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Working Remote: How to Succeed With Virtual Teams [webinar]

X-Team delivered a webinar for Girls in Tech that addresses some of the biggest questions about working remotely and how a company can succeed with virtual teams. Watch it here.

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A Review of Season 5: New World

Diving deep into new worlds is a great way to deal with the stress and anxiety of today's turbulent world. New World was the theme of Season 5, and here's how it all unfolded.

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FwdConf Day 5: Parenting as a Remote Worker

FwdConf is X-Team's asynchronous conference. This is a recap of its fifth and final day, where we discuss the challenges and joys of parenting as a remote worker.

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Our Carbon Footprint as a Remote Company

At the beginning of the year, X-Team made a commitment to become a fully carbon neutral company by the end of 2020. We've just completed the first, big step in that process.

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FwdConf Day 3: Living and Working in Japan

FwdConf is X-Team's asynchronous conference. This is a recap of its third day, where we discuss what it's like to live and work as a foreign remote developer in Japan.

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How to Fall Into a Flow State of Mind

Programming allows you to immerse yourself so deeply into it that you forget about yourself. This is a highly rewarding experience. Psychologists call it a flow state of mind.

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FwdConf Day 2: How to Be a Better Programming Mentor

FwdConf is X-Team's asynchronous conference. This is a recap of its second day, where we discuss how you can master the discipline and the art of mentoring other programmers.

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How to Contribute to Open Source Projects

Contributing to an open source project can be a daunting prospect for those who are new to it. We asked X-Teamers for their most valuable nuggets of insight on the topic.

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FwdConf Day 1: State of Serverless 2020

FwdConf is X-Team's asynchronous conference. This is a recap of its first day, where we discuss the state of serverless in 2020 and what it takes to build your own product as a developer.

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Cathy Song on How She Became a Remote Programmer

Cathy Song is a Senior DevOps Engineer who's been with X-Team since July 2019. In this interview, she gives us some insight into how she became a remote programmer.

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6 Productivity Myths That You Should Not Believe

Much of what we believe about productivity hurts us more than it helps us. Here are 6 productivity myths that you should stop believing.

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How X-Team Onboards a Remote Developer

First impressions matter. How you onboard a new developer is an immediate indicator of your company's culture. Here's how X-Team onboards a remote developer.

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14 Code Streaming Channels to Make You a Better Programmer

Watching a live stream of someone programming is a great way to improve your programming skills. Here are 14 code streaming channels worth watching.

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20 Best VSCode Extensions To Improve Your Productivity

Extensions to your IDE are invaluable to speed up your work. Here are 20 VSCode extensions to make you a more productive developer.

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Beyond Programming: An X-Teamer on Writing Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels

When Jesse Bangs joined X-Team, he'd already self-published 7 novels. Writing novels is a dream for many people, so I interviewed Jesse and asked how he made it happen.

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