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Have fun together with social chat channels
Have fun together with social chat channels

Thematic public Slack channels are for fun and bring people together around common interests, hobbies, and lifestyles.

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February 19, 2025
Schedule shorter meetings (25 & 50 min) in your calendar
Schedule shorter meetings (25 & 50 min) in your calendar

This feature helps reduce meeting fatigue and stress by providing attendees with some much-needed downtime between meetings.

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February 10, 2025
Communicate primarily in tools where the work is done (e.g. Jira, docs, code repository)
Communicate primarily in tools where the work is done (e.g. Jira, docs, code repository)

If you want to communicate, choose primary communication channels the tools where the work is done. This way you’ll improve productivity and reduce communication time

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February 3, 2025
Focus and Collaborate – The Pipedrive Way
Focus and Collaborate – The Pipedrive Way

How to balance time for focused work and meetings in dev teams at scale?

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January 31, 2025
Enable Appointment booking form, so people can book a meeting automatically
Enable Appointment booking form, so people can book a meeting automatically

Booking page is especially handy for meetings organised with people from outside the company.

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January 30, 2025
Convert private chat channels into public
Convert private chat channels into public

Use public chat channels instead of private, if the subjest is not confidential, or private.

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January 14, 2025
How to elevate CI/CD efficiency & experience: Surveys, Metrics, Insights
How to elevate CI/CD efficiency & experience: Surveys, Metrics, Insights

Let’s take a holistic view of the CI/CD pipeline. It is a delivery mechanism, but its role goes beyond just building code—it also builds developers' daily experiences.

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December 23, 2024
Set up / use cross-team work-related thematic chat channels
Set up / use cross-team work-related thematic chat channels

If your team has already chosen teams to regularly sync via meetings, probably there are still teams you’d like to sync with, but there is no need to run meetings.

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December 16, 2024
Delivering “User Magic” – from Experiences to Metrics & Goals
Delivering “User Magic” – from Experiences to Metrics & Goals

Focus on what truly matters: the users’ actual experiences and the value they gain while using your product—even down to endorphin levels.

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December 12, 2024
Contract on core sync vs flexible hours as a team & put them into calendar
Contract on core sync vs flexible hours as a team & put them into calendar

Enable working hours in your Google calendars -> put there your core work hours

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December 9, 2024
Create an ergonomic workspace
Create an ergonomic workspace

Creating an ergonomic work station can help support deep work and productivity.

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November 27, 2024
When you're not working, disconnect from chats & email by turning notifications off on your phone
When you're not working, disconnect from chats & email by turning notifications off on your phone

When you're not working, disconnect by turning off Slack, Gmail, and other notifications. The easiest way to do it is by customising your phone.

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November 25, 2024
Shape up meetings with Mural or Miro
Shape up meetings with Mural or Miro

Get your meetings in shape with Mural or Miro templates! Why use them? Because even your meetings deserve a makeover! 🚀

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November 20, 2024
Clear the Roadblocks Dev Teams Face
Clear the Roadblocks Dev Teams Face

How to Turn Developer Experience [DevEx] Insights into Actions

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November 6, 2024
Use "Focus on" mode on macOS or Windows for deep work
Use "Focus on" mode on macOS or Windows for deep work

Focus mode increases the quality of your current focus slots. Don't worry, it's only a small part of your day, you'll be off.

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November 5, 2024
Beyond the Code
Beyond the Code

How Senior Tech Pros View Developer Experience and Delivery Challenges

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October 24, 2024