| October 28th, 2008
Today, at our Pelago offices, our Internet went offline for eleven hours. From 5am this morning until just a few moments ago, we were in the dark, completely cut off from the rest of the digital world. Instead of descending upon the local coffee shop for free wi-fi, we took a step back and re-evaluated […]
| March 17th, 2008
Every small business struggles with tracking their time. As a web development shop, we’ve been constantly evolving and improving our time tracking methodologies since we started eight years ago. Here are some tips we have learned along the way. 1. Group your daily tasks by availability and type of work If you know you are […]
| January 30th, 2008
In a previous post, I concluded that working on fewer projects per day is ideal. On most days, this idealistic goal isn’t much of a reality. The workday is full of interruptions. We built multiple timers into Intervals because we need — as do many other small businesses like us — a way to account […]
| November 7th, 2024
In a recent post, we discussed how time blocking makes time tracking easier and shared some ideas on how you can get started with time blocking. In this post, we share some more advanced techniques and how to overcome challenges. Time blocking is a powerful way to structure your day, enabling deeper focus and better […]
| August 25th, 2023
We recently launched a new feature that allows you to copy all, or part, of your weekly timesheet from one week to another. It’s based on feedback from numerous customers who reached out to us and shared how such a feature would make their day to day time tracking efforts more efficient and less painful. […]
| August 23rd, 2023
When we first launched Intervals, the software’s focus was primarily on tracking billable time using timers. As our customers have become more diverse we’ve heard from many of them who prefer to enter time directly on their weekly timesheet. Some have also shared that entering time manually each week can be a cumbersome process that […]
| September 7th, 2022
Time tracking is an important part of the project management process. How it’s implemented, however, varies from company to company. My 16 year plus experience designing and developing time tracking software has only reinforced my original theory. The more thorough your setup, the more your team will benefit. The greatest benefits of tracking time spent […]
| May 23rd, 2022
For many small businesses, time tracking is an indispensable tool for recording a team’s efforts. Understanding where time is going is a huge boon to productivity (whether you bill hourly or not). Adopting good time tracking practices also increases profitability. That said, establishing good time tracking practices requires diligence. It’s best to track time daily […]
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.
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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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