What does a great workplace look like in terms of collaboration? How are communication and process affected by working remotely? Can remote teams really function as if they are sitting next to each other? Which remote-friendly processes can I use for my colocated teams? Madewithlove has been operating as a...
Every year, team madewithlove goes on a secret mission. We spend a week together in a cool location during our company retreat. This year was no different. We’ve recently returned from our company retreat in Montaione, Italy, a small town nestled in the Tuscany region. We stayed in a...
Because we are constantly learning, madewithlove hosts CTO dinners as a way of facilitating conversations between CTOs of Belgium. The role of a CTO is complex and varies depending on the stage you are in. It’s important to prepare yourself and build skills for what is coming next. I...
If you spend most of your day working in front of a desk you need to pay attention to your environment to prevent illnesses and injuries. It goes hand in hand with a healthy lifestyle and good habits. How is your work well-being? The purpose of this article is to...
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...
At madewithlove, we believe humans matter. Being a well-rounded engineer is not only about processes, quality code, or technical choices. There are no universal theories, no magic solutions, and no shortcuts. So how do you know if you are doing well? How do you learn? You organise a dinner. We...
Engineers love innovation, shiny tools, and creative ways of solving problems. This is a good thing and a bad thing. It’s good because we do need new solutions to go forward, but it’s also a bad thing to risk stability, of both the product and the team, by...
“I’ll have another mojito, thanks Andreas”. On that exact moment in my hammock at the beach bar in Kos – a deserted, windy but mostly sunny island in Greece – while looking at a few of my brand new colleagues diving into the swimming pool under a setting golden sun, I...
Back in 2016, we wrote about our company benefits for the first time. With being honest as one of our fundamental company values and the impact of employee benefits on happiness, we don’t see a reason in keeping them secretive. Here is a detailed and updated look at the...