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The Software Life

Career Evaluation: Five Options for Developers & Technologists

There are five archetype directions you could go in as a developer. This will help you to quickly understand the developer careers available to you.

Growing as Makers

Bring it, Beginners! How to Embrace Being New at Anything

Whether it’s learning to read or a new role at work, we’ve all been there: beginners at something. It's important to embrace this period of growth.

Growing as Makers

When Leaders Ride Shotgun: Managers and Mentors as Guides

Not all managers and mentors are shaped equally, but the role they play is significant. Their influence is critical to meaningful growth and development.

Culture

What Makes a Good Job? Feeling Invested in the Company’s Success

What makes a good job? For me, it means working for a company that you like enough that you feel invested in that company succeeding.

Personal Optimization

How to Challenge and Move Past Negative Self-Talk

Negative self-talk tricks us into thinking we are bad or that a setback is permanent. Instead, focus on acceptance, gratitude, and hope for the future.

Growing as Makers

Career Evaluation: Taking Stock of Your Life and Work at Year’s End

The end of the year is a natural time to take stock of your life. Hopefully, this rough outline for career evaluation will help you find your way.

Extracurricular Activities, UX & Design

Get Inspired! Design Conferences in 2022

If you’re ready to venture back into the conference world, buckle up. Here's a list of design conferences I'm looking forward to in 2022.

Personal Optimization

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.

Personal Optimization

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.

Atomic Accelerator

Pursing a Career in Software Development? Focus on Teamwork

Emotional intelligence skills you learn through teamwork will be more valuable throughout your life than learning one more programming language.

Evolving the Industry

[Video] Job Crafting: An End to the Endless Work-from-Home Debate

The work-from-home debate isn't really about where we work. It’s about us workers craving agency in a chaotic world. Job Crafting is a great first step.