WTF is Burnout: Definition, Symptoms and What Organisations and Individuals can do

    After a year spent trying to juggle work and home life, no wonder we are all feeling the burn. A simple Google search will reveal the devastating impact the pandemic has had on our mental health. Some...

    Mending a Broken Psychological Contract: Understanding Liars and Ethical Dilemmas at Work

    Jack was delighted when he landed his ‘dream job’ for a large software company. It enabled him to work flexibly around the demands of his young family, with great colleagues, excellent progression and...

    Why Every Tech Company Needs a Psychologist

    The technology workforce is more likely to suffer from mental health issues than the general population is. According to a 2019 survey by Open Sourcing Mental Illness (OSMI), a nonprofit organisation ...

    How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Psychological Safety

    I’ve worked at Container Solutions for two years, but I don’t come from a tech background. I went to journalism school and spent many years in newsrooms. It was a fun job, most of the time—you’re surr...

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    Happy (Intersectional) International Women's Day!

    This year at Container Solutions we've asked ourselves to reflect on International Women's Day and what it means to us. We've chosen to share our experiences, our thoughts, and hopes—and we'd love for...

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    Why We’re Building Career Paths at Container Solutions

    Last summer, in the midst of a global pandemic, we decided to build career paths and ladders into our Engineering department. Career ladders provide a path for career progressions, addressing the need...

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    I Don't Deserve This: Imposter Syndrome in Tech

    Our post-Covid, recession-prone world will require the best of our generation to tackle the issues that impact unfairly on the lives of individuals in every country. As more work and business practice...

    7 min read

    WTF Are Cloud Native Engineers (and What Do They Do)?

    WTF is a Cloud Native engineer? I have heard that question so many times I decided to write this post so I can send the link the next time somebody asks me that question.

    Recruiting After a Crisis: What Job Candidates Should Know

    Before COVID-19 shut everything down, Container Solutions was growing extremely fast, having a goal to hire more than 100 new engineers in 2020.