While we love having a team spread out across the world — from Thailand to California — we still believe that nothing beats quality time in-person. ??
That’s why we decided to gather for a week amid the stone cottages and rolling hills of the English Cotswolds. While taking in the sights, tasting local delicacies (pickled onions proved controversial), and enjoying woodland walks, our global group got to connect as humans, not just team members. ??
When it came time to work, we put collaboration first. Through creative workshops, Shark Tank-style competitions, and many meaningful conversations, we jammed on how Magma could both help and delight our users. Along the way, we encouraged our team to brainstorm across roles and departments, mingling engineers, marketers, and everyone in between. ?? ??
Some offsite highlights included:
???? Seeing everyone butt heads in a regional cooking competition (The winner? Team Asia’s spicy curry and fragrant tom yum soup.)
?? Competing to make the best art game for everyone to play — the winning team will have their game actually built into Magma! ??
?? Having Pluto, COO Oli Strong’s dog, around for endless cuddles!
We had such a special week and definitely left with more focus, energy, and understanding. Looking forward to more work + travel later this year! ??
