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Playbook updates: New Rapid Product Validation Section and Designing Section Updates

Over the last few months, we’ve made some big changes to our playbook. We’ve added a new section, Rapid Product Validation, and updated our Designing section.
Kyle Fiedler
April 7, 2020
Priority Determines Product

Build a useful product by balancing speed, feedback and focus.
Keiran King
April 1, 2020
- User Research
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How to Estimate Feature Development Time: Maybe Don't

One of the first questions developers and designers are asked when planning a new feature is “How long would that take?”. But what do we gain from the answer?
Amanda Beiner
January 28, 2020
- Playbook
- Product
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Slack Emoji for PR Reviews

Slack emoji can quickly communicate the state of PR reviews.
Keiran King
January 23, 2020
Best Resources to Upskill Your Technical Team

Various resources and techniques to help keep your team up to date.
Joël Quenneville
December 23, 2019
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Slack Tips For Building Trust

Here are some tips that we use to ensure that our team is using Slack to improve efficiency while nurturing a culture of trust.
Ruti Wajnberg
October 23, 2019
- Consulting
- Communication
- Slack
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- Inclusion
Reducing the Impact of Unconcious Bias in Our Hiring Process

Unfortunately, its too easy for hiring to be impacted by unconscious bias. Over the last year, we’ve worked to reduce the impact of bias in our hiring process. This is an overview of the improvements we’ve made.
Chad Pytel and Anna Miragliuolo
October 18, 2019
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Advice for Approaching your Apprenticeship at thoughtbot

Starting an apprenticeship can be daunting. Here are some guidelines to help you make the most of your time.
Devin Jameson
October 17, 2019
Private Messages are not Inclusive

Make your online communications more inclusive by keeping conversations in public channels.
Stephen Lindberg
October 7, 2019
Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light: A Design Exercise for Getting Feedback From the Team

Getting focused, actionable design feedback can be hard. Running the Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light exercise is a constructive way to get feedback from the whole team.
Kyle Fiedler
May 8, 2019
- Design
- Process
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