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Igniting the team and community to build the standard communication protocol for web3 together
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Goodbye Standups, Hello Wrap-Ups: Rethinking team alignment for asynchronous, remote work
Standups are standard-operating-procedure for most startups. But it’s time to take another look at them in the asynchronous, remote context.
Bringing optionality to options: Extending the exercise window
Rather than stick with the status quo, we’re taking a different approach with how stock options are exercised at XMTP.
Office perks helped companies. Remote benefits help people.
We are rethinking everything it means to build a company this time around—in a digital-first way. We are asking questions, challenging assumptions, and focusing on flexibility and equity above all else. Here's why we think perks & benefits could use a fresh look.
How to Quit (and have everyone support you)
Quitting is incredibly stressful and can take a lot of contemplation and time before you may finally get the courage to leave. Our goal with this guide on quitting is to give you the playbook should you feel like it’s the right decision.
Why we’re getting rid of the vesting cliff
Rather than blindly following the well-trodden path of other startups before, and those of our own, we’re putting a critical lens to every decision we make to ensure it’s the one we want to live with.
Hello World
It’s time to saddle back up to the startup world again—after a few years on the sidelines, my good friend Shane Mac and I (Matt Galligan) have decided to start something new, and we couldn’t be more excited.
