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Women in engineering: How I found and started my career as a software engineer

Sprout Social

I made it through with top grades and decided that from then on, I wanted to make sure women in engineering would not have the same experience as me. I started to get more involved in outreach programs and activities that allowed me to connect with other women in engineering. Finding Sprout Social. Starting a Business Resource Group.

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How We Connect Our Engineers Directly To Buffer Customers with Customer Engineering Days

Buffer Social

While connecting the team to our customers has always been a priority for us at Buffer, how the team has connected with customers has changed quite a bit over the years. During these sessions, our Customer Advocates would provide support for the entire Buffer team as they answered customer emails.

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Vulnerability in the workplace: A career differentiator for women in software engineering

Sprout Social

But when I entered the professional engineering world, I was surprised at how difficult it was to be open, authentic and vulnerable, and the sweeping difference that culture and representation could make. Starting my career as a woman in software engineering. Sprout Social’s engineering culture.

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How to Become a LinkedIn Top Voice or Community Top Voice

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This is especially true of its newly minted Top Community Voices tier — a badge a whole lot easier to nab and just as impressive. Now, however, there are two different ‘tiers’ of Top Voice badges: Top Voice (1) and Community Top Voice (2). LinkedIn, however, has gone the other way.

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22 Side Projects From the Buffer Team

Buffer Social

It’s pretty common for our team to run their own blog, we have several published authors on the team, and many of our engineers run apps that have nothing to do with their regular work. The 22 Side Projects the Buffer Team is Working on Here’s what our team works on outside of work.

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Seven Skills Every Social Media Manager Needs

Webbiquity SMM

Whether you’re an aspiring social media manager looking to grow your skill set, or a marketing leader seeking an experienced professional for your team, below are seven essential skills for social media managers to contribute to your company’s success. Focus on community engagement. Create a team-centered environment.

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10 Examples of How Content Creators and Teams Are Using AI

Buffer Social

One Buffer community member said, “I’ve been apprehensive about AI because it isn’t necessarily original because of what it’s referencing (at least with art).” How content teams approach using AI for content development AI has been a double-edged sword for many content and creative teams.

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