As a small software agency, we deal with a lot of cash flowing in and out of our business. Probably unsurprisingly, our largest operational expense
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The Future of Work in Atomic Object’s Offices
Unlike other technology companies embracing remote work as a long-term model, Atomic Object plans to return to our historical model of poly-skilled, co-located teams. Mike
Considering Employees in Three Dimensions
Managers classify their direct reports in various ways; there are several well-known approaches. Used respectfully, classification is a good thing for employees, managers, and the
Adding a Socially Responsible Fund to Atomic’s 401(k)
In 2019, several Atoms asked about adding a socially responsible investment fund offering to our 401(k) retirement plan. I took on the task of investigating
Sacrificing Robustness for Expediency – A Story about Fragility
“A plan that’s too dependent on any one person is too fragile.” Derek Sivers Pairs of people working together make a project or situation more
Atomic Ownership, Part 5: Distributions
Editor’s Note: Since this post’s publication, we’ve further improved our approach to distributions. Find a revision to our Rainy Day Fund here, and continue reading
Atomic Ownership, Part 4: Financing employee ownership
Having decided to take the bold step of becoming an employee-owned company, written up a prospectus, determined a valuation, and heard “yes” from seven interested
An Infinite Game – How we schedule teams without losing our minds
A few years ago, when I was new to software consulting, I attended my first resource scheduling meeting. Resource scheduling is the act of assigning
Outgrowing our structure – How we navigated 6 phases of growth at Atomic
Things had been going extremely well. You were growing, succeeding. But now… You can’t quite put your finger on what’s wrong. You’re feeling out of
Showing hospitality during software development
According to Danny Meyer, hospitality is “the single most powerful business strategy that doesn’t get taught enough in business school.” While hospitality is obviously important