding sure footing in a new-to-you codebase.

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Lessons Learned from Atomic FC’s First Season

The season was fun, helped bond us together as colleagues, and also provided some learning opportunities that could be used at work.

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How to Build Confidence Through Consulting

Consulting work builds confidence to embrace uncomfortable challenges and capitalize on the opportunities that come your way.

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Managing Your Career in Tech – Part 2: Leverage OKRs for Personal Growth

Don't wait to get started with OKRs for personal development. Anyone can use them — you just need direction, will, and orientation around the framework.

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Managing Your Career in Tech – Part 1: Make Work Matter

Your work should matter to you in some way that outpaces monetary compensation so you can push your own career forward while also fulfilling your job responsibilities. It's a simpl

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Dungeon Master Skills You Can Bring to Work #6 – Teamwork

Teamwork is an important skill in a D&D campaign or an important project. You're on the same team. Play to your strengths. Keep focused on the end goal.

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How Teaching Board Games Makes Me a Better Consultant

Sometimes we don't need traditional methods to grow as consultants. Non-traditional methods like teaching board games can greatly improve our skills.

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Dungeon Master Skills You Can Bring to Work #5 – Adaptation

Adaptation is an important skill in an agile project. Be willing to be wrong. Cultivate excited exploration. Take a break to process information.

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Dungeon Master Skills You Can Bring to Work #4 – Communication

Communication is a key part of any group collaboration. But knowing what to say, and when not to overshare, is just as important as knowing how to share.

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