Dates covered: May 15-21, 2017 (week 20 of 52) Career How to Improve at Work When You’re Not Getting Feedback (via Harvard Business Review Audible Channel) Communication How to Communicate Effectively as an Engineer Without Resorting to Management Speak (via Software Lead Weekly)…
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Professional Development – 2017 – Week 19
Dates covered: May 8-14, 2017 (week 19 of 52) Communication How to Work with Someone Who Isn’t a Team Player (via Harvard Business Review Audible channel) Culture Two thirds of developers work remotely at least some of the time, and this number…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 18
Dates covered: May 1-7, 2017 (week 18 of 52) Career Software Entrepreneurs: Stop looking for itches to scratch (via The Software Mentor) .NET Rocks! 1438: The Evolution of Software Development Careers with Erik Dietrich (via .NET Rocks!) Culture The 9 questions that uncover the…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 17
Dates covered: April 24-30, 2017 (week 17 of 52) Career Software Craftsmanship as Good Business (via Erik Dietrich) Communication How to Reliably Get Your Team to Write Articles for Your Engineering Blog (via Software Lead Weekly) Collaboration Overload Is a Symptom of a…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 15
Dates covered: April 10-16, 2017 (week 15 of 52) Career The Utter Uselessness of Job Interviews (via Michael Lopp) Share What You Learn (even if you’re not an expert) (via Steve Smith) A developer’s guide to interviewing (via Rich Rogers) Should a CTO…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 14
Dates covered: April 3-9, 2017 (week 14 of 52) Career Every Day We Must Sweep (via Software Lead Weekly) Quip’s Edmond Lau on how to become a more effective engineer (via Software Lead Weekly) Culture Why Job Titles Are More Than a Necessary…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 13
Dates covered: March 27-April 2, 2017 (week 13 of 52) Career Programmer Competency Matrix (via The Software Mentor) Communication Running a Manager Feedback Cycle (via Software Lead Weekly) Process The 1 Percent Rule: Why a Few People Get Most of the Rewards (via James…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 10
Dates covered: March 6-12, 2017 (week 10 of 52) Culture The 4-letter-word word that makes my blood boil. (via Software Lead Weekly) Against The Whiteboard (via Software Lead Weekly) Getting Human Resources Right (via Software Lead Weekly) Management Management & Leadership Skills for…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 8
Dates covered: February 20-26, 2017 (week 8 of 52) Career What does a Director of Engineering do? (via Software Lead Weekly) Culture Your Culture is Rotting (via Rands In Repose) A Critical Chain of Bus Factors (via Roy Osherove) Reflecting On One Very,…
Professional Development – 2017 – Week 7
Dates covered: February 13-19, 2017 (week 7 of 52) Career The Not-So-Passionate Programmer: finding a job when you’re just a normal person (via The Software Mentor) Programming Doesn’t Require Talent or Even Passion (via The Software Mentor) Don’t Pursue Programming if…