Company Culture

I’m David, special projects at Snapcommerce. Before I joined, I ran my own tech startup, Praizl, with the goal of dethroning the incumbents… — I’m David, special projects at Snapcommerce. Before I joined, I ran my own tech startup, Praizl, with the goal of dethroning the incumbents in the residential real estate space. …

Embracing dissenting ideas is not only how we become smarter and more informed, it is necessary for diverse and inclusive spaces. — Jonathan Haidt’s recent piece in the The Atlantic titled “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid” has a lot of interesting insights from the prominent social psychologist. To summarize one bit: A “Hidden Tribes” study of 8,000 Americans identified seven groups that shared beliefs and…

How to re-use marketing strategies designed to target customers, to target future employees and specifically engineers and tech candidates. — Originally published on PURE LAMBDA Introduction According to the European Commission, over 70% of businesses have said that the lack of staff with adequate digital skills is an obstacle to investment. To make your business thrive, you need to have the right tech talent. But competition for tech talents is fierce…

The resilience of systems is a whole field of study by itself. Here are an overview of the main components of a resilient system. — The resilience of systems is a whole field of study by itself. Despite well-furnished literature on the topic, we will, in this article, present the main components usually considered in/for a resilient system. In this regard, the article A Framework for System Resilience Discussions provides a remarkable analysis of the…

Intentionally create a great company culture from the start, otherwise it’s bound to be a mess later on. Here’s one way how to do it. — Everyone talks about building a great company culture but if you, as a founder, are not intentional about creating it from the start, it’s bound to be a mess later on. Culture isn’t just about cold brew on tap, ping pong tables, and gym benefits. You can offer all…

Granted, this COVID pandemic has brought a lot of significant changes, most of which have affected us all on so many levels. There have… — Granted, this COVID pandemic has brought a lot of significant changes, most of which have affected us all on so many levels. There have been, however, a number of positive outcomes, especially in terms of the work-life balance and also career paths. …

How founders can build celebration into their remote culture so that great work will NEVER go unnoticed. — Employees leaving their jobs in the Great Resignation say they don’t just want more money. One of the top reasons they give for quitting is not feeling valued. What can you do to keep your top performers? It’s simple: Build a culture of celebration. Why should you build a culture…

Recently, I was invited to spend some time thinking about the propensity for customer service teams that are highly technical in nature to… — Recently, I was invited to spend some time thinking about the propensity for customer service teams that are highly technical in nature to look down upon those that come to them for help. It is an age old tale, surmised well in the Saturday Night Live sketch - Nick Burns…