Ask HN: How do you celebrate feature releases as a remote only company?

Posted by monkeybutton on Saturday January 22, 2022 @09:52AM
from the ask-hn dept.

This is a time where we would bring treats to the office and go out somewhere nice for lunch together. Working at a remote only company, how do you celebrate achievements like feature releases?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you celebrate feature releases as a remote... by enra on Saturday January 22, 2022 @01:55PM (#30039669)

For bigger releases we all hop on zoom and someone can play some music and eventually press the button to launch so there is some kind of shared moment. Then afterwards people can expense a dinner for their family.

For smaller releases we let the team who build it to write the changelog[1] entry and share with social/users and celebrate it internally. Generally I think it's important that people feel their work is recognized and often they get instant love from users too.

[1]: https://linear.app/changelog

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Re:Ask HN: How do you celebrate feature releases as a remote... by codegeek on Saturday January 22, 2022 @12:58PM (#30039082)

/giphy celebrate

I am half joking. Welcome to realities of remote work.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you celebrate feature releases as a remote... by datavirtue on Saturday January 22, 2022 @02:11PM (#30039818)

This is real

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Re:Ask HN: How do you celebrate feature releases as a remote... by CodeWriter23 on Saturday January 22, 2022 @01:26PM (#30039392)

Fancy lunch delivered by Postmates + Zoom meeting seems to be the analogous mapping into “The New Normal”. Have fun!

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Re:Ask HN: How do you celebrate feature releases as a remote... by higeorge13 on Saturday January 22, 2022 @01:36PM (#30039475)

:rocket: :tada:

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Re:Ask HN: How do you celebrate feature releases as a remote... by datavirtue on Saturday January 22, 2022 @02:11PM (#30039812)

We celebrate by beginning the next sprint. I don't get excited about a release until users get excited.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you celebrate feature releases as a remote... by ativzzz on Saturday January 22, 2022 @02:44PM (#30040147)

I feel like giving everyone involved a half day off would be a pretty big celebration.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you celebrate feature releases as a remote... by dyeje on Saturday January 22, 2022 @05:11PM (#30041313)

Company wide demo day / all hands. Time off. Mailed treats. Bonuses.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you celebrate feature releases as a remote... by hitpointdrew on Saturday January 22, 2022 @01:24PM (#30039367)

We just have a google meet call/lunch where the company will reimburse you for take-out.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you celebrate feature releases as a remote... by ruforrel on Sunday January 23, 2022 @12:25AM (#30043863)

Don't celebrate, give the teams a bonus.

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