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19 Must-Know GitHub Repos for Programmers

GitHub is a treasure trove of useful resources. You just need to know where to look. This article will collect 19 of the most valuable GitHub repositories for programmers. Let's go.

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Don't Tempt Yourself

Want to be more disciplined? Don't put yourself in tempting situations.

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How to Come Up With New and Better Project Ideas

Do you sometimes feel as if you have no good project ideas? As if the ideas you come up with are boring and stale? Here are 3 good habits and 9 questions for new and better project ideas.

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Here's What Really Motivates People (and it's not money)

Motivation is a strange beast. Science shows that external rewards, such as money, worsen people's performance and motivation. Here's what really motivates them instead.

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How to Maintain Your Mental Health As a Programmer

Mental health has been ignored for too long, but it's vitally important for the quality of your life. Here are 4 ways to maintain or improve your mental health as a programmer.

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How to Politely Correct Someone Who's Wrong

We've all been in situations where someone says something that you know is wrong. It's not easy to how to correct that person without offending them. Here's how you can do so politely.

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How to Finish What You Start With These 4 Tips

Starting something is much easier than finishing it. We've all been guilty of starting a new project only to shelve it when we've lost our initial momentum. Here are 4 tips to help you finish your projects.

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A Review of X-Team Season 7: Fight to the End

Three months ago, we had a choice. Do we coast to the end of 2020 or do we give it our all? Season 7: Fight to the End was designed to give us that final push of motivation and energy.

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X-Mas 2020

Every December, X-Team organizes its legendary X-Mas party. The 2020 X-Mas party came at the end of a difficult year. It was the energy boost we all needed. Here's what happened.

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How an Extrovert Can Succeed as a Remote Worker

Extroverts and remote work aren't a natural match. But that doesn't mean you can't succeed at remote work as an extrovert. Here are 5 ways extroverts can thrive while working remotely.

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Orlando Arzola on Starting a YouTube Channel

X-Teamer Orlando Arzola started a YouTube channel in 2020. In this interview, he talks about what inspired him to start his channel, where he gets his ideas, and more.

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Why and How to Stop Multitasking

Multitasking makes us feel as if we're doing things faster and more efficient. But this couldn't be further from the truth. Here's why multitasking is bad and how you can stop doing it.

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What Does Your Code Editor Look Like?

Every software developer has a unique environment that they write their code in. Here's what the code editors and IDEs of these 7 X-Teamers look like.

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Here's Why Remote Work Needs Asynchronous Communication

While remote work gets away with most of the media's attention, it's asynchronous communication that makes remote workers so productive. Here's what it means and how you can get better at it.

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Flexible Hours Are Great If You Have These Key Ingredients

Fixed working hours are a thing of the past. Flexible hours should be part and parcel of the modern workday. Here's what a company needs to have in place to make flexible hours work.

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