7 reasons why programmers burn out — and 7 ways to prevent it

When Jerry started their job as a junior developer, they couldn’t wait to get to work each morning. And each evening, even after their 10-hour workdays, they’d still feel energized. Now, two years later, Jerry looks like the shadow of what they used to be. Getting out of bed is hard these days, getting to work even harder. By the end of the day, they feel exhausted and drained. And they’re already dreading the thought of going back tomorrow and wasting yet another day of their lives....

16 min · 3200 words · Diane Lane

7 reasons why we are failing to decarbonize transport

Transport accounts for21% of global carbon emissions. It is now the largest emitting sector in many developed countries. While Europe and North America dominate historic transport emissions, much of the projected growth in emissions is in Asia. Even if current and committed policies were to succeed, transport’s carbon emissions would stillgrow almost 20% by 2050. Highly ambitious policies could cut these emissionsby 70%– but not to zero. In honor of “transport day” at the COP26 climate summit, here are seven reasons global transport is particularly hard to decarbonize....

5 min · 991 words · Robert Robinson

7 SEO Myths You’re Probably Following

SEO. Just the mention of it will flood your Twitter stream with spam replies and start the “gurus” knocking at your inbox door. But really, SEO isn’t as big of a mystery as many would make it out to be. Oh sure, there are some hard and fast rules when it comes to the good versus the bad, but many of the important parts about SEO can simply be followed by writing good content....

5 min · 910 words · Susan Black

7 simple tips to keep cool if you’re working from home during a heatwave

7 simple tips to keep cool if you’re working from home during a heatwave Start earlier If you’re lucky enough to have flexible workinghours, let your colleagues and team lead know that you’ll be starting work earlier. By doing so, you should be able to avoid thehottest time of the day. The other bit of goodnewsis that you’ll finish earlier, which means you’ll have more time to enjoy the heatwave during the afternoon and evening....

3 min · 515 words · Robert Lopez

7 Smart Social Media Tools for Business

There are some great social media tools out there that can used by business professionals for corporate social networking and for use at corporate events. We understand that time is at a premium when it comes to social media within an organisation, so we’ve put together a list of the top tools out there that can help you to become more effective at corporate social networking. Smart companies are finding ways to introduce social technologies into the way they do business, encouraging collaboration within the organisation....

7 min · 1407 words · Lauren Perez
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