Your first tool for distributed work: the headset

Your first tool for distributed work: the headset

Aug 28, 2020 | Business

This is an essential tool that every worker on a distributed team or company should have, no exceptions: a headset. Let’s explore why. When working distributed you are going to be having a lot of calls and the quality of audio is important. All meetings are...
Distributed companies vs time zones

Distributed companies vs time zones

Aug 26, 2020 | Technical

Time zones is the arch rival of distributed companies (or rather, the earth being round, but I digress into the meaning of time zones). When you run a distributed company and you hire people, you might be tempted to hire from all over the world but there’s a...
Be distributed because it’s cooler, not cheaper

Be distributed because it’s cooler, not cheaper

Aug 19, 2020 | Business

There are two motivations that drive the creation of distributed teams or companies: it’s cheaperthere just isn’t any available people locally There’s nothing wrong with these motivations as starting point, but if they become your sole driver for...
My biggest hiring secret: text interviews

My biggest hiring secret: text interviews

Aug 18, 2020 | Business

I built a kick-ass team of 6 developers in little over 6 weeks, by myself, doing all the hiring and without using any recruiters. When I tell people how I did it there’s one aspect of my hiring process that raises the most eyebrows: text interviews. When...
From bank to Google, what’s your staff onboarding like?

From bank to Google, what’s your staff onboarding like?

Aug 10, 2020 | Business

I remember two onboarding experiences the most. Joining Google was an amazing experience, I felt like a hero in a hero’s parade. Joining a Swiss Investment Bank made me question my life choices. Google At Google, I had clear instructions sent to me well in...