Anne Fitzpatrick on Atomic Spin

Growing as Makers

Don’t Let Fear Drive: How to Break Out of a Fear Loop

Here is what I've learned about how to identify when I am in a fear loop — letting my fear brain drive — and how to move out of this mindset.

Culture

Recently, I wrote about Why I Love Working at Atomic, but here are a few reasons you might not want to work at Atomic.

Culture

In this series, Scrum Ceremonies to Add to Your Sprint, we discussed pre-refinement and demo prep. Today, let's talk about team flex time.

Project & Team Management

In part one of this series on Scrum Ceremonies to Add to Your Sprint, we discussed pre-refinement. In part two, we'll talk about demo prep.

Product Development

Product owners often don’t know the technical complexities of the work they want completed. This is where pre-refinement comes in.

Culture

People keep asking, "What is the favorite part of your job?" My favorite part of working at Atomic Object? People.

Growing as Makers

I've been working with a Career Development Manager for several months. These six things have improved our mentor-mentee relationship.

Managing Your Team

Sizing up a team has many challenges, including managing the flow of standups. Here's a collection of ideas to keep things moving.

Project & Team Management

Standup is a straightforward scrum practice. But what happens to team dynamics when standup isn’t held at the beginning of the day?

Growing as Makers

Surprisingly, the process of software development offers a helpful framing for finding the answer to life's big questions.

Culture

A recent incident where two Atomic employees helped an intern fix a flat tire was an example of how Atomic’s values go beyond the workplace.