Lisa Bertagnoli

If a more-flexible era of work is indeed upon us, then surely the four-day work week is leading the charge. In the past few years, more and more companies have decided to buck the traditional five-day week, betting that condensed schedules will not only maximize employee happiness, but also match — maybe even surpass — productivity levels from before. But how does a four-day work week (ahem) work, exactly? What are its benefits? And will it actually stick around, or go the way of so many faddi…

Have you ever contacted a former coworker for help finding a new job? Attended a mixer at an industry conference? Posted a thorny work question on social media? If so, you’ve engaged in professional networking, which can play a critical role in helping you carve out a fulfilling career. What Is Professional Networking? Professional networking is the ongoing practice of building and maintaining relationships with professionals in your specific industry and other related fields.

“She’s a people person.” You’ve heard a colleague, manager, friend or relative described that way and you know exactly what it means. This person eases through the workday like a soft summer breeze, feathers rarely ruffled, hackles seldom raised.

Job shadowing is when you closely watch a person do their work, typically to learn about a company, job, process or procedure. It can be part of an internship, on-the-job training, new-employee onboarding or even something you do on your own to explore new ideas and career paths.

“Human in the loop in machine learning combines human and machine learning to increase the accuracy of the model. It works well in situations where the data is constantly evolving or situations where the data is not all there.” - Devon Drew

These 20 AI podcasts have aired episodes covering everything from how robot dogs learn to walk to AI applications in cancer research.

Blockchain has the potential to radically change the world. We’ll discuss the numerous advantages of blockchain, as well as the challenges that come with this still-evolving technology.

A smart contract is a program that automatically executes an agreement between parties based on rules written into a blockchain. Smart contracts can save businesses time and money by processing transactions more efficiently, transparently, and anonymously.

Popular blockchain platforms include Avalanche, Cardano, Chainalysis KYT, Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Sawtooth, IBM Blockchain, Polkadot, Ripple, Solana, Tron DAO, and XDC Network.

Cognitive computing technologies have rocketed since 2011, when a computer won a game show. Here are 21 companies worth knowing in this fascinating space.

Staking provides crypto holders (stakers) a way to earn rewards by locking up a portion of their cryptocurrency, said Vikas Agarwal, financial crimes unit leader at PwC. Staking enables crypto holders to earn rewards in the form of interest, or more crypto, without having to sell/trade their cryptocurrency.

“Bring Your Weird,” is one of the values at Panzura, a cloud-management software company based in San Jose, California. “We believe that different thinking is what makes us awesome, and we encourage everyone to be their authentic self at all times,” said Ed Peters, chief innovation officer.

Most people can name at least one cryptocurrency, and chances are it’s either Bitcoin or Ethereum, so we’ve compiled a list of cryptocurrencies worth knowing.

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If you’re looking for top places to buy and sell crypto, look no further. These are the most popular crytpo trading platforms available.

For 10-plus years, Built In has dispensed career advice via articles quoting experts from all corners of the tech world. We’re finally launching our own advice column, and hope to get questions from real people — our readers — and get cranking on practical, actionable advice for them.

When it comes to business decisions, are you better safe than sorry? When in doubt, is “don’t” the smartest choice? Can you be too careful? What we’re talking about here is risk.

Check out 22 of the leading open-source software organizations in the industry.

There’s a business intelligence tool for nearly every sector out there, from commercial real estate to retail. Here are 22 companies worth knowing about.

<p>There’s no doubt that motivation is required to achieve a goal, but the question lies in whether intrinsic or extrinsic motivation is at play. Intrinsic motivation is fueled by the internal satisfaction that comes with completing an action, even if there is no obvious reward. Extrinsic motivation, meanwhile, is driven by the promise of an external reward — or the avoidance of a punishment — rather than the pursuit of personal satisfaction. </p>