Archive - Rajiv Popat - ThousandtyOne.com

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Entrepreneurship Tip: Shipping Mediocre Products Is Not An Option.
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Entrepreneurship Tip: Do Not Start 'Good News Wildfires' Using Your Wishful Thinking.
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Programmer Tip: Do Not Waste Your Professional Trump Card On Funny Things.
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Avoiding The Typical Software Development World Stereotypes - Part 1.
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Leadership Tip: Stick To Your Core Values And Pass Them On Across Teams.
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Innovation Tip: Keep Fooling Around Like A Child And Keep Looking For Bird Poop.
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Programmer Tip: Start Re-Investing In Yourself Consistently.
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Programmer Tip: Have The Spine To Question Authority (And Your Manager).
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Avoiding The Typical Software Development World Stereotypes - Part 2.
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Management By Intimidation Is Downright Stupid And Risky.
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Understanding And Avoiding The Serious Perils Of F-You-Code.
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Understanding A Simple Fact Of Life - Basic Traits Of People Usually Do Not Change Easily.
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Programmer Tip: Consider Coding In Silence Or Switching To Pair Of Head Phones.
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Programmer Tip: No One Really Cares About Your Failures.
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Programmer Tip: Consider Taking A Couple Of Happy Hours Each Day Of Your Life.
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Programmer Tip: Consider Looking For Your Own Sources Of Motivation.
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Leadership Tip: Your Ideas Do Not Need Your Protection - They Need Your Commitment.
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Understanding The Significance Of Weak Ties In Your Professional Life.
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Programmer Tip: Thinking About What Works For 'You' Or 'Your' Team.
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Leadership Tip: Encouraging Your Teams To Raise Red Flags.
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Entrepreneurship Tip: You Do Not Find A Genuine Idea. It Finds You.
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Leadership Tip: Avoiding Generic Whining Within Your Organization.
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Soul Searching Question For Managers: Why Do You Want Manage Your Team?
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Avoiding The Typical Software Development World Stereotypes - Part 3.
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Learning From Austin Powers: Your Product Does Not Need More Features.
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Productivity Tip: Avoiding The Zone Of Nothingness In Your Work Life.
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Leadership Tip: Stepping Out Of The Frame And Being The Guy That Takes The Picture.
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Productivity Tip: Being Effective Involves Utilizing The Magic Minutes.
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Tip For Triggering Genuine Conversations: Letting The Lurkers Hang Around.
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Leadership Tip: Stop Cloning Teams. Encourage Diversity In The Approaches Taken.
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Leadership Tip - Letting The Critic Speak Up Whenever Needed.
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Use Your Spine And Commitment To Avoid Or Stop Haggling Over Timelines.
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Be Honest And Committed To Shipping - Whether It Is In Or Outside Your Organization.
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The Meaning And Significance Of Eleventh Hour In Your Work Life - Part 1.
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Stop Playing The Twitter Game And Publish Something Meaningful.
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TEDxCalcutta 2010 - Announcement 1.
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Programmer Tip: Being The Best Purple Cow You Can Become.
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Programmer Tip: Wearing What Makes You Comfortable And Happy.
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TEDxCalcutta - We Want To Listen To Your Ideas And Learn From Them.
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Programmer Tip: Trying To Be There When The Sky Is Falling Or You Are Needed.
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Programmer Tip: Becoming Cover-Fire Worthy Matters Quite A Bit.
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Utilizing Your Intellectual Surplus On Something That Is Useful And Fun.
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The Perils Of Finding Harry Potters Of The Software Development World.
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TEDxCalcutta 2010 - Announcement 2.
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Productivity Tip: Reducing Your Talk-Time And Getting Some Real Work Done.
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Starting Conversations Or A Movement By Finding A Few Remarkable Nuts.
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Entrepreneurship Tip: Working With Programmers Who Are Straightforward - Part 1.
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The Least You Can Do Is Give No Excuses For Your Laziness And Boring Dreams.
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Leadership Tip: Avoiding Constant Cross Examinations Within Your Organization.
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Getting The Nerd Within You To Care About Fitness For A Healthier Mind - Part 1.
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Leadership Tip: When Your Alpha Geek Quits Wait It Out And Observe What Happens.
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Blogging Tip: The Stories That Surround You And Adding Them To Your Blog.
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Programmer Tip: Work Less, Stay Focused And Say No To Random Meaningless Slogging.
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TEDxCalcutta 2010 - Announcement 3.
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Entrepreneurship Tip: Trying Not To Play Safe Even When It Comes To Pricing.
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Support Is Serious Business Deserving Your Time, Money And Attention
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Leadership Tip: Don't Waste Your Time On Random Discontent - Part 1
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Programmer Tip: Measuring Your Organization's Ability To Get Things Done
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Programmer Tip: True Alpha Geeks Breed Alpha Geeks.
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Programmer Tip: Give Your Level Best And Then Don't Give A Rat's Ass.
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Programmer Tip: Thinking About What Matters The Most And Then Doing It - Part 1.
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Leadership Tip: Don't Accept Random Silent Disagreement As An Option.
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Newsflash: Your Product Or Business Idea Just Doesn’t Have A Unique Selling Point.
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The Concept Of Working From Anywhere And The Freedom Of Mobility - Part 1.
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Leadership Tip: Hiring A Few Converted Jerks In Your Organization.
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Leadership Tip: Hiring And Working With People Who Can Drive Themselves.
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Presenting Code-Persona - Having Some Serious Fun With Code And Technology.
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Leadership Tip: When In Doubt Rely On Basic Goodness Rather Than Market Norms.
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Design Tip: If Your Product Is Great, It Does Not Need To Be Good.
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Leadership Tip: Avoiding The Perils Of Organizational Procrastination.
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Leadership Tip: Understanding Human Polymorphism In Teams And Organizations.
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Programmer Tip: The Perils Of Having A Truck Load Of Negative Drama Around You.
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Programmer Tip: The Virtues Of A Little Bit Of 'Boredom Time' In Your Life.
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Programmer Tip: Reducing Your Parallel Threads And Prioritizing Your Free Time.
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Leadership Tip: The Art Of Easing Out And Building Self Sustaining Teams.
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Using Twitter To Build On An Abnormal Way Of Looking At Perfectly Normal Things.
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Productivity Tip: Getting Done And Celebrating Your 'Doneness'.
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Programmer Tip: Don't Be The Ego Centric Veteran Who Knows It All.
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Differentiating Between A Good Teacher And A Mediocre Or A Lousy One - Part 1.
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Productivity Tip: Using Your Keystrokes Where They Add Value.
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The Perils Of Blatant Mediocrity When It Comes To Your Product - Part 1.
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Programmer Tip: Exercising Your Brain By Learning Something New - Part 1.
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Staying Away From The Sadistic Pleasure Of Criticizing Your Team And Their Failures.
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Leadership Tip: Not Getting Scared When Your Team Stops Asking For Direction.
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Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Part 1.
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Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Part 2.
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Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Part 3.
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Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Links To All The Chapters.
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A Simple Question To Ask Before You Publish Something Live.
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The Noise And The Turmoil That Clutters Your Brain - Part 1.
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Aug 1

When Trying To Make A Point With Your Emails Or Blog Post Short Is Better Than Long.
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Learning The Art Of Genuinely Reading And Enjoying Books You Like.
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Trying To Be "Practical" All The Time Equals A Mediocre Professional Life.
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Getting Those Paycheck Programmers to Quit Your Organization - Part 1.
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Genuine Mavens Can See Through Your Product And Your Organization.
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Picking A Company Is Not As Simple As Picking Your Clothes.
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Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Part 3 (Revised).
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Geek Tip: Learn How To Move to The Logged Out State Of Mind.
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Geek Tip: The Speed Of Time And Keeping A Track Of The Days That Have Gone Behind.
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Programmer Tip: The Meaning Of Mentorship And How You Grow As A Person
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Leadership Tip: Avoiding Blind Spots For Stupidity Within Your Organization.
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Programmer Tip: Find The Momentum That Keeps You Moving And Learning.
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Advice For Lurkers: Adding Genuine Value By Being Raw And Completely Real.
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Working On Enterprise Software Is Not An Excuse For Building Software That Sucks.
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Leadership Tip: Too Many Drivers Will Not Take Your Car Anywhere.
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Advice For Managers: Even If You Don't Have Work To Keep Yourself Occupied, Get A Life.
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Leadership Tip: Staying Away From Random Stupid Unpredictably.
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Discussions On Software Development Are Good And So Is Programming.
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Leadership Tip: Stop Whining About Your Employees Not Working Sixteen Hours A Day.
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Leadership Tip: The Problem With Non Technical Leadership In Software Development.
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Thousandtyone Online Videos - Part 1
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Leadership Tip: Doing More Than Ticking Items Off Your Professional Check List.
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Marketing Tip: Always Be Helping And Stop Trying Too Hard.
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Understanding Genuine Geeks And Nerds - Part 1.
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Product Tip: Avoiding The "Call Us For Pricing Details" Model On Your Corporate Website.
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You Do Not Need Sexy Voices And People With Weird Smiles On Your Website.
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Straight From The Forefronts Of A Standard Consulting And Outsourcing Body Shop.
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Understanding Genuine Geeks And Nerds - Part 2.
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Feature Tip: When You Are Skipping Features Choose Wisely.
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Programmer Tip: When In Doubt About A Company Take A Tour Of Their Office.
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Understanding Genuine Geeks And Nerds - Part 3.
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Leadership Tip: Picking Between Toys and Empowerment.
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Leadership Tip: Hiring Good People Not Just Good Resumes Or Good Skillsets.
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Office Design Tip: Letting Your Workplace Live Up To Your Mindset And Philosophy.
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Leadership Tip: Stopping Those Status Meetings And Leaving Your Team Alone.
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Productivity Tip: Developing The Courage To Stop And Throw Stuff Away.
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Work Life Tip: The Decision Of Being Honest In Your Communication.
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Leadership Tip: Get The Whiners To Work And Watch The Bitching Stop.
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Meet The Movers: A Different Breed Which Is Just As Critical As Builders Or Story Tellers.
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Leadership Tip: Every Time You Use The Word "We" Mean It Through Your Actions.
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Stop Acting Like A Lousy Moron And Using Stupid Numbers To Evaluate Success.
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Work In Progress Version Of The Book On Builder At Work - Part 4.
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Leadership Tip: Learning The Art Of Trusting Their Judgments.
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Stop Giving Lousy Excuses And Start Working On A Small But Genuine Story.
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A Rulebook For Your Organization - Part 1.
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Venting Your Frustrations On Your Work Is The Stupidest Thing You Can Do.
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Programmer Tip: If You Are Going To Get Fired, Get Fired For The Right Reasons.
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A Rulebook For Your Organization - Part 2.
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Understanding The Mindset Of Typical Meeting Lovers Within Your Organization - Part 1
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Leadership Tip: The Art Of Not Making Your Decisions Over Meetings.
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The Perils Of Hiring High Maintenance Pay Check Programmers - Part 1.
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Before You Think About Your Product Name Build Something Worth Naming.
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Programmer Tip: Get Used To Taking Up Challenges Not Tasks.
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Leadership Tip: Not Worrying About The Fact That Your Idea Has Been Already Built.
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Leadership Tip: Avoiding The Perils Of The Classical Slap And Push.
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Minor Changes To The Design Of This Blog - Part 1.
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Leadership Tip: Hiring People With Similar Basic Beliefs And Values.
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Understanding Software Development Disasters - Part1
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Understanding Software Development Disasters - Part2
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Understanding Software Development Disasters - Part3
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Lessons From A Side Project - Part 1.
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The Creative Dilemma And Shielding Yourself From Normality.
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Engaging In Creative Endeavors And The Gift Of Acceptance.
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Software Development And Hope Drive White Lies.
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