Writing

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10 Apr 2025Why We Won’t Hire a Junior with Five Years of Experience37signals wants junior programmers with potential, not candidates who have simply accumulated years. Experience matters less when it stops being a proxy for.Career
1 min 20 Jan 2010Parkinson’s Law vs. Project ManagementParkinson’s Law explains why work expands to fill the time available. Better project scheduling means setting constraints without manufacturing unnecessary.Career
1 min 14 Jan 2010Be Patient, or Lose Your JobRepeated follow-ups rarely win the work. When someone goes quiet, patience often looks more professional than leaving a trail of needy emails and voicemails.Career
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