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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.

Growing as Makers

How to Prepare a Career Talk About Testing for 200 High School Sophomores

I'll soon be giving a career talk about testing to 200 high schoolers. Reviewing how I moved from developer to tester helped me form some concrete advice.

Effective communication

Senior Developers Can Help New Devs Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome can hit new devs hard during onboarding. There are some simple things experienced devs on the project can do to ease the pain.

Culture

Establish a Learning Culture Framework and See Your Business Thrive

Establishing a learning culture is a competitive business advantage. This post presents a Learning Culture Framework to help guide you.

Growing as Makers

3 Hackathon Habits Developers Should Bring to Their Professional Work

There are habits and techniques developers use during a hackathon that they should bring into their professional work more often.

Business Practices

5 Tips for Leveling Up Your Networking Game

Are you looking to level up your networking game? These five tips can help you make a good impression and become a better networker.

Personal Optimization

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.

Growing as Makers

3 Vital Tips for Students for a Successful Virtual Career Fair

Virtual career fairs are valuable for both students and employers. But these virtual events have distinct differences from traditional career fairs.

Business Practices

Evaluating Compensation in a Job Offer

I encourage people to add up all the direct and indirect compensation when evaluating a job offer. What's the net value of the whole package?