Chapter 1: We are Edkimo
Everyone working at Edkimo represents Edkimo. Whether it is Elina conducting a user research with teachers and students, Elina is Edkimo. Whether it is Kai restoring a backup for a client, Kai is Edkimo. Whether it is Charlotta talking to a teamadmin on the phone, Charlotta is Edkimo. Whether it…
... read moreChapter 2: Our Vision and Mission
We want to change learning in schools. Be part of our mission!
... read moreChapter 3: What influenced us
Our idea of a playful and privacy-aware feedback app for learning has been around for a couple of years. If you want to learn more about our approach, it is good to know about the influences that helped form it. Some key influencers have marked our approach to feedback,…
... read moreChapter 4: Where we work
Where ever we work, communication and trust are essential. We trust each other to do the best for our customers, for our team and for our company. Working remotely requires a bit more explicit communication. Sometimes a short “Hi, how are you?” in the morning in our team channel…
... read moreChapter 5: How we work
Communication A growing team means we cannot talk to everyone everyday, just have a look at the picture below. With three or four people communication is easy. From five people up, things become more complex. We try to find a good balance between communication flow and getting things done.…
... read moreChapter 6: Vocabulary
As in every company we have over time developed a vocabulary specific to our work and team. Some of them might sound familiar to you, but we might use the words differently from other contexts. Backlog: This is the starting point where our ideas come to life. The Edkimo…
... read moreChapter 7: Our internal systems
We have designed our product with privacy-by-design in mind. This approach also affects the way how we work and the tools we use. We trust our users and each other and do not measure every click we make. We use the following tools:
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