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Preventing human roadkill on the drive to success
28 May 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Work-life balance is important to workers in the tech industry who come from varying backgrounds and have different priorities in life. Happier employees tend to be more creative, more productive and more… Read more
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TLC 2015: Old ways of doing things aren’t getting any younger
28 May 2015 | By Christian Aagaard in: Enterprise, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
Highlights from Communitech's 2015 Tech Leadership Conference include a talk from Susan Cain about the roles of introverts and extroverts on teams, as well as talks from Matt Scobel, Ari Horie, David Schonthal,… Read more
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Women in tech and the dubious pursuit of perfection
14 May 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Balancing being a founder, engineer, mother, partner, volunteer, and human can be a difficult goal for some, and perhaps it is not for everybody either. Read more
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Let’s show kids the great big – wonderful – picture of tech
30 April 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Melanie Baker discuss tech as a male-dominated field, and how initiatives only shine light on some career paths, but not all, leaving the field unchanged in many ways. Read more
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Small companies and events: How to get bang for your sponsorship buck
16 April 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion, Small to Mid Size
Melanie Baker explores how to get the most out of sponsorship as a small company. Read more
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When it comes to careers, is there life after tech?
02 April 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
What will you do after your life in tech? Once you've started a successful company what is there to do next? Retirement can be a tricky step with many not knowing what they will do once they have stopped… Read more
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Who needs Silicon Valley? Maybe you do, maybe you don't
19 March 2015 | By Featured, M-Theory, Melanie Baker, Opinion in:
Not everyone needs to go to Silicon Valley. There is an advantage to the Valley but perhaps there is a path to success in the Waterloo Region. The Region has seen a massive boom in tech and is quickly… Read more
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Want meaningful innovation? Start kids early
05 March 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
It is important for youth to learn, but are they learning as effectively as they should? There is often a driving force behind entrepreneurship and career choice. Events from youths' lives can lead them… Read more
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Leave the echo chamber, burst the bubble
19 February 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
What makes a tech idea boom? It is not like scientific research well peers will review your work and give you a strong idea if it is good or needs more work. In tech, there is a trial and error system… Read more
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Grownup life is hard. This app handles it for you
05 February 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
pplkpr is an app that tracks, analyzes, and auto-manages your relationships. Using a smartwatch, pplkpr monitors your physical and emotional response to the people around you, and optimizes your social… Read more