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The Secret Life of Team LeadsEngineering an environment that helps teams do their best work can be difficult. When the team works well, it can deliver better, and helping teams deliver more effectively is what being a team lead is all about. However, this role also comes with some responsibilities and challenges that aren't always clear. | 
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Language Differences and the Challenge of CommunicationMiscommunication happens all the time in our collocated teams, so you can imagine how much it happens when we communicate across international boundaries with people for whom English is not a first language. By understanding language differences, you'll have a better chance of communicating effectively. | 
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The Merits of a Collaborative Manual and Automation Test TeamIn many organizations, the manual and automated test teams are separate. But the most successful test teams integrate manual and automation resources into a single, cohesive team. This allows them to fill in any gaps in the test case steps and to develop a more informed automation strategy. | 
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Expanded Schedules Pose Project Management Risks, TooWe're all aware of the risks from projects that have overly aggressive schedules. But projects with leisurely schedules have risks, too. Extending a timeframe is supposed to give you more time to create quality products, but it can also lead to procrastination, changing teams and expectations, and more. | 
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Google’s Arts & Culture App Brings the Art World to Your Phone The online cultural world launched in 2012 by Google has steadily expanded, and now the Google Cultural Institute and its growing list of partner organizations offer up even more artwork, interesting artifacts, and content from more than 1000 museums, archives, and organizations via website and app. |
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Benefits of Riding the Bleeding Edge of Software Acting as an early adopter isn’t inherently bad—if you look at this from a business context, it’d be like investing in a promising startup and hoping to double or even triple your money over time. But what’s critical here is avoiding pushing all your chips into the middle of the table early on. |
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Bringing the Value of Your Test Automation Efforts Front and CenterOnce you’ve adopted test automation, you should determine whether it’s actually yielding the expected benefits—and you’ll want to keep these benefits visible to stakeholders to reinforce the value. A metrics dashboard aligned with the organization goals and business objectives shows you're on the right track. | 
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Work Hard, Play Hard: How Fun Provides BalanceThere’s a role for playfulness in our jobs to serve as a counterbalance to the difficult, serious work we do. A lighthearted attitude can reduce the intensity of the demands and pressures. This doesn't mean formal, scheduled timeouts in the workday; instead, adopt some of these fun ideas for your team. |
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