{"id":16751,"date":"2024-07-15T10:58:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T07:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railsware.com\/handbook\/?p=16751"},"modified":"2024-08-30T18:24:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:24:15","slug":"building-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/railsware.com\/handbook\/building-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We like to spend time together, sometimes even with our significant ones. Since we are distributed around the globe, we have online events, small local offline events, and even big offline company gatherings. It’s always interesting to meet colleagues from different locations and have fun together outside of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Socialization Online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Online random coffee <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We use an app called Donut to help us get to know each other better. Donut randomly regularly matches people and encourages them to meet (remotely) for coffee, lunch, or donuts. These can be one-to-one or group meetings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the sync, RWNs can choose an interesting topic to be an ice-breaker or share some information about themselves. The app automatically attempts to find available time slots that work for all attendees and also allows to chat asynchronously if there are no available slots this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Occasional online masterclasses and other games <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We also have online events where we can participate with our families. For example, we had a mixology event where we mixed cocktails \ud83c\udf78 and mocktails \ud83c\udf79. And after a few cooking masterclasses, we\u2019ve advanced our craft in Mexican cuisine \ud83c\udf2e and cooking chicken pies \ud83e\udd6e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Socialization Offline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Local Diners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We choose some nice restaurants in the city and can enjoy the taste of some American, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese cuisine and share some funny stories with teammates at the next desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Railsware Weekends and Parties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every year, we can have one or two offline weekends in Poland and Ukraine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This get-together time is for fun and social engagement. It\u2019s the perfect chance to reconnect, have fun, and make new friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With our remote setup, many of us don\u2019t see each other often, so these weekends are a blast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also, during the year we may have summer picnics, winter quests, Halloween and New Year\u2019s parties or other entertainment activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wow, you\u2019ve read it all! It seems that you are really interested in us. Perhaps, it\u2019s time to finally get acquainted? <\/p>\n\n\n\n