Best Work Life

Blog by the team at Float
We’re a fully remote team working async around the world. Learn the tools, processes, and culture that enables us to be productive and live our best work life.

How To Optimize Your Workstation for Focused Work

What's the best workspace for productivity? There's no one-size-fits-all, but there are steps you can take to build one that inspires you.
Former Senior Content Marketer
nikoletta-bika

Why Coworking Spaces Make Life Better for Remote Workers

Coworking spaces help reduce social isolation and can do wonders for productivity and team building.
Former Senior Content Marketer
nikoletta-bika

Why Leaders Should Embrace an Asynchronous Work Culture

Remote work and async-first communication can be your company's superpower.
CEO & Co-Founder
glenn

The Role of Insights: Fueling Continuous Improvement

Our insights team studies how customers are using Float and helps drive internal decision-making.
Former UX Research Lead
mia

What We've Learned by Defining OKRs in Engineering

Setting realistic and motivating OKRs is a continuous process of trial, error, and refining.
Director of Engineering
colin

The Challenges of Asynchronous Communication

We're big advocates of asynchronous work, but we also appreciate the challenges that come with it.
Director of Marketing
siobhan

Let's Break up With Cover Letters. Here's Why.

Cover letters are popular, but are they truly valuable for hiring? We think not.
Former Talent Partner
linda

Syncing Fast and Slow: How To Streamline Async Collaboration

Async work isn't known as a fast mode of working—but it can be the most efficient.
Former Senior Content Marketer
nikoletta-bika

How We Protect Our Team's Time

Respecting team members' time and giving them space to work is essential for productivity and team health. Here's how we do it.
Director of Engineering
colin

Signal vs. Noise: Communicating Effectively in a Remote Async Team

Communication is the most important soft skill for any workplace, but also tricky to get right. Here's how to communicate effectively.
Senior Application Engineer
sameet

Best Work Life newsletter

Each quarter, our operations team shares unique insights on how we work async while building a strong and connected global remote team.

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