Coworking spaces have been lauded for “accelerating serendipity,” but what does that really mean? A deeper look into how serendipity works and how it might be measured. By Melissa Mesku.
Quantifying serendipity
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LGBT defacto: Corporate America’s approach to civil rights
When it comes to civil rights, the gulf between de jure law and de facto practice can be an ugly place. So I spoke with Todd Sears, the founder of Out Leadership, about how corporations are measuring up in respect to LGBT rights. By Dave Gentry.
You’ll never see me looking for a job
I’ve never had a job, and I never will. I know what you’re thinking… liar! Allow me to explain. Post by Brent Comstock, founder and CEO of BCom Solutions.
To have it, lose it, and find it again
Once you’ve experienced it, community is everything. But we don’t necessarily know what we’ve got ’til it’s gone. George McLaughlin thoughtfully recounts his trajectory alongside 100state in Madison, WI.
Taylor Swift and Apple: Millennials shake it off
Pop icon Taylor Swift took on Apple last week and Apple capitulated. But certain questions linger about the durability of surface-level wins. Cultural critic Shaun Scott on how millennials “shake it off.”
Where are all the freelance engineers?
We’re in the middle of a freelancer boom. But what about engineering? There’s some indication that freelance engineers are on the rise, but they have a long way to go in establishing the same independent work culture that web developers and digital creatives have long had.
Polyamorous, at least with work
Is my adulterous relationship with many types of work preventing me from having a harmonious marriage with one skillset, one industry? Well, too bad. In defense of juggling multiple jobs, projects and streams of income.
The salary trap: why hardly anyone gets paid overtime
Salaried workers often work well beyond 40 hours per week without any extra compensation, but that’s not how the original law was designed. By Katy Tynan, author of Free Agent: The Independent Professional’s Guide to Self-Employment Success
