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Delivering a project and presenting to a multi-level audience

Delivering the product to the client could consist of submitting it to a mobile application store or giving the client an installer. Whatever the delivery mechanism is, distributing the product … Continue Reading →


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Handing off a project to a client; what are the risks and challenges?

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a project fortune teller that could predict the future of how our project will go? Unfortunately, that is not possible in today’s world. … Continue Reading →


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What five technical skills are employers seeking? What five soft skills put you on top?

Ask yourself, do I have the skills to be a strong applicant in this competitive IT industry? If you said yes to that question, then what are the skills you … Continue Reading →


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Social Media and Branding

Selling your personal brand has been around for a very long time. In the last decade or so, the promotion of your brand has moved from an offline platform to … Continue Reading →


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LinkedIn profiles, how to use them, how to market yourself, how to network

“A professional online presence is needed for – well, any kind of career opportunity, whether it be a new job, speaking engagement or collaboration” (Shin, 2014). LinkedIn has become one … Continue Reading →


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Agile tasks lists, what does “done” mean in Agile?

In life just as at work, you may have had someone ask you the dreaded question “Are you done yet?” In life outside of work, we can consult our own … Continue Reading →


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What is an Agile Sprint Retrospective?

There is no such thing as a perfect agile team. In agile, there is always a chance to improve. For example, professional athletes must practice in order to keep their … Continue Reading →


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The Agile Team and what is a Backlog? What are they for and why are they important?

“Agile itself is just a newer, best-of-breed collection of methodologies used to develop and maintain software” (Ambler & Holitza, 2012). Behind all of the great processes within the agile framework, … Continue Reading →


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What is Agile and what are user stories?

In 2001, a group got together and formulated a new software development methodology called Agile. The new methodology was to make the practice of developing software more effective. Agile owes … Continue Reading →