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Is the power of people skills enough to keep gen AI in check?

CIO

IT is not an individual sport,” says Laura Baldwin, president at O’Reilly Media. That untruth has lived for a long time but it’s going to start running out of oxygen very quickly, though there are some hard-core engineering cultures that hang on to that mystique and worship the ability to be these grumpy know-it-alls.”

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Data Engineers of Netflix?—?Interview with Kevin Wylie

Netflix Tech

In his free time he enjoys gardening and playing sports with his 4 kids. The company was intriguing to begin with, but I knew nothing of the talent, culture, or leadership’s vision. After interviewing, it became clear to me that this company culture was different than any I had experienced. Data Engineers of Netflix?

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Leading Remote and Distributed Engineering Teams – Top Takeaways from the Panel

Gitprime

Engineering is still a human sport at the end of the day.”. ONBOARD FOR CULTURE. The first week of every onboarding class is at headquarters in Atlanta, and it’s run by the organization’s culture team. “My Then they’ll have a dedicated culture buddy who’s often from a different team,” she says. “We

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On Becoming a VP of Engineering, Part 2: Doing the Job

Honeycomb

Sports and athletic activities, non-work-related reading, creating art, time with friends and family, immersion in nature, religious services, quiet contemplation, and non-tech volunteer work are the most effective ways to refresh myself now.