Stas Kulesh
Karma bot founder. I blog, play fretless guitar, watch Peep Show and run a digital design/dev shop in Auckland, New Zealand. Parenting too.

Posts by Stas Kulesh
Who Is Burned Out, And Why?
You’re about to find out why many experiences can leave someone being drained of energy regularly. Fascinating and shocking, the aspect of burnout is inescapable conditions, mostly fo...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Nov 25, 2019Karma Unlimited
Karma Unlimited: there is no such thing as too many ‘thank-you’s.
In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Nov 18, 2019(Possibly) The Best Recognition and Appreciation Tool for Microsoft Teams
Karma is one of the most popular employees appreciation and recognition system on MS Teams marketplace. It works seamlessly with Microsoft Teams. Today, the lack of recognition is one...
In Appreciation, Recognition, Dashboard, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Oct 14, 2019The Very Real Cost of Your Team Appreciation and Recognition
How much does your team appreciation actually cost?
In Appreciation, Recognition, Microfeedback, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, Sep 18, 2019The Value of Good Karma: Peer Recognition and Appreciation
The value of good karma
In Rewards, Microfeedback, Appreciation, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, YouTube, Aug 19, 2019Dishonesty Can, and Most Likely Will, Fly Your Startup into The Mountain
Hey, I’m Stas Kulesh. I grew up in the far-easter part of Siberia, studied Computer Science and Nuclear Physics, played in a band, got excited by the indie-games making and left the u...
In Millennials, Appreciation, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, Jul 29, 2019Time Bot for Tracking Time on Slack
Non-intrusive in-chat time-tracking
In Slackbot, Time tracking, Jun 26, 2019Why Millennials Quit
It is a shocking statistic. According to Deloitte, 43% of millennials see themselves quitting their current job within the next 2 years.
In Millennials, Appreciation, Bots, Microsoft Teams, Slackbot, May 21, 2019Karma Bot for MS Teams Gets Major Update
Your in-chat peer recognition tool
In Microsoft Teams, Msteams, Bot, Chatbot, Performance Reviews, Apr 29, 2019Karma Bot Status: In-Chat Time-Tracking and Reporting
Imagine the following scenario, you’re a remote designer, coming online to do some work. Some Slack teams use ‘#status’ to raise a hand and say hi to everyone, some utilise bots that ...
In Slack, Bot, Slackbot, Time Tracking, Time Tracking Software, Mar 19, 2019Slack Emulator for Karma Bot
Thousands of business teams have ditched emails for Slack, probably the most famous chat-based platform for team collaboration. Using Slack, various bots, automated scripts and apps c...
In Karma bot, Dec 13, 2018We Have Built Slack Emulator to Demo Our Slack Bot
I’m very proud of Karma bot team today. The guys have managed to code up a Slack emulator using JS, CSS and HTML. We really hope this will help our customers to understand the dynamic...
In Slack, Karma, Performance Reviews, Slackbot, Onboarding, Nov 23, 2018Karma Bot Performance Is Out!
Chat is the new email: the growth metrics in the industry — Slack, MS Teams, Telegram, Discord — are hitting through the roof. In such exciting times, Karma bot team is glad to get in...
In Slack, Microsoft Teams, Telegram Bot, Millennials, Microfeedback, Nov 14, 2018Karma Bot Is at Y Combinator Startup School 2018
Karma bot news flash. We’ve been accepted into Y Combinator Startup School 2018 Advisor Track and trying to iterate as often as possible and, most importantly, connect to our customers.
In Telegram, Slack, Chatbots, Chat, Performance Reviews, Oct 18, 2018Spicing Up Your Slack Life
We’ve taught Karma bot, the performance-boosting chat bot, a new trick.
In Slack, Slackbot, Bots, Human Resources, Performance, Aug 14, 2018Celebrate Your Teammates’ Achievements on Slack
Karma bot team is constantly working to bring the best experience possible. Here is the quick update on the things completed just this week.
In Slack, Slackbot, Human Resources, Time Tracking Software, Performance Management, Aug 09, 2018Karma Bot for Microsoft Teams Is Here
Exploring the frontiers while building stronger, happier teams in chats.
In Bots, Human Resources, Microsoft, Office 365, Office Culture, Jun 13, 2018