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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.

February 21, 20267 min read
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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.

February 20, 20267 min read
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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.

February 19, 20267 min read
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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.

February 17, 20266 min read
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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.

February 16, 20266 min read
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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.

February 15, 20266 min read
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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.

February 13, 20266 min read
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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.

February 12, 20265 min read
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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.

February 11, 20267 min read
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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.

February 9, 20267 min read
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