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Mentorship as a Business Strategy: How Teaching Others Transformed Our Company

Mentorship as a Business Strategy: How Teaching Others Transformed Our Company

Explore how Toki Labs' commitment to mentorship has not only empowered individuals but also driven significant business growth, innovation, and a stronger company culture.

Saulo Vallory

The Social Alchemist Approach to Technical Leadership

The Social Alchemist Approach to Technical Leadership

Discover a unique leadership philosophy that blends Game Theory with empathetic team dynamics to transform complex technical challenges into positive-sum outcomes for everyone involved.

Saulo Vallory

Innovation in Development Workflows: From UISL to CVA

Innovation in Development Workflows: From UISL to CVA

Discover how Toki Labs pioneers efficiency with proprietary tools like UISL (UI Specification Language) and CVA (Controlled Generative Design) for Figma, slashing development and design system creation times significantly.

Saulo Vallory

Building Teams Through Crisis: Lessons from a 40-Person Emergency Response

Building Teams Through Crisis: Lessons from a 40-Person Emergency Response

Explore critical strategies for leading and coordinating large, distributed teams during high-stakes crises. Learn from a real-world scenario involving a 40-person emergency response to a critical API deprecation, highlighting resilience, communication, and rapid adaptation.

Saulo Vallory

Complex System Migration: Turning Challenges into Triumphs

Complex System Migration: Turning Challenges into Triumphs

Dive into the intricate process of migrating complex legacy systems. Learn key strategies from real-world examples, including Monolith to Microservices, DDD, Event Sourcing, and CQRS, to ensure a smooth transition and unlock new capabilities.

Saulo Vallory

The Server Room That Changed How I Think About Sustainability

The Server Room That Changed How I Think About Sustainability

Sometimes the biggest lessons about environmental responsibility come from the most unexpected places. Here's what a sweltering server room taught me about the real cost of our digital world.

Saulo Vallory

Why I'm Not Worried About AI Taking Over Creative Work

Why I'm Not Worried About AI Taking Over Creative Work

After 21 years of watching tools evolve, here's why I think the AI creativity panic is missing the point. Spoiler: it's not about replacing humans, it's about amplifying what we already do.

Saulo Vallory

Why Most Software Tells Terrible Stories (And How to Fix It)

Why Most Software Tells Terrible Stories (And How to Fix It)

After building apps for fintech, e-commerce, and startups, I've learned that the best software doesn't just function - it tells a story. Here's what I mean by that.

Saulo Vallory

Remote Work: What Actually Matters After 5 Years of Figuring It Out

Remote Work: What Actually Matters After 5 Years of Figuring It Out

Forget the hype about VR meetings and AI assistants. Here's what I've learned about making remote work actually work - both for teams and the humans on them.