health 3 Reasons Why Pandemic Remote Work is Not the Same as Remote Work The coronavirus pandemic turned remote work from an afterthought into a necessity. While X-Team is a big proponent of remote work, we didn't think that was such a good thing. Here's why.
health 5 Effective Ways to Reduce Screen Time We're spending more time than ever before looking at screens. But too much screen time has a serious impact on your health. Here are 5 effective ways to reduce screen time.
recruitment 6 Reasons Why External Developers Are An Extension to Your Team All companies need developers. But should you hire all your developers full-time or should you look for external help too? This article goes over some of the benefits of hiring external developers.
teams You'll Hire the Best Developers When They Have These 4 Traits If you want to hire developers who can write quality code while always moving your product and team forward, then you need to find developers who have the following four traits.
communication How to Listen Better in a Remote Environment Listening is a skill worth getting much better at. This article will talk about how you can get better at listening, even in a remote environment.
health How to Stay Physically Fit as a Remote Developer Being inactive for long periods of time has serious health repercussions. Here are a few easy ways you can be more active in your day-to-day.
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.
