# News

## [atlas collective : year two and plans for 2019](/content/blogs/news/atlas-collective-year-two-and-plans-for-2019/index.html)

Posted by **Cameron Shaw** on **February 11, 2019**

How's Atlas Collective doing? Well, I'm doing fine, thanks! Originally Atlas Collective was conceived as a distributed agency, and I worked towards growing a team. Of the two who worked with me the first year year, one took a very high paying job he definitely deserved, and I had a falling out with the other. Both, I think, were for the best.  Atlas Collective has been a one person endeavor for about a year now. I’ve been focusing on building a lean business model with extremely low overhead, location independence, and super high quality of life. Seriously - most weeks I’ve been...

## [atlas collective: the first year](/content/blogs/news/atlas-collective-the-first-year/index.html)

Posted by **Cameron Shaw** on **January 8, 2018**

Atlas collective was born as an experiment. An experimental business model for the future. One suited to thrive in the new economy. A new form of social enterprise, a collectively owned and operated open source organization. Or, more specifically, to answer the question, "Is it possible for a distributed team, to collaboratively produce world-class, service-based highly technical and specialized work?" And in practice, our launch point, was "Can we build badass websites with a small team, leveraging the flexibility of the Shopify platform, and be a profitable, sustainable business?" What a wild and wonderful ride it has been. I'd like to take this opportunity...

## [Update: Switching to Basecamp](/content/blogs/news/update-switching-to-basecamp/index.html)

Posted by **Cameron Shaw** on **August 28, 2017**

We're growing! As we've continued to grow the team, we're beginning to run into issues with project management and communication overhead.  We need a more robust system for tracking deadlines, accountability and task follow up so that nothing falls off the radar, and a Birdseye view for a per user and per project basis. Trello has worked wonderfully for keeping up with internal projects and to-dos for several people, but lacks a way to keep up with tasks and to-dos across multiple boards, so it's easy for things to fall off the radar. We're pleased to announce that we're switching over...

## [Introducing Debut Drop Ins](/content/blogs/news/introducing-debut-drop-ins/index.html)

Posted by **Cameron Shaw** on **December 21, 2016**

We're happy to introduce Debut Drops Ins! It is an open source repository for re-usable Shopify sections. Check it out here:  https://github.com/cameroncowden/debut-drop-ins

## [Announcing our residency in the Shopify Partners Accelerator Program!](/content/blogs/news/announcing-our-residency-in-the-shopify-partners-accelerator-program/index.html)

Posted by **Cameron Shaw** on **October 3, 2016**

We're super excited to announce that we've been accepted into the Shopify Accelerator program.