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9 Tips to Stay Productive While Working Remotely

Remote workers have all the freedom, but that comes with responsibilities. That's why we've furnished 9 tips to make sure you stay productive while working remotely.

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6 Useful Go Frameworks in 2019

While the stdlib of Go is incredibly capable, not everything is baked into it. Here are 6 well-liked Go frameworks that extend the functionality of Go.

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A System to Capture and Retain Knowledge

GTD is a very poor system when it comes to retaining knowledge. Zettelkasten is a way to capture and retain knowledge that simulates how our brain works.

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The Programming Journey of X-Team Software Developer Ariel Díaz

Ariel Díaz has been an X-Team developer for just about a full year. Learn more about his first steps into programming and the lessons he's learned since.

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The Case For Tracking Your Time

Successful people track many aspects of their lives, from money to calories. Here's why time, ultimately the most valuable commodity, is worth tracking too.

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5 Important Soft Skills for Remote Developers

Developers often lean heavily on their technical skills. However, soft skills are equally important. Here are 5 important soft skills for remote developers (+3 book recommendations to learn them).

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7 Most Popular Node.js Frameworks in 2019

Node is one of the most popular and well-liked technologies available. Since its release in 2009, many different frameworks have been built on Node. Here are 7 of the most popular ones.

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An X-Teamer Participated in a Witcher LARP. Here's How it Went.

The theme for X-Team Season 3 is "Not Done Yet." There's always something more to do. In the case of X-Teamer Bartosz Król, there's always another LARP. Find out here what that means.

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10 Online Programming Courses Recommended By X-Teamers

It's enormously important to keep pushing the boundaries of your knowledge. Here's a list of ten programming courses that X-Teamers recommend.

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The DevOps Stack of an X-Team Engineer

DevOps is a mindset that encourages collaboration and automation between software development teams and IT operations teams. An X-Team engineer talks about his DevOps stack.

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Beyond Programming: an X-Teamer on How to Keep Bees

Bees play an important role in modern agriculture, pollinating much of the food we eat. Here's how David Cramer, X-Team's in-house beekeeper, got into beekeeping.

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Why Meditation Makes You a More Productive Developer

Meditation can help you become more productive, because you practice self-restraint in an age where what's inessential is loud and hard to resist.

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Ed Rocha on Becoming a Remote Full-Stack Developer

Ed Rocha is a full-stack web developer, an avid traveler, a self-labeled Magic: The Gathering nerd, and the indubitable king of X-Team's Loot Raids.

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7+1 Ways to Unwind After Work

A relaxing evening is essential for stress management and a healthy lifestyle. Here are 7 + 1 practical tips to help you relax after work.

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5 of the Most Popular Tools for GraphQL

GraphQL is a query language that's often heralded as the replacement of REST. Here's a list of the five most popular GraphQL tools, as ranked by GitHub stars.

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