There Will Always Be a Need for TestersNo matter what software development methodology companies adopt or how good testing automation gets, there will always be a need for dedicated testers. Developers simply cannot do both jobs. Katherine Slattery explains how the value of quality QA testing simply cannot be overlooked.
Help New Employees Get Off to a Good StartWhen there’s no formal plan for helping new employees get started, those first few days can be mighty awkward. And no one wants mind-numbing orientation presentations. Naomi Karten provides some ideas you can implement to make new hires feel welcome, even before their first day at your workplace.
Get Rid of Your Annoying MannerismsWe all have mannerisms: things we say or do that are harmless but that might annoy others. These could be physical mannerisms such as cracking your knuckles, adjusting your glasses, or twisting your hair, or vocal mannerisms, such as "like," "um," or "uh." How can you avoid these silly affectations?
LinkedIn's Ten Years of Phenomenal GrowthLinkedIn reached the ten-year milestone this week, and it can boast a massive profit over the years as a sign that it's truly made it—even though some still deny its importance in the world. We take a look at how far the site has come and offer some help from those who've mastered its purpose.
Should Agile Teams Minimize Branching?Steve Berczuk explains that developers are most interested in whether or not an SCM tool is capable of branching, thus allowing more than one related stream of code to evolve in parallel. However, minimizing branching may be the best approach for agile teams.
What Happens When Projects Are Completed Ahead of Schedule?Are projects ever completed ahead of schedule? It turns out the answer is yes, and interestingly, just as with projects that fall behind, issues can arise with projects completed ahead of schedule. Naomi Karten writes about some of these problems and what to do if you finish a project early.
Are You Getting Everything You Need from Your Infrastructure?Culture may be vital to the success of agile, but there are a number of technical requirements that must be in place for development teams to be able to bring the speed and quality that agile was designed to deliver. Nate Odell looks specifically at the needs of an agile infrastructure.
Dealing with Jerks at WorkWhen someone bugs you, it’s tempting to characterize that person as a jerk. But is the person truly a jerk, or is it just some aspect of the person’s behavior that’s annoying? What, actually, makes someone a jerk? Naomi Karten defines a jerk's characteristics and tells you how to deal with them.
