/Management

Talent Development Is Key To Winning The War For Talent

tl;dr: "One of the key solutions is talent development programs, of which the reasons are twofold: First, by shifting talent development programs into a recruiting tool, employers can attract better and more applicants. Second, turning talent development programs into a focused pipeline can address roles that are at high risk for talent shortages in the future."

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Feedback Equation

- Lara Hogan tl;dr: Many of us avoid delivering feedback or deliver it too generally. Lara provides an equation of how to provide feedback well: observation of a behavior (e.g. your emails are short) + impact of the behavior (I don't understand your email) + question or a request (can you tell me why you write short emails or can you provide more context in your emails).

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Your HIPAA Compliance Checklist

tl;dr: Does your company store Protected Health Information (PHI)? You should consider getting HIPAA compliant. HIPAA is intended to keep PHI safe and secure and this HIPAA compliance checklist is a great tool to get you there!

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The Building Blocks Of Scale

- Kayla Kasprak tl;dr: Specific to mobile teams: (1) Smaller, more specialized teams to reduce communication overhead and have more specialized knowledge. (2) Organized, testable code so that "each software module should have one and only one reason to change.” (3) Well-reasoned architecture. Kayla mentions 4 types that work at scale. (4) Continuous evolution.

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“Get Off The Floor” And Other Career Advice From Microsoft, Looker, Reddit & Twitter

tl;dr: Twitter Engineering VP Nick Caldwell's 8 lessons for eng managers: (1) Take full responsibility for what happens next & remove yourself from the day to day. (2) Map your org chart to to whatever product or objective the business is trying to achieve. (3) Code doesn't solve everything, and more. 

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Speaking Up: How To Have Hard Conversations

- Angela Riggs tl;dr: Before speaking, give yourself space to check in with your emotions, consider your goals and intentions to help frame the approach. When talking, start by observing behavior, describe the impact of their actions, and follow up with a question or a request for changed behavior so conversation comes from a place of curiosity instead of judgment. Practice.

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The Ultimate ISO 27001 Guide

tl;dr: What is ISO 27001 and why might your startup need it? Use this guide to learn all about this compliance standard and the recommended approach to building an Information Security Management System (ISMS) according to the ISO 27001 standard.

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Diagnose Engineering Process Failures With Data Visualization

- Ian Johnson tl;dr: Ian shows us how data visualization helps productivity and processes in the following: (1) Detecting flaky tests (2) Pull Requests (3) Monitoring e.g. CPU usage, latency, errors, etc...

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‘Great Attrition’ Or ‘Great Attraction’? The Choice Is Yours

tl;dr: This article highlights factors important to employees but under-appreciated by employers e.g. flexible schedule, sense of belonging. It also prompts companies to reframe attrition as an opportunity to attract talent. This starts with asking 7 key questions e.g. do we shelter toxic leaders? Do we have the right people in the right places (especially managers)? 

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An Incomplete List Of Skills Senior Engineers Need, Beyond Coding

- Camille Fournier tl;dr: 23 skills include: (1) How to write a design doc, take feedback, and drive it to resolution in a reasonable period of time. (2) How to mentor an early-career teammate, a mid-career engineer, a new manager who needs advice. (3) How to listen to other engineers’ ideas without feeling threatened, and more.

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