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Written by thoughtbot, your expert partner for design and development.

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  1. Putting our values to work: rethinking expenses

    Learn how Ramp helped our remote team simplify expenses and focus on what we love.

    Becky Dunbar
    October 15, 2025
    • Finance
    • Expenses
    • Continuous Improvement
    • Values
  2. Cybersecurity Basics: We're Cyber Essentials Recertified in 2025 (How You Can Do It Too)

    Learn how and why we earned Cyber Essentials recertification—and how your team can meet this cybersecurity baseline too.

    Stephanie Kuroda
    June 25, 2025
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  3. How transparency helps us navigate during calm and chaos

    At thoughtbot, transparency is our compass, guiding us through both calm and chaos, toward informed decision-making and collaboration.

    Stephanie Kuroda
    March 28, 2025
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  4. This Month in Investment Time: July 2024 Edition (Pilot)

    Take a sneak peek at what folks at thoughtbot were up to last month during their Investment Time in this exciting new blog post series.

    Neil Carvalho
    August 16, 2024
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  5. Asking the Right Questions After a Demo

    Product demos are crucial in development. They offer insight into team progress and align stakeholder expectations. Yet, we sometimes need more than showcasing the product. Vital to success is asking stakeholders some practical questions.

    Rob Whittaker
    September 6, 2023
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  6. thoughtbot is one of Quartz's Best Companies for Remote Workers in 2022

    We’ve been named one of Quartz’s Best Companies for Remote Workers! Here are some highlights of our path to fully remote and things we’ve learned along the way.

    Chad Pytel
    September 16, 2022
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  7. Swag for your thoughts! (Survey for our community)

    We would love to hear from our community what types of resources and events they enjoy, and if there is anything else thoughtbot can do to support your goals. In this blog we share a brief survery.

    Diana Bald
    June 28, 2022
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  8. 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
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  9. KISSing It: On Revisiting Old Code

    One of the many things that’s cringeworthy but worth it.

    EJ Mitchell
    January 4, 2021
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  10. Working Remotely is a Skill

    Recognizing it as a skill will help you and your team level up.

    Hawley Brett
    April 14, 2020
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