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Counterintuitive Tips for Agile Collaboration While true for all teams, agile software development is especially reliant on teams and collaboration. What makes a team function well can be counterintuitive.
Bring Your Own Device—Are We There Yet?Outside of niche industries, no one has questioned having a company purchase and control the hardware and software that employees use to do their jobs. With more people having computers outside of the work environment and the widespread use of mobile devices, it is time to revisit that idea.
Inspirational Deadlines—Software Development in the Newsroom

Software developers are finding inspiring and rewarding work in an unlikely environment that was once thought dead. The stressful and tumultuous surroundings of America's newsrooms offer developers the chance to tell a story through engaging and modern technology.

DevOps and Dealing with Software Project Delays

Bob Aiello explains why technology professionals who value their careers need to understand DevOps, which embodies excellent concepts and practices that have been taking the industry by storm, especially regarding software project delays.

Resolving Conflicts on Software TeamsIt’s one thing to know that conflict is inevitable in any team effort. It’s quite another thing to deal with it—especially if it threatens to escalate from a routine, everyday difference in viewpoints to a productivity-damaging, morale-plunging experience.
Supporting Creativity for Real Business ResultsFor Aspenware, supporting creativity is not only tied to real business results; it is also an important employee benefit, aiming to create an entrepreneurial environment that attracts the best local talent.
Say Cheese: Studies Show Smiling Is Good for YouHere's a reason to crack a smile: Smiling is good for you and those around you. Studies show that a smile can cause positive physiological changes in the smiler and improve interactions with others, too. With a genuine smile, you can benefit not only yourself but also your workplace.
Helpful Tips to Control Workplace AngerHave you ever felt like screaming at a customer, clobbering your manager, or trashing a teammate’s favorite digital device? Occasional anger is normal, but frequent anger can be harmful.