Author: Alex Carter
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What are the best collaboration tools for startups?
When it comes to starting up a new company, there isn’t a lot of money in the budget for fancy apps and software help your teams collaborate together. Many rely on free apps to help them work together, and, luckily, there are many collaborative solutions out there that won’t cost you anything at all, or…
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Best chat plugins for Confluence/Jira
As wonderful as Jira is, sometimes, conversations need to happen around activities. If you have a way to chat right within Jira, it is easier to reference ongoing work and link to the relevant tickets. Luckily, Jira has a multitude of general plug-in capabilities. There are numerous choices when it comes to choosing a chat…
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What are the best Slack alternatives in 2020?
While we, like a lot of companies around the world, love Slack and it’s integration capabilities, sometimes businesses are looking for alternatives for a variety of reasons. Not all teams need the same things, and some individuals find some of Slack’s capabilities don’t resonate with them. We get it. That’s why we’ve compiled a few…
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What is Git and Why is it Useful?
The most widely used modern version control system in the world just happens to be Git. It’s an open-source tool that’s both mature and actively maintained by its passionate community. There’s an abundance of software projects that rely on Git for version control and those can be both commercial or open-source in nature. With its…
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Is Slack or Asana a Better Project Management Solution?
It seems like every team across a variety of industries is always looking for ways to tighten up their project management in order to help organize their workforce and deliver products effectively and on time. And because of this ever-present need from companies, a lot of technology has cropped up to do just that: help…
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Task Management Apps for Slack
If you are constantly juggling multiple tasks, and finding it’s hard to keep up with what’s left to do or what needs to be done (and by what time), you may need help managing your tasks. While Slack is great for communication and makes finding documents and conversations quick and easy, it’s not exactly built…
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Why it’s a good idea to integrate Slack with Jira
While many teams use both Slack and Jira, each platform may be used slightly differently. So then, why do some companies decide to link their Slack and Jira together? Well, here are a few key reasons it may be a smart play: Some Team Members Aren’t on Jira While your team may be completely enmeshed…
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Should I use Slack or Trello to manage a team?
When it comes to managing a team during a project, keeping track of all the moving pieces is integral to making sure everything runs smoothly. That means knowing who is heading up what task, how close they are to completion, and relevant due dates should be easy and accessible not only to the project manager…
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Using Git to Help Build a Great Team
If you are a company looking to recruit bright new developers to help expand your team, and you’re already using Git, you might want to consider using GitHub to find who you are looking for. The wonderful thing about Git is that developers can create profiles on the platform to show off their skills and…