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Work Hard, Play Hard: How Fun Provides Balance There’s a role for playfulness in our jobs to serve as a counterbalance to the difficult, serious work we do. A lighthearted attitude can reduce the intensity of the demands and pressures. This doesn't mean formal, scheduled timeouts in the workday; instead, adopt some of these fun ideas for your team. |
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The Problem with Job Titles Job titles are useful for giving a quick idea of a person’s skills and responsibilities. But nowadays in the tech world, a job title alone does not say as much as it used to. Some titles are ambiguous, and some can even encourage a kind of false hierarchy based on how fancy they are. Is there a better way? |
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Office Dress Codes: Appropriate, Casual, and Otherwise Opinions vary about what qualifies as appropriate office attire, though the preponderance of opinion is toward the informal and casual, at least for technical professionals. But it can be difficult to determine what's acceptable, depending on the office—and for the always ambiguous "casual Fridays." |
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Fail Fast: Embrace Failure to Encourage Success Fear of failure can hold you back from learning and creating new things. Conversely, creating an environment where it’s safe to fail shows that progress toward mastery is just as important as achieving mastery. A leader who encourages failing fast will have a team where everyone is performing at their best. |
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Dealing with a Manager Who Says Everything Is Urgent If your boss regularly wants something done immediately, regardless of whether the matter is truly top priority, you're in the unenviable position of being perpetually "ASAP'd." To break the cycle of dropping everything for inconsequential tasks, you may need to try managing your manager. Read on for ideas. |
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What’s in the Summer 2016 Issue of Better Software Magazine? The summer issue of Better Software magazine is now live! This issue includes a number of articles that emphasize state-of-the-art practices in the IoT, DevOps, and product-driven process, in addition to highlighting the roles of QA, women, and Millennials and the benefits they can bring to your organization. |
