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Posted on February 2, 2021

5,000 words on why webcams suck

No seriously, this is an exhaustive piece and points out what we have known after being isolated and living on Zoom for nearly a year — our video reality needs way better cameras.

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Posted on December 2, 2020December 3, 2020

Something about Slack (+ Salesforce)

I am sure that you have heard that Salesforce is buying Slack for a whopping $28 billion by now. And if you saw Marc Benioff in conversation with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang this morning, you could tell that Christmas came early for him and his company. With (Quip CEO) Bret Taylor and (Slack CEO) Stewart Butterfield … Continue reading Something about Slack (+ Salesforce)

Posted on May 23, 2020May 27, 2020

Real reasons why tech giants are hugging “Remote Work”

Real reasons why tech giants are hugging “Remote Work”

This past week Facebook became one of the largest proponents of remote work. It made headlines for considering allowing people to permanently work from home. In doing so, it joined the likes of Twitter, Square, and Shopify, all of whom are recent, post-pandemic converts. (The idea is not so new to companies like GitLab and … Continue reading Real reasons why tech giants are hugging “Remote Work”

Posted on May 13, 2020May 13, 2020

Return of the old fashioned

 A lot of old tech ideas are back in fashion thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. A few weeks back, Intel announced that — thanks to the immediate need for people to work from home, and in many cases, learn from home — it saw a sudden spurt in the sales of laptops. 1   Logitech, … Continue reading Return of the old fashioned

Posted on April 18, 2020April 18, 2020

[PODCAST] Stuck@Om with Jason Fried

[PODCAST] Stuck@Om with Jason Fried

In today’s episode of Stuck@Om, I have a conversation with my friend Jason Fried, the co-founder and CEO of Basecamp. We talk about the parts of lockdown that we’ve enjoyed, as well as the ways it has made us more thankful. Jason admits that we don’t realize how much we take for granted. Hopefully, when … Continue reading [PODCAST] Stuck@Om with Jason Fried

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