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People leave managers, not companies – 4 ways to better support your team

Intercom, Inc.

This year, it’s estimated that approximately one in four people have quit their jobs , and those positions are remaining open for much longer than expected. As a software engineer, no matter how senior you are, you always seek code reviews before deploying new code to production. . Always ask for advice.

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Book review: “Product Roadmaps Relaunched”

bpma ProductHub

I had set out to create a software product for roadmapping but soon discovered people don’t have good processes that support roadmapping. As companies adopt agile and lean methodologies, there was clear need for education on a new way to manage product roadmaps”. What was your motivation to write the book? “I

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When should engineering managers write code?

Intercom, Inc.

When you become a manager, you need to be more deliberate about how you spend your time – after all, you will suddenly have way more tasks on your plate, including overseeing your reports, engaging with company strategy and helping craft the product roadmap. When should you write code? Code reviewing pull requests.

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Digital Sustainability: A Growing Frontier in Software Development

The Product Coalition

Software development with sustainability in mind is a rising trend in digital spaces. While software is intangible and doesn’t directly consume energy or produce emissions, its environmental implications lie in its development and usage. As software builders, we are uniquely positioned to influence this environmental trajectory.

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How engineers can make an impact outside the code editor

Intercom, Inc.

Yes, the code that you write and the systems that you build are major contributing factors to the success and growth of a business. New interviewers should start off with sessions that involve less ambiguity like pairing or reviewing take home tests in order to become familiar with process. Who reviews my code?” “How

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Words matter: Removing exclusionary terminology from our codebase

Intercom, Inc.

It was first proposed after Benjamin Whorf, a fire safety inspector at the time, observed how oil workers treated empty oil barrels as less hazardous than full oil barrels, despite them being equally flammable due to the traces of oil remaining in them. The ultimate goal is for us as a company to be more intentional with our language.

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Five Ways to Track Customer Sentiment

Alchemer Mobile

Whether a customer completes a purchase, leaves a review, or mentions your company socially, there is always an emotional state connected to their action. To calculate NPS, companies ask customers how likely they would be to recommend a product to their colleague or friend on a scale from zero to ten. In-app ratings prompts.