career development
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Are You Addicted to Twitter?The number of people becoming addicted to Twitter is so prevalent that researchers have coined the name social media addiction disorder. Naomi Karten looks at the criteria used to determine whether or not you are addicted to this ever-present social media platform. | 
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Cancer Research Software Helps Death Rates FallThe mortality rate for US citizens with cancer is at an all-time low, and the world's top medical professionals are not letting up in their attempt to lower that number even further. With genetic mapping creating big data in the medical and pharmacy worlds, the need for developers is now. | 
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Are Your Passwords Vulnerable?When it comes to passwords, people are predictable. People often leave combinations at factory settings or choose easily remembered numbers, such as their birthdays. Naomi Karten explains the best methods to ensure that your passwords are not vulnerable. |
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Culture Shock: A Battle of the Sexes in Software DevelopmentThe number of women in the field of software development has been on a steady decline for decades and little has been done to buck the trend. The need to ask why this lack of parity exists has passed. Today, groups are working to correct the problem—and not just continue to point it out. |
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How to Handle Difficult PeopleThe notion of difficult people can make one feel uncomfortable because often it’s not the person that’s difficult, but rather the situation the person is in. Naomi Karten shares some tips to handle these difficult people and testy situations. |
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Waiting in (an Often Interminable) LineRare is the person who enjoys waiting in line. Yet, wait we must, because invariably there’s someone or something ahead of us that’s determined to impede our progress—or at least it often feels that way. Naomi Karten shares some tips to make waiting less onerous. |
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The Myth of Time Management Time management is a myth. No matter what you do, time itself isn’t going to change. If you have too much to do, all you can change is yourself. Here are a few of the ideas to help you get on the right path. |
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We Are Not Superhuman: Why Work-Life Balance Is Good for EveryoneThe subject of work-life balance seems to be a popular one, and there is increasing acknowledgement of what seems like an obvious fact: everyone's "work life" and "personal life" are interconnected. | 
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