career development
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Why Being Kind Will Make You a Better LeaderWhen you think about successful leaders, kindness is usually not among their first qualities. But kindness and compassion shouldn’t be equated with weakness. In fact, in organizations led by compassionate bosses, employees tend to be more loyal and dedicated. Here's why you should aim for kindness. | 
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Five Emerging Trends in Testing and QACustomer expectations are higher than ever, so testing has become more important than ever. Quality assurance must evolve to keep up with changing software development requirements—and that involves adopting new approaches. Here are five emerging trends in testing and quality assurance for 2014. | 
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How to Deal with Poor Performers Poor performance can take many forms, but in general, poor performers consistently don’t deliver the results you expect, make too many mistakes, and require too much time to manage. The key is not to let matters slide. The sooner you determine the causes and offer guidance, the better for everyone. |
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Business Cards—A Testimony to the Evolution of TechnologyHave printed business cards become a thing of the past? Although the original use of business cards and the information included on them has changed over the past few decades, business cards continue to evolve with the technology industry and seem to be here to stay. | 
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Will This Be a Record Year for Foreign Tech Workers Requesting Visas?The H-1B US work visa application window that starts on April 1 each year is an anticipated time for many in the global technology marketplace. The visa application process has steadily picked up steam in the past five years, and this is expected to be a record year for the number of applications. | 
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Testing Mobile Apps? Consider These Challenges and SolutionsThe scope and need for mobile app testing are only going to increase. What does this mean for testers who have traditionally tested web applications? Mobile application testing is not necessarily new, but the increasing set of challenges is new. Read on to see what you should be looking for. |
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Instead of Overreacting to Stressful Situations, Try UnderreactingOverreacting is what we’re often inclined to do when we're in frustrating situations. You can try methods to avoid overreacting, but an interesting one is to aim to underreact. By making a commitment to underreact to problems, you cultivate a calm attitude and benefit yourself and the other party. |
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Finding the Right People to Manage Your ProgrammersManagers are often the ones responsible for removing impediments, but finding people who are good at managing programmers is difficult. Steve Berczuk explores why quality engineering managers are hard to come by. | 
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