<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/institutes-and-centers/center-applied-technology/catlab/blog/four-ways-encourage-collaboration-workplace.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>05/31/2019</pubDate><title>Four Ways to Encourage Collaboration in the Workplace</title><excerpt>When many people think of computer programming, the stereotypical movie hacker comes to mind—a hunched figure alone in a dark room, typing furiously at a bright screen filled with incomprehensible lines of jargon. Contrary to popular belief, however, STEM careers, including software development, are often highly team-oriented. A team of developers, not unlike a sports team, is comprised of individuals in different roles working towards a common goal, such as the completion of a project or the launch of an app. Every person accomplishes a different purpose, but those purposes find meaning only as parts of the whole. If collaboration is so important, how can we encourage it among programming teams, or even teams in general? We've thought of a few ways.</excerpt><author>Emily Peterson</author><image>
            
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