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Team6 lessons learned from 6 years of building relationships with events
I've been managing relationships and organizing events at Giant Swarm for six years now. The two are more connected than the job title might suggest. The events…
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TeamWhy we stopped gatekeeping our personal development budget
This year I'm spending my personal development budget on Thai lessons, therapy, and a scooter safety course. I'm not sure all three of those would have passed t…
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TeamVirtual vibes: mastering the art of company culture when fully remote
Since its inception in 2014, Giant Swarm has been 100% remote — not as an afterthought or a late-minute addendum but as part of its core (and I think very cool)…
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TeamAll work, all play, the Giant Mansions
Being a 100% remote company for eight years and counting now, we’ve managed to pick up employees across the world. Situated in North America, South America, all…
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TeamPlatform engineering: it’s not a tool stack; it’s a set of capabilities
Platform engineering is the hottest topic in 2023. While some say DevOps is dead and platform engineering is now replacing DevOps, others focus more on the enab…
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TeamWho is my boss? Leadership elements at Giant Swarm
Why this mini blog post?
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TeamHow to weave mental health awareness into remote working
On July 6, 2022, we organized a Mental Health Day during which Remote Work Expert and Trainer, Rowena Hennigan, hosted a workshop on “Weaving Well-Being into Re…
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TeamMichael Müller joins Giant Swarm
This could have been an actual press release…
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TeamA Phoenix rising from Cluster API
We wouldn't be Giant Swarm if we weren't undergoing some changes in the name of improving our service and creating a better environment for our customers and Sw…