Buffer and AngelList researched the state of remote work for 2020. From their results, they identified multiple key struggles of remote workers. We decided to provide some answers. This is part 1 of a series about the top struggles of remote workers. At madewithlove, we have been working remotely for...
These days working remotely is — sadly enough — a hot topic. A lot of people are confronted with working from home for the first time and are struggling with being productive. At madewithlove, we have been working remotely for the past 12 years and we hope by opening up our toolbox,...
Watch the recordings of our previous AMA sessions: ~ UPDATE – March 15th On popular demand, we are organising another session on Monday, March 16th at 5 pm CET. Same link to dial in: https://zoom.us/j/283684919. You can use this form to ask your question upfront. ~ At madewithlove, we...
“Why did I become a software engineer?”, people ask me. I doubt I would have chosen the software engineering career in the first place if I hadn’t seen it before in a familiar environment. One important role model I had was my father, a lawyer, an accountant, and an...
When managing any team, remote or not, one of your primary concerns as a manager is making sure your team can be as productive as possible by mitigating any risks that might affect their work. So when you’re considering remote work options, you might be worried about the possible...
Just like any other agile team, we meet each day to discuss blockers and what we planned to work on. The goal of the meeting is to get everyone on the same page and make it clear when there is friction. We even tried async written standups. Then we cancelled...
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...
No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy In a continued push for asynchronous work, we attempted to tackle one of the last major meetings we had — Sprint Planning. I’ve found this to be the most dreaded meeting for developers since it’s often a time sink. With...
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...