Running asynchronous standups with Zapier and Asana

Staying in-sync with a distributed team is not easy. When your company spans many time zones, traditional management techniques often stop working.

The Chatbot Dilemma

Is building a chatbot a reasonable choice for your business or you’re just following a trend?

There’s a lot of discussion going on on the web about whether chatbots are really the next big thing or just a…

Why messaging bots are perfect for early-stage startups

Building a prototype? A messaging bot offers a few advantages over a full-blown app.

Start with a Minimum Viable Process

Processes should be designed like products — they need to solve a real problem and get adoption, or they die.

Lessons learned from building a product team

When we started building Pilot I had close to zero experience running a product team. We’ve built a lot of products for our customers, but our strengths were in managing the design and engineering part of the process. We had a lot to learn.

I have my MVP — now what?

You built something people want. Now figure out how to reach and serve those people.

You have a Minimum Viable Product and you’re wondering what should happen next. I presume you also have at least one…

How to get the most out of your remote team

Working with a remote team is both easy and valuable when you have the right tools and processes.

Why you should hire remote employees

Hiring remotely can help accelerate your business, whether new or established, in a number of ways.