| May 5th, 2008
Basecamp has dominated the realm of online project management, or has it? Basecamp invented a methodology for getting things done, hijacked the phrase ‘project management’, and unleashed their simplified solution onto the web. This was a brilliant move because there was a large population of people with basic needs. And there still are. However, it […]
| April 23rd, 2008
There is so much buzz about a pending recession that we have to ask: what are we doing to prepare ourselves for it? Whether or not it happens, small business owners and entrepreneurs should be thinking ahead and coming up with a plan on how they will get through it. We believe that small businesses […]
| April 16th, 2008
Here are some tips for web designers from Steve Snell on Factors to Consider When Pricing Design Services. The points he makes are consistent with the experiences Pelago has had as a small web development shop. However, there are a few other things to consider. When considering how much time it will take (factor #1) […]
| April 1st, 2008
The era of the lightweight framework has permanently altered the state of the web. Development shops, like our own Pelago, are finding it increasingly easier and faster to turn ideas into web-based services for the benefit of themselves and others. It seems like anyone and everyone has built something, from widely adopted and practical productivity […]
| March 4th, 2008
Matthew Griffin has posted “7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Charge by the Hour.” Pelago‘s experiences and struggles over the last eight years have taught us to avoid flat-rate billing like the plague. Here are 7 reasons why you should charge by the hour. It’s a long-term, personal investment Starting and stopping timers is a discipline that […]
| February 21st, 2008
I was fortunate to have studied graphic design at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where I was educated and trained in several areas of design. I spent quarters at a time devoted solely to the disciplines of typography, editorial design, package design, and logo design. The experience was thorough, but it wasn’t complete. When I […]
| February 13th, 2008
At Pelago, we embrace the open source camp. We put some of our own work out there, promote projects like Ubuntu, and we built Intervals using PHP and PostgreSQL. In the large space of web-based project management software, Intervals is a fresh alternative to the proprietary behemoths who dominate task and time tracking with overly […]
| February 12th, 2008
The primary purpose of a web-based project management service like Intervals is to track time and tasks, to run your small business and collaborate with a team. But is that it? Is that all Intervals does? Well, it does do a few other things, like invoicing and reporting, but there are some things it does […]
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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