Who hasn’t heard the quote “We only hire the best candidates?” How many of those teams only have straight white men? I’ve been fortunate to work on diverse teams across various companies. Madewithlove is currently very dominated by men. Being the only woman in the team makes me...
Writing .htaccess files can be an annoying task. There’s a lot written about it, but it remains a hard topic to get right, especially if you’re only doing this infrequently. Testing those files can be hard because it requires a local Apache server running or to upload it...
When you all were eating turkeys and busy handing out cleverly found gifts to celebrate the birthday of this Bethlehem born rising star, we quietly launched a new website. We chose not to go for the big bang release and fill your walls and inboxes with dozens of notifications, so...
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...