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As developers, we prefer to automate wherever possible. Usually we automate computers, but it’s also possible to automate humans. Humans, after all, come with their own built-in automation system called “habit formation,” and we can cultivate helpful habits if we understand how habits form. Here’s an example from personal experience. At Atomic Object, we’re very…
ReapSo, the latest Atomic Object-designed iOS app, has hit Apple’s App Store and is now offering rewards to customers at 30 participating businesses in the Detroit area. With the free ReapSo app, users visit participating businesses, scan codes called ReapTags with their mobile phones, and win deals and collectible media items. They can also get…
I don’t write in C++ frequently and I can’t say that I am sad about that. However, we all have those projects where, for some reason or another, we must use a tool that wouldn’t normally be our first choice. In one particular case, just recently, I was given a library written in C++ that…
About a year ago I received a phone call from a friend with bad news. He had been out running some errands with his newly married wife (only back from their honeymoon for a week) when an intruder broke into their home. The bandit got away with a carload of expensive electronics, but also something…
Atomic Object engages with customers of all types and sizes. Each project is a little or a lot different from projects we’ve completed in the past. Beyond the different problem domains, technical challenges, and design needs there are different customers. Different customer cultures. Different sizes. Different organizational structures. Different personalities. Each customer needs to be…
Carl is the president and co-founder of Atomic Object