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Can AI help you binge books? BingeBooks is a new service to do … exactly that

TechCrunch

The pandemic has been terrible for many industries, but the book industry has gotten a rare reprieve in an otherwise dismal past decade. That surge in interest in books has also led to a surge in interest from founders to rethink aspects of the reading experience. No boring book clubs. The team at Authors A.I.

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26 essential book recommendations by and for IT leaders

CIO

Load a smart read onto your phone or e-reader or crack the spine of a new book and delve into some thought leadership on everything from leading an amazing team to building a productive company culture to reaching for a better mindset for guiding your organization forward. This book offers valuable techniques and frameworks.

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14 essential book recommendations by and for IT leaders

CIO

Why not pick up a book that will inspire you to be a more effective leader, help you spot challenges and pitfalls in your IT strategies and processes, or prepare for the future of information technology? And this group of CIOs, CTOs, and technical CEOs have strong favorites — books they turn to again and again for inspiration.

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

CIA produced a fantastic book during the peak of World War 2 called Simple Sabotage. You can of course make a series of obviously bad decisions, but you'd get fired quickly. Make sure production environment differs from developer environments in as many ways as possible. Develop incredibly detailed “strategic” plans.

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5 ways to improve mental health for software developers

TechCrunch

Lorna Mitchell is head of Developer Relations at Aiven , a software company that combines the best open source technologies with cloud infrastructure. I have worked remotely in technology for over a decade, and I’ll share my tips for how fast-paced technical startups can take good care of their software development talent. Contributor.

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Whiteboard Interviews: Why They’re Bad For Technical Interviewing

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Lack of real-world relevance Whiteboard interviews often focus on theoretical questions that do not reflect the practical challenges developers face in their daily work. Whiteboard interviews also fail to consider the collaborative nature of modern software development. Why whiteboard interviews will always fall short 1.

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EventStorming as a cultural assessment

Xebia

We are on a quest… As consultants, we are not only challenged by the technical challenges our customers face, but also how it affects the organisational structures and the culture. As our behaviour as humans change, the culture also changes. Culture lives between us, and, most of the time, we are not aware of it.

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