Brittany Hunter on Atomic Spin

Should You Replace Old Custom Software with New Custom Software?

It’s not always clear when it’s time to retire old software and invest in new custom software. Here are a few questions to ask as you weigh the decision.

Project & Team Management

Research, Design, & Planning: Key Benefits and Deliverables

The RDP phase is a critical investment in time and energy that enables Atomic’s clients and teams to ensure things go smoothly throughout the project.

Workplace

Look at Your Workplace Culture, Not Its Remote Work Policy

When productivity, innovation, and/or equity and inclusion are suffering, look first to your workplace culture, not its remote work policy.

Culture

Reinventing an Atomic Tradition for Pandemic Conditions

We hadn't had an in-person event since March, and Atoms really missed seeing one another. So we found a way to hold small, socially-distanced get-togethers.

Project & Team Management

Staying Socially Connected in a Socially-Distanced Office

As a manager, being remote from my team while social distancing is tough. But I’ve added two new practices that help fill the gap.

Personal Optimization

How I Learned to Stop Approaching Conversations as Contests

In my day-to-day life, I feel a lot of anxiety around conversation. With mindfulness practices, I'm learning to be calm, relaxed, and more articulate.

Personal Optimization

How to Write Email that Gets the Response You Need

My tried-and-true structure/template for writing emails that get me the response I'm looking for. Plus a few ground rules to keep you on the right track.

Personal Optimization

Avoid Four Leadership Pitfalls with Amy Jen Su’s ‘The Leader You Want To Be’

Amy Jen Su’s book "The Leader You Want To Be" frames up a problem that many leaders face: am I calm and collected or frazzled and distracted?

Culture

Cultural Onboarding via Welcome Weekend

Welcome Weekend started as a way to onboard new Atoms, but it turned into an experience that built deeper relationships and trust.

Growing as Makers

Five of My Favorite Resources for Women Growing Their Careers

Women face particular career challenges, especially where they're underrepresented. These inspiring and well-researched resources were a great help to me.

Planning Your Project

Why Milestone-Based Payments Are Never a Good Idea for Custom Software

On every custom software project, something will go wrong. That makes milestone-based payments a horrible idea—they cause stress, and somebody always loses.

Personal Optimization

How I’m Getting a Business Education Without Going to B-School

What started out as an intriguing experiment has already helped me grow. The practices and tools I’m adding to my arsenal will serve me my entire career.

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