Perspectives on the Future of Work: September 9
Upwork’s biweekly column brings you the latest news on the future of work, including trends, freelancing, and other shifts in the way we work. This week’s roundup looks at information for freelancers:...
View Article"10 Reasons to Offer Flexible Work Hours" in Purple, Rock, Scissors
10 Reasons to Offer Flexible Work Hours A version of this article was originally posted on Purple, Rock, Scissors. Time tracking sucks. It’s arbitrary and counterproductive. Years ago, PRPL shifted...
View ArticleThe Curse of Knowledge
Nicholas Epley has a dynamite book on this topic. It’s called Mindwise: Why We Misunderstand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want. In the book, there is an eye-opening exercise. FINISHED FILES...
View ArticleJoin Automattic’s Worldwide WP 5k 2016
The Worldwide WordPress 5k (#WWWP5k) is back and better than ever! Any time between Monday, September 19th to Sunday, September 25th, lace up your running/walking/hiking/hopping shoes and join us for...
View ArticleHands-on at GitHub Universe: interactive art, cozy lounges, and more
Make the most of your time at GitHub Universe by visiting an array of interactive projects, exhibits, and sessions—from art installations to one-on-one time with GitHub experts. Ask GitHub Want some...
View Article"A THOUGHT EXPERIMENT IN WORKING REMOTELY" in TreadedTravels
A THOUGHT EXPERIMENT IN WORKING REMOTELY What if instead of working 60 hours a week in Dallas, TX building a freelance business I was able to work 20 hours a week while living on a beach in Nicaragua?...
View Article4 Easy Ways to Supercharge Your Remote Communication
4 Easy Ways to Supercharge Your Remote Communication When you talk to someone face-to-face, you have a lot of tools to get a message across. You can use your fingers to point at a computer screen, or...
View ArticleEmployees of the Cloud: Embracing a New Workforce for an Effective Mobile...
Employees of the Cloud: Embracing a New Workforce for an Effective Mobile Strategy Article originally published by Telecom Reseller:...
View ArticleTechnical Product Managers Guide: How to build a kickass product with a...
Technical Product Managers Guide: How to build a kickass product with a remote team — 10 DOs and DONTs Who are remote developers; where can you hire them and why should you hire them? They are team...
View ArticleGitHub will be in Madrid on September 22
Dear Spanish Octocats, Please join us Thursday, September 22 for a workshop with the startup BeBanjo. We’ll share our experiences with software development and bring some GitHub goodies to Spain....
View ArticleHow to Create a YouTube Channel to Make the Most of YouTube’s Billion-User...
YouTube, the Google-owned video network, boasts over a billion users — almost one-third of all people on the Internet — and every day people watch hundreds of millions of hours on YouTube and generate...
View ArticleCoders have no borders
Coders have no borders The Creation Michelangelo Italy Vatican We’re hiring remote coders for the first time For the first time in our history we’ve changed our recruitment policy to include remote...
View ArticleThe Essentials for Working Remotely
One of the most coveted perks of the freelance life is the ability to work from anywhere. With nothing keeping you tethered to a desk in an office, freelancers enjoy the ability to work not only from...
View ArticleFurther Reading
Further Reading Awesome Depressing Freelance Lyfe — Part Deux I found your article very interesting. Not in an “Oh that’s interesting aka I’m bored” kinda way, but in an “My friend Ashley has written...
View ArticleGrateful Heads
Transcript WAILIN: LaMichael Langford has been cutting hair since he was a teenager under the care of his uncle, Willie David Langford Sr., who raised him like a son. Willie opened Langford’s Barber...
View ArticleBack to school: monitoring with Datadog
Datadog is now offering their Pro plan to students in the Student Developer Pack. With Datadog, you’ll be able to see metrics from all your apps, tools, and services. The plan allows you to: Monitor up...
View Article"Why Working Remotely is Awesome" in Off the Assembly Line
Why Working Remotely is Awesome Here at FormAssembly, our entire team is able to work remotely if they choose. While our physical office is located in Indiana, our staff lives anywhere from California...
View ArticleNeed a Boost? These 7 Tips Will Supercharge Your Productivity
Need a Boost? These 7 Tips Will Supercharge Your Productivity Because holiday’s over and you’ve got so much to do, so little time… The holiday’s over. We had two whole days of bliss (which went away...
View ArticleA little late to the party, but wanted to thank you for the article and...
A little late to the party, but wanted to thank you for the article and especially the book recommendation — I’ve added that to my list! I’m trying to do a hard thing right now. I’m learning to code,...
View Article"How to Work Better When You’re Out of the Office" in Ideaist.ph
Because the modern workplace go beyond company premises More professionals are now working remotely, making the idea of an office seem almost obsolete. According to January 2016 data from Global...
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