Amidst COVID-19 Lockdown, Technologists Optimistic Nick Kolakowski, April 29, 2020 10 min read Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant portion of technologists worked remotely at least some of the...
Developer Work at Investment Banks Has a Downside Sarah Butcher, March 3, 2020 3 min read If you're entertaining the idea of becoming a developer at an investment bank instead of a technology company, you're...
The Ins and Outs of Tech Industry Burnout in 2020 Carly Milne, February 12, 2020 7 min read For an industry that moves at a breakneck speed, it’s almost expected that burnout is part of the equation. But as...
Technologist Burnout on the Decline, But Remains Pervasive Issue Nick Kolakowski, February 12, 2020 4 min read Nobody is immune from burnout. That’s what technologists who try to juggle too many things inevitably learn. But...
Game Developers: Are Stories of ‘Crunch Time’ Overblown? Nick Kolakowski, January 30, 2020 6 min read Do most game developers really struggle with endemic overwork and “crunch time,” as news reports often suggest? A...
Evaluating a Company’s Work-Life Balance Leslie Stevens-Huffman, November 26, 2019 5 min read If work-life balance tops your priority list, you need to find out what it’s like to work in a particular environment...
Responding to Tech Job Candidates’ Top Career Concerns Leslie Stevens-Huffman, November 7, 2019 8 min read Surveys show that the vast majority of technology professionals are “satisfied” or “highly satisfied”...
Web Developer: Best Low-Stress, High-Pay Job in America? Nick Kolakowski, October 21, 2019 4 min read If you’re a web developer, would you describe your job as “low stress”? U.S. News & World Report thinks you...
Gen-Z Employees Need Weekly Check-Ins to Be Happy at Work: Study Nate Swanner, September 11, 2019 3 min read A new study from 15Five shows younger employees thrive on weekly check-ins and a close working relationship with...
Burnout is Now an Official Medical Condition Nate Swanner, June 3, 2019 3 min read Burnout is real, and it now has its own distinction with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a legitimate medical...
