| June 12th, 2013
I recently took an extended road trip from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest. Between visiting family and beer tasting, my time was spent working remotely. Armed with a laptop, smart phone, and a few cloud-based apps, it’s easier than ever for web designers and developers to work while on the road. The only challenge […]
| June 10th, 2013
We spend a lot of time on the web, in the Cloud, using a number of web-based productivity applications for the small business. We might have several Google documents open, a hangout in progress, and a few emails in mid composition. If you are trying to track your time amidst all this activity, the extra […]
| June 4th, 2013
Managing web design and development projects is standard practice at any creative agency. However, even the best project manager will encounter a project that gets away from them. When projects get out of control, they take on a life of their own and start managing you. There are any number of reasons a project may become […]
| May 30th, 2013
I recently wrote on tasks being more than just to dos. Creating a single task for each to do can be cumbersome. But what about the inverse scenario? I’ve found it quite helpful to break down a task into multiple to dos, stepping stones required to complete the task and close it out. And often […]
| May 28th, 2013
The Intervals team have always been artists at heart. Every Memorial Day weekend we like to take a break from pushing pixels and cranking out code to get our hands dirty while drawing on the ground with chalk. We have been participating in the annual I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival in Santa Barbara, California, for over fourteen years. This […]
| May 28th, 2013
Online task management software usually approaches tasks in one of two ways. Some apps treat tasks as a to do list, meant to replace the notepad on your desk filled with day-to-day scribbles. The tasks themselves may include some additional attributes, such as comments and documents, but they tend to leave it at that and […]
| May 21st, 2013
It is quite common for creative agencies to bill clients under a monthly retainer agreement. In fact, it’s preferable to billing clients under a time and materials contract. An effective creative agency retainer agreement ensures that you are getting paid up front on a recurring monthly basis, so you know the revenue will be there and […]
| May 8th, 2013
Estimating and tracking your time is not easy, at first. It’s difficult to know how much time a project might take, and how much you should charge for it. Fortunately, estimating and tracking your time is an easy discipline to adopt. Start out with your best guess and track against that. The next project, guess again […]
John is a co-founder, web designer and developer at Pelago.
His blog posts are inspired by everyday encounters with designers, developers, creatives and small businesses in general.
John is an avid reader and road cyclist.
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Jennifer is the Director of Quality and Efficiency at Pelago.
Her blog posts are based largely on her experience working with teams to improve harmony and productivity.
Jennifer is a cat person.
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Michael is a co-founder and product architect at Pelago.
His contributions stem from experiences managing the development process behind web sites and web-based applications such as Intervals.
Michael drives a 1990 Volkswagen Carat with a rebuilt 2.4 liter engine from GoWesty.
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