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How to Engage and Manage Introverts in Software Development Since approximately one-third of all people are introverts, the managers and individuals working with introverted employees need to understand and treat this personality type with compassion. Anuj Magazine offers some tips on how you as a manager or colleague can encourage introverted people. |
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Warning Signs of a Project Headed for Trouble When running a project, there will be many chances for things to go wrong. Usually, there are warning signs a project is going off the rails. You should be on the lookout for any of the signs listed in this story so you can take steps sooner rather than later to reorient your project toward success. |
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Rethinking Typical Project Management Approaches "Don't work on projects, work on products!" is a cry often heard in the agile community. But if you have a team pulled together to support an ongoing product, it doesn't make sense to use typical project management techniques. Maybe projects aren't the problem—their organizational structures are. |
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