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A Project Management Approach to Hiring
June 12, 2014 - Having just started as the team’s newest Project Manager, I’ve been reflecting a bit on the hiring process here at Viget. After six years at my previous company and being intimately involved in hiring, it had been a while since I went through the process as an interviewee. The…
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Viget Internship Applicant Volume and Sourcing
August 27, 2014 - Since starting our internship program three years ago, we’ve made a point of tracking data along the way. We’ve been especially interested in applicant volume and sourcing since those issues are especially pertinent to launching a new program. And, three…
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When the “Casual” Workplace Is Confusing
September 30, 2014 - Like most companies in the tech industry, Viget offers a casual workplace. It’s a big draw for full-time and internship applicants alike. After working with interns for a few years, however, I’ve learned that a so-called “casual” workplace can be…
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A Look at Our Retrospective Process
November 3, 2014 - On a recent digital PM thread, a peer asked how different shops handle project retrospectives. For us, the end of project retrospective is a valuable opportunity for reflection and growth. We've spent a lot of time over the years refining our process for…
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Viget’s Front-End Developer Internship: A Look at Gender, Numbers, and Culture
November 4, 2014 - According to the National Center for Women and Information Technology, although women make up over 50% the American workforce, they occupy only about 25% of computing and technology jobs. If you work in the tech industry, these numbers are no surprise. But you’re also…
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Project Management Gone Global
January 8, 2015 - Viget recently partnered with Lenovo to redesign the technology brand’s blog platform. This was an interesting project for many reasons, one of them being the global reach of the blog. Lenovo is a global company in the true essence of the word; products are sold across the…
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Six Ways to Impress Your Summer Interns
June 24, 2015 - It’s mid-June, and summer interns have taken over your office. They’re excited, nervous, and desperately want to make a good impression. As a full-time staffer, you should, too. Interns, and apprentices, undoubtedly get a lot out of summer programs—work…
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MozCon 2015 Recap – Disruption At Its Finest
July 16, 2015 - Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending MozCon in Seattle, an impressive digital marketing conference that brought together over a thousand talented professionals for three days of thoughtful discussion. Geared towards marketers from brands, agencies, and freelancers,…
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Timely Product Development
September 16, 2015 - Having recently enjoyed an incredible weekend at our Pebble Rocks Boulder hackathon, I'm once again reminded of how little time it actually takes to build incredible products. And once again I'm baffled that so many companies seem so comfortable working slowly. On Speed and…
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How We Started Doing More Research at Viget
December 22, 2015 - **"We should be doing more research."** Six months ago, this was a sentiment that the UX team at Viget seemed to be expressing more and more. This isn’t to say we don’t do a lot of research. We do. But sometimes... we don’t. Sometimes we ship stuff with assumptions baked in…