A Mini Guide to Running Your Own Retros
The Team Retro(spective) A retrospective is a tool for team reflection that helps everyone understand what’s working, what isn’t, and collectively decide how to improve for the betterment of the team. Whether in-person or remote, retros give everyone a voice in
Build Team Alignment with a Team Agreement
What is a Team Agreement? Team alignment is critical when working together toward a common goal. When Detroit Labs project teams come together to build a product, the greatest question becomes: How are we going to work together to make this
How I Survived My First Conference Talk as an Introvert
This blog was originally written by Detroit Labs Developer Nelida Velazquez for her blog. Nelida is a developer who has a passion for tacos and code. She’s been a professional developer for 12 years working with a wide variety of languages
How to Build a Stronger Team Through Feedback
In a previous article, we talked about how we structure our teams here at Labs. With so many different perspectives and opinions working so closely together, the art of giving (and receiving) feedback becomes a critical, powerful tool for a
Happy Birthday, Detroit Labs
Ten years ago, Detroit Labs was founded as a web and mobile team that created technology for start-ups. Almost immediately, we changed everything about that initial idea. Through the years, through our growth, successes, and challenges, we've continued to reinvent
Labs Live: Apprenticeship Panel Discussion
On this episode of Labs Live, Dan and guest host Erika Languirand, Director of People Development at Labs, lead a panel discussion about the value and role of apprenticeships in this modern software industry. Do apprenticeships make sense for your organization?
Inclusive Language in Technology
By Jeff Kelley If you’re anything like me, the spring of 2020 has been the most difficult decade in recent memory. From a global pandemic to widespread protests against unjust brutality, there has been no shortage of things to worry about.
Silence is Complicity
By Nathan Hughes, Co-Founder and Chief People Officer This week my company is amplifying through our social channels Black leaders who are speaking out and teaching about anti-Black racism, white supremacy, and police brutality. We’ve never used our platform in this way
Labs Live Remote Spotlight: 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
The Making of a Development Team: Stuart Kent
By Elyse Turner Welcome back to The Making of a Development Team, where I get to interview my teammates and show what Detroit Labbers are made of. I rounded up 14 fellow Detroit Labbers to talk about what they do, what