| October 1st, 2018
Do you come out of your daily standups unclear about the team’s progress and their daily goals related to the stories they’re working on? Do you avoid asking for more details, afraid the team may think you’re micromanaging them? Fear not, you are not alone. Unfortunately, I have experienced many ineffective standups on teams that […]
| October 18th, 2017
“People’s minds are changed through observation and not through argument.” —Will Rogers When I was first introduced to the world of software development (with very little experience), I knew I had found my calling. I started working in Quality Assurance (QA) and LOVED it. I knew this was what I was meant to do. I […]
| October 6th, 2017
Recessions come and recessions go. They are a very natural part of a healthy economy and business cycle — a cleansing of sorts or a reset on industries and values. If you look at it historically they occur on average about every 5-8 years and they last between 8-18 months. In fact, the average duration of the last 11 […]
| September 22nd, 2017
We spend most of our time working…constantly on the move and barely making time to ‘stop and smell the roses.’ It’s an old saying, but unfortunately not a new problem we all seem to battle. Typically we look to have fun outside of work life; but it’s equally important to have fun with the people […]
| September 5th, 2017
In a previous post we shared the importance of gig labor and some tips on how to manage gig workers. In this followup post we’ve put together our list of helpful sites for hiring gig workers: UPWORK Find freelancers from every category imaginable. Search for writers, programmers, translators, engineers, virtual assistants, and more. upwork.com Freelancer […]
| August 30th, 2017
Gig Labor: a job or a performance that is usually one time or short term Gig Economy: a growing workforce of independent and part time contractors, and the economy that relies on them. The definition of a gig worker is as broad and as simple as the part time UBER driver making some extra money […]
| August 3rd, 2017
Time tracking is in the DNA of the Intervals team because of the value it brings to the team and business. One benefit to being a professional services company that bills hourly is that you don’t have to carry inventory in the hopes of selling it. However, it does not mean we don’t have inventory. […]
| June 12th, 2017
When working with your team, has a task taken longer than expected? Everyone feels it, yet hesitates to say anything because no one wants anyone to feel bad that it’s taking so long? Upon trying to dig in, explanations are unclear and discussions around it start to feel more and more awkward and to be honest, […]
