Our 15th In-Real-Life meetup is in the books! Hard to believe our first IRL was back in 2016 in Croatia. Eight years and countless memories later, we gathered in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Normally, we chase the sun at this time of year, but thanks to someone’s less-than-ideal planning, we stayed closer to home. That didn’t…

For the 13th IRL edition, we gathered at our Niteo house in Lanzarote. Nejc had already hosted a few Ocean sprints at the house, so everything ran seamlessly, like a finely-tuned machine. We went through the usual agenda – reviewing the state of the company and projects, planning for the upcoming year, and optimizing internal…

Our summer In-Real-Life meetup was held in Ljubljana, in the heart of Slovenia. The first things you see as you approach it are castles, numerous parks, and dragons. The dragon is the symbol of the city. You will see dragons everywhere… on bridges, at the castle, and decorating railings and buildings. Moreover, Ljubljana is…

Mabuhay! It’s winter 2023 and time for our in-real-life meetup. It’s our 11th IRL, but this will be my first time joining one. Because of the COVID lockdowns and the war in Ukraine, I was only able to attend these meetups virtually. We do these IRLs not only for work but also to bond and…

Man… I can’t believe it has been two and a half years since I was abroad. The last time was actually IRL#8 in Bangkok, Thailand. A global pandemic and Japan’s strict border control sure made it difficult for an expat to go traveling. This time, though, the stars had aligned and I was once again…

We were really, really hoping we’d be able to meet up in January for a proper all-company IRL meetup after two years. Unfortunately, it was (again) not meant to be. Omicron surged in late 2021, and we had to cancel the meetup. That’s where the name of this virtual one comes. So it was back…