Glorious view of LA from our AirBnb.
So… it’s been a long time since I’ve blogged. Actually, that’s not entirely true–I’ve created content–I haven’t posted it yet. There’s a ton to share, so we have some catching up to do friends.
Our team had an offsite two weeks ago and we all met up in LA. It was great to collaborate with folks in person–we’re a distributed team, so getting real face time is rare. Maybe it’s just me, but I prefer working in person. Remote jobs definitely have their perks, but nothing can replace being around creative people in the same room. It was a great offsite, and I’m looking forward to more jam sessions like this in the future.
Timelapse of theview from ourAirBnb.
The house was a total surprise, and it was super comfortable. There was actually a pool and hot tub overlooking the city skyline with a beautiful unobstructed view of the stars above. I honestly could have just brought a tent and sleeping bag and could have been in heaven.
Huge kudos to Belinda for coordinating everything. The house, the meals, travel, team activities, etc were all on point. Speaking of which, let’s look at some of the photos.
Vincent and Dan talking tech with the LA skyline as a backdrop.
Ben, Roberto and Naveen moving stickies around using the KJ Method
Brainstorming session outside.
Korean BBQ, LA style with the team.
Cooking class at Sur La Table.
Ben pouring a perfect pint.
Ben, Belinda and Naveen taking pictures of the Venice Beach sign.
Dinner with the team and celebrating Naveen’s birthday.
Naveen rocking the Halal Guys wayfarer sunglasses.
Cheers!
The steak here was aaaaamazing.
Everyone checking their phones after our escape room adventure.
Vincent getting his portrait taken in the corner of a bar.
Anyway, those were some fun times. Now it’s time to get some work done. We’ve got a pretty ambitious vision, and it’s going to take a hungry team to build it over the next few months.