From Paris to SF, being a happy regional designer.
From Paris to SF, being a happy regional designer. Global expansion being a core pilar of the digital company strategies, we’re seeing more and more open positions for “regional based designers”. Those...
View ArticleGame Off Theme Announcement
We announced the GitHub Game Jam, our very own month-long game jam, a few weeks ago. Today, we’re announcing the theme and officially kicking it off. Ready player one! The Challenge You have the entire...
View ArticleZoe Björnson: On Remote Year And Being A Digital Nomad.
Zoe Björnson: On Remote Year And Being A Digital Nomad. This week, we chat with Zoe Björnson, a California native who has called New York, Copenhagen, and New Orleans home! Hey Zoe, tell us more about...
View ArticleWorking from Home: Productive or Destructive?
Working from Home: Productive or Destructive? It’s a much-debated topic and a growing trend, but most companies still don’t seem to take a deliberate approach to remote working. Instead, they just...
View ArticleIs the Honeymoon Period over? The Plunge continues, Part 3
Is the Honeymoon Period over? The Plunge continues, Part 3 The working life of an entrepreneur can be rose-coloured to an outsider. This article from the Economist touches on the realities of how hard...
View ArticleHow Working Remotely Affects Productivity
How Working Remotely Affects Productivity Increasingly, companies are re-thinking the 9–5 office workday in favor of more flexible policies that give employees the freedom to work from wherever they...
View ArticleSustainable pace in a remote world
Sustainable pace in a remote world Sustainable pace is theory that transformed thinking for software development. It was originally presented by Kent Beck to counter the idea that a 40 hour work week...
View ArticleI must confess, I’m a Digital Cosmopolitan
I must confess, I’m a Digital Cosmopolitan Sitting in my office doing my daily 9–5 job was more than normal for me. To sit in an office itself already was a huge step forward — I left the evil’s circle...
View ArticleNavigating the 21st Century Work Rules
Navigating the 21st Century Work Rules In just a little over a decade, the corporate office has transformed from being the de facto location where work is done into just one of several venues where one...
View ArticleWhy I started the life of a Digital Nomad
Why I started the life of a Digital Nomad It was the first day of the year 2016. It still felt weird to me that I have abandoned the corporate path and would embark on this digital nomad journey. This...
View ArticleApplications Now Open for Early ‘Landrush’ .blog Domains
If you’ve ever had a great idea for a name for your blog or website, now’s your chance to snap it up: today marks the start of the “Landrush” phase for the all-new .blog domain names. That means you...
View ArticlePlaylist of the week: Let’s Boogie!
Everybody loves a good boogie, so we’ve decided to put together a playlist of some classic boogie tunes. These tunes are full of funky bass licks, vocals that are jam-packed full of soul, and driving...
View ArticleIs the Honeymoon Period over? The Plunge continues (Part 3)
Is the Honeymoon Period over? The Plunge continues (Part 3) The working life of an entrepreneur can be rose-coloured to an outsider. This article from the Economist touches on the realities of how hard...
View ArticleThoughts from the Couch: 3 Ways You Can Benefit from a Change of Scenery
Thoughts from the Couch: 3 Ways You Can Benefit from a Change of Scenery My husband forced me to sleep on the couch for a week. It’s true. He said that we needed to do this and that there was no other...
View ArticleDear Bilingual, Do not be the de-facto translator of your team
Dear Bilingual, Do not be the de-facto translator of your team If you are a bilingual, and often find yourself in multilingual work environments, do not fall into the trap of becoming the de facto...
View ArticleHow to Petition for More Work On Your Terms at a Traditional 9–5
About a year ago, I was facing crunch time on a project at work. I really felt like I needed more time in my day and a quieter work environment to get it done. Cutting out my commute for a couple of...
View ArticleApp Store Survival Tips for iOS Developers
Designing a killer mobile app for Apple’s App Store is an exciting prospect when you have a strong idea and the right team to bring it to fruition. Building your iOS app can be an involved process in...
View ArticlePatchwork and Meetup in Lagos, Nigeria
On November 17, we’re teaming up with our friends at Ingressive who are hosting a GitHub Patchwork and Meetup/Q&A in Lagos, Nigeria after Day 1 of their High Growth Africa Summit. This free event...
View ArticleLet’s Chart: stop those lying line charts
I want to talk about one of the most basic tasks a data analyst will be asked to do on a regular basis: present some data over a period of time. Let’s look at a chart of monthly sales from Noah’s...
View ArticleWomen in Tech: Why So Few?
Women in Tech: Why So Few? It’s no secret that the technology industry has a problem with women. IBM reports thatwomen make up less than 20% of the tech workforce worldwide, but this gender gap is only...
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