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#29 How to Deliver a Backlog Refinement Session
Most engineering teams use Scrum or Kanban to track their work.
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
#28 How Proactive Engineers Operate in Solo, Pair, and Mob Programming
What are they, and when should you use each?
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
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#21 Best Way To Show Progress Is To Demo
Five Reasons To Why You Should Demo More Often
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
#16 Don't Surprise The Stakeholders
Sometimes when a project is kicked off and engineers are in deep focus, a critical issue comes up during development—a “warning signal” that the project…
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
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#15 How to Onboard Successfully as a Software Engineer
A few people have asked me what makes an onboarding successful for a new joiner on the team.
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
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#14 Always Share What You Learn
A common piece of advice you’ll hear when preparing for interviews is to build an online portfolio.
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
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#13 What Three Years At Faculty Taught Me About Intrapreneurship
Back in 2021, I was working at Dell Technologies as part of a newly established team focused on researching and developing AI solutions.
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
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#12 Why Engineers Should Write
Writing is often an overlooked skill among software engineers because they’re usually focused on sharpening their technical chops.
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
#7 Growth Zones for Engineers 🌱
How to Spot and Activate Growth Zones for Your Career Development
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
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#5 How to Stay Relevant in Tech
Five Key Steps I Use For Staying Relevant As An Engineer
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
#1 Growing The Best Team 🧬
Six tips on growing a successful dev team
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Shehab Abdel-Salam
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