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All Michael Levin Events on Wednesday, July 19, 2017
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JCrete® 2017 {FULL!}
July 16, 2017 at 8pm to July 21, 2017 at 12pm – Orthodox Academy of Crete This event is now full! Java programmers speak in hushed whispers about some mythical conference in the Mediterranean. Is it real? Is it truly the best Java conference in the world, as claimed he… Organized by Heinz Kabutz | Type: conference, jcrete
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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By Claudio MasoloPodcast: The Myth of 100% Utilization: The Neuroscience of Productive Teams
In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Shannon Mason about optimizing team productivity by understanding the neuroscience behind cognitive load, distinguishing between beneficial "slack time" and detrimental "idle time", and how the pursuit of maximum utilization that leads to burnout and poor decision-making.
By Shannon MasonTemporal and OpenAI Launch AI Agent Durability with Public Preview Integration
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