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The Successful Software Manager
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The Successful Software Manager

by Herman Fung, Tarry Singh
June 2019
Intermediate to advanced
442 pages
13h 8m
English
Packt Publishing
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What alignment are you?

One of the first things to consider when you create a character in the RPG Dungeons & Dragons is what alignment they are. In D&D, alignment has two axes. You can be good, neutral, or evil; and you can be lawful, neutral, or chaotic. What alignment you choose becomes an inherent quality of the character you play, and it dictates how you make a lot of your decisions.

In reality, of course, alignment is more complicated: it is not a fixed trait. In the real world, alignment is the quality that describes how well you fit into what's around you. It's about knowing your internal qualities and creating an environment where these qualities have their greatest effect. It is about working alongside people who share similar sets ...

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