Support
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From support request to pull request
A customer reported a bug. I opened a pull request to fix it. That last sentence…
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Radical transparency in support
Support teams often default to vague responses when customers report issues, prioritizing corporate image over transparency.…
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Support bots are not quite there
Are support bots helpful? They may be. But they are not quite there.
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How do you finish a customer support conversation?
Customer support emails: To respond or not to respond, that is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler…
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Have you planned enough days off?
Finding a way to help your team remember to plan enough days off throughout the year…
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Appreciation
It’s important to recognize and enjoy the impact of others in your company. And more important…
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Out of scope support requests
All customer support teams receive out of scope support requests. What sets a team apart is…
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Words matter
As a people manager of customer support teams for quite some time now I am obsessed…
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Offering great support is a piece of cake
There are problems with customer support that are trivial to fix. I wonder why so many…
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Farewell GitHub, welcome HeavyMelon
Leaving GitHub has not been an easy decision. I want to create my own calm company,…