10 Ways to Cope with Imposter Syndrome
This year, software engineer Dan Horne gave a presentation on Imposter Syndrome that hit a nerve on our team. During the rest of the…
Personal Development
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Finding Joy on Zoom
After years of remote work, is it possible to enjoy a Zoom meeting? After months of experiments, our All Hands meeting is now a…
How to Get Hired as a Front-End Design Engineer
What does it take to join the Revelry design team? After seven years of hiring front-end designers, VP of Design Laura Eble shares her…
Thank You, Ellis Marsalis — Learning To Improv During a Pandemic
Brent McCrossen, Managing Director of Revelry Startup Studio, reflects on the life lessons from Ellis Marsalis, a New Orleans musical legend.
7 Strategies to Cope When Working From Home with Kids
In this post, one of our PMs and pro work from home mom discusses the reality of working from home with kids, and her best tips for surviving.
Problem Solving and Learning on the Job as a Software Engineer
A while back several Revelers were chatting in Slack about learning and working as a software engineer. Some interesting ideas were being thrown around…
Meet Jeff Ramos: Soccer Coach, Talent Recruiter, and the CEO’s Little Brother
Jeff grew up in New Orleans, attended Auburn Montgomery University to play soccer, then moved in with Gerard in Lake Tahoe to help him…
How to Cope with Growing Pains of a Scaling Culture
Don’t Get Turned Into Spaghetti By Tidal Forces As You Approach The Event Horizon Opinions about ‘scaling’ and ‘change management’ that flood expanding companies…
Tips for Working from Home to Stay Sane and Productive
If you work at home, you are constantly going to be battling distractions. Having a dedicated workspace can be a huge help in several ways. Let your family know that when you’re sitting at the desk, it’s work time and you shouldn’t be bothered. Give yourself time to get ready for work.
Here’s Why We Do Case Interviews for Software Engineers
Technical interviews are broken. We do case interviews in order to take candidates from hearing the scenario, to asking clarifying questions, to giving broad opinions and concepts, to specific architecture and programming tasks.
Hustle vs Flow: Balancing the Masculine and the Feminine at Work
We call on both sides of our personality in order to live a balanced life and remain in context. Here’s what happens when we lean too much to one side or the other at work, and why it’s important to balance the hustle and the flow.
“Call Your Shots” and Other SEAL Team Leadership Skills We Love
Everyone is a leader at Revelry, and it’s because we let the process take the lead. Hang on though – we’re not cultists. When the process doesn’t fit, we allow ourselves and our team to change it up. We make the process work for us when necessary, not the other way around.
Toward a Humane and Democratic Workplace: The Semco Story
Maverick is a far more interesting read than the average business book. I heartily recommend it to anyone who wants to make their work place more energetic, effective, fair, and most of all, humane.
Managing Technical Projects Without a Technical Background
Aline wants you to go forth and be awesome, non-technical project managers: Acknowledge that learning new things is hard, be patient with yourself, and trust that the technical team will give you the same courtesy. Together, we make each other better. It’s the Revelry way.
How to Take Your Pair Programming Skills to the Next Level
If you take a cross-section of developers, you’ll find some very mixed opinions about pairing. Some devs hate it. Some devs write blog posts about how great it is. Why is this? Let’s chat about why pair programming is awesome, and what you can do to level up your skills.