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5 Tips for Founders to Stay Focused in a Distracting World
Running a business is demanding but can also be extremely rewarding if your time is managed properly. When I did not manage my time properly I made personal sacrifices which resulted in resentment towards the business. After years of trying exploring techniques to balance my time my relationship with the business has greatly improved resulting…
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Deep Work: The Right Mindset in a Distracted World
“In a world of distraction being able to focus is a huge competitive advantage” –Taylor Otwell (creator of Laravel) According to best-selling business author Cal Newport and many other field experts, one of the biggest challenges in today’s society is staying focused. Every day, we have countless emails, Slack messages, Whatsapp, Jira tickets, tweets, notifications,…
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Creating or Shifting a Company Culture In 3 Steps
Founders are often tasked with creating a company culture or shifting mentalities that are already deeply engrained within a team. When you’re first starting out, this can be a challenge. Here is a simple 3-step process for creating or shifting a company culture: 1. Team Discussion The first step is to raise awareness of the…
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Engineers Build Solutions, They Don’t Check off Tasks
Software engineers thrive on problem solving. So why do we so often give them a list of tasks to check off? I fell into this trap myself, the PMs in my teams used to attend meetings alone, document the requirements and break out tasks for engineers. I told myself we were “protecting” our engineers from…
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What does it mean to be a “Senior” Engineer?
Most engineers aspire to be considered “senior”, the title being recognition of their career journey and the value they can add to a business. However, I find there are many misconceptions amongst engineers about what it really means to be senior. In this article I’m going to lay out my perspective on what it means…
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The Pros and Cons of Partnering With a Web Development Agency
If you’re a non-technical founder, it’s likely you will need a technical partner at some point in your startup journey. Whether you are creating a digital product from scratch or giving it a new look, there are options. You could hire a freelancer, an agency or someone to work as a full-time employee. These are…
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