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Common sense leadership for un-leader-y leaders in an uncommon world

We are the doers. The makers. The creators. The problem solvers. The conjurers of awesome. Our work gets results and gets noticed. And then, the inevitable happens: Because we do awesome work, we get promoted to be the managers and the leaders of other doers and makers. But rarely do we receive management or leadership […]

Mental health in the social world: how to survive, thrive and enjoy your OOO time

Working in social media, chances are you wear many hats — from content creator and copywriter to graphic designer, videographer and more. That is no small feat. You may be feeling undervalued, overworked and underpaid. Managing multiple social media accounts and the responsibilities that come with it can impact your mental health. If you’re feeling burnt […]

Open source really is free as in beer

In the open-source community, you’ll often hear the phrase “free as in speech” not “free as in beer.” In this presentation, we explore the idea that open-source software (OSS) is free as in beer, when you are tasked with the complexities and expense of brewing it yourself. Attendees can expect to learn about multiple facets of […]