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Earlier today, I spoke with a training and development manager at an organization that produces over $1 billion in annual revenue. During our conversation, I was surprised to learn that they had started an organizational shift away from instructor-led training, opting to put their thousands of employees through self-paced training. The first thought that occurred to me was how disorganized their training initiatives must be as I imagined thousands of employees staring at a screen, trying to learn by themselves, without the guidance of an expert or professional in that respective field.

When considering your options for software development training, it is important to make sure the course aligns with your team's experience, the projects they are working on, and their learning goals. However, this can be difficult when most training out there is designed with a "one size fits all" approach.

Recently, I was reading a series of articles on TechCrunch about the usefulness of Pair Programming.

Last week, I took a close look at the top 5 advantages to on-site training. DevelopIntelligence delivers on-site training all across North America, Europe, and Asia, and we believe that having a live instructor on-site for a dedicated course is the most effective delivery format.

When directors, managers, or team leaders are planning training for their team, they are faced with many difficult decisions. How to schedule the class around project schedules, how to fit the cost into their budget, and how the training should be delivered are all important questions to consider when a training initiative is being planned.

Over the next few weeks, I will be contributing regularly to the Be Smart Blog and have some interesting topics I'd like to take a closer look at.

UPDATE: “Lamar Smith, the chief sponsor of SOPA, said on Friday that he is pulling the bill ‘until there is wider agreement on a solution.’” http://mashable.com/2012/01/20/sopa-is-dead-smith-pulls-bill/

As many of you saw this week, Wikipedia blacked out their website and Google covered up their logo to stand up against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). SOPA, or House Bill 3261, is designed “to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S.

Thanksgiving is one of the grandest holidays we get to enjoy. It's a time for giving thanks, spending time with family, watching football, and enjoying a lot of food.

But, if you're like me, after the Thanksgiving feast, as you get hit by the wall of tired and begin to fall asleep, you realize you ate way too much food, way too fast. As you slide into your food coma, you remind yourself not to eat as much next year.