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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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How to Avoid Burning Out With One Mindset Switch

Too much stress puts you at risk of burning out, a serious problem that can affect anyone. Think of yourself as more than your work to prevent burning out.

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11 Top Vue.js Libraries For Your App

Vue.js is an open-source JS framework that has seen nothing but growth since its release. Here are the top 11 libraries that improve programming with Vue.

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A Review of X-Team Season 2: Wired for Adventure

An X-Team Season means three months of games, bounties, and rewards to motivate you and help you grow. This was X-Team Season 2: Wired for Adventure.

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Michał Miszczyszyn on Wizards and Wands

Michał Miszczyszyn is a full-stack JavaScript developer. He's also the founder of Type of Web and an avid traveler. Here's how he lives a productive remote life.

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An X-Team Adventurer: Jarek Romaniuk

This is the story of an X-Team adventurer. Jarek is an avid mountain climber who went on an avalanche training. He shares his experience and best tips to avoid an avalanche.

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Let's Talk About Passion

Too many articles offer misguided advice on passion. Let's set the record straight. Here's a more nuanced view on passion, which I hope will be encouraging in its own right too.

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A Few Principles of Clean Code

Bad code works until it's the year 2,000. Here are some of the most important principles that X-Team developers make use of to keep their code clean.

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What Podcasts Do Developers Listen To?

There are so many podcasts nowadays that it's hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. Here are some of the most popular podcasts that X-Team devs listen to.

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Here's $2,500. Go Do What You Love.

From the moment someone joins X-Team, they receive $2,500 a year to spend on what energizes them. It's the ultimate incentive to do more of what you love.

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What Music Do Developers Listen To?

There's nothing like a touch of background music to get you to focus. If you're a remote developer, here are a few suggestions of good music to listen to.

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Michał Prokopowicz on Becoming a Dad While Working Remotely

Michał Prokopowicz has been working with X-Team just under two years now. He recently became a dad, loves cycling and enjoys a good popular science book.

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React Native vs Flutter: Which One is Better?

React Native and Flutter are both popular frameworks that allow companies to have one codebase for both iOS and Android. But how do both frameworks differ?

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How to Surf the Unstoppable Trend of Remote Work

Future-proof your organization by thinking about a remote work policy that will create a thriving internal community. Here are three tips to get you going.

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