Join us as we share what we’re learning as we build a company that approaches work from a fresh perspective. We write about workplace culture, our finances, and our business decisions and strategies.
We Send A Q&A Doc To Candidates Before We Meet Them: Here’s Why and How
- Topic
- Open
- Published
Q&A docs are a small hiring practice that has made a big difference for our team. Here's what's in them, how we put them together, and why we recommend them to other hiring managers.
Reading time4 minute read
What We Learned After Finding 7 Forgotten Jobs Running for 5 Years
- Topic
- Open
- Published
We found 7 forgotten cron jobs had been running for five years – here's how we fixed them and what we learned in the process.
Reading time5 minute read
How We Designed and Built the Buffer.com Homepage Hero
- Topic
- Open
- Published
In this article, Senior Design Engineer David Luhr, breaks down the details behind the new homepage hero on Buffer.com.
Reading time9 minute read
Our 7th Profit Share: Behind the $377,005 We Distributed to the Buffer Team
- Topic
- Open
- Published
A few weeks ago, we completed our seventh profit share at Buffer, distributing $377,005 to 75 teammates.
Reading time4 minute read
Why and How We Close Buffer For The Last Week Of The Year
- Topic
- Open
- Published
Every year since 2016 we've closed Buffer for a week at the end of the year. It’s like a reset, except across the whole company.
Reading time5 minute read
Popcorn To Go: Our New Mobile Design System for iOS and Android
- Topic
- Open
- Published
In this article, Daniel, a Senior Product Designer, breaks down the development and release of Buffer's new mobile design system, Popcorn to Go.
Reading time6 minute read
Buffer Now Offers a 50% Discount for Public Libraries
- Topic
- Open
- Published
Learn more about how public libraries can get a discount on Buffer – and why.
Reading time3 minute read
How AI Dictation Tools Changed The Way I Work (And Which Ones Are Worth It)
- Topic
- Open
- Published
In this article, Kateryna shares the results from testing four AI-powered speech-to-text tools in her daily workflow.
Reading time6 minute read
I Met With 30+ Buffer Users: Here's What They Taught Me
- Topic
- Open
- Published
Buffer's Nathan Nannenga talked to 30+ creators about how they plan, create, and post. Here's how their feedback is helping to reshape Buffer.
Reading time4 minute read
We Replaced SMS Authentication With Email and Authenticator Apps — Here's Why
- Topic
- Open
- Published
Here’s why and how we replaced SMS authentication with email and authenticator apps.
Reading time3 minute read
The Right Bag for the Job: How Remote Workers at Buffer Choose Their Gear
- Topic
- Open
- Published
Here’s what I learned from my teammates at Buffer about the best bags for remote work.
Reading time4 minute read
We Made a Decision That Lowers Our MRR and ARR, Here’s The Story
- Topic
- Open
- Published
Here’s how we changed our calculations to get a clearer picture of Buffer’s finances and how customer experience drives growth.
Reading time4 minute read
Here’s What It’s Like to Work on Buffer's Customer Advocacy Team
- Topic
- Open
- Published
Learn more about how we approach customer support and how we work together.
Reading time7 minute read
How We’re Empowering the Entire Buffer Team to Become Creators
- Topic
- Open
- Published
We’re intentionally investing in building a team of Buffer creators as a company-wide initiative. Here's exactly how (and why we're doing it).
Reading time17 minute read
How We Encourage Self-Improvement at Buffer
- Topic
- Open
- Published
In this article, Suzanne, Buffer's Operations Manager, goes in-depth on how we encourage self-improvement at Buffer.
Reading time4 minute read
We’re Rebuilding Buffer’s API: Here’s Why — and How it Will Work
- Topic
- Open
- Published
A big-picture view of why we’re rebuilding the API at Buffer, who it’s for, and where we’re headed next.
Reading time4 minute read
How We Plan Retreats, After Hosting 14 over 12+ Years (+ Get Our Retreat Planning Playbook!)
- Topic
- Open
- Published
We've been hosting Retreats at Buffer for 12+ years. In this article, we've detailed everything we've learned from 14 Retreats.
Reading time19 minute read
I Attended My First International, In-Person Conference As An Introvert – Here’s How It Went
- Topic
- Open
- Published
I recently attended my first in-person, international conference. Here's what I learned.
Reading time7 minute read
I Joined Buffer 3 Days Before The Retreat: Here Are My Retreat Reflections
- Topic
- Open
- Published
What it was like to join a fully remote team like Buffer, and how going on the company retreat so early on helped shape my journey in ways I hadn’t imagined.
Reading time16 minute read
We Updated Our Dependent Stipend For The First Time In 8 Years, Here’s What Changed
- Topic
- Open
- Published
Learn about the changes we've made to our Dependent Stipend for the first time in 8 years.
Reading time5 minute read
We Added a $250 AI Tools Stipend for the Buffer Team: Here’s Why
- Topic
- Open
- Published
Here's why we're introducing a $250 stipend for AI tools and how we expect it to impact our work.
Reading time4 minute read