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Scholl said the scavenger hunt is run through the “Goosechase” app and features tasks like taking public transit, snapping photos at local landmarks and businesses or answering trivia questions about the area. Horse in Peterborough area tests positive ...

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The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Johnson County, has organized the Hope Squad Goosechase Experience, a free app-based scavenger hunt created in recognition of Suicide Awareness and Prevention Week. The experience will begin at 9 a.m. on Sept. 10 and run through 9 p.m. Sept. 16.

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HackerNoon Reporter: Please tell us briefly about your  background. My academic background is in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada. To make a long story short, I was working for Apple in California, widely considered to be the pinnacle in the space, when I realized Mechanical Engineering just wasn’t for me. I shifted gears to intern at Polar (then Polar Mobile) in Toronto, and quickly found the passion I was looking for in software. I also loved that working for a smaller company meant I could do more and make a bigger impact. In my last year of university, I was accepted into Velocity, the University of Waterloo’s Entrepreneurship Residence. GooseChase was born a few weeks into the final term at a Hackathon on campus...we built the platform for the weekend and afterward, we were bombarded with questions about when it would be ready for launch. The idea grew and now we’re here! What's your startup called? And in a sentence or two, what does it do? Inspired by scavenger hunts, is an online platform that enables people to create exceptional experiences for their communities. From teachers aiming to boost learning in the classroom all the way to Fortune 500 organizations using GooseChase to run their employee onboarding, the use cases really are endless. If you have a group of people you want to activate, educate or engage, and you want to do something different, make a big impact and spark some delight, GooseChase is probably right for you. GooseChase What is the origin story? I shared a little about it already, but essentially GooseChase was “hatched” at a Hackathon. Like most good ideas, it had legs (wings!) of its own, and we instantly saw demand for the platform.
We knew this was going to be interesting when we saw people completing missions like jumping into pools fully clothed, shaving company logos onto their heads...all for a GooseChase (and maybe good karma and bragging rights). We knew we had tapped into something exciting and engaging, and so we built a platform to keep up with that power! What do you love about your team, and why are you the ones to solve this problem? What’s different about our team is that we’ve figured out how to make the most of our bootstrapped, sustainable growth background by really putting our customers and team culture first. Not having to answer to outside investors means that we don’t have the level of aggressive politics synonymous (in pop culture!) with startups. We’re able to make decisions based on our clients and team’s health and happiness, and we’re free to experiment with things like . “Flock Fridays”, our version of the 4-Day Work Week Because of this, we’re able to attract incredibly smart and genuinely good people who approach work and life with the same passion. They’re attracted to our platform because it is about getting people out, engaged, exploring, moving, doing interesting things...our mission and vision wouldn’t resonate as much with someone who wants to just grind at work. We are the ones to solve the problem of people wanting to get out and do something different and have immersive experiences because we as people prioritize it in our own lives. If you weren’t building your startup, what would you be doing? It probably wouldn’t be that different, to be honest - I do all the things I want to do. I’m able to live wherever I want and work with awesome people on cool things. As long as I’m building something good for others, I’m happy. I am uncomfortable with the idea of just taking from the world; I’m most fulfilled when I’m contributing to the good in it. At the moment, how do you measure success? What are your core metrics? Revenue is of course a huge component for us, but right now our North Star is monthly successful game organizers. That’s because a game organizer is only successful when their participants are engaged and having a great time. As a result, our product is only successful when our organizers are. Our goal is to grow the number of game organizers that are successful. From a business perspective, as a bootstrapped and profitable company, we of course have to look at monthly and annual revenue, churn percentages, and lifetime value. What’s most exciting about your traction to date? First is that our growth is steady and organic, we don’t really do any paid outbound initiatives: someone will join a game with friends on Friday and call us to organize their own for their company on Monday. People try us, love us, come back for more, and stick around: when we onboard clients - everyone from Ivy Leagues, to space agencies, to global non-profits, to film studios - they stay after experiencing just how versatile the platform is. GooseChase gets baked into their plans for achieving other objectives, be it day-to-day HR activities or bigger events. The stability of our retention rate, and what that means to us financially and operationally, is really fulfilling. Secondly, seeing all the cool ways people are using it that we never could have imagined is incredible. I’ll never forget seeing a teacher create a game where students had to use gummy bears to showcase different forms of government: Democracy was gummy bears in a circle, Dictatorship had one gummy bear hovering over the others...the fact that GooseChase unlocks that kind of creativity, and therefore those unique experiences, is really fascinating. What technologies are you currently most excited about, and most worried about? And why? Seeing as we’re an experience creation platform, I’m still optimistic about AR and VR because those are tools we can use in the future to create more interactive, engaging experiences. The idea that you can take your real life and add some spice to it opens up so many opportunities for us as a company. Applications aren’t all the way there yet, but as it evolves, there are probably some pretty cool opportunities. What I worry about sometimes is the addictive style of some social networks. We’re really committed to fun, positive interactions for people who use GooseChase, and are careful that our product isn’t designed to be negative or addictive. What drew you to get published on HackerNoon? What do you like most about our platform? I am technical, and I do code, but I’m also a product person at heart. HackerNoon does a great job at treating the spectrum of engineering and product, and isn’t afraid to dive deep on the topics they cover regardless of how technical or niche they may be: from talking about the latest programming libraries, to HIPAA compliance, to running a product team...the content is always relevant and hits the sweet spot between product and engineering. It’s a resource everyone on the team benefits from. What advice would you give to the 21-year-old version of yourself? In the early days, we kept getting pushed to raise funding. “Successful startups raise money” was the default - raising funds, hiring like crazy, and burning out to build a rocket ship. Bootstrapping was not seen as the “successful” avenue for anybody. It took me a long time to get comfortable with the idea of forging our own path and going at our own pace, despite what other people were impressing upon us. My advice would be to make peace with my gut feel and to know that bootstrapping is no less valid than the rocket ship of VC money. I would also tell myself not to get too caught up in the myth of “Do what you’re passionate about, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Yes, working on things I’m passionate about is motivating, but creating a life outside of work you’re equally invested in is just as important. What is something surprising you've learned this year that your contemporaries would benefit from knowing? Don’t be afraid of a 4-day work week! You can work fewer hours and make the same or even better impact. If you have good, smart people who share your vision and understand what work needs to get done, trust them to do it on their own timelines. It’s worth it. Vote for GooseChase as a ! Startup of the year in Waterloo, Canada

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As a developer, how many times each day do you look something up online? I'm not talking about a simple piece of syntax, I'm talking about the things that are a bit harder to find. For example: Is there a good way to compile C to WebAssembly and run it in a browser without needing to modify the code itself? Can the Stripe UI export promotion code redemptions as a CSV? Is there a tool for hot module reloading in Go? good Is it socially acceptable to go out in public in South Dakota with blue hair? While working as a team lead a few years ago, I remember asking Jeffy, a developer on my team: "Is there a way to get to use pointers for nullable columns instead of the sql.Null types?" sqlc Jeffy went heads down for... much longer than I would have expected. After more than a full day of research, he came back with: "No, there isn't a way. I found something that seemed promising, but it doesn't work. I think we should fork the project and add it ourselves." I've got some questions. Hol' up. First, you're telling me that you found what we want in the API of a well-known project, but it's broken and knows that it's broken but you? You are confident there aren't any skill issues involved? open-source no one else Second, you're telling me that your recommended course of action is for our team of four to fork a project with many thousands of lines of code and maintain our own version ad infinitum? All for a little quality of life improvement? No, Jeffy. No. What was Jeffy's problem? Counterintuitively, I believe Jeffy's problem was that he didn't know when to give up. I don't mean on the task as a whole, I mean on each individual path he was taking to find the answer. Here's a chart. Jeffy was too attached to his initial searching methods. Maybe he was too attached to one page from the docs, to his initial search query, or to Google as a search mechanism altogether. Jeffy found a and became stuck. He should have bailed and tried looking elsewhere. local maximum so much sooner If I don't find good evidence that the answer I'm looking for exists in the place I'm searching, I'm bailing pronto. That doesn't mean I'm 100% certain it doesn't exist, but you usually don't have to read an entire Stack Overflow thread to know whether or not it relates to your problem. I'm honestly amazed at how some developers take so long to look stuff up. Now, in their defense, even if you're an efficient searcher, you can still get stuck in a "quagmire": a local maximum. If you're not careful, you can find yourself reading on and on about a topic that seems like what you're looking for, only for it to skim over the details that you actually need. Bummer. exactly I'm a big fan of using AI as a replacement for some of my would-be Google searches, but Chat GPT is the quagmire, i.e its the ultimate local maximum. It's the worst kind of quagmire because at every step it will confidently reassure you that it does, in fact, know the answer. When you insist that it's wrong, it confidently continues to provide information that sounds correct but isn't. ultimate If you use Chat GPT for programming assistance, you to develop a strong sense of when ChatGPT is making stuff up. In short, need you need to know when to bail. RTFM Sometimes we talk about "Googling things" as a skill unto itself, and it kind of is. But similar to ChatGPT, it's less about formulating the most pristine search query, and it's more about knowing when to give up on a goose chase. Does the SERP indicate that your original search query was a good one? No? Bail. Does the first page you visit have a directly relevant title or first paragraph? No? Bail. After spending another minute on the page are you still convinced the answer is somewhere below? No? Bail. Is it likely the answer can be found more easily in the docs, the user manual, or, , the code itself? Yes? Bail. gasp Reading the manual, perusing the official docs, or digging through the source code usually takes longer than skimming an on-topic article or tutorial, but SEO-spammed articles often coalesce into an entire sea of local maxima. They tease you by scratching the surface of what you're looking for, but if your issue isn't the most common one, you can waste hours trudging through the garbage. Sometimes, taking the into the topic is the fastest (only?) way to find answers to the more esoteric questions. time to go deep Back to Jeffy I don't want to leave you hanging on this story. As it turned out, the documentation for SQLC was complete, but it was tricky to understand how to use pointers for nullable columns if you landed on the wrong page. There are a lot of configuration options for SQLC, and it's easy to get lost. I just cloned the repo, grepped for "pointer", and found the code that parsed the configuration option. It was clear after just a few minutes of reading the source that we just needed to do three things: Specify the we want (e.g. "string" instead of ) go_type sql.NullString Set nullable: true Set pointer: true Here's the code: overrides:
  - db_type: "text"
    nullable: true
    go_type:
      type: "string"
      pointer: true Sometimes you gotta rtfm. Sometimes you gotta suck it up and grep the code. Also published here. By the way , is awesome and if you like Go you should be aware of it. sqlc

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The race to the billion-dollar crypto market is still viewed by some people as a wild goose chase due to the complexity surrounding technology. blockchain In other words, there are those who argue that abstracting blockchain into the background is the first step to mass adoption. In this interview, CTO and Co-founder of Gateway.fm Igor Mandrigin delved into blockchain abstraction and Gateway.fm, his pet project. Hi Igor, thanks for joining us today. How do you assess the evolution of the blockchain regulatory environment? During the relatively nascent history of blockchain technology, there has been a significant risk of both under-regulation and over-regulation, adding complexity to companies trying to fast-track innovation while staying within regulatory parameters. Following a year blighted by numerous Black Swan events, heightened regulatory scrutiny can be expected. Looking ahead, Web3 projects will likely face more stringent regulations, and while this may slow down the pace of innovation, it will help the industry become more secure and trustworthy in the eyes of mainstream users, who may have been averse to exploring the space to date. Can you tell us a bit about Gateway.fm and what inspired you? Gateway.fm is a truly decentralized blockchain infrastructure node provider, delivering reliable node infrastructure, best-in-class validators and robust dev tooling to help Web3 projects scale at pace. We are firmly committed to democratizing access to scalable Web3 infrastructure, while empowering developers to do their best work in a supportive and purpose-built environment. By spreading RPC infrastructure across multiple independent data centers, the network becomes less reliant on any one data center, reducing the risk of a single point of failure. My co-founder Cuautemoc Weber and I launched Gateway.fm to build decentralized RPC solutions that don’t rely on centralized services like Amazon Web Services. We ultimately wanted to disrupt the status quo node infrastructure landscape and to provide diversity and decentralized access in line with the spirit of Web3. We could see there was massive pent-up market demand for infrastructure services supporting multiple blockchains. At Gateway, our focus since day one has been to simplify the complexities of crypto while accelerating deployment capabilities, enhancing security, and making blockchain more fun and accessible to a wider audience. This is what we’re aiming to achieve with the recent launch of Presto, a Zero-knowledge based Web3 platform as-a-service. Speaking of Presto. What is it all about? Presto is designed to greatly simplify deploying and operating Zero-knowledge rollups, allowing any non-crypto user to deploy a state-of-the-art full E2E zk-validium or zk-rollup within a couple of clicks and minutes. We already pre-integrate a lot of necessary tooling from the start, such as explorers, faucets, developer tools, data availability, and many more ancillary services, which will simplify the life of many developers and projects, allowing them to focus further on the actual use cases than on the underlying tech. With Presto, we alleviate the significant challenges associated with deploying the infrastructure, smart contracts, and tools required to establish a fully operational zk-rollup in production, which normally is an onerous and time-consuming process. Currently, we manage about 30 microservices, with more features and functionalities being added on an ongoing basis. These intricate systems consist of numerous interconnected microservices operating synchronously to facilitate the seamless user experience.” Can you share a practical example? Let’s start with a throwback example. The process of building a website during the 90s was extremely complex and pretty much only reserved for web developers. Fast forward to today, anyone can create fully functional websites without even thinking of the underlying architecture. With Presto, this is exactly the type of paradigm shift we want to enable for blockchain technology – making it accessible and simple to use and build on top of. Is Presto chain-agnostic? Yes, which means Presto can work with a range of Layer 1 (L1) chains. Right now, we leverage the security of Ethereum or other L1 chains, such as Gnosis Chain, which allows Presto to build a higher-level chain with purpose-built prerequisites – creating a Layer 2 (L2) or Layer 3 (L3) solution. As our platform evolves, we’ll be extending support to additional chains, enhancing Presto’s multi-chain capabilities while offering users greater choice and flexibility.” Do you support the call for the abstraction of blockchain? Absolutely, yes! Blockchain should be abstracted away into the background. Through the abstraction of intricate technical details, developers and enterprises can effortlessly use the most advanced technology that blockchain can offer, all without the need for extensive knowledge in cryptography or blockchain protocols. Presto further simplifies the establishment and upkeep of blockchain networks, lowering entry barriers for businesses seeking to tap into the potential of blockchain – fostering faster adoption and implementation of blockchain technology. Looking ahead, what plans are in the pipeline at Gateway.fm? We’ll continue to expedite product development, explore value-driven partnerships with like-minded ecosystem players, and develop more solutions that can help traditional financial institutions and enterprises segway into the blockchain space. Ultimately, we want to put our deep-level infrastructure knowledge and core development experience to work in serving the top DeFi solutions in the decentralized space. How can Web3 projects demonstrate a commitment to security? Web3 projects should always aim to maintain the highest standards of security to maintain and build trust with their consumer base. Steps that can be taken include implementing multi-factor authentication, cold storage for digital assets, and regular security audits. By clearly communicating the rationale behind these measures, Web3 projects can demonstrate a commitment to user security.  It’s also important to provide robust customer support to address queries and concerns seamlessly, helping particularly new users to navigate the complexity of engaging with Web3 services for the first time.

"Blockchain Technology  Should Be Abstracted Into The Background” : Gateway.fm CTO Igor Mandrigin

Let's learn about via these 54 free stories. They are ordered by most time reading created on HackerNoon. Visit the to find the most read stories about any technology. Employee Engagement /Learn Repo 1. Startups: Pulse Surveys are Dumb. There’s something I’ve been saying since SoapBox was first born: employee surveys are dumb. They’re really, frustratingly dumb. They’re not the solution to the employee engagement crisis. They’re part of the problem. 2. Productivity Hacks: How to Keep Your Employees Motivated Employee wellbeing is a challenge in this world as i89% of employees have worked while feeling unwell. 3. How to Create an Employee Engagement Plan: The Key to a Happy Staff Make your employee incentive plan focused on each team member because your staff can only succeed when the incentives resonate with them. 4. How Management Software Helps Boost Productivity in Coworking Spaces Boost Productivity in Coworking Spaces with Management Software 5. 4 Strategies to Enhance Employee Engagement With everything that’s going on in the world right now, the morale at the office – whether you’re able to meet in person or virtually – might be a little low. There might be uncertainty about the future of jobs or the company as a whole, which could be having an impact on employee productivity. 6. 4 Corporate Benefits that Improve Employee Mental Health and Engagement The benefits of mental health support programs are numerous. Some of these programs include free therapy and healthy eating and physical activity. Others provide financial assistance to employees who need it. Whatever the case, there are three main reasons why you should care about your employees' mental health. Read on for more information. Here are some examples of mental health benefits offered by companies. All three promote a healthy work environment. Having a positive company culture is one of the most important factors in preventing mental health problems. 7. How To Convince Your Employer to Host An Internal Hackathon Tech Companies are running internal hackathons to design new features, build new products, and increase employee and talent engagement. 8. Employee Wellness 101 Businesses have been overlooking employee wellness for a long time. As organizations started re-opening, they must have actionable employee well-being. 9. Making Your Employees Feel Valued & Appreciated Valued employees are good employees. Simple things like public acknowledgement and being considerate of their needs are all you need to make them feel great. 10. Diversity in the Workplace: A Challenge for HR Increasing diversity among leadership teams is a critical component of company culture. Studies show that people feel more comfortable around leaders who are not like them. Therefore, having a homogenous leadership team can be harmful, sending a bad message to other employees. Furthermore, insufficient inclusion efforts can alienate employees from outside the company culture, resulting in stagnant organizational growth and disengagement. A diverse leadership team is critical to company success; it is also associated with higher innovation, productivity, and revenue per employee. 11. Why Measure EX Through an Organizational 360º Approach? Productivity comes from an engaged workforce. HR needs a 360-degree solution that measures EX to understand make the environment for a productive workforce 12. Empowering Employees: The Power of Empowerment! The success of a business is a journey, not a destination. It is a road that entails unconventional thinking and extraordinary measures. Several entrepreneurs opt for a startup each year, but only a small number of them manage to thrive. Most of us might anticipate the essential ingredients of a successful business. Though, the key lies in identifying the actions and proceedings required to implement that course. 13. Performance And Productivity Management Software Industry Research [Part 1] Hi there! My name is Vitalii Berdichevskyi, I’m a Product Manager. I want to share with you HR Management industry research I conducted in March 2019. 14. 5 Powerful Employee Upskilling and Mentoring Tools How to boost your employee's skills and performance? Read my new post to find a list of several handy software tools that solve this task. 15. 23 Creative Ideas to Boost Employee Retention at a Low Cost Here are 23 employee incentive ideas that small businesses can start using today including letting employees listen to music, sending thank you notes, and more. 16. Implement These 21 Employee Wellness Program Ideas For Better Retention Employee wellness programs have become a staple in many companies as a way to attract top talent, keep them happy and productive, and decrease employee turnover. 17. 20 Best Virtual Team Building Activities for Remote Teams Looking for some effective team-building activities to bring your remote team together? 18. Hey Employers: Do Black Lives Matter? As you know (I hope), the murder of George Floyd has caused protests and violent riots in Minneapolis, and many other cities around the United States. Yet again, another Black man was murdered by those hired to protects us. Four policemen pinned George to the ground after being called by a store clerk about disorderly conduct. An officer, by the name of Derek Chauvin, kneeled into George’s neck with extreme pressure, digging it into the ground to the point that he struggled to breath. As George was suffocating, he stated that he could not breath multiple times, but Chauvin did not let up. The other officers just stood by allowing it to happen, which makes them just as guilty. George died later that day. It took days just for Chauvin to even be arrested. He’s now been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. If you’re unaware of the story, please head here. 19. How Employees Can Help Prevent Cybersecurity Threats Employees need to be aware of the significance of cyber security because cyber dangers have persisted since the creation of the internet. 20. 5 Ways to Improve Employee Well-Being Encourage a better sense of well-being among your direct reports with these proven strategies. 21. Valuable Employee Training Programs To Get Back on Track in 2021 In 2021, there’s both a need and an opportunity for employee training. Here is a reflection on what actually motivates employees to complete the training. 22. The First Major Challenge HR Managers Face is Retaining Top Talent A major challenge for startup HR is attracting and retaining top talent. Many startups focus on output instead of employee performance, which results in a lack of engagement and motivation. When employees feel that their work is not valued, they often leave the company for better opportunities elsewhere. Developing and nurturing a talent pipeline can solve these challenges. Startups must also take care to ensure that their employees are aligned with the company's vision. This requirescareful planning and in-house training programs for all employees. 23. How to Build a Compliance Culture by Improving Employee Engagement in Your Company Creating a culture of compliance means that the organization understands that compliance is critical. 24. How Happy Employees Lead to Happy Customers While most businesses focus on customer satisfaction, they often overlook employee satisfaction. Studies show that highly engaged teams outperform unengaged ones by 21%. What's more, happier employees offer better service to customers. That means happier customers. Let's look at some ways to increase employee satisfaction in your business. Here are some tips to improve customer experience: 25. Performance Anxiety Amongst Employees and How to Overcome It Performance anxiety amongst employees can be a serious issue. It may have a serious effect on a person’s health, sleep, mood, and even self-worth. Let’s look at 26. How To Be a Responsible Employer and a Leader in Times of Workplace Crisis Based on the type of work you are doing and the capacity in which your workers operate, any or more of the following occupational injuries can occur to your employees. 27. Kindness Is A Hidden Engineering Superpower Kindness is a hidden superpower for software engineers. It helps your peers feel safe so they can take risks that enable efficiency and honesty. 28. How to Make Your Company "The Best Place to Work At" When you hear the phrase “Best Place to Work,” what companies come to mind? Does your company make that list? If not, you may want to reconsider your company culture to attract top talent who are looking to work at Best Place to Work companies. 29. Employee Education: A Guaranteed Way To Supercharge Your Business Google reportedly has allowed its employees to spend 20 percent of their paid work time to pursue personal projects that they think will most benefit the company. The objective of this program is to empower and inspire innovation in participating employees. Many of Google's notable advances have resulted in this manner, including the development of Google News, Google Maps, Gmail, and even Adsense. 30. 10 Things to Do in a Professional Email Signature (With Examples) This article will share ten tips to help you create an informative and effective professional email signature to improve your communication - with examples. 31. Thoughts on Organizational Health: A Take on Pulse Over-reliance on Pulse surveys as the only practice for employee feedback and management accountability will hurt the organization. here are some alternatives. 32. How To Onboard New Staff Effectively In The Post-Pandemic Workplace What will be the safest way to onboard new employees after the pandemic is over, and in what will be a blended work environment? 33. 5 Advantages of Automating Expenses for Your Small Business It's common for small business owners to use traditional methods in their processes, thinking it's more efficient and cheaper. However, this isn't always the case. 34. 6 Creative Employee Reward Ideas That Your People Will Love Wondering how you can show employee appreciation? Here, you’ll discover six amazing gift ideas for your employee recognition program. 35. 4 Ways to Introduce New Technology to Work Every day, there are new tools that come into the market to make us more productive. More so since the global pandemic took hold. 36. Who Should Be Awarded Employee Of The Month? There is a sense of joy when you walk past your picture hanging next to the wording 'employee of the month'. But how do you go from being an ordinary employee to the month's best? 37. "The 4-Day Work Week" and other Insights on Bootstrapped Business with GooseChase CEO Andrew Cross Inspired by scavenger hunts, GooseChase is an online platform that enables you to create exceptional experiences for your communities. Meet CEO Andrew Cross. 38. Retention tips from the Internet vs 56 software developers We've collected 56 retention tips from software developers and compared them with the ones from the Internet. Check out what the conclusions are! 39. Employee Training: How to Make Data-Driven Business Decisions According to PwC research, highly data-driven organizations are three times more likely to witness considerable improvement in decision-making. Unfortunately, a whopping 62% of executives still rely more on experience and gut feelings than data to make business decisions. 40. The Importance of Business Communication Software in 2020 Business communication software is the beating heart of the world's most successful and enduring organizations. Gradually introducing itself into the workplace over the course of a few decades, this sort of technology has become more indispensable to our working lives than ever before. From Zoom, to Microsoft Teams, we're incredibly reliant on communications software to help us stay connected and maintain productivity on a day-to-day basis. 41. Managers, Do You Wait for the Doorknob Effect? If you are not sure what a Doorknob effect is, you probably want to keep reading. Either you’ve seen it before and didn’t act properly, or worse you just missed it. 42. 17 Skills Improve Managerial Communication in The Workplace In this article, you’ll discover why communication is a critical skill for a manager and seventeen skills to improve communication at work 43. "Challenge Our Comfort Zones, Indulge in Our Passions" Taylor Smith, Cofounder and CEO at Blueboard Meet Taylor Smith, Cofounder and CEO at Blueboard - a rewards & recognition platform sending top talent on awesome experiences - like learning to surf. 44. How to Administer Employees Rights At Workplaces You can be entitled to other legal protections in the workforce, including: based on the role of the employer, the country in which you operate and the occupation. 45. How To Retain High-Performing Talent Talent retention has always been a challenge for HR. The challenge is made even more difficult by a high turnover rate. While it can be difficult to keep top talent, there are some key strategies you can use to retain top performers. Here are some of them: 46. Addressing the Dissonance of Workplace Diversity and Inclusion There is confusing dissonance in the workplace when it comes to diversity & inclusion. Companies claim to foster inclusive culture but is that truly the case? 47. Methods of Preventing Repetitive Severe Injuries in the Workplace Environment In a period when deaths and serious injuries arise almost regularly in the workplace, employees will contend with at least three very distinct audiences. A fatality or traumatic injury at the workplace triggers the desire to connect with mourning people, including family members of the victim, eye witnesses of the tragedy, or co-workers who experience a sense of loss. 48. How to Build Loyalty and Motivate Your Employees Faced with the disastrous consequences of a voluntary departure of employees for the company, keeping its teams as long as possible becomes a major issue. To gain in productivity, you must as a business leader, find the ways and means necessary to motivate and retain your employees. 49. An Anthology of Compensation Management Software Companies spends millions of dollars to record the wages, bounces, and performance of employees. To reduce this cost, compensation management software helps organizations to plan, manage and execute a
compensation strategy. 50. How to Deal With Accusations in the Workplace Employee deceit comes as a serious stun, especially when you put
time and cost in offering comfort and direction during the employer and employee business relationship. The double-crossing can be destroying both by and by and inside the setting of organization resources. At the point when charges of employee deceptive nature surface, make quick move to decide the veracity of the cases and the degree of misfortunes the organization may endure. In any case, don't come to untimely end results until a full work environment investigation is finished. 51. Managing Diversity in the Workplace: Building an Inclusive Organizational Culture Diversity in the workplace is increasingly becoming a top priority for all organizational leaders. Initially, workplace diversity was merely a tick in the box with a narrow focus on just hiring professionals from different age, geographical and gender groups. The conversation has now matured significantly, with expansion not only in the scope of what diversity in the workplace entails, but also how it pans out. Let’s dive deep into the various aspects of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 52. Why Employee Engagement is More Than a Buzzword The ideal collaboration for employee engagement with rewards & recognition boosts consolidated communications in a single point. 53. Everything You Need to Know About Employee Engagement Know what exactly is employee engagement and how to effectively and efficiently increase the rate of employee engagement of your organization with SuperBeings. 54. Improve Employee Engagement and Mental Well-being In 2021 In this article, you'll find some amazing techniques to improve employee engagement and mental wellness. Thank you for checking out the 54 most read stories about Employee Engagement on HackerNoon. to find the most read stories about any technology. Visit the /Learn Repo

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Previous Chapter - The Last 3 Days (18): Confrontation in the Darkness All published chapters can be found here. 18:49:55 On the muted TV in the Burns’ living room, the KQTS anchor had never been more animated in front of a camera, laughing as he responded to call after call. Anne, Olga, and Eileen drank wine as they sat on the sofa and talked, about Friday night’s dessert on the coffee table. Eileen’s earlier reticence had dissolved sometime during the last bottle of pinot noir. “You delivered Becky in your bathtub? Alone? Respect.” “Where was your husband?” Anne asked. Olga tossed back her wine and held her glass out for more. “Gone,” she said. “Was better anyway.” 15:07:10 Having assembled a makeshift mattress from a soft-sided suitcase and an olive drab knapsack with a convenient bedroll attached to use as a headrest, Nick took advantage of the darkness within the Greyhound’s cargo hold to sleep. He slept through the bus slowing and stopping, but not the abrupt flood of light as the cargo hatch opened. As slowly as he dared to, Nick pulled his legs up into a fetal position to avoid being noticed. The bus driver slid a pair of boxes into the open hold and closed the hatch. 14:30:00 Ryan was already talking before Don was through the door. “I need to pee.” “Wrong answer,” Don replied and spun on his heel. “Wait!” Ryan screamed, hoping his voice would carry through the fractional gap in the closing door. “Wait. I’ll show you where we dumped Nick in exchange for my freedom. On one condition — “ Don’s face appeared in the doorway. “What’s that?” “I tell you on the front steps.” 14:21:47 It was the final dusk of his life and Bobby had decided he would give Ryan until he had finished the six-pack whose cans now littered the glassed vestibule of the office building opposite the precinct station. And he was close to finishing that last beer when he saw Ryan follow Don out of the Precinct’s front entrance. He started to get up but noticed the handcuffs on his friend’s wrists, so he stayed seated in the vestibule of a building opposite the station. He wasn’t about to risk being cuffed himself, not even for Ryan. Draining the can, he watched as the cop turned to Ryan and unfolded a map. Ryan looked at it but otherwise didn’t move. The cop grabbed Ryan’s elbow and made to take him back inside when Ryan said something that stopped the cop in his tracks. Bobby felt real fear then — fear he’d see his friend die right then, right there. Instead of drawing his weapon, the cop raised the map again, but this time unfolded another panel. Ryan pointed to a spot that earned him another menacing look. The cop dangled his key to the hand-cuffs for Ryan to see then tossed them over his shoulder and walked back inside. Ryan raced down the steps and disappeared around the corner. Confused, Bobby followed, collecting the key on his way. He found Ryan facing the wall. “Oh,” he said. “That’s why you — “ “Bobby! Bring up the van.” “It ran out of gas. But — “ Ryan pulled up his fly and turned to him. “So what are we driving?” Bobby pointed at a pair of bicycles leaning against the wall near the vestibule where he kept watch. “Bicycles?” Bobby held out a folded sheet of printer paper. “Yeah. But I know where they are.” 13:56:43 Bonfires answered the receding sunlight as dusk embraced the giant crowd occupying the expansive manicured lawns of Veteran’s Park. All listened to the pastor’s voice amplified through speakers liberated from untended electronics stores, their boxes used to fuel the fires, and repeated his prayers. 13:14:43 Don had spread the map on his desk, ignoring the second hand smoke from the Sergeant’s and Peter Thurro’s cigarettes as they studied it with him. The Lobby was finally empty. “Tough decision, my friend,” the Sergeant advised. “What’s likely to be a wild goose chase or go home to Anne and Jack. Either way, you should go.” Don sighed and sat back. “You’re right. Nick could be anywhere now. I have to trust he’ll find his way home. But how do I break it to Anne?” He stood and folded the map. The Sergeant also got to his feet, his arm extended. “It’s been a privilege.” “We should all go home. Last night and all.” “No one to go home to,” the Sergeant said. Peter shrugged. “Same here.” “Well, there’s room for both of you at my place.” 13:08:54 Comfortable now with the repetitive choreography of each stop, Nick slid between some boxes whose destination labels were beyond his home. It was fully dark now, the hold lit by a few small lights which was fortunate, because there were far fewer items to hide behind. The hatch opened and Nick froze, even holding his breath on the off chance when he exhaled it might mist as the night cooled off. The Driver’s arm reached in, detached something from the ceiling of the hold and withdrew. Nick relaxed — then felt his ankle hooked by cold metal. Dragged from his hiding place, he landed awkwardly on the gravel shoulder. Pinned in place by the hook at his throat, all he could do was lie there while the Driver shut the hatch. “No ticket, no ride.” Tossing the luggage hook aside, the Driver re-boarded his bus and it pulled away. Nick climbed to his feet, watched the lights of the bus recede and then looked around. Not a light to be seen. Though paved, the road was barely two lanes, silent forest lining both sides into the night. He headed after the bus. 12:56:27 Ryan and Bobby hid behind some bushes across from the Taylor house. Bobby had been right — his Escalade was parked in the drive. “Let’s go,” Ryan said. “Wait, there’s a car coming.” A sedan slowed as it closed on the two friends, and pulled into the adjacent driveway behind the Escalade. They could hear but not see the car’s male occupants enter the home. “Come on. Leave the bikes.” “Leave the — they’re worth three grand apiece.” But Ryan was already across the street. Bobby darted into the shadow of the SUV, keeping low and trying to watch every direction at once. Ryan padded up to the front door and twisted the handle. A moment later, Ryan was through and the door was ajar, leaving Bobby with no choice but to follow. 12:55:32 The flight of North Korean missiles had exhausted their fuel long ago and their drab green paint made them invisible, unless viewed from Benevolence B7438 and even then they appeared like a loose group of shotgun pellet silhouetted against the much closer Earth. A good number of the missiles flew wide of the mark, but several impacted and a few of these detonated. Benevolence B7438 shrugged them off. 12:51:44 Bobby considered the uneaten food on the table. “They were here.” He tasted some cold scrambled egg, but spit it out, then harvested all the remaining bacon. “A while ago. Looks like they just up and left.” Noticing the decanters on the side board, Ryan selected one at random, chose a heavy tumbler and carried them to the coffee table. “They can’t be far. We’ll wait.” The Escalade key fob was on the coffee table. Ryan pocketed it and settled back to enjoy his drink. Bobby scraped the eggs onto one plate and thrust it into the microwave. 10:48:12 At least the night was clear, lit by a waxing moon that made it easy for Nick to keep walking along the median tire groove of oncoming traffic. There were far fewer pebbles and such there for his bare feet to step on and he wouldn’t be caught out by approaching traffic as he studied the stars. He had never seen so many, but couldn’t ever remember caring one way or another. Then he caught a familiar shape in his peripheral vision and stopped in his tracks to be sure he hadn’t imagined it. The shape remained when he looked directly at it. It was an abandoned car parked on the side of the road. Sure, it predated fuel injection and powered windows, but that just meant there was less to go wrong. Nor would he have to hotwire it. The key was in the ignition. The dash lit up but the engine didn’t turn over. A moment later, he had the hood up. Also published here.

The Last 3 Days (19): Benevolence Shrugs

Debugging is an integral part of any software development process. It's a systematic hunt for bugs and mistakes that may be hidden in the intricate lines of your code. Much like a hunter and its prey, it requires a precise method and a set of specific tools. Let's delve deeper into the fascinating process of isolating assumptions to effectively debug your code. https://youtu.be/Qw6coM798AE?embedable=true Before I proceed with this week's post, if you have friends who are learning to code… I with no prior knowledge (for learning programming from scratch). Each chapter also has an accompanying video, and I think there’s no book quite like it for beginners. I would appreciate spreading the word on this. published a new book for Java beginners The Role of Assumptions in Debugging starts with defining the quadrants of the issue and then methodically eliminating possibilities until the root cause of the problem is found. However, this process can be dangerous, as it requires making assumptions about the code. Debugging Often, debugging sessions fail or take longer than anticipated due to incorrect assumptions. A mistake at this stage can drastically elongate the debugging session compared to a mistake made at any other stage. Think of it in terms of the popular TV show Dr. House. It’s a Sherlock Holmes version of a medical drama where the lead character, a grumpy misanthrope, often faces challenges due to the incomplete or incorrect information provided by his patients. This is akin to debugging, where we often spend most of our time on a wild goose chase due to incorrect assumptions or missing information. The Solution to Wrong Assumptions: Double Verification The best solution to erroneous assumptions is . For every assumption, no matter how basic, we should find another approach to verify it. For instance, let's say we have a bug in code that depends on a result from a remote service. We assume the service works correctly, and we verified that by using the cURL program. To double-verify, we should also add a tracepoint in the code that shows we received the response. double verification As we narrow our assumptions, double verification may not always be necessary. However, if the process seems stuck, it's essential to revisit and ensure every stage has been verified. Often, we miss something simple and obvious, so it's important to verify the "low-hanging fruit" first. Expanding the Assumptions' Perimeter: The Predator Analogy Debugging can be likened to setting up a fence to trap a predator. If the fence is too small, we risk leaving the predator outside, wasting time searching within the confines of an empty enclosure. Conversely, if we fence off a large area, it will take considerable time to pinpoint the predator. Similarly, in the context of debugging, the bug (predator) and its root cause might be located in different areas of the application (fenced territory). Therefore, we need to make careful assumptions and decide where to place our focus. Understanding why the program behaves the way it does, and the root cause is the ultimate goal of debugging. While locating the bug or even fixing it are crucial steps, the understanding gained is invaluable for . future debugging sessions and long-term groundwork Prioritizing Assumptions to Find the Root Cause When faced with a symptom, we need to prioritize our assumptions to find the root cause. Our intuition and experience often guide us toward that root cause. Yet, we must refrain from taking shortcuts that lead from the system directly to the root cause, as this approach often proves misleading. Instead, our focus should be on the next stage, which is the bug itself. For instance, if a value is incorrect on the screen, we can start by verifying that the source returns the right value and work our way from there. However, when faced with a value that "shouldn't be here,” we may not have an immediate course of action. One effective solution for this could be time travel debugging, which lets us traverse the state of the application after execution is completed. This technique is especially beneficial when the issue is not easily reproducible and we're dealing with a problematic state that's hard to investigate. A Common Mistake: The Lure of a Quick Fix A is rushing to the line of code that contains the bug, as we assume we already know the problem. We then become focused on a specific area around the bug and waste a considerable amount of time investigating that code. frequent mistake made during debugging Instead, we should create a wider circle by debugging the code we assume works correctly. By doing this, we either discover the assumption isn't working as expected, and we widen our search, or we confirm that the assumption is functioning correctly, giving us a solid base to delve deeper into. This is illustrated by the following diagram. We rush to narrow down the search scope, and this leads us down the wrong path, where we surround the symptom with assumptions and spend time there instead of looking for the root cause. It in itself can be in a completely different location from the location where the bug is expressed. The downside is that the wide perimeter search is so much bigger, but it is sometimes a preferable scope of search. Final Word To sum it up, debugging is indeed a complex process that requires a careful and methodical approach to isolate and eliminate assumptions. By being aware of common pitfalls and adopting proven strategies such as double verification, prioritizing assumptions, and avoiding the lure of quick fixes, we can improve our debugging skills and make the process more efficient. In the next article, we will further explore this topic by discussing common problems and solutions that can provide a practical application to these theoretical concepts. Stay tuned! Also published . here

Debugging Like a Pro: A Process of Isolating Assumptions

Let's learn about via these 78 free stories. They are ordered by most time reading created on HackerNoon. Visit the to find the most read stories about any technology. Edtech /Learn Repo 1. Paying Attention to Every Detail: How to Work With the Metrics to Increase Your Revenue Every significant business result consists of micro-level metrics that one can and should manage daily. Learn how to increase your revenue with small steps. 2. Curriculum Designer’s Handbook: Top 5 Curriculum Design Models Curriculum design focuses on the production of the entire course blueprint, including how to develop a course outline and build the course, as well as how to 3. 4 Companies Providing Education in The Metaverse The metaverse can be a place where students connect with each other and the teacher, and study in an enjoyable way. 4. [Announcement] XinFin Network EdTech Platform Waiting for Accredited by SSG. After being recognised by the US Education Blockchain Action Network, Blockdegree—an edTech platform powered by XinFin Fintech PTE Ltd—has received in-principle accreditation from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), a statutory body under Singapore's Ministry of Education. 5. "Walk Down the Road of Life Without Fearing Anything" Max Azarov, CEO and Co-Founder, Novakid Max Azarov, the CEO and Co-Founder of Novakid, a language learning platform, shares the origin story of the company and the value of their community. 6. Understanding Conditions of Learning: Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction Gagne`s 9 theory is an instructional design model that uses cognitive information processing to develop learning objectives. 7. How EdTech Will Transform 2020's University Experience While the educational sector is typically viewed as being slow to change, advances in edtech (or educational technology) are starting to make themselves felt. 8. SuperBetter Improves Mental Health Using the Psychology of Gameplay SuperBetter is tackling the youth mental health crisis. Its scalable science-backed platform promotes resilience, mental health & social emotional learning. 9. Netflix Teams up with Edtech Company Stage 32 to Make a Global Statement The film industry was good about responding to consumers’ desires for better tech, but it has lagged behind when it comes to representation and diverse voices. 10. 6 Cool Ways in Which AR/VR Can Change Chemistry Lessons When Watson and Crick were figuring out the double helix shape of our DNA, they actually used a set of molecular models, similar to toys used in preschool. Being  able to feel and see them in 3D definitely has  its advantages. And, when it comes to how microscopic entities interact, why leave it all to the imagination? We’ve seen generations of students struggling to understand and remember concepts in chemistry through the written word, most of which is literally Greek. The use of Augmented and Virtual Reality can actually turn chemistry from a dreaded subject to a really cool one. 11. Python is a Must-have 21st-Century Skill for Kids Learning Python for Kids Is an Essential 21st Century Skill. Look at programming courses that teach Python and see how coding can transform children's futures. 12. "The 4-Day Work Week" and other Insights on Bootstrapped Business with GooseChase CEO Andrew Cross Inspired by scavenger hunts, GooseChase is an online platform that enables you to create exceptional experiences for your communities. Meet CEO Andrew Cross. 13. Coding - The Universal Language You Must Learn Coding is a universal language, a 21st-century survival skill everyone can learn. Today more than ever, coding is a base requirement in numerous careers. 14. Education Technology and Smart Classrooms Education Technology (Ed Tech) and Smart Classrooms have been changing the traditional method of education, teaching and learning methods. Education technology refers to the integration and application of software, hardware and educational theories for facilitating learning in an interesting manner and enhancing the performances through creation, usage and management of suitable technical resources and processes. 15. “Pay Want You Want” Model Got Us $1M Donations for Online Courses Join HYLS, donation-based online course platform where you boost your self-development at any price you want. 16. Mistakes I Made While Building an EdTech Startup With 400K Active Users Back in 2017, I became a CEO of an EdTech startup. With no prior experience, I made mistakes almost from the very beginning. 17. How To Create a Useful Educational Product for Adults using Motivational Design The main metric for educational product is it's completition rate. To improve it, one can use the principles of motivational design. 18. 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How We Recreate the Idea of Educational Content [Part #1] Physical textbooks are reprinted once a year at best according to the waterfall process. Their content becomes outdated way before it’s published. And if a textbook is not commercially successful, it means financial losses for the company. One of the solutions is to create digital content right from the start, not just digitalize published content. This would allow for updates on the spot and the creation of customized materials that can be then published. 22. #FoundersConnect: Eyitayo Ogunmola, Founder of Utiva, an African Ed-tech Startup I speak with Eyitayo Ogunmola, the CEO of Utiva, an education service for Africans and people of colour entering the tech industry. 23. The role of blockchain in classrooms of the future Blockchain technology is seeping into every aspect of various industries all over the world and there are no plans to leave education untouched. 24. Hiring Shouldn’t Take So Long. Technology Can Help. An industry ripe for disruption - with the increasing globalization of the workforce, background check solutions are needed that can provide results at scale. 25. Future of Virtual Reality in Education: The Hottest EdTech Trend Look into the potential of virtual reality in the field of education. The education industry is about to undergo a dramatic change. Read what's big is coming. 26. What UX Designers Can Learn From Microlearning Microlearning helps inject knowledge into workflows, what's there to learn here for UX design? 27. Holberton's OS of Education Concept There's plenty of free content, what education needs is an OS 28. The Best EdTech for College Students Edtech has transformed the field of education with unparalleled access to knowledge and useful digital tools. 29. Revolutionizing EdTech: How ChatGPT's AI Advancements Are Shaping the Future of Education How ChtaGPT is paving the way for the future of Edtech and transforming the educational system 30. How Web3 is Reshaping Education in the Metaverse The upcoming Web3 education platform is ready to transform the education system with its unique model. Education in Metaverse is the new norm in the industry. 31. How To Choose One Thing and Master It with Julie Smith, The Techie Teacher Interview with 2021 Noonies Nominee, blogger, and Instructional Technology Consultant Julie Smith, aka The Techie Teacher, on edtech and loving your work. 32. Hacking College During COVID-19 In the last few months everything about our lives has either disappeared or gone online. Instead of going out to restaurants we order meals through apps. Instead of going to the grocery store we order groceries through apps. And instead of going into an office or school, many of us are working and going to school online. Online school has some implications for the long term, particularly when it comes to college. College is an important time to network and meet people who will be in your field throughout your lifetime, so what happens to college when everything moves online? 33. The Flipped Classroom Model Offers an Alternative to Educators Worried About ChatGPT Not even a couple of months have passed since the ChatGPT launched, yet teachers all over the world are now terrified of ChatGPT. 34. The Future Of EdTech May Very Well Be in Emerging Markets I believe that edtech will continue to develop and grow in the future. Numbers say so, too. 35. AI's Role in Language Learning: Stuart Barrass, Kaizen Languages CEO We spoke with Stuart Barrass, CEO and Co-founder of Kaizen Languages, a startup that helps people with language aquisition through AI-Driven conversations. 36. From Education to Edutainment: The Evolution of Sharing Knowledge Edutainment is not a new term, but this term has gained more prominence since the computer and the Internet have become increasingly popular. 37. Why is the Education Industry Opting for Conversational AI? As we all know that education is very much important in ones life. Conversational AI can help to improve the  teacher and student interaction. 38. The Challenges of Building an EdTech Company in the Post-COVID World Remote technologies and opportunities were already sweepingly popular before the nasty COVID-19 outbreak. 2020’s global pandemic and the resulting massive lockdown reinforced the industry-wide reach of online education and underlying technologies, boosting the growth of the EdTech industry by an annual 17-25%. The shift of both formal (school and university) and corporate education toward online is now stronger than ever, spawning new tech and business trends and dramatically popularizing the existing market tendencies. 39. The Future of EdTech Funding in India While the K-12 and higher education segments have witnessed significant growth in recent years, investing in the upskilling and reskilling segment can be a bett 40. The Markup Needs Your Help Investigating the Ed Tech Industry The Markup needs your help investigating educational technology companies. 41. This Security Regulation Is Blindsiding the Education Sector While CMMC deadlines are growing tighter, universities and other educational institutions have only recently discovered that they must comply with them. 42. What I Learned In My First Year As a Digital Student Exactly one year ago I have decided to heavily invest in myself starting with education, sport and healthy eating. While calculating the approximate cost of my new life plan I have realized that certain adjustments will have to be made. That’s when I remembered that we live in a world of free digital possibilities. So I made a pact with myself to learn as much as possible with 0 financial investments. Here’s what I got out of it. 43. Is the Rise of Preschoolers' App Usage a Pandemic Boom or a Paradigm Shift? In mid-2020, remote jobs, contactless delivery, and social distancing became the new normal. COVID-19 forced even the conservative education industry to change its rules. Children are not the face of this pandemic, but their academic growth, mental health, and social skills were affected, too. This is an overview of how COVID-19 pandemic affected kids' education, what is predicted for the global online education market, and how EdTech apps for children perform now. 44. Make Your EdTech Life-Changing by Applying These 5 UX Insights It's impossible to buid a well-converting edtech product without investing in the LX. Use these 5 insights to make your project life-changing. 45. 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The immediate shift to remote work, school, and socially distanced ways of life accelerated innovation by an estimated five years. 50. Approach Your B2B Sales Launch Like Another Startup: 5 Tips to Accelerate Growth The first and foremost rule to succeed is to treat the creation of a B2B department like a startup, even if you aren’t introducing a new product. 51. Trends in EdTech in that Take Remote Education to the Next Level EdTech is in high demand – Education must use the latest technologies in order to survive and develop. 52. How EdTech Increases Student Retention Students are dropping out of school more than ever. Recent advancements in edtech, provide students with tools they need to succeed despite challenges. 53. Edtech Learning Curves: Could Sliding Stock Prices Suggest Pandemic Boom was a Flash in the Pan? Edtech stocks across Wall Street have been heavily underperforming - especially those that opted to go public in 2021. So what's next? 54. Why Online Plagiarism Checkers are an Integral Part of E-Learning During the pandemic, e-learning technologies have been placed under the spotlight. The reason is that the EdTech industry became the key enabler of remote and distance learning. Thanks to applying technology in e-learning, thousands of students around the globe successfully completed the last semester. Chances are, they will continue studying remotely in autumn as well. 55. Notes on Duolingo's IPO and the Rise of EdTech Unicorns In this article we will talk about the rise of EdTech unicorns and the Duolingo IPO. 56. Online Learning Hits All-Time High, Software Engineer Anton Novikau Brings His Expertise to Talaera The demand for and interest in the e-learning industry has hit an all-time high. 57. #MyStartInTech: An Interview With Jon Gottfried, Co-Founder or Major League Hacking The tech workforce in the US is not growing at an optimal pace. The number of schools offering computer science is not enough which is impacting the access of computer science to young women and students from marginalized communities. 58. How Coding Education Prepares Kids for Life – Not Just Careers It's increasingly important for children to learn how to use technology and understand how it works – for everyday life and better careers. 59. Understanding 4 Levels of Evaluation: A study on Kirkpatrick's Instructional Design Model Kirkpatrick`s 4 Levels of Evaluation begins measuring the effectiveness of training from Reaction to Learning to Behaviour and finally learning, identifyi the 60. Your Kids Should Start Coding Early and Here's Why There are good reasons to believe that children that explore code early can develop more complex thinking processes. 61. How We Recreate the Idea of Educational Content [Part #2] The story "How We Recreate the Idea of Educational Content [Part #1]" you can read here. 62. Top EdTech Trends in 2022 and Beyond: Things You Can’t Miss EdTech has been quickly growing thanks to the many advances in technology in the last decade. These are the trends that will affect the field for the next year. 63. EdTech: 7 Ways to Be Better at Stock Photography in Online Education Stop using bad stock photos in edtech with these 7 tips on how to get the most out of your imagery choices. 64. Why and How We Expanded into the Chinese EdTech Market This is the nuts and bolts of the early results and returns of our startup's expansion into China's EdTech Industry. 65. How Education Can Happen in The Metaverse Companies are making a push for education within the metaverse, allowing both children and adults to learn in virtual spaces built on the blockchain. 66. How We Created a Mobile Tool For Learning Code In this article, we are going to talk about how we created the mobile version of CodeGym and where it led us. 67. Build vs. Buy: The AI Martech Conundrum Lomit Patel, Chief Growth Officer at Tynker, provides an overview of the pros and cons when building or buying an AI martech solution to capitlise on growth. 68. How to Design a Powerful LMS Platform: Real Example They were looking for a custom LMS platform that would be used by teachers, students, and parents. 69. Four Tips For The Newly Minted Remote Student As the classroom of the future changes, the students also need to adapt. As educational institutes are looking at long Coronavirus closures with millions of kids out of school worldwide, they are scrambling to reimagine how they can educate their students. 70. Benefits of AR in Education: A Brief Introduction for the Uninitiated How can teachers to ensure high quality of conducted classes and help students understand subjects properly? AR is the answer. 71. Interview: BrainCo CEO on The Future of Brain Machine Interface Tech BrainCo is a tech company that is dedicated to developing Brain Machine Interface technology, and it is the first Chinese team chosen by Harvard Innovation Lab. Located in Somerville, MA, the company is adjacent to Harvard University and MIT. 72. How COVID-19 May Forever Change the Way Professors Teach Few institutions were prepared for the sudden shift to remote teaching prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the response has been a real mixed bag. We have seen many institutions embrace this new reality, meeting the challenge head-on by training and supporting educators. But we’re also seeing scrambled and knee-jerk attempts at replicating the traditional classroom experience, which will no doubt affect attitudes towards remote learning. 73. 5 Innovations In Tech That Are Transforming Higher Education Many educational institutions are already using technology in education— whether to make the learning process more accessible and fun or drive cost savings. 74. How to Create a Converting Website for EdTech; An Analysis of 30 Landing Pages I analysed the TOP30 fastest growing EdTech landings to understand their conversion techniques. Result – 42 CRO techniques you could leverage for your product. 75. 4 Ways AI Can Improve Online Education Explore the top 4 online education trends that are shaping the future of online learning and discover how to enhance your eLearning technology systems with AI. 76. How Not to Give up Studying, and How to Make Any Training Effective The first question you should ask yourself when buying a course or signing up for a webinar is "Why do I need it?" 77. Monetizing the Curation Economy, Social Communities and Online Learning 3 big startup opportunities for your next venture. 78. How to Build a Successful eLearning Platform Like Coursera or Udemy If you are interested in investing in the eLearning sector, you will find helpful information in this blog about building an eLearning platform. Thank you for checking out the 78 most read stories about Edtech on HackerNoon. to find the most read stories about any technology. Visit the /Learn Repo

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Let's learn about via these 63 free stories. They are ordered by most time reading created on HackerNoon. Visit the to find the most read stories about any technology. Company Culture /Learn Repo 1. Ex-Twitter Employee Rejected at New Job For Asking 'Political Questions' Think it's easy finding a job after Twitter? Think again. 2. Why 2022 Will Be the Year of the DAOs DAO developers believe that they can eliminate human manipulation or error from how companies work. This way, decisions are geared towards profitability alone. 3. Developers Created a Culture of Shame and a Toxic Workplace Open up Twitter or any dev forum really, have a little scroll, and it will not take you long at all to find developers being unpleasant to each other. 4. "The 4-Day Work Week" and other Insights on Bootstrapped Business with GooseChase CEO Andrew Cross Inspired by scavenger hunts, GooseChase is an online platform that enables you to create exceptional experiences for your communities. Meet CEO Andrew Cross. 5. Beyond Fame and Parties: What top Engineers Really Want From a Startup 8 things that make engineers today say, “this place is for me!” 6. Ageism in Tech: How It Feels To Be The Oldest in the Room The phone interview started with the founder explaining the format, followed by the standard “tell me about yourself.” Before the interview, I had done research to know he wasn’t yet 30. It seemed to be his first startup and publicly available information about this venture was minimal. I was excited that I got the phone interview because I knew my previous marketing experience was a perfect fit. I kept my story short by including only relevant startup marketing projects. 7. MashRadar Reviewed HackerNoon - Everything You Need to Know Hacker Noon is a tech-focused news website that features content from over 10,000 contributors. 8. Fun at Work Matters: Building a Company Culture Having non-productive fun with colleagues at work is a great way of relaxing during work and getting to know the team. 9. Remote Working and Why I Wouldn't Relocate for a Job Again Here is a list of reasons why I won't relocate just because of a job offer. 10. Productivity Hacks: How to Keep Your Employees Motivated Employee wellbeing is a challenge in this world as i89% of employees have worked while feeling unwell. 11. TekPon is Offering "Free" Marketing Services Of $1.5m To Newly Launched Software Companies A tech start-up is offering free marketing services of $1.5m to newly launched software companies 12. How Digital Transformation Impacts Your Company Culture The successful implementation of digital transformation in the enterprise depends largely on the willingness of the corporate culture to change. 13. Why Working in a Startup Is More Rewarding Than a Career in Big-Tech Five reasons of why working in a startup might be more rewarding than position in a big-name company for specialists, who are focused on career achievements. 14. How to Protect Myself Against Sexism in the Workplace In the era of #metoo and Harvey Weinstein, people are becoming more and more aware of harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Society should thank the brave women who stood up and created a better culture for us, but sexism still happens. It can range from unwanted physical advances to unfair pay to getting passed up for a promotion. The work isn’t done yet. We need to continue to fight to make things equal and safe for women in the workplace. To contribute fighting sexism in society, we need to start at our own workplaces. Here are some tips on how to protect yourself from sexism in the workplace. 15. Pandemic Remote Work != Remote Work Have you switched to remote work in the past couple of weeks/days? Well, chances are high you have, or you will. I want to share my words of caution and tips to make pandemic remote work better. 16. 4 Routes to Remarkable Company Culture Everything I learnt about how to do company culture right I learnt in a tiny, cramped office at an up and coming publishing startup in Farringdon Road, London. 17. How to Prevent Burnout and Keep Your Organization on Track As a result of significant events against me, I burned out in 2016. Here are the keys to overcoming (and potentially protecting staff/colleagues from) burnout. 18. What it Really Means to Hire Slow, Fire Fast A look at what it truly means to practically incorporate hire slow, fire fast within your organization. 19. The 10x value isn't all originating from the engineer, though There's been a lot of discussion on Twitter recently about so-called 10x engineers. 20. How to Preserve Your Remote Company Culture Promoting socializing, resisting surveillance, and hosting idea sessions can help to preserve your remote company culture. 21. 6 Questions Devs Should Ask Interviewers To Discern Culture If you want to learn about growing a digital product without targeted advertising, subscribe to my newsletter Engineering Growth 22. The One Objective to Establish a Winning Startup Culture: Get Better Everyday Last week I had a conversation with a couple of friends about the issues they've been facing at their startup. These friends, like many others, have been affected by CoViD-19 related business impact, as well as the Work From Home situation. As you can guess, the biggest issues have been around communication, specially when it involves some sort of negotiation about what product features to prioritise, and how much effort to put into the same. 23. "Companies With Content Employees Thrive, And Clients Can Feel That", Brais Méndez, Docuten CEO B​rais Méndez, CEO of Docuten, discusses the company's beginnings, what the future holds, and exciting innovations in digital signature and e-invoicing. 24. Why Outsourcing Core Business Functions Can Be Dangerous Outsourcing a core business function, no matter how big and strong a company is, can be a very serious decision. 25. Why It’s a Good Idea for Developers to Work with Startups Instead of for Them What if I told you, it’s possible to get the best of both worlds – to capture the advantages of working with a startup while mitigating the downsides? 26. Twitter Employees Fear Elon Musk's Takeover Will Ruin Company Culture Despite being a longtime lightning rod for controversy, even Twitter employees were caught off-guard by recent events. 27. Does Hiring for Culture Affect Diversity? Can your company hire for both diversity and culture? Learn how to prioritize and balance both through talent intelligence and psychological data. 28. How to Overcome Employee Resistance to Change Company Culture (An Infographic) Focusing on cultural transformation can bring big rewards, including an 85% net profit increase in just five years. But employees sometimes resist this change. 29. Managing Workplace Emotions During Organizational Transformation For a long time, organizations have been analyzed as systems and remained mainly indifferent to how various organization members feel about information. 30. Do Away With Command and Control: How to Change Your Work Culture Despite articles and studies claiming it dead, command and control remain in around nine out of ten organizations. 31. What Whiplash Teaches Us About the "Sink or Swim" Method in Engineering I love movies - Particularly ones that can be referenced to bring a point home in a professional discussion. Such is the case with the movie “Whiplash” and the debate over the “sink or swim” methodology in engineer onboarding. 32. "They're The Ones Signing The Check..." Signing the check
The good and the bad 33. How Cultural Sector Can Help The Business Industry Working with people from other fields may help artists and thinkers contribute to the corporate world in useful ways that the current paradigm does not allow. 34. How Companies Should Act When Employees Work Two Full-Time Jobs The pandemic has changed the rules of the game, influencing how we take care of our health, our leisure, and especially how we work. 35. Demystifying Culture - What Does Culture Really Mean? Annie is a software engineering leader on Square’s platform & infrastructure engineering organization. Prior to Square, she worked at a number of startups across a spectrum of industries from consumer products to enterprise solutions, as well as a wide variety of teams from sales to engineering. 36. The Importance Of Staying Humble And Strong Company Culture: Stephen Goldberg, HarperDB CEO Harper DB is a startups of the year nominee from Denver, Colorado. Stephen Goldberg, CEO, shares the origin story and what makes their company culture relevant. 37. How the Noonies is Like the Dundies [or at least I told my team that] Managing people, meh. Building teams, now that's fun. It is really interesting to think about how individuals can make others better. 38. Why Cybersecurity Must Start with Company Culture Cyberattacks, though frequently thought of as ‘sophisticated’, are often anything but. They are actually surprisingly straightforward and mostly financially motivated. We often see the media reporting on large-scale cyberattacks that have managed to breach complex security protocols, at a substantial financial cost to the business involved. 39. Deglorifying CEOs Bright CEOs belong in the past. Web3 is talent-centric and doesn't need a "charismatic leader" to become successful. Well, are we right, or are we right? 40. Omnipresent Requests That All Employees Return to the Office: The Best April Fools Prank Ever? What would you do if your employer suddenly announced that everyone needed to work from the office? Just kidding, it's just a really good joke. 41. Startup Interview with Dmitry Bubnov, CEO Of ENBISYS ENBISYS CEO shares his tips on running software development company and how his team manages to stay abreast of technology development. 42. 5 Ways to Future-Proof Your Brand Your company’s brand is an essential yet intangible asset that narrates how your audience views your organization. It’s no longer sufficient to merely develop your branding. To be sustainable, you must also future-proof your brand, ensuring that you evolve with industry trends and stay relevant to a digital audience. 43. Improve Team Dynamics is Key to Better Workplace Efficiency Understanding group dynamics and how team-building, when done correctly, can dramatically improve workplace efficiency. 44. HackerNoon and the Time We Talked About Pints? HackerNoon is trying to settle a debate: do the international (non-UK) folks order a “pint” of beer, or just generally connect a “pint” with drinking? 45. Proper Communication Helps Make Digital Transformation Smooth The digital transformation process of the business. The role of communication during the fundamental change. Agility as the locomotive of transformation. 46. 7 Ways to Improve Internal Communication to Foster Better Corporate Culture Here are some of the best practices for developing an internal communication strategy that makes sense for your organization. 47. How to Help Your Employees Maintain Work-life Balance in a Hybrid Landscape Companies need to adapt to the changes necessary in a hybrid workspace to set employees up for success. 48. Subtle Culture Problems That Often Go Unnoticed When Peter Drucker said in 2006 that “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” he did not mean that strategy is not important. Rather an effective strategy is crucial to organizational success. A good strategy is the key to successfully implementing the vision. But a strategy by itself cannot push any organization to achieve tremendous growth and success. What gives life to that strategy are its people. 49. Building Remote Teams: Lessons From The Gitlab Remote Playbook DevOps giant GitLab are one of the leading fully remote tech companies. They have produced a ‘Remote Playbook’ to guide companies looking to adopt remote workin 50. The Unbundled Work Era: The Time Is Now The internet and rise of micro-entrepreneurship 51. The Disregarded Reality of Burnout Crisis in the Tech Industry A self-help blog on how to survive the industry pressure and revolutionize the toxic work culture into something that might become sustainable eventually. 52. 5 Simple Strategies To Build Trust in Remote Teams Before we attempt to answer the challenge of how to build trust over Zoom, Loom, Slack. Let’s try to analyze what built trust 53. Treating Your Internet Friends with Respect Starts Right Here at HackerNoon HQ TL;DR: All Hacker Noon full time employees and long-term part-time contractors are now eligible to enter our fully-funded Mental Health initiative. Plus a few tips on how to make Remote Work work. 54. How to Set Up a Team's Systems and Culture for Strong Code Reviews All software companies must take an intentional and structured approach to code reviews. Here are some tips on how to do that. 55. Office Inferno: Why Aren't We Happy At Work? I just finished watching “The Office”. Funny on the surface, but very satirical and even dark once you go a layer below. 56. Implement These 21 Employee Wellness Program Ideas For Better Retention Employee wellness programs have become a staple in many companies as a way to attract top talent, keep them happy and productive, and decrease employee turnover. 57. Some Tips On Holding a Productive Virtual Offsite Offsites are a big part of remote teams. They allow everyone to socialize, connect more deeply with coworkers, and help build shared experiences and empathy. Even if video calls are a great tool to share information, they can be tiring. It's too easy to miss non-verbal cues. Chance encounters over coffee never happen, and we don’t always experience the same personal connections that come from small-talk. That’s the downside of remote work, and that's why meeting a few times a year is a great way to fill the gap! 58. 5 Things To Ask About the Engineering Team to Avoid Taking a Job From Hell Anyone with enough job experience knows that some jobs can leave you completely exhausted at the end of the day — while others make you excited, proud, and willing to do more. Sometimes people experience these opposite effects from jobs that are in fact quite similar in terms of responsibilities. So what can account for this difference? 59. Secrets of High-Performing Teams: Part II A robust DevOps team facilitates faster development of new products. 60. Ash Coleman, Head of DEI at Credit Karma, talks about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work Federico Toledo, wraps up season three of Quality Sense with an illuminating interview with a leader in the DEI space. 61. Team Building Activities In The Workplace Help To Establish Trust Let’s take a look at some benefits of team building activities and games at the workplace. 62. Everyone Is Doing Remote Work but Not Everyone Is Doing It Well with Michael Brooks On this episode of the HackerNoon podcast, Amy Tom and Michael Brooks get into everything freelance. They dive into https://golance.com, Michael’s freelance marketplace company. How it came about and Michael’s insights on running it. They talk about wild experiences like getting kicked out of Belarus and taking a shot of Brandy first thing every morning before work in Serbia. It’s a wild ride and you definitely should tune in! Brandy or coffee in hand, your choice ;) 🍻 63. Improving Communication With Global Cultures Using Contextual Communication If we wish to communicate effectively, we must understand how culture affects communication. Here's a communication design to avoid conflicts and uncertainty. Thank you for checking out the 63 most read stories about Company Culture on HackerNoon. to find the most read stories about any technology. Visit the /Learn Repo

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