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Write clear emails Be flexible; briefs change Find problems before they occur Bring energy to the table Don’t take design critique as an insult Understand the impact of moving that button Make people around you feel comfortable Bring 3 solutions with every complaint Don’t give up too fast Mute your microphone when not speaking Be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses Bend, but not break Take notes; it shows respect Pay attention to details Get off your chair to point at something in the screen Get off your chair to whiteboard Know exactly which Slack reactions to use, when Avoid jargon Fail gracefully Be…
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We’ve got a tradition here at TNW Towers. Every year around Christmas, we reach out to a selected cadre of developers and ask them how they see their craft changing in the year ahead. The insights are always fascinating, and this year is no exception. This year, we chewed the fat with a swathe of engineers, VPs, and CTOs, all of whom work at top-tier technology companies, from Slack to Twilio. Suffice it to say that they’ve got some big predictions for the year ahead. Time to pay off the technical credit card Deep Varma, VP of Engineering at Trulia,…
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Phishing scams are nothing new, but it’s certainly unusual to see them show up in your Twitter timeline as a promoted tweet. Nevertheless, earlier this evening, I came across this promoted post from the (since deleted) account @PaypalChristm. The account purported to be a legitimate PayPal account and promoted an end-of-year sweepstakes event. While it didn’t explicitly say what the prizes were, it dangled the prospect of a new car and an iPhone in-front of the potential marks. To be in with a chance of winning, all you must do is verify your details. Except, it’s a fake. Sorry, I…
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