Offsites
🏡 Offsites
Getting the whole team together in one place isn’t always easy, but it’s worth it.
We try to run in-person offsites a couple of times a year, usually tied to conferences, big projects, or just the chance to connect beyond the screen.
These gatherings aren’t about forced fun or heavy agendas. They're a mix of collaboration, problem-solving, and spending time together as humans, often in beautiful places, with good food and better conversation.
Types of Offsites
| Type | Why we do it | Typical length |
|---|---|---|
| CodeCamp | internal hacking + knowledge-sharing. | ~5 days |
| Conference co-location | We anchor around an industry event (e.g. Embedded Recipes, Nice) | 3–7 days |
| Customer on-site | Deep-dive with a client, often to kick-off or unblock a project. | 2–5 days |
What to expect
- Offsites usually last anywhere from a couple of days to around a week, and we aim to give everyone plenty of notice.
- Travel, accommodation, and food are covered by Ideas On Board.
- You’re expected to join if you're available - it’s part of how we work and build culture across time zones.
- There’s usually a balance of structured time (planning, working sessions) and free time (exploring, relaxing, catching up).
Planning and logistics
We know that travel isn’t always easy, especially across continents, and we do our best to plan with care and flexibility.
If you need a visa or have specific travel constraints, just flag it early and we’ll help however we can.
Time logging
It is still helpful for us to track time spent on travel and meetups.
When at a conference or on-site please log based on what you feel is appropriate. A default option could be to log 8 hours per day to one of the following:
For customer travel, please ensure that travel and on-site time is logged accordingly to a task in the customer project.