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Read articles about time zones, daylight saving time, productivity tips for global teams, and time-management best practices. New posts added regularly.
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Async-first work — when you stop scheduling synchronous meetings
Async-first means most decisions happen in written documents. Meetings become rare and intentional. Here's the actual practice.
Working hours that overlap — US, Europe, and India
Coordinating between US, Europe, and India is brutal — the natural overlap is barely 1 hour. Here's how teams handle it.
Best meeting times for US-Europe collaboration
The best US-Europe meeting times are 8-11 AM Eastern. Here's why, and how to handle the twice-yearly DST gap that breaks recurring meetings.
How DST breaks software (and how engineers handle it)
DST has caused outages at Apple, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, and more. Here's how it breaks software — and the patterns engineers use to avoid it.
What time will it be in your city after the next DST change?
Wondering what your local time will be after the next DST shift? Here's how to figure it out for any city.
The DST exemptions in the US — Arizona, Hawaii, and the holdouts
Arizona and Hawaii skip DST. So do US territories. Here's why each opted out, and which states might join them next.
Why DST exists in southern Australia but not northern Australia
Australian DST observance splits along state lines. NSW yes, Queensland no. Here's why — and what it means for cross-state meetings.
Daylight Saving Time around the world
A region-by-region guide to DST observance worldwide — who shifts when, who skips entirely, and how the rules differ.
How DST affects business meetings across continents
DST schedules across continents don't align — creating 3 weeks per year of meeting confusion. Here's how to avoid it.
DST and your sleep — the science of springing forward
The spring DST shift correlates with spikes in heart attacks, traffic accidents, and depression. Here's the science and how to mitigate it.