Slack How to Stay Productive With These 11 Slack Best Practices While Slack is a great piece of software, it can also quickly become overwhelming. Too many messages in one place! That's why we've created a list of 11 Slack best practices to keep you productive.
productivity 21 Best Remote Work Tools for Software Developers The right remote work tools can supercharge your productivity. This is a list of our 21 favorite remote work tools for software developers.
vacation How to Plan a Long Vacation in a Remote Team Everyone has a time when they need a complete break from work. When you feel that craving to fully disconnect for a while, you need to prepare. Here's how to plan a long vacation in a remote team.
webinar How to Energize Remote Teams [webinar] How can you energize your employees when everyone's remote? How do you avoid people feeling unmotivated because they're not around their colleagues? Find out in this webinar.
webinar 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.
fwdconf 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.
fwdconf FwdConf Day 4: State of the Location-Independent Life 2020 FwdConf is X-Team's asynchronous conference. This is a recap of its fourth day, where we discuss the motivations, challenges, and results of living a traveling lifestyle.
onboarding 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.
health How to Design an Ergonomic Workspace Everyone thinks they’re invincible until they’re not. Designing an ergonomic workspace will keep you healthy and free from the many pains that prolonged sitting can cause. Here's how to set up an ergonomic workspace.
productivity How to Solve the 3 Biggest Challenges of Remote Work Remote work isn't the panacea for all work-related problems. Instead, remote work has its own challenges that you need to understand and manage. Here are its 3 biggest challenges and how you can solve them.
meetings Our Experience With Meetings as a Fully Distributed Company Meetings are a valuable way to communicate with people. But they shouldn't be the first thing you resort to when you want to speak to someone.
learning How to Lead a Remote Development Team We've condensed the most useful and practical advice from some of X-Team's experienced team leads on how to lead a remote development team.
productivity 8 Examples of Remote Workspaces Remote workers have the freedom to create their workspace exactly as they want it. Here are 8 X-Teamer workspaces, along with the reasoning behind them.
productivity 9 Tips to Stay Productive While Working Remotely Remote workers have all the freedom, but that comes with responsibilities. That's why we've furnished 9 tips to make sure you stay productive while working remotely.
learning 5 Important Soft Skills for Remote Developers Developers often lean heavily on their technical skills. However, soft skills are equally important. Here are 5 important soft skills for remote developers (+3 book recommendations to learn them).
