Labs Live: People Ops
Erika Languirand, Director of People Development at Detroit Labs, talks to us about what it’s been like supporting a now fully remote team, and shares tips so you can be successful in supporting your team. Watch episodes of Labs Live and
30 Office Party Games For Remote Work Team Building
We’re a remote work-friendly company, but have never been a fully remote work team -- until this week! With a mixed bag of newbies and veteran remote workers, we wanted to see how we could continue fun and hilarious team bonding
What Trauma Taught Me About Resilience
In this talk Experience Architect, Rok Salaysay discusses the phases of crisis and will go over coping skills based on her experience as a traumatic brain injury survivor. Transcript below! Want to see more talks from LabsCon 2019? Check out our
Labs Live: The Black Tech Experience
Host and sales engineer Tobi and Developer Nikki are talking about The Black Tech Experience, the state of diversity in tech, their developer journeys, and overcoming imposter syndrome. Watch episodes of Labs Live and Subscribe on YouTube. Dan: Okay. All right. You probably
Unconscious Bias and Combating Anti-Black Racism
Diversity and inclusion are part of every organization’s values but it can be hard to know how to *do* diversity and inclusion if we don't identify our unconscious bias. In this talk, we’re going to focus on anti-Black racism and
Effective Meetings: How to Gather Intentionally
Meetings are a big part of our lives and if they must happen, let them at least be purposeful, effective meetings and not a waste of time for the people involved. Want to see more talks from LabsCon 2019? Check out
Civic Technology: App For A Cause++
Civic technology is the use of technology for the public good. Think: an app that pairs with local counties to provide quick, easy access to food stamps; a new program that makes signing up for public benefits online easier than
What We’ve Learned: The Detroit Labs Apprenticeship 2019 UPDATE
In 2011, we had a wild idea to create a company where people would actually want to work. Our goals were pretty simple: build high-quality software, have the freedom to learn, teach, and explore new technology, and give every team member
Happy International Pronouns Day!
Greetings, fellow humans. Today is International Pronouns Day. My name is Brandy, and I use the pronouns she/her. I grew up never really thinking about my pronouns. People referred to me as “she” or “her.” Those words fit, and I never
LabsCon 2019 Wrap Up
On September 20, we gathered for our second annual LabsCon! Our one-day team member conference is stacked with talks where we teach and learn from each other. It was a jam-packed day at Detroit’s Jam Handy event space, with nine