Work Culture and Productivity
Every now and then I write down some of my observations and thoughts in a note. The contexts and topics may vary. Wildly.
Here are 21 of all my notes about Work Culture and Productivity
My ideas about creating happy workplaces where people thrive and get things done together.
2025
- 2025‑11‑13
Travel to eat together with your colleagues
The experience of sharing a meal in the same space offers something that is very hard to match at a distance
- 2025‑10‑16
Before you can fix a problem, you have to see it
You can’t fix what you can’t see. Why awareness is the real starting point for solving problems.
- 2025‑04‑11
What great onboarding looks like in a new dev job
The best teams get you coding before lunch instead of stuck for weeks just setting up.
- 2025‑04‑04
When is the best time to learn new things?
There's one moment that doesn't get talked about enough, but it might just be the perfect time to reset, reflect, and grow.
2024
- 2024‑02‑01
Software development is a lot like politics
Whatever you want to make happen you have to convince other people it is in line with their interests.
- 2024‑01‑28
How would you know what good looks like if you have never seen it?
What good looks like keeps changing, but it might be hard to even picture something better until we know it exists.
- 2024‑01‑14
Let the interview process be similar to how you work for real
If you work together as a team, discussing problems and building solutions together, that is probably what you should show potential employees.
2023
- 2023‑12‑14
I might have done some of my best work when I wasn’t working at all
How a sabbatical helped me solve some tough problems at work, and return well rested and motivated.
- 2023‑11‑24
Private Slack conversations should not be the default
I’m allergic to private conversations and channels on Slack. Bringing posts and discussions to public channels have so many benefits.
- 2023‑11‑09
My to-do list for faster changes in a new company
I have a few things that I like to try after joining a new team or company, to quickly help bring value to the team as a developer.
- 2023‑10‑19
What do you do during your Pomodoro breaks?
The Pomodoro technique is an amazing and simple way to avoid both fatigue and feeling stuck with a task without making progress.
- 2023‑10‑02
Product development is complex work
Product development is complex work. But perhaps not for the reasons you would guess.
- 2023‑09‑22
Slow feedback
I love fast feedback. But last week I was reminded that slow feedback is also something very precious.
- 2023‑06‑08
The point of traveling to the office is not to work more efficiently
Travelling to the office every now and then is not very efficient. Socializing and eating together with other people is what makes it valuable.
- 2023‑02‑06
How the Hemnet product development article club helped us grow together
There isn’t much I miss from 2020 and the time of pandemic restrictions. But there is one thing: Hemnet product development article club.
2022
- 2022‑12‑31
My job title is just developer. And that is just great
Since my job is all about development in different contexts this is a perfect title.
- 2022‑12‑10
How my team celebrated a new filter by playing bingo
Celebrate milestones and achievements with your team! Playing bingo together is one of the most elaborate ways I’ve ever done that.
- 2022‑03‑22
Sharing our energy levels to connect as a team
My team share our individual energy levels every day. That helps us understand and support each other better.
- 2022‑01‑11
My developer job interview experience in 2021
There is no lack of developer jobs at the moment. But finding a really good company where working is fun and challenging is still not that simple.
2021
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