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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. |
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When It Comes to DevOps, You Have to Start Small It’s never easy instituing a new methodology or practice into your team. If you want DevOps to be a major focus in order to improve communication and collaboration between development and operations, you can’t just make that happen with the wave of a wand and a couple of key buzzwords. |
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Uncovering the Secrets to a Work-Life Balance While maintaining a good work-life balance is still as desirable as ever, it may also be more difficult than ever. Having technology constantly available makes it hard for us to disconnect from our jobs. But making time for family, health, and hobbies is beneficial not only to our lives, but also to our work. |
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Why You Should View Every New Workplace Challenge as a Confidence Booster New challenges can certainly be rich learning opportunities, whether or not the effort is a success as anticipated. It's time to view every new challenge as an opportunity to boost confidence. You certainly won't lose—you only stand to gain with this approach. |
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