Why use daily standup meetings for remote employee engagement
Daily standup meetings are a great way to increase employee engagement for remote teams. Here are a few reasons why:
What Is Swarming in Agile and How Can It Boost Productivity?
Swarming in Agile is a new concept that involves multiple team members working together on one task to deliver high-quality results quickly. It is useful for fast-moving projects and is closely linked to Kanban and Scrum methodologies. What is swarming in Agile:Swarming in Agile takes place when multiple team members with available time and appropriate […]
Daily Scrum Dose
Scrum’s Key Roles In Scrum, three key roles ensure a smooth and effective process: the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Development Team. Scrum’s Core Artifacts Scrum has three core artifacts that help to maintain transparency and visibility in the process: the Product Backlog, the Sprint Backlog, and the Increment. Scrum’s Key Events Scrum […]
The Rise of the ghost kitchen
The rise of “ghost restaurants” or “ghost kitchens” has raised questions about government oversight and licenses. These places prepare food at home, sometimes in a warehouse or garage, without a permit and then deliver the food to customers through delivery platforms. This kind of informal business model is becoming increasingly popular, especially in times of […]
Nobody wants to be in the office on Fridays.
The article highlights the trend of fewer office workers showing up on Fridays and its impact on employers. Kastle Systems, a provider of building security services, reported that just 30% of office workers swiped into work on Fridays in June, which is the lowest of any weekday. The trend of working from home on Fridays […]
Fast grocery-delivery apps face backlash from cities.
February 2022 The fast grocery-delivery service, Getir, operates by delivering groceries within 10 minutes of ordering. The company uses “dark stores” as distribution hubs to achieve this quick delivery. This has led to complaints from city authorities about the disruption caused in neighborhoods. Amsterdam and Rotterdam have banned new dark stores from opening in response. […]
Things to Keep in Mind When Integrating a Map Feature into a Web App
Designing a pickup map for DoorDash is a challenging task that requires careful planning and implementation. To create a map tailored to the needs of pickup customers, DoorDash needed to consider several technical and functional aspects. Some of the challenges that DoorDash faced when designing the map are: Integrating the map with the web framework […]
Making deliveries more accurate with improved location information
The DoorDash app provides its customers with real-time updates on their delivery status. The app has been using GPS information from the Dasher’s phone, combined with manual updates from the Dasher to indicate their progress, such as arriving at the restaurant or picking up the food. To enhance the accuracy of this information, DoorDash has […]
France has taken steps to outlaw so-called dark stores.
France clamps down on delivery depot ‘dark stores.’ September 2022 Due to growing concerns from residents and city officials, the French government has classified “dark stores” as warehouses instead of shops. These stores are city-center depots used for instant home deliveries of food ordered over the Internet and have increased over the last two years […]
No work-life balance, good enough is not good: Meet the ideal Zomato employee.
The news of Zomato hiring across 800 job roles met with mixed reactions. Some netizens criticized the company’s work culture after reading job descriptions emphasizing 24/7 availability and lack of work-life balance. Some users took to social media to express their views, calling it a “toxic” and “slavery” promoting culture. They criticized the company’s expectations […]