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Summary

Amid the challenges of remote work brought on by the pandemic, Memgraph has implemented creative solutions to maintain employee connection and camaraderie. The company introduced the Donut Slack bot to facilitate virtual coffee meetings, allowing employees from different departments to interact and helping new team members integrate. Initially, virtual lunches were planned daily, but they evolved into quarterly company-wide virtual lunches and flexible team gatherings, accompanied by a budget for dining, either virtually or in-person. Memgraph also created "Social Quarantine," a knowledge-sharing happy hour that combines learning with fun activities like presentations and quizzes. As conditions improve, the Memgraph team is gradually resuming in-person gatherings, valuing the opportunity to strengthen bonds face-to-face while navigating the ongoing uncertainties of the pandemic.