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OK, Boomer – Musings From a Software Developer

I was struck by something I read on a social media platform about the “OK, Boomer” meme. What am I, as a member of a younger generation, doing to assure that at some point down the road, I don’t have “OK, Millennial” thrown back in my face?
Posted on December 13, 2019 by Dylan Goings in Evolving the IndustryLeave a comment
2019.12.13

Midwest UX 2019: Reframing Reality

This fall, I had the opportunity to attend and speak at Midwest UX. The conference was well organized, offered a great experience as both an attendee and speaker, and showcased the city (and home of our AO HQ) of Grand Rapids!
Posted on December 7, 2019 by Mirabella Olszewski in Evolving the IndustryLeave a comment
2019.12.07

Who Takes High School Computer Science?

I didn’t take computer science in high school. Neither did any of my friends who are women. I was fortunate enough to go to a school district that offered Advanced Placement Computer Science (AP CS). I’m also young enough to remember that I chose to take psychology instead. That decision doesn’t make any sense. I […]
Posted on August 31, 2019 by Sivhaun Sera in Evolving the IndustryLeave a comment
2019.08.31

How I Got Involved with Volunteering to Help Kids Learn to Code

Recently at work, I’ve been reminded how lucky I was to get interested in computer science while I was in high school. My school offered both regular and AP computer science, and I was allowed to do an independent study one semester. These were pretty great opportunities that allowed me to foster and then pursue […]
Posted on March 2, 2019 by Patrick Pale in Evolving the IndustryLeave a comment
2019.03.02

Evolving Education Practices in Soft Skills

When I got out of college, I had most of the necessary technical chops, but it hadn’t really prepared me for working in teams. We hadn’t had any specific training on how to work with others effectively. I needed to develop my interpersonal skills. Fortunately, many schools are evolving their education plans to help develop […]
Posted on October 19, 2018 by Greg Williams in Evolving the Industry
2018.10.19

Why it’s Time to Retire the Software MVP

The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) term has outlived its usefulness. Since “MVP” was first popularized by Eric Reis’s book The Lean Startup in 2011, it’s become a catch-all term that means both far more and far less than it once did.
Posted on July 1, 2018 by Jeff Williams in Evolving the Industry1 Comment
2018.07.01

Seven Influential and Inspirational Women in Tech

The topic of gender diversity in technology is becoming increasingly popular as the gender gap begins to close, but I find that people do not really understand why this diversity is important–or even more worrisome, how women can contribute to the advancement of technology.
Tagged: diversity women in techPosted on June 26, 2018 by Gillian Rickerd in Evolving the Industry2 Comments
2018.06.26

Using the Culture Cycle to Shape Your Company Culture

A few weeks ago, I wrote an introduction to the Culture Cycle, a model for understanding how culture changes over time. Today, I’d like to give two examples of the Culture Cycle in action, specifically in the workplace.
Posted on May 6, 2018 by Aaron King in Evolving the Industry
2018.05.06

Resources for Middle School Girls to Learn Programming

While we were at the Junior Achievement Girls Dream Fair a few months ago, a middle school girl came up to our booth. She went carefully through a sheet of questions, writing down my answers word for word. “Anything else you’re curious about?” I asked when she was done. After a pause, she asked, “Is […]
Posted on April 6, 2018 by Lydia Cupery in Evolving the Industry
2018.04.06

The Culture Cycle: A Model for Understanding Company Culture

As a recent college graduate, it’s been exciting to apply things I learned in school to real-world scenarios. Not all of those topics have been totally relevant, but a few have definitely stuck with me. One is called the Culture Cycle, which is used to model the evolution of cultural norms and practices within social […]
Posted on March 18, 2018 by Aaron King in Evolving the Industry
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