Why we went from The 8 Es to Swiss Escape
Why we went from The 8 Es to Swiss Escape The 8 Es was formed with a very functional perspective, keeping in mind that we can accommodate up to 8 entrepreneurs in our coliving space. We soon realized...
View ArticleMy first two weeks working remotely from Thailand
My first two weeks working remotely from Thailand With my best friend — my backpack — in a Songtaew (Red Pick Up Truck Taxi) in Chiang Mai So, after having been here in Thailand for about two weeks, I...
View ArticleMigrating an Angular 1 App to Angular 2 – Part 1
TL;DR: Many AngularJS 1.x developers are interested in Angular 2, but the major differences between versions 1 and 2 are daunting when we have so many Angular 1 apps already in production or...
View ArticleShopping on Instagram: Get the Complete Details and What it Means for...
This year alone, Instagram has released business profiles and features like Stories and Zoom. Lucky for us, Instagram has something new to share again: Shopping is coming to Instagram! Starting this...
View ArticleWhy TaxJar Chose to be a Distributed Company
Why TaxJar Chose to be a Distributed Company Team TaxJar having fun during a weekly TaxJar video chat One of the questions we get fairly often at TaxJar is what made us decide to become a distributed...
View Article[Interview] Scott Burgess, CEO of Continu
Every week, we share the story of an inspiring Remote Worker. Today, we’re are super excited to share Scott’s story. 1.- What is your name, role, and what does your company do? I’m Scott Burgess, CEO...
View ArticleEight ways digital platforms help introverts contribute great ideas.
Eight ways digital platforms help introverts contribute great ideas. Our ideas are just as good as anyone else and yet in unstructured face-to-face meetings, especially in large groups, they rarely get...
View ArticlePerspectives on the Future of Work: November 7
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 highlights: A majority of U.S....
View ArticleMitigating Drawbacks of being Remote
Mitigating Drawbacks of being Remote There are many well-known benefits to being a remote engineer: location flexibility not having to wear pants to work having a cat attend your stand-ups But, I want...
View ArticleDoes Know Your Company actually work?
The most common question I hear from a business owner about our software is something to the effect of: “What are the results I’ll see in my company because of Know Your Company?” In other words, “Does...
View ArticleA Web Designer’s Reality Check
A Web Designer’s Reality Check All images are owned by Fight Club (1999) and Fox 2000 Pictures When I was a kid, to say that I was a scaredy cat would be a wild understatement. For instance, I dreaded...
View ArticleWhy I Left A Six-Figure Job To Start Freelancing
Why I Left A Six-Figure Job To Start Freelancing It was last Spring. I was at my favorite watering hole the night before, after a recent break-up. I drank too much, stumbling home with disappointment...
View ArticleThe future of office space
The future of office space Last year, companies in New York spent on average $14,800 on office space per employee. At this point in time, cities are filled with more cranes than people (figuratively.....
View ArticleWhy do we need a personal loan?
Why do we need a personal loan? In old days (25 years ago), individuals use to save 5–10% of their income that they could later use to purchase their own home. With availability of home loans, this...
View ArticleFlexibility@work
[email protected] Considering that we spend most of our wake up time working it should be a priority to be happy doing it. During the last year or so I’ve been trying to understand why do I become less...
View ArticlePoly Remote Work
Poly Remote Work Or, freelance with more freedom We’re coming up on one year of my going solo tour! November 30th 2015 I lost my “real” job and instead of looking for another “real” job I decided to...
View ArticleFour Ways to Ask Your Boss if You Can Work from Home
Four Ways to Ask Your Boss if You Can Work from Home Several years ago, a very loyal and long-term employee came to me and said her boyfriend had taken a job in New York City…and she was going with...
View ArticleHow we do remote pair programming
How we do remote pair programming by Alex Introduction We hosted a user story mapping workshop recently with seven attendees, as well as the UVD team, so Jay and me offered to work from home for the...
View ArticleParty in the Front, Business in the Back
Transcript WAILIN WONG: Groucho Marx is famously quoted as saying, “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” Gary Morrison has his own version of that line. GARY MORRISON: I...
View ArticleQuick tip: How to upload custom Slack emojis in bulk
If you love emojis like me then you should have discovered that Slack supports only on-at-a-time custom emoji uploading. That can become very time consuming for obvious reasons. But. There is this...
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