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Natalie Mendes

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Natalie is the Head of Brand Content at Atlassian. Spanning a decade of experience in tech, non-profit, and agency work, Natalie’s seen firsthand the importance of healthy teamwork in making the world a better place and is dedicated to telling stories to help teams unleash their full potential.


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Don’t know how to get feedback at work? Here are some practical ways to start

Peer feedback is so important to your career growth and development. But, what’s the best way to ask for it? Most companies have at least a yearly performance review process but in reality, the best way to continually grow and learn from your experiences at work is by getting feedback on a regular basis.  Kim […]


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Why everyone in IT should think like a product manager

“The first thing we think about is: What do our users want? What do they need to get the job done? And, how are we going to deliver that?” No, this is not a Product Manager at a company like Facebook, Amazon, or the next hot startup. This is Ross Chippendale, the Head of Workplace […]


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Why developing grit is the best thing you can do for your career and your team

There’s a new trait rising in the ranks of what makes a person successful and no, it’s not IQ – it’s grit. A few years ago, Angela Duckworth, former teacher-turned-professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, became fascinated with what makes students successful. After many studies of middle school students in Chicago to West […]


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How Kiva is ending poverty through personal connection

In rural Zimbabwe, Lindiwe walks a worn, dirt path to her store. It’s a path she has walked all her life, growing up in her small town. She knows every twist and turn, the feel of the soft dirt under her feet. The path eventually takes her to the center of her village, a small […]


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What self-driving cars can teach us about software testing

This is a guest post written by Hamesh Chawla, VP of Engineering, at Zephyr. Hamesh is responsible for the worldwide engineering function at Zephyr and brings over 18 years of engineering, mobile, and networking technology experience to his role. Outside of work, Hamesh enjoys golfing, playing tennis, and spending time with his two daughters. Autonomous […]