Ben Nash on Atomic Spin

Effective Mentoring Requires Dialogue

By taking steps herself, the student gains a deep understanding of problem. Being involved in the process gives her both problem-solving skills and confidence.

Growing as Makers

Obtaining a Thorough CS Background Online

An eclectic online curriculum that covers the core requirements of a typical undergraduate CS program.

Growing as Makers

Your 1st Impression as a Development Candidate Is Your Writing

Good writing sends the message that you care about the recipient and that you care about quality — essential characteristics for good developers.

.NET / WPF

Quick-Start Guide to Creating a Windows Installer

How to successfully bundle your Windows app up into a nice executable that installs correctly.

Web Apps

Protractor Page Objects

Tests take actions and make assertions about how the application should respond, but page objects encapsulate the details of how to perform those actions on a page.

Developer Tools

How to Record and Replay Macros with Vim

Vim macros let us transform code like no other editor. Here's how to use them and never write tedious code again.

Developer Tools

Sharpen Your Git Saw – Aliases, Selective Staging, & Interactive Rebasing

Learn how to use advanced features of Git — shorten commands, stage some changes but not others, and manipulate your history to clean it up.

Platforms & Languages

Backbone Event Best Practices

Events in Backbone are powerful, but can lead to bad code if used improperly. Here are three best practices to avoid the most common mistakes.

Developer Tools

Develop Smoothly with the Right MacBook CPU

Looking at upgrading your development machine? Learn how to choose the right CPU using benchmark data.

Development Practices

The Cost of Unit Testing

Is your unit test suite falling short of the value you thought it would have? Here's where you're probably going wrong.

Project & Team Management

Tackling Silence, Avoidance, & Negativity in Project Retrospectives

Most of our project retrospective meetings fall short of ideal. Here are some ideas to bring openness, honesty, and effectiveness to our retros.

Development Practices

Dumb Development Mistake Checklist

Don't fall into the same traps that so many other developers fall into. Next time you're stuck, run through this list to make sure you're not wasting time.

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