personal improvement

Should Just-in-Time Training Be Just in Time?Conventional wisdom suggests that technical training should be provided just before its actual business use. The theory is that if you provide the training too soon, the person will not remember much of what was taught. But at its best, technical training is not an event—it’s a process.
How to Avoid or Remedy Technical DebtMany people have experienced monetary debt in their lives, and although technical debt isn't quite the same, it can be just as harmful. With technical debt, you aren't borrowing chunks of code with the promise to pay it back. Read more to learn about technical debt and how you can avoid and fix it.
Using Big Data to Make Big Decisions on Hiring, Firing, and RetentionPredictive analytics has primarily been used to determine the future of the market, consumer trends and demands, and how products might fare in the industry. Now companies could be turning predictive analytics on its axis, forcing the scope inward as they look to use big data in hiring and firing.
The Importance of Getting Enough Sleep (and What Happens If You Don’t)Too little sleep has consequences, including lapses of attention, delayed reaction time, and headaches. But sleep needs are individual; you and a coworker of the same age and gender may need different amounts to function at your best. (By the way, research shows an hour's nap can boost brain power!)
Not-To-Do Lists Are Just as Valuable as To-Do ListsTo-do lists focus on tasks you have to do in the near term. Not-to-do lists, by contrast, tend to focus on more general things you want to banish from your life. Your objective in using a not-to-do list could be to achieve greater productivity, manage your time better, or discontinue a bad habit.
Common Perils that Persist for Programmers

We round out the discussion and tie up loose ends in the perils of programming productivity pitfalls. Read on to find solutions to the problems that could be plaguing your work.

Stumbling Blocks to Becoming a Better ProgrammerWe continue our journey into the pitfalls which productivity programmers are susceptible to. In part two of this three-part series we delve into some more of the problematic habits and situations programmers can face when it comes to productivity
Pitfalls Programmers Should AvoidProgrammers can find themselves entrenched in productivity pitfalls without even knowing it. In this first installment of a three-part series, we outline the pitfalls of programming productivity and give some solutions for avoiding or fixing them.