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Upstatement joins the kyu Collective

As part of the kyu Collective, Upstatement forms a strategic alliance with Godfrey Dadich Partners & Ghost Note to build The New Editorial We’re thrilled to announce that Upstatement has joined the kyu Collective, an exclusive network of the…

Building a Multi-Step Checkout Form from Scratch

If you’ve ever shopped online, you’re probably familiar with the multiple steps that it takes to check out. First, you fill out your basic contact information; then, your shipping address; next, your payment information and billing address; and finally, review…

Josh Pensky

The Q Word

How we define quality, why we consider things to be good, bad, or ugly, and what it means for design.

Mike Swartz

Agile Website Redesign for Agencies: Is it Possible?

Back when we first adopted an agile process, we had our doubts that it could work. But after using it on major redesigns for ESPN, NPR, and many more, we’re converts. We spent some time talking with…

Emily Theis

How We’re Testing a 4-Day Work Week

The ways we’re defining, measuring, and tweaking our approach to implementing a 4-day work week at Upstatement. Back in May, we kicked off a 4-day work week pilot that’s running through the summer of 2022. We wanted to…

Britt Dalton

Surface, System, and Behavior: A Framework for Branding in a Digital-First World

This post is adapted from a presentation exploring the broader historical context of Upstatement’s brand through digital approach. It was originally shared at RISD in the spring of 2022. We create many different types of work at Upstatement,…

Andy Pressman

Why We’re Trying a 4-Day Work Week

We're embarking on a summer-long experiment to test a hypothesis: That our business can thrive and our people will be more fulfilled working one fewer day each week.

Tito Bottitta

Apprenticeship Diaries: From Ice Cream to Code

Follow along with our engineering apprentice Lauren Kessell as she documents her time at Upstatement. Welcome to the first installment of the Apprenticeship Diaries. I’m three months into my engineering apprenticeship at Upstatement, and I’m finally figuring out what I…

Lauren Kessell

All About Apprenticeships: Engineering Edition

Upstatement’s long-running apprenticeship program is one of our favorite parts of the job. We’re often asked how the program works, why we do it, and what an apprentice can expect. Engineering manager Beatrice Huang is here with the answers. Most…

Bea Huang

Pair Programming: Best Practices for Teams

Pair programming is productive and fun. Well, “fun-for-work” fun, at least. Our engineers share the ins and outs of pairing and how it led to a happier team and better work. If you read tech blogs, then you’ve no doubt…

Anahit Gulian, Caitlin Wang, and Scott Batson