I ditched software engineering to become an influencer. Here's how I scaled up to 6 figures — and why my computer-science degree is now my backup plan.

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Vanessa Chen.

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3 ways your business can survive an economic downturn without layoffs or marketing budget cuts

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Business owner checks his Paydex score.
Whatever you do during an economic downturn, never decrease your marketing spend.

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A publicist shares the email template she uses to land top podcast spots for her clients and 5 pitch must-haves

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Alice Draper.

Alice Draper

Russia's new offensive in Ukraine has likely fizzled out after only a month, Western intel says

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Ukrainian medic in Bakhmut trench
A Ukrainian medic runs through a partially dug trench on the frontline outside Bakhmut on March 5, 2023.

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I'm a Gen Z worker and I'm not getting along with my new boss. What should I do?

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The boss-employee relationship, like all relationships, can be fraught.

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My company is using stack rankings to evaluate performance, and I'm worried about being targeted. Is there anything I can do?

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Employees walking up podium of stars
Forced, or stack, ranking is a system in which managers score their employees' individual performances relative to that of their coworkers.

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Students of BloomTech, formerly known as Lambda School, filed a class action lawsuit against the coding bootcamp

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Austen Allred
Austen Allred, CEO and co-founder of Bloom Institute of Technology, formerly known as Lambda School

Lambda School

Russian jet's collision with a US drone shows Russia may have a fighter pilot 'problem,' former US aviators say

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'Russian Knights' air force group member flies over Monino airfield on his jet SU-27 during an aerial show to commemorate the 95th anniversary of Russian Air Forces outside Moscow, August 11, 2007
'Russian Knights' air force group member flies over Monino airfield on his jet SU-27 during an aerial show to commemorate the 95th anniversary of Russian Air Forces outside Moscow, August 11, 2007

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I took a cruise around the Mediterranean. Here are 5 things that surprised me — from the coffee to the navigation.

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The AIDAblu cruise ship.
The AIDAblu cruise ship.

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I'm the assistant to the CEO of 23andMe. I do yoga during meetings and answer 400 messages a day — here's what it's like.

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Kristin Quint, left, with her boss, Anne Wojcicki, a cofounder and the CEO of 23andMe.
Kristin Quint, left, with her boss, Anne Wojcicki, a cofounder and the CEO of 23andMe.

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