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The Growth of New Job Titles in the Tech WorldThe more things change, the more they keep changing—at least in the case of new tech titles. Naomi Karten looks at the growth of new job titles in the tech world—like director of cloud transformation, data scientist, and chief agile officer—and what this says about our industry. | 
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Quantifying the Value of Your TestingCan you put a dollar figure on the value of your testing? While it may be difficult for you to do so, Bonnie Bailey maintains it is important to be able to quantify your worth—no matter how squeamish it makes you feel to put a number on your contributions. | 
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Learning While SleepingNapping on the job can recharge a tired mind, boost energy, and increase productivity. Now emerging research shows that people might potentially have the ability to learn new things while sleeping. Naomi Karten writes on the brain's ability to learn while resting. |
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Generation Y's Upcoming Impact on ITMuch has been said about Generation Y regarding their work ethic and lack of enthusiasm for IT. Joe Townsend explains why we need Generation Y to be excited about IT in order to fill the positions left empty by retiring baby boomers. | 
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How to Call in Sick to Work When You Aren't Sick Have you ever called in sick when you weren’t sick? OK, of course you haven’t, but you probably know others who have. Naomi Karten lists some helpful (and sly) tips for taking the day off. Of course, if you truly are sick, stay home and don't spread those germs. |
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Hindsight Bias and the US Presidential ElectionNow that the US presidential election is over, how certain were you that you knew what the outcome would be? Your answer may suggest that you’re a victim of hindsight bias, which is sometimes known as the “I knew it all along” bias. |
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Confirmation Bias: The Most Human of Tendencies Confirmation bias is the tendency to notice evidence that supports our beliefs, preconceptions, and hypotheses, and to miss, ignore, or dismiss evidence that contradicts them. Instead of trying to falsify a hypothesis, we tend to try to confirm it. It’s a human thing to do. |
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Urging of Social Media Heeded in Hurricane Sandy’s WakeAs Hurricane Sandy tore its way up the East Coast, many people turned to social media platforms to post pictures, updates, and statuses to the world around them. The U.S. government suggested doing this as the storm approached and spread their message through the same channels. | 
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