There’s some really good information and suggestions in this Emotional At Work? Science Says You’ll Be More Productive blog post.
As the professional ecosystem becomes increasingly connected, however, and complex systems require a group effort instead of individual support, group dynamics of culture, emotion and behavior are proving to be the key to engagement, longevity, and success.
Beth’s thoughtful Confidence Through Feedback, or Why Imposter Syndrome is the Wrong Metaphor is an important essay that digs deep into some of the most pervasive issues that plague not just tech jobs, but all employment in the U.S.
I highly encourage everyone to read it – from the rank-and-file to the highest of upper management.
]]>The Weekly roundup is my regular post of interesting and useful things I’ve found or done over the last week.
Topics: Computer yoga, OneNote API, BitCoin explained, WordPress for PhpStorm, hosting service for .NET, personal data protocols, git prompt.
- A short How to do computer yoga while sitting at your desk.
- Unlike many Microsoft products, I actually like OneNote. Now there’s an API, and I absolutely love APIs.
- Scott Hanselman’s interview with Steve Beauregard provided the best description of BitCoin and the tech around it that I’ve heard so far.
Tools, etc.
- Looks like the next version of the PhpStorm IDE (currently in Early Access) has some pretty nice support for developing and debugging WordPress plugins.
- Considering AppHarbor as a simple, basic cloud-hosting service for .NET applications.
- Reviewing some of the word needed on Diaspora* led me to Tent – “a protocol for personal data and communications.“
- Want a better prompt for git on Linux? There’s a Github repository for that.