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  • Successful Feedback

    Formula For Successful Feedback

    Feedback doesn’t have to be difficult or scary. Follow this simple formula to structure your next feedback conversation.
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    The Samaritan Engineers

    In this post we look to explore some of the techniques and attributes that make engineers unique and highly productive
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    5 Lessons in Product Delivery from Assembling a Murphy Bed

    I noticed several similarities between assembling furniture and delivering software.
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    My Apprentice Experience: Working With Many Teams...

    Sharing my experience as a Source Allies apprentice.
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    Technical Interviewing at Source Allies

    Thinking about joining Source Allies? Here's what you can expect from our technical interviewing process.
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    Growth Fueled by Feedback

    "We have to be able to take feedback-regardless of how it's delivered – and apply it productively. We have to do this for a simple reason: mastery requires feedback. I don't care what we're trying to master – and whether we're trying to develop greatness or proficiency – it always requires feedback." - Brené Brown, Dare to Lead.
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    Consulting 101 Part 3: Partner Dynamics

    Recently Akrem and Erick presented Consulting 101, an annual presentation delivered at a Source Allies University event. We are publishing a three-part blog series that is a distillation of that presentation. In this third and final part we will be discussing partner dynamics.
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    Consulting 101 Part 2: Team Dynamics

    Recently Akrem and Erick presented Consulting 101, an annual presentation delivered at a Source Allies University event. We are publishing a three-part blog series that is a distillation of that presentation. In this second post we will be talking about Team Dynamics.
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    Consulting 101 Part 1: Agile Crash Course

    Recently Akrem and Erick presented Consulting 101, an annual presentation delivered at a Source Allies University event. We are publishing a three-part blog series that is a distillation of that presentation. This first post is a crash course on Agile.
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    Hackathon 2021: Escape of the Mad Scientists

    What happens when you put several teammates in a room together, separate them out into project teams, and give them less than 48 hours to produce an MVP? A successful Hackathon!