Articles by Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson

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  Google Fiber Bets Big on Atlanta

  Despite the recent corporate upheaval at Google Fiber, which included a halt on its expansion into nearly a dozen cities, the tech giant has confirmed that the changes won’t impact its continued rollout in Atla…
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  Identify a Bad Manager Before You Take the Job

  While most tech pros know how important it is to research a company before accepting an offer, precious few take the time to determine whether they’ll fit well with the organization’s management. And a bad mana…
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  Do You Already Want to Quit a New Job?

  If you recently started a job and you’re already thinking about leaving, you’re not alone. According to a survey by BambooHR, a human resources software company, 31 percent of new hires quit within the first si…
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  Edward Tufte on Data Visualizations and Art

  Statistician and data-visualization pioneer Edward Tufte is a legend for his ability to take the most complicated datasets and transform them into a visual language that even casual viewers can understand. A Pr…
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  Red Flags That Make You Rethink a Job Offer

  During a job interview, a warning flag might start waving so hard (metaphorically speaking) that it practically blows you out of the room. If the interviewer seems completely disinterested in your story or insu…
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  Using Storytelling to Win the Job Interview

  Storytelling has existed since the beginnings of the human race, helping people not only entertain one another, but also pass along vital information. A spoken narrative is a superb way to communicate values, o…
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  Surviving a 'Performance Improvement Plan'

  Performance improvement plans (PIP) are old tools of HR. Employees view them with a jaundiced eye: get one and get ready to get out. But you may be surprised to learn that their primary purpose is right there i…
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  How Brexit May Affect U.S. Developers

  The international community—not to mention many a U.K. native—reacted with shock when a majority of British voters opted for the Brexit earlier this summer. Stock markets around the world hiccupped, and the Pou…
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  Becoming a Legacy Software Expert

  Legacy software technologists may not be in demand in quite the same way as other developers, but there’s still a pressing need for their expertise. Even as technology rapidly evolves and new languages and plat…
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  Handling Weird or Insulting Interview Questions

  In 2013, Google ended its policy of asking off-the-wall questions during interviews. Strange chestnuts such as, “You’re shrunk down to the size of a dime and placed in a blender. You have one minute to get out…