Geoff Mazeroff

Dates covered: July 16-22, 2018 (week 29 of 52)

Career

• 7 warning signs that you shouldn’t accept a job offer (via The Software Mentor)
• Becoming a senior developer: 9 experiences you’ll encounter (via The Software Mentor)
• 7 Skills That Aren’t About to Be Automated (communication, content, context, emotional competence, teaching, connections, ethical compass) (via Harvard Business Review)
• Transitioning from Programming to Management (via Software Lead Weekly)

Communication

• How to Pump Yourself Up Before a Presentation (or Calm Yourself Down) (via Harvard Business Review)

Culture

• How Managers, Coworkers, and HR Pressure Women to Stay Silent About Harassment (via Harvard Business Review)
• Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization (via Harvard Business Review)
• The Toxic Robot Developer Syndrome (via The Software Mentor)
• The Key to Preventing Generational Tension Is Remembering That Everyone Wants to Feel Valued (via Harvard Business Review)
• Why Women Volunteer for Tasks That Don’t Lead to Promotions (via Harvard Business Review)
• Truth, Disrupted (via Harvard Business Review)
• How to Get Someone to Put Away Their Phone and Actually Listen (via Harvard Business Review)

Leadership

• What Not to Do When You’re Trying to Motivate Your Team (via Harvard Business Review)
• The 2 Types of Respect Leaders Must Show (owed vs. earned) (via Harvard Business Review)
• 4 Ways Leaders Can Protect Their Time and Empower Their Teams (via Harvard Business Review)
• How to Take Control of Your Own Leadership (via Software Lead Weekly)

Process

• When Generalists Are Better Than Specialists, and Vice Versa (generalists for slow-moving fields) (via Harvard Business Review)
• The Supreme Court Has a Longevity Problem, but Term Limits on Justices Won’t Solve It (via Harvard Business Review)
• You’re Never Going to Be “Caught Up” at Work. Stop Feeling Guilty About It. (via Harvard Business Review)
• Selecting Project Leads (via Software Lead Weekly)

Software development

• Lean Testing or Why Unit Tests are Worse than You Think (via The Software Mentor)
• 3 types of application software you should know (via The Software Mentor)
• The Bulk of Software Engineering in 2018 is Just Plumbing (via The Software Mentor)

Technology

• Whiteboard Session: Why Every Organization Needs an AR Strategy (via Harvard Business Review)
• What Your Smart Devices Know (and Share) about You (via TED)
• The Productivity Booster You Have in Your Pocket, But Probably Don’t Use (via Harvard Business Review)