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25 ways to piss off your devs
We asked our software developers what drives them crazy at work and how to build a better dev team culture. Here’s a list of things they say you shouldn’t do.

5 things to keep in mind as companies move to remote meetings this month
Here in Seattle, an increase in Corona virus cases and ask from public health officials has led all major (and most small) tech companies to shift to a work-from-home policy for the next few weeks. This means all your in-person meetings are likely turning remote.

Uplevel CEO Joe Levy on why he’s so excited to be nominated for Startup of the Year
I couldn’t be more proud to put in my personal vote for Uplevel as Start-up of the Year – and I hope you do too. Help us get on that stage and show the community what we’ve got! Vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T9TJF8Z. You have until midnight on Friday, March 6th.

Lights out, let’s go: stories from the Uplevel launch
Any event coordinator knows that the day of a big event is always full of twists and turns: things that were planned, but fail; things that were unplanned, but appear. Tuesday, February 11, was no exception. But this is Uplevel. In the face of conflict, we prevailed.

Are shorter meetings really better for software engineers?
There are many factors that impact productivity, but ask any engineer which stands out, and they’ll usually agree on one thing: meetings.

Good sprints require good teams. Here’s how to get there
Last week, we unpacked the results of our research to define what makes a good sprint. Engineering managers from companies of all sizes shared their victories, their stressors, and their ideas to make sprints more successful. But it doesn’t stop there—a good sprint is necessarily carried by a good team. So, what makes a “good” team?

Uplevel nominated as 2020 startup of the year finalist by Geekwire
GeekWire has nominated Uplevel as a 2020 startup of the year finalist. Help us win by submitting your votes!