| 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 […]
| February 28th, 2013
The Intervals team is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, a small city with an unusually large tech presence. It’s hard to walk a few blocks without running into someone we’ve worked with in the past, be it a tech partner, mentor, or a web site design and development client. I recently bumped into a past […]
| October 25th, 2012
There are a lot of web-based apps out there designed to improve small business productivity. And many of them are very good. Figuring out what online project management software to use at your company is more an issue of what fits your workflow best, not what app is the “best.” If you are trying out […]
| October 16th, 2012
I’ve had many conversations about the pros and cons of time tracking with several different web design agencies, creative agencies, and IT services companies — and their corporate in-house counterparts. One of the most common questions that comes up is, “why would we track our time if we aren’t billing hourly?” It’s a valid question. […]
| September 13th, 2012
Agile, Scrum and the Web Design and Development Industry The Web development industry, along with the software development world as a whole, is undergoing a significant transition in project management styles. The traditional waterfall methods — where projects are strictly confined to outdated specs and constantly over budget — are being replaced with methodologies collectively known […]
| August 28th, 2012
Time tracking is something we’ve always done at our Web design and development agency, Pelago. When we transitioned into a SaaS company five years ago, with our flagship online software Intervals, the time tracking practices followed with us. Agile development just came naturally to us, and our time tracking habits dovetailed with our rendition of […]
| March 28th, 2012
It is a common practice for Web designers and developers to accept payment up front for work yet to be specified by the client. Known as a Retainer Agreement, this type of contract is useful for doing repeat work with good-standing clients. The agreement usually specifies that the work to be performed will be deducted […]
| February 24th, 2012
It’s that time again. We have been cranking out new updates and improvements to Intervals. The most recent culmination of our efforts was launched this week. Here is a summary of what to expect the next time you log in. Don’t have an account? No problem. Simply click here to try Intervals free for 30 days. Now, […]
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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