Klokta Colm Doyle
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Hosted by Colm Doyle, Klokta offers thoughts on Technology, Developer Relations and more.
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You should answer every single recruiter message you get
Most people think of recruiter InMails as spam, but not me. I see opportunity in every one. If you're not actively engaging with recruiters, you're missing out on a chance to get crucial information about the job market, so don't leave that on the table. Ask these questions and start figuring out what you *should* be getting.
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Developer Relations in 2022 - Where I'm focusing
What does 2022 hold for Slack Developer Advocacy, and the industry in general? There's two big things I know my team will focus on.
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Video from Sandra
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The best Incident Commanders might not be where you think
The Incident Commander is a powerful role in the world of Incident Management that is traditionally filled by senior engineers and engineering managers. But have you ever considered that maybe you should be casting your net a bit wider when it comes to staffing that role?
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Pagerduty Training Materials
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Improving your video conference setup
It's been over a year now, and hybrid/remote events are here to stay. Here's some suggestions on what tools you can invest in to level up your video conference setup so every event you do hits that professionalism bar you want.
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Flexibility shouldn't mean always-on
A strict Monday to Friday, nine to five schedule is no longer the norm for many people who work in software, but you need to be sure that 'choosing when you work' doesn't make you always available to work.
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Flex-Work Programs That Actually Work
For millennials, unlimited vacation isn’t always a perk
The Best Way We’ve Found To Get Employees To Take More Vacation Time (And It Isn’t Unlimited Vacation)
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Et tu, booth?
Is a conference booth really the best way to engage with developers? And if it isn't, why do we spend so much time and money on them?
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