On August 21, 2017, something of great cosmological significance occurred. Yes, sure, there was a total solar eclipse over wide swaths of the United States, but we’re talking about something life-changing here. On that fateful day, Alleybot quoted his first-ever message. What does that mean? Let’s discuss.
Category: Inside Alley
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How does a fully remote company interview its job candidates? Using one of the tools we use every day – Slack. We discuss how best to approach this final interview, from both sides.
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I’ve discovered my secret to staying focused when attending webinars and watching training videos: folding laundry.
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We should be bringing inclusivity into projects from the very beginning. It shouldn’t be an afterthought, but instead a vital piece of the workflow.
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We’ve decided to pledge our support to Open to All, a national nonprofit campaign based around the idea that everyone should be welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, immigration status, religion, or disability.
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2020 was certainly not anyone’s favorite year. The way many of us live and work changed totally, and that was no different for us here at Alley. We usually take this time to share some of our successes and exciting announcements for the year, but instead we’ll be looking back at some ways we, and our clients, tried to make the world a little better in 2020.
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Austin and I founded Alley because there was a clear and urgent need to improve the technology behind how media and journalism was distributed on the Internet.
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Back in January, Alley gathered for our 10th Anniversary retreat. Here’s a quick recap of what we did.
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When you have a remote team, it’s important to be intentional about how you celebrate holidays. If there aren’t group events or decorations in your office, it can be hard to share the holiday spirit. This year we did something new – remote gift exchanges!
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Although it’s vitally important in all workplaces, communication can be especially challenging in a remote environment. It’s something that’s generally easy to do in person, but becomes more difficult when everyone is in different places. Here are some ways we’ve focused on communication and increased its value to everyone involved.
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Another team at Alley has completed a successful retreat in Phoenix, Arizona. Read about what we’ve learned from their trip and why team retreats serve as excellent remote work culture building tools.
