Project & Team Management Working With Me 101: The Power of Human READMEs Once you’ve drafted your human README, the next step is to put it to work! Share it with your team and anyone you collaborate with regularly.
Growing as Makers Embrace Uncertainty: Tips for New Atoms Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to figure out a way to remain grounded throughout your journey of being new Atoms.
Business Practices A Living Manual: The Gift Every New Employee Deserves Many organizations have employee handbooks. But a living manual is something entirely different. It grows and changes with the company.
Project & Team Management A Quick Guide for Onboarding New Developers Joining a team in the middle of a project can feel awkward, so I consider these things when faced with onboarding a new developer.
Business Practices Talent Profiles Streamline Hiring and Onboarding. Steal Our Template. Talent profiles become invaluable guides before and after hiring, ensuring new employees transition smoothly into their first year.
The Software Life Onboarding a New Hire: Hitting the Road When the onboarding to-dos have been checked off and the tasks are solidly in the hands of the new hire, celebrate a bit!
Culture The Multiple Levels of Onboarding: Company, Role, Project When starting a new job, one must onboard to numerous levels, at varying velocities, and within different contexts.
Project & Team Management How to Build Momentum During Project Onboarding During project onboarding with a new set of colleagues, it's important to kick off on the right foot so everyone makes the finish line!
Effective communication How Your Software Project is Like a Language In my time at Atomic Object, I've worked on a range of different projects. I've begun thinking of each project as its own language.
Project & Team Management Tips for Devs Integrating Into an Established Team Transitioning onto an established team can feel like being a newbie all over again, especially if the codebase, languages, or team dynamics are unfamiliar.
Project & Team Management Let’s Stop Treating Onboarding Like a Checklist Onboarding is a tricky thing to get right. Most onboarding experiences I’ve had were brief and packed with information lacking immediate relevance.
Project & Team Management Questions You Should Ask Yourself When Ramping into an Existing Team When ramping into an existing team, asking questions goes a long way. Here are questions I've used to get to the heart of what matters.