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EQ Eats IT For Breakfast

A version of this article/presentation was first presented at DeveloperWeek NYC 2019 (June) & then Ada’s List London 2019 (November). To see the Ada’s List presentation, click here. In tech— where numbers, statistics, machines, devices and automation rules — it’s easy to loose sight of the fact

Innovation through Curiosity & Persistence: A Fireside Chat with Sami Viitamäki

Innovation through Curiosity & Persistence: A Fireside Chat with Sami Viitamäki

On March 7, Axioned CEO Libby Swan sat down with Sami Viitamäki, Managing Director at Sullivan, as part of the Business & Technology of Greater New York’s (BTGNY) “Fireside Chat” series. During the discussion, Sami spoke about his history as a Finnish marketer-turned-strategist and how his journey from Finland

What is a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?

What is a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?

When you’re creating websites and blogs, having the ability to deliver content quickly and with enhanced security is vital to success. Content delivery networks (CDNs) facilitate these goals, which can then lead to a better customer experience and increased conversion rates. Looking to find out more about the benefits

What is Automation testing and why use it?

Software Testing

What is Automation testing and why use it?

“Automation testing is a technique uses an application to implement entire life cycle of the software in less time and provides efficiency and effectiveness to the testing software. — Software Testing Class” “With automation, missing tests or taking some test results for granted will never happen. It ensures 100% coverage of

DevOps in a software development lifecycle

DevOps in a software development lifecycle

Over the last decade, companies have started moving from the conventional software development methodologies and are adapting to an Agile fashion. Embracing this new style has opened doors to a holistic end-to-end software delivery lifecycle. Think about the main goal for your business? Keeping a client happy or meeting their

Axioned’s Top 5 GitHub Repositories for March 2018

Axioned’s Top 5 GitHub Repositories for March 2018

Here’s what we at Axioned found interesting and useful on GitHub this past month. Hint: There are lots of goodies in this one…Especially if you’re interested in speedy/AI imagery content production; mobile app builds; Java development; code repository security; resources for front-end developer job interviews. FastPhotoStyle

Be more creative: get a routine.

By 2020 (the Fourth Industrial Revolution) the skill of creativity is predicted to jump from #10 to #3 in the list of “Top 10 Skills” needed in the workplace. (See below.) To create the mind space you need to be more creative, what can you do, today? Wait, Wait…Please

Axioned’s Top 5 GitHub Repositories for January 2018

Axioned’s Top 5 GitHub Repositories for January 2018

Here’s what we at Axioned found interesting and useful on GitHub this past month. Why share these findings here? Because we feel that every budding developer should know about these valuable tools. Check out our December finds here. 30 seconds of code A curated collection of useful Javascript snippets

5 Reasons to Automate Your Testing

Test Automation

5 Reasons to Automate Your Testing

Effective testing is key to a successful project. However, managing and running tests manually can be a drain on time and money. That’s the reason so many organizations are choosing automated testing — it maximizes efficiency and makes best use of limited resources. Test automation that is well planned and

The “How to Work With Me” Cheatsheet

The “How to Work With Me” Cheatsheet

People often start working together before getting to know each other. We all jump in with our own ways of doing things without knowing how other people work. Sometimes this can shake up a team in a good way, but often it results in battles between personalities & preferences. Here

Six Ways to Keep Your Team Motivated as We Start the New Year

Six Ways to Keep Your Team Motivated as We Start the New Year

As 2018 kicks off, you’re making resolutions and looking forward to growing and improving on a personal level — and at work. If you’re managing people, now is the time to figure out how to improve productivity this year. A productive team is one that is cheerfully motivated and

Should You Outsource? How Crain Communications Partnered With the Right Team for Success

Should You Outsource? How Crain Communications Partnered With the Right Team for Success

In a launch-obsessed business culture, projects that lose steam and crash back down to Earth are an all too common occurrence. When project owners sense themselves in freefall, they often ramp up their budget with the hopes of rekindling the flames of that initial momentum. Sadly, this strategy rarely yields

Shahriar Rafimayeri

Join us! For an intimate fireside chat with the CIO of Infor

Please join us for a Fireside Chat with Shahriar Rafimayeri, SVP of Business Innovation and CIO at Infor, on Thursday, January 25th, from 6–8 pm EST. When is it? Thursday, January 25th. 6–8 PM EST. Where is it? Infor’s offices, at 641 6th Ave, New York. Please

Axioned’s Top 5 GitHub Repositories for December 2017

Axioned’s Top 5 GitHub Repositories for December 2017

For open-source developers, GitHub is their bread and butter — the place where they feel at home. For the uninitiated, GitHub is a version control system to help you manage files in a versioned, distributed fashion and is optimized towards software source code files, allowing you to work in collaboration with

Lessons From Comedian Ricky Gervais on Making More Meaningful Consumer Connections

Lessons From Comedian Ricky Gervais on Making More Meaningful Consumer Connections

In an all-too-rare moment of idleness not that long ago, I happened upon a several-years-old episode of Piers Morgan Tonite on CNN and his hour-long interview with famed, if not controversial, comedian, Ricky Gervais. Ricky apparently had some explaining to do after roasting, er, hosting the recent Golden Globe Awards.

5 Tips to Encourage Innovation

5 Tips to Encourage Innovation

When Apple introduced the first iPhone in 2007, the product had its share of skeptics, and some people were sure the touch display was a non-starter. It’s easy to look back and laugh because it’s now so obvious how that phone changed our lives. At the time, however,

Fact: Teams solve problems faster when they’re more cognitively and consciously diverse.

Fact: Teams solve problems faster when they’re more cognitively and consciously diverse.

First, a quick definition… “Cognitive diversity? Please, kindly explain.” “Cognitive Diversity” is literally that — the deliberate, collaborative process within a group or team environment to empower and/or tap knowledge, “brainpower,” and the diverse perspectives from that group over a set of challenges or a problem. In other words, the

The Power of the BRAINSTORM

The Power of the BRAINSTORM

When you need to find a solution, you usually need to get there fast. But working quickly can be counterproductive when you need to be creative, and you may actually get from A to B faster if you give yourself TIME to brainstorm. We often don’t recognize that the

Axioned chats with Magento’s Francesca Molinari (Chief HR Officer)

Axioned chats with Magento’s Francesca Molinari (Chief HR Officer)

On the surface, “fireside chats” and “summer” don’t necessarily mix but we’re warming to the idea… On September 21, Axioned and the Business & Technology of Greater New York (BTGNY) Meetup Group hosted and sponsored the latest in our series of once-every-other-month “fireside” chats with leaders in the

Don’t beat yourself up! Be selective with your thoughts…

(This post is based on an email shared with my team at Axioned.) I sent you all a create podcast re: Mo Gawdat over the weekend. See email: “Listen to “Mo Gawdat tells us about his scientific and engineering approach to happiness on Stitcher”. Do take the time to listen

Axioned’s React Best Practices

Axioned’s React Best Practices

Facebook’s React is a declarative, efficient, and flexible JavaScript library for building user interfaces (UI). When I first began writing code in React I remember seeing many different approaches varying greatly from tutorial to tutorial. So my team at Axioned and I came up with a guide/list of

Words of Wisdom for New Leaders

Words of Wisdom for New Leaders

Leaders, whether born or made, shoulder a lot of responsibilities. One of which includes helping a team stay on track, regardless of a work tsunami or draught. In the 2:54 minute video and edited transcript below, Christina Van Houten, SVP of Market Strategy and Product Management at Infor, drops

Users should never have to figure out how to do something using your site or app…

User Experience Design

Users should never have to figure out how to do something using your site or app…

Stephen Krug’s masterpiece that belongs on every bookshelf in the industry. Don’t think twice before reading this “bible of UX basics”… Filled with ‘AHA!’ moments from the get-go, this book may not revolutionise the way you think, but it will remind you of what to prioritise and focus

Gamification at work?

Gamification at work?

As someone who has spent countless hours on games, I can attest to the fact that nothing beats the immersion and intricate reward systems, a sentiment, I’m sure that the gamer community strongly resonates with. Whether you are Dota 2 person, or answer to the Call of Duty with