People and Teams
People and Teams
People and Teams Stories
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Goals Are Good, but Adaptation Is Often BetterSetting goals is admirable. But in doing so, you can't neglect the possibility of change. What good is achieving your goals if they became irrelevant or the assumptions behind them were incorrect in the first place? It's smarter to focus on the ultimate outcome you want, not just compliance to plan. | 
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If Santa Brought a Drone, Here’s What You Need to Know Before You FlyWe’re not sure how many unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) actually ended up underneath somebody’s tree—or circling it—but take heed. If you thought you escaped wading through instructions for this gift, think again. There are safety guidelines that need to be followed. | 
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Becoming Part of the Tightknit Software Community It's not always easy for a newbie starting off in the software industry—particularly when that person doesn't have a background in software! An SQE employee talks about her entry into the field by helping put on conferences about developing and testing, and how she came to learn and be accepted. |
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Aligning IT with the Business: The Age-Old DebateThe topic of IT–business alignment is a subject that has been discussed, debated, theorized, and proceduralized for decades. Why is it still a topic at all? Well, mainly because of differing beliefs about IT’s job function. How do you define the relationship between IT and the overall organization? | 
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Can Big Data Make HR Decisions More Objective?It is apparent that internal operations at Google have a tremendous bias towards data, and the human resources function is no different in this regard. The emergence of big data in HR seems to be a trend that has the potential to revolutionize how people decisions are executed in organizations. | 
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If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Time to Innovate If you feel like you are getting stretched too thin at this time of year and just have too much to accomplish, Johanna Rothman understands. She has some suggestions that help her get back on track, including prioritizing the big things first, taking breaks, and not letting yourself stay stuck. |
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Better and Faster Wireless Networks with 802.11acIs your wireless network just not keeping up with your need for faster content and app delivery? The recently announced 802.11ac wireless standards have the potential to change the network landscape by bringing high-bandwidth-demanding streaming media content to a wide variety of wireless devices. | 
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NASA’s Climate Change Contest Looking for Data AppsCan a citizen scientist help solve climate change or help us better understand it? To encourage developers to come up with new ideas, NASA and the USGs, a scientific agency that researches the Earth’s conditions and problems, announced a contest with more than $35,000 in prizes. |
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