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3 Ways to Establish Your Role on a Software Team

Having a role on a software team doesn’t mean you can’t seek out tasks that don't fit your title. Here are tips for creating a fulfilling role for yourself.

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Suffering from Lack of Focus? 3 Tips to Get You Back on Track

A new environment or working at a different time than usual can be the kind of change that will address your lack of focus.

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Make a Morning Routine for Your Desktop!

Having an organized desktop each day helps me move quickly from application to application and lets me focus on the more important parts of my job.

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Shallow Dives: Professional Development for the Perpetually Busy

Shallow dives are quick 20-30 minute study sessions about new technologies. In a shallow dive, we trade depth for connection, speed, and flexibility.

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How to Set Up a Vanity Email Address Using Free Services

If you aren’t keen on pulling out your credit card to obtain a vanity email address, here's an overview of how to utilize free services.

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The Vision Board: Plan Professional Goals for the Year Ahead

Learn more about the Atomic Vision Board, a means of determining what comes next, professionally and with purpose, and plan your goals for the year ahead.

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Perception Dictates Reality: Half Full, Half Empty, or Just a Mimosa?

Oftentimes, perception dictates our reality, and how we view situations can sometimes uncover opportunities we didn’t otherwise know existed.

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Send Secure Emails with Gmail’s Confidential Mode

Banks won't be using it any time soon, but for the average user, Gmail's confidential mode is a very secure way to send private information.

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3 Game-Changing Study Strategies for Computer Science Students

In college, I picked up study strategies for computer science students that greatly improved my productivity, and I'll share them here with you.

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Why You Should Take an Active Role in the Onboarding Process

I have come to realize that taking an active role in the onboarding process is the best way to successfully ramp onto a new company or team.

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Hey! Quit Talking (To Yourself) Like That

Positive self-talk is not an excuse to avoid challenges or blow hot-air. It's a tool that influences your efficacy and sense of self-worth.

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Dealing with Imposter Syndrome? Lean Into It

Did you just start a new job? Are you struggling with confidence? Here are some tips and tricks that helped me get over my imposter syndrome.

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