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  1. How the Beatles Helps Us Reduce Risk

    How cross-functional teams and different perspectives help your product (& the Beatles) reduce risk.

    Emily Bahna
    January 20, 2022
    • Product Strategy
    • Successful Products
    • Team
    • Communication
  2. Product Roadmap Best Practices

    Our tips can help founders nail their first version product while keeping track of their future vision.

    Kelly Gebo
    November 5, 2021
    • Product Roadmap
    • Strategy
    • Communication
    • Playbook
  3. We’re Fully Remote

    In the beginning of 2021 thoughtbot made the decision to go fully remote. This blog highlights a bit more insight into the decision and the excitement we have for the path ahead.

    Diana Bald
    October 19, 2021
    • Remote
    • Process
    • Communication
    • Team
    • Teams
    • Culture
    • Continuous Improvement
  4. The Curse of Knowledge

    Ever played Charades and acted out the perfect mime to ‘James Bond’, only to be met with blank stares? That moment when you wonder “Are my friends fools!?”, that’s the curse of knowledge.

    Jared Turner
    September 28, 2021
    • Bias
    • Context
    • Communication
  5. Pay the cost up front. Don't distribute it to others.

    Our communication practices can be very disrupting. Remote work has taught me to be more considerate of how I communicate with others. We should treat other people’s time as we like ours to be treated.

    German Velasco
    October 2, 2020
    • Communication
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    • Remote
  6. Empathy Online

    Tips for better communication, even when you’re not in person.

    Edward Loveall
    June 16, 2020
    • Communication
    • Community
    • Inclusivity
    • Happiness
  7. Working Together to Prioritize Your Product

    How design, engineering, and product management work together to prioritize your product.

    Miles Johnson
    April 23, 2020
    • Teams
    • Communication
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  8. Don't Worry, There's a Method to the Meeting

    Make meetings productive by treating them like coding functions.

    Sean Doyle and Keiran King
    April 17, 2020
    • JavaScript
    • Haskell
    • Communication
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  9. Strategies for transitioning your technical team to remote work

    Explore strategies for effective communication and collaboration while your team is transitioning to remote work.

    Wil Hall
    April 3, 2020
    • Remote
    • Teams
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  10. Slack Emoji for PR Reviews

    Slack emoji can quickly communicate the state of PR reviews.

    Keiran King
    January 23, 2020
    • Slack
    • Communication
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