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Project & Team Management

How Rowing Made Me a Better Delivery Lead

Here is how joining a rowing team has made me a better Delivery Lead. Disclaimer: I am not an expert in either domain. Yet.

Personal Optimization

A Note to My Former Self: It’s Okay to Make Friendships at Work

It's okay: make friendships at work. When you know and trust your coworkers, you'll collaborate more effectively and communicate openly.

Atomic Thinking

Take the Stress Out of Social Planning for Distributed Teams

When you’re separated by a few-hour car ride, social plans aren’t easy. Here are a few tips that keep our distributed team connected.

Web Apps

SvelteKit: A Simple Solution for Web Development

On a recent project, our clients needed a marketing-style website, without a ton of bells and whistles. SvelteKit fit all their requirements.

Effective communication

4 Ways Being Vulnerable at the Office Could Benefit You

Vulnerability with your coworkers can bring numerous benefits and help foster a more positive and supportive work environment.

The Software Life

Understanding Software Jargon, Part 2: Process Terms

In the second part of this three-part series, I'll cover some common process terms you'll hear working on your first custom software product.

Managing Your Team

Who’s Next? Keeping Standup Moving on Large Teams

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

Good or Bad Conflict? Understanding the Difference

For a team to find success, it is important they understand the different types of conflict at play and their opportunities.

Project & Team Management

How Diversification Keeps Our Project Portfolio Healthy

Many nuances contribute to a healthy project portfolio for an organization like Atomic Object, and the work of managing that portfolio is never done.

Project & Team Management

Embracing Uncertainty in Custom Software Projects Part 2

In response to uncertainty, team members may try to eliminate it at all costs. Doing so can consume too many resources and divert attention from real goals.

Development

Developers: Be Careful How You Use Metrics

We often apply metrics to job performance. When it comes to software development, however, this is surprisingly complicated.

Project & Team Management

How to Build and Support Better Leaders for a Software Consultancy

Software teams encounter new challenges across people and technology. That means the development of project and team leaders is more critical than ever.