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The Value of UncertaintySteve Berczuk writes that while it can be difficult to express uncertainty, especially in an area where we consider ourselves expert, the teams we work with can benefit when we do. A bit of uncertainty can help you identify whether your solution is the best one. | 
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A Helpful Guide to Daily Standup Scrum Meetings The daily standup meeting is a critical element of scrum teams. Its simplicity and benefits have even attracted the attention of practitioners of waterfall development. Venkatesh Krishnamurthy presents a helpful guide to the daily standup meeting. |
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The OpenStack and VMware Smackdown Much has been made about rumored reports of PayPal's plan to replace their VMware infrastructure with OpenStack. Is PayPal really dumping VMware for OpenStack—or is it just hedging its bets by building a more diverse cloud infrastructure? Beth Cohen highlights the differences between the two. |
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Should You Work for a Corporation, a Tech Startup—or Freelance?Some are arguing that today's tech industry job market is experiencing such a boom that it's becoming increasingly difficult for job candidates to decide where they should even apply. We take a look at the pros and cons of working for companies of all sizes—and even working for yourself. | 
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Is Bitcoin Digital Currency REAL Money? Introduced in 2009, Bitcoins are termed open source crypto-currency. Bitcoins are not backed by a government, central bank, or the FDIC—and when shares of the Bitcoin recently jumped over the $100 mark, many people started asking a lot of questions. |
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How Agile Is Changing the Way the Federal Government Does BusinessSteve Vaughn writes about how Dynamics Research Corporation, a technology sourcing company, is attempting to align the company's iterative development process with government’s traditional waterfall approach. With the growth of agile, government agencies are changing the way they conduct business. | 
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Are Most Meetings a Waste of Time?Despite the many articles on holding fewer meetings, there doesn’t seem to be a difference in the number of meetings being held. As many as 85 percent of managers think their companies’ meetings are unproductive. How can you prevent your meetings from being a waste of everyone's time? Read on. | 
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Facing the Fear of Failure It’s impossible to live life without making mistakes. Some people view the prospect of screwing up with dread, but if we’re going to grow and improve, we have to go beyond our comfort zones. Failure is inevitable. So if you fear it, try to shift your mindset and give yourself permission to screw up. |
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