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Overly Attached
Know when to let go of emotional attachment to your work.
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The Top 10 Things Executives Should Know About Software
Software acumen is the new norm.
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Access Controls and Healthcare Records: Who Owns the Data?
A discussion with David Evans, Richard McDonald, and Terry Coatta.
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How to Create a Great Team Culture (and Why It Matters)
Build safety, share vulnerability, and establish purpose.
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Design Patterns for Managing Up
Four challenging work situations and how to handle them.
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Understanding Database Reconstruction Attacks on Public Data
These attacks on statistical databases are no longer a theoretical danger.
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The Importance of a Great Finish
You have to finish strong, every time.
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Research for Practice: Security for the Modern Age
Securely running processes that require the entire syscall interface.
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How to Live in a Post-Meltdown and -Spectre World
Learn from the past to prepare for the next battle.
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How to Get Things Done When You Don't Feel Like It
Five strategies for pushing through.
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Corp to Cloud: Google's Virtual Desktops
How Google moved its virtual desktops to the cloud.
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Tracking and Controlling Microservice Dependencies
Dependency management is a crucial part of system and software design.
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The Secret Formula for Choosing the Right Next Role
The best careers are not defined by titles or résumé bullet points.
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Research for Practice: FPGAs in Datacenters
Expert-curated guides to the best of CS research.
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Operational Excellence in April Fools' Pranks
Being funny is serious work.
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