By SvenjaJuly 15, 2022

A seaside home with a big backyard, as a substitute of a daily workplace house. For a couple of weeks in June, we swap our desks for a spot within the solar in Magnolia, Massachusetts, about 50 kilometers north of Boston. 

Our group is unfold everywhere in the world. That’s why we meet up each summer time within the Innovation Home, an impressive New England constructing, with our households to work collectively, hang around and have a number of enjoyable.

All the pieces as standard. Not fairly.

We’re used to creating bonds even when being aside. However regardless of the most effective digital expertise, stronger bonds develop a lot quicker throughout private interactions. And after a protracted interval of Covid, which canceled the earlier two gatherings, we had been craving to see one another once more in particular person and spend some beautiful weeks collectively. 

Whereas our workflows stay fairly just like these at house, there’s one factor that’s actually completely different – the ambiance. Spending time collectively on this stunning location permits us to actually join to one another: individuals sitting collectively chatting, with a cup of espresso of their palms, youngsters enjoying within the backyard, others making ready a snack within the kitchen.

Being in the identical home means going past the water-cooler dialog we would have within the workplace or within the tail-end of an internet assembly. This togetherness conjures up us and permits us to have informal meet-ups, to develop and brainstorm new concepts and to visualise our frequent purpose.

The social glue

On this stunning setting, we come collectively to work and dream massive. This yr’s meet-up was all about our current massive launch. We launched Vivaldi Mail, Calendar and Feed Reader. What a milestone for us!

We additionally mentioned what nice issues we wish to accomplish subsequent. And naturally, we took benefit of dwelling collectively below one roof to go reside on YouTube with Jon von Tetzchner and our builders to reply your questions. We additionally had enjoyable creating some movies, just like the Vivaldi vs Tesla browser comparability or this karaoke session within the Polestar 2. 

However for us, our summer time retreat within the US is greater than work, conferences and to-do-lists. For us, this time of the yr is all about group constructing in an informal surroundings – serving as a form of social glue that strengthens our groups. It’s.

Because the Innovation Home is correct on the seaside, taking a stroll on the seashores and admiring the Atlantic Ocean, makes it much more particular. Within the evenings and on the weekends, we get pleasure from spending much more time collectively, exploring the vigorous metropolis of Boston, happening a ship journey, having a BBQ social gathering within the backyard or taking a automobile to discover the world. We simply couldn’t think about a greater place to spend the summer time collectively.

All in all it leaves us feeling invigorated, targeted and reminds us why we love working at Vivaldi. It will stick with us as we scatter again to our house bases. However subsequent yr’s Magnolia retreat can’t come quickly sufficient!