June 2020 Summaries

Axiom, co-founded by Neil Jagdish Patel, has secured $7 million in funding from Crane Ventures, Fly Ventures, Mango Capital, and LocalGlobe, with additional support from angel investors such as Nat Friedman and Adam Wiggins. Designed to empower dev-ops teams by providing control over their data, Axiom offers a solution that is easy to deploy, manage, and highly efficient. The company encourages interested parties to explore its capabilities through a free trial and stay updated with its developments via Twitter.

Axiom, a fully remote company operating across ten time zones, has developed strategies to enhance the clarity of voice and video calls, crucial for effective remote collaboration. They emphasize the importance of using an external microphone, such as the Blue Snowball, over built-in laptop microphones or wireless earbuds, to ensure clear communication. Positioning the microphone close to the speaker and minimizing ambient noise can further improve sound quality. Additionally, they highlight the impact of network quality on call clarity, noting that packet loss due to weak or interference-prone Wi-Fi connections can cause voice distortion or dropout. To mitigate these issues, they recommend improving network conditions by reducing interference, moving closer to the router, or using an ethernet cable for a more stable connection. These measures have enabled Axiom to conduct daily casual voice calls with face-to-face clarity.