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The Power of Ignorance It’s a challenge to keep up with the software industry given all the available channels of information. Yet, we try hard to be confident and appear knowledgeable. Steve Berczuk writes why this isn’t a good thing and how there is power in being ignorant. |
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Time Management Advice to Kick Start the New Year As each new year begins, people tend to think about time management and how to more effectively use their time. Anuj Magazine looks at the difference between an "action" and an "activity" and how these affect progress toward a goal. |
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Interruptions: Mostly Negative But Sometimes Positive Interruptions are more than just a distraction. Unscheduled interruptions at work leave people more exhausted and more prone to making errors. But they're not always bad: If an interruption relates to the task you’re working on, it may help you better accomplish that task or avoid a problem. |
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Why You Should Be Worried about Stress in Your Workplace Venkatesh Krishnamurthy writes that the stress and work expectations that led to Steve Ballmer's resignation from Microsoft are not uncommon in the IT world. The same pressure trickles down from the top to the delivery teams, spreading the negative effects throughout the company. |
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Understand Your Teams' Concerns about Moving to Continuous Integration How do you help your teams bring the entire product together on a periodic basis, regardless of their technical practices? Continuous integration is a real problem for a number of reasons. But you can’t solve the problems you don’t know about, so ask for the impediments first. You may be surprised. |
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The Subtle Issue of Dishonesty in the Workplace Dishonesty in the workplace sounds like a straightforward topic. But the line between honesty and dishonesty—and what makes any of us honest or dishonest—is sometimes a little blurry. What about taking a pen from the supply cabinet? Is that dishonest (and, if so, might you yourself be a thief)? |
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Use Timeboxing to Boost Your Efficiency In timeboxing, you predetermine the maximum time allowed to get tasks done. You determine the launch deadline when you start the sprint or iteration, and everyone works toward that date. It can keep your project focused and on track. Is this method for you? Read on for advantages and disadvantages. |
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How Work Gets to Be Fun Steve Berczuk writes that the idea of having fun at work is a frequently discussed—and important—topic. But happiness at work is not as simple a concept as it may first seem. How work gets to be fun matters. |
