Onboarding can be a stressful time for a company, doubly so for a remote company. At madewithlove, we focus on proper documentation so that new employees can self guide their onboarding. Here’s the schedule: Day 1 * Get acquainted with the team * Meet your assigned buddy (see below) * Read the...
I started a greenfield project this week. I knew it was coming after one of our product managers told me about it during lunch a couple of weeks ago. To be honest with you, I was terrified. I’ve been at madewithlove for a little over 4 years now, working...
Do you know that feeling when you are about to open an important email, knowing you will either really like or really hate what you are going to read? It’s a feeling that we think many applicants have when awaiting feedback on their technical assignment during our hiring process....
“How do I know my team is productive when working from home?” This must be the number one question I get when people ask me something about working remotely. I could tell them to install a camera that records the employee’s every movement, combined with a screen monitoring tool...
Would you trust Ferris Bueller to work on your project? Probably not. But how could he earn your trust? When joining a new project, there are a couple of actions you can take in order to build up that trust. Here are some tips. 1. Commit and Disagree We’ve...
A couple of months ago, I was invited by the university I graduated from to be one of the speakers in an event in my home country of Brazil. The main audience consisted of students and local developers. I wanted to create a talk for everyone and I knew there...
The following post will discuss how you can guide a team to a better way of working. Important side note: this post assumes that the team, and by extension the organization you’re working for are open to your help and have a healthy organizational culture. Be aware of situations...