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.
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If you’ve suddenly found yourself working remotely due to COVID-19 precautions, how do you handle all the normal day-to-day things like meetings, tracking tasks, and basic communication? Team norms don’t need to be complicated just because everyone’s remote. Being a fully distributed company ourselves, we have learned a lot over the years that helps us keep our teams running smoothly.
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In this blog series, we are sharing some of our guiding principles and processes for remote work, in the hope that others can use them to make a difference in their organizations.
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Open-source software is central to Alley’s mission and essential to our work. In the last few months, we’ve published several new open-source packages for PHP, JavaScript, and WordPress developers, each of which is rooted in our day-to-day experiences meeting the needs of our clients. We’re delighted to highlight some of these new packages and invite…
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My favorite Scrum event is the Daily Scrum. While often overshadowed by its flashier siblings — the dramatic demos of the Sprint Review or iterative improvements from a productive Retrospective — the Daily Scrum is essential for a Scrum team’s successful delivery of their Sprint commitments. Previously known as the exclusionary Daily Standup (not everyone…
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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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Since the inception of the WordPress VIP partner program in 2012, our team has been committed to supporting the open-source WordPress ecosystem and we look forward to our continued collaboration with WordPress VIP.
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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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At Alley, we make it a priority to take care of ourselves and each other. Here are some tips from the Alley team on how to recharge and take care of yourself.
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Working from home comes with some great perks, but it isn’t just one big party. While remote work can be incredibly fulfilling and collaborative, you might miss the sense of joy and connection from team gatherings. But you don’t have to miss out on that face time just because you’re remote.
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Though Scrum was originally created for software development, its basic principles can be applied to nearly any type of work across an array of markets and disciplines. With a little creativity and a solid understanding of the fundamentals, you can make Scrum work for you and your team.
