Workplace • Nov 15, 2024 3 Benefits of Remote Work (and Why We Chose Co-Location) When an organization is considering remote-first versus co-located teams, it should consider these three benefits of remote work.
Project & Team Management • Nov 04, 2024 Is the Backlog Getting Too Big? Here’s What to Cut! Backlog getting out of control? Try these tips for cleaning up the product backlog so product teams can move quickly and efficiently.
Personal Optimization • Oct 05, 2024 Transferring Athletic Skills to Professional Success: Lessons from the Soccer Field Here are a few skills I developed from playing soccer while growing up. These improve my life at home and work.
The Software Life • Sep 27, 2024 The Power of the Coffee Walk: Boosting Creativity, Collaboration, and Focus The post-lunch "Coffee Walk" ritual — gathering a small group of coworkers for a 20-minute walk — has unlocked surprising benefits.
Business Practices • Aug 26, 2024 Launching to Lasting: Strategic Foundations for Startup Success By validating your product-market fit or iterating quickly on a well-defined MVP, you can increase your chances of startup success.
Culture • Aug 23, 2024 Breaking Down the Term “Boutique Consulting Firm” From multinational organizations to a boutique consulting firm, my reflections on my journey to Atomic Object.
Growing as Makers • Jul 19, 2024 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.
UX/Design Techniques • Jun 30, 2024 Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 2 – Story Mapping Starting a new initiative? Use Story Mapping to do some design thinking, and create a detailed understanding of the user’s experience.
Resources for Clients • May 31, 2024 Client Tips: Get Value From Your Product Team In software development, the equation for achieving exceptional value from your product team extends beyond financial transactions.
Personal Optimization • May 12, 2024 Embrace Being Vulnerable: The Strength in Admitting What We Don’t Know Let go of the need to know everything. Find the power and freedom of embracing being vulnerable and acting transparently.
Product Development • Apr 13, 2024 The Double-Edged Sword of Collaboration: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Decision Paralysis I'm all for collaboration, but let’s talk about the limits of collaboration and how to avoid decision paralysis.
Culture • Apr 07, 2024 7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Work at Atomic Recently, I wrote about Why I Love Working at Atomic, but here are a few reasons you might not want to work at Atomic.