Thank you 2021 (???!?!?!)
2021 has been one hell of a ride. It has brought us the best and worst moments as a company, so we want to acknowledge all we've done and everyone who has supported us along the way.
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Changes to our Startups Barcelona Slack community
We have been running an online community for entrepreneurs and tech people in Barcelona since 2015, called Startups BCN. We are applying a few changes from now onwards that you should know.
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Launched the Startup Genome Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021
Check out Startup Genome's Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021 on their LocomotiveCMS-based platform we have been building for three years, now!.
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Audit the code you inherit
How many times have you - as an agency or freelancer - inherited code from a previous provider or another team? How many times have you been blamed for things that were not your fault? You can avoid it, if you follow our advice.
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New season of the Life on Mars podcast!
The new season of the Life on Mars podcast will bring many changes. A big shake-up will take our podcast to the next level. Do you want to be part of this ride?
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Official statement regarding the next Startup Grind Barcelona events
Official statement regarding the next Startup Grind Barcelona events - We will be back shortly, respecting all safety measures against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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There's a lot we don't need
This time around, I just wanted to share one article from a creator I find particularly inspiring: Pieter Levels, from Nomadlist - among many other projects. If you're into building software, you absolutely have to read this article.
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A few hard truths about remote work
In the past 18 months, a lot of companies have had to adopt remote work - or so they claim! There are a lot of misconceptions and bad practices out there and we must speak up against them.
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What we're up to now - Reflections on the first half of 2021
We have completed the first half of 2021, and we thought we'd let you know about what's going on at MarsBased regarding projects, team, strategy and more!
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Remote is the new cloud
One of the good things the pandemic has brought us is the normalisation of remote work. In this blog post, I share my opinion of the new tsunami wave this will bring and its rippling effect that will have on society as a whole.
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Not taking decisions is frustrating
As much as you can read about business and about how to manage your own company, you will never be prepared to face this hard reality: slowly and gradually, decisions take more and more of your daily time and mental bandwidth.
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One year of Life on Mars: how to start listening to our podcast
We are celebrating one year of our podcast, Life on Mars. If you are joining just now, here's a guide of what you can find in it!
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