How important is a GitHub presence when hiring?

Any  Github presence is a strong signal that someone is willing to put  themselves out there. It shows a willingness to invite others into their  code-bases (warts and all), and hopefully be receptive to feedback. Having a public git repo is a sign of bravery, and that is nice to…

Budget for Birthdays

This is too easy to not screw it up. All you need to have is a calendar for everyone's birthday. Make sure there is a bit of time and money in place. This works while your team is still small (less than 30), but after that you will want to…

Always keep a bottle of champagne handy

Because you never know when good news will strikeI’ve stolen this one from my wife who always keeps a bottle chilled in our refrigerator at home. Why not have the same at the office? Any given day there can be a reason to celebrate: People getting marriedPeople getting divorcedBirthsProduct…