It's the people that make the workplace a fun place to go to.

These are words from Dan Silivestru in our interview that we did together -- and I couldn't agree more.

Software engineers are incredible at solving complex problems and innovating in difficult domains.

But at the end of the day, we're all still human. We all have things that motivate us. We can all get burnt out. We all want to feel valued for the work we do.

Dan and his team at Chocolate Soup are on top of all of this by focusing on employee recognition packages. Dan knows first-hand how valuable it is to have a team that feels valued.