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How to define skill set goals for engineers

All engineers, regardless of their current level, need to improve their core skill sets to progress in their career. These are not tasks per say - but rather specific skills and attributes that engineers work on developing over a period of time.

How and why does motivation get destroyed

As an engineering manager it is our job to motivate our employees so that they can succeed at their tasks. Often we approach this challenge from the perspective of finding new ways to motivate and excite our employees. While this is beneficial we often forget to look at the items that hurt or destroy the motivation within our teams.

I got all my tech interview questions right but didn't get a job

Here is the scenario, You go to a tech company for an interview and get every single one of their questions correct. Yet you do not land the job. Why not?

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Should your team use Commercial Software or Open Source Software
Business owners and business professionals fear the risk of using Open Software products. They can see that some businesses take this path and seem to benefit from the cost savings that Open Source offers, but they feel open and vulnerable.
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Why business goals vary by engineering level
Employees at all levels of the company need to set an progress against various business goals. These goals have a very different background depending on the level of the employee.
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What are the best methods for making decisions in meetings
One of the hardest parts of running an effective meeting is successfully reaching a conclusion to that meeting’s agenda. In this article we want to share several different approaches to reaching a conclusion, along with showing their strengths and weaknesses.
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5 Things Not To Do During an Interview Phone Screen
Phone interviews can be an intensive and nerve raking experience. They can also be a really worthwhile experience for both the interviewer as well as the interviewee. Use this 5 tips below to help yourself succeed during a phone interview.
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Critical roles and responsibilities for Engineering Managers
As an effective engineering manager there are several different roles that you must learn how to play. Each one addresses a specific need that your employees or team has. It is crucial to understand each one and when each role should be employed.
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The 3 most critical business skills for engineers
Let's face it. As an engineer we can create freaking awesome stuff - but do we have the business chops to back up our creations? During this post I want to explore 3 critical business skills that I believe every engineer should master.
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How to present a problem to your boss
Often when we do present an issue, the management team returns and can be frustrated about the issue being raised. This article will hope to address how to properly raise an issue to the management team so that frustrations can be avoided.
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Process to Define and Achieve Technical Improvements
When you are running a production based mobile product, it can be difficult to identify and define meaningful long term technical improvements. Even more difficult is successfully implementing a plan to achieve success on the defined tasks.
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Summary of key players on a software product team
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Common benefits and drawbacks of outsourced virtual teams
There are several direct benefits of outsourced virtual teams. Because they are global in nature, you can take advantage of high degrees of expertise while paying much less than the prevailing wage.
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How to prepare to run an effective meeting
Running an effective meeting starts with its preparation. In today’s post, we are going to look at the ways that you can prepare to run an effective meeting.
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A day in the life of an engineer
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