Three new makers have joined Atomic’s Grand Rapids office as part of the Atomic Accelerator—a professional development program for newly-graduated developers. I asked each to tell me a little about themselves and to share their first impressions of Atomic Object and the Accelerator program. Read more on Atomic Grand Rapids Welcomes its 2018 Accelerator Cohort…
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Cell Beta Launches into the Atomic Accelerator in Ann Arbor
The Atomic Accelerator is our professional development program for newly-graduated developers who join Atomic Object each spring. This summer, we’re welcoming the four members of Cell Beta, the second Accelerator cohort to join Atomic’s Ann Arbor office. Read more on Cell Beta Launches into the Atomic Accelerator in Ann Arbor…
Three Ways to Increase Employee Well-Being & Improve Business Outcomes
Imagine setting off with a group of strangers for a yearlong journey into the wilderness. You must all work together to overcome the dangers you’ll face along the way. Now imagine that the group’s leaders seem much more concerned with their own personal security and success than yours. This is a pretty stressful situation, right?
Unfortunately, that type of stress is what many folks feel at work, and it’s terrible for their happiness, engagement, and health. Read more on Three Ways to Increase Employee Well-Being & Improve Business Outcomes…
Feeling Pride at Atomic
I am a bisexual man, and last November, I came out to everyone at Atomic.
In any other job I’ve worked, I likely would have endlessly vacillated and probably just mentioned it in passing to a few coworkers. “Who needs to know?” I would have asked myself. And I would have kept quiet. Read more on Feeling Pride at Atomic…
GOTO Chicago 2018 – Complexity, Boring Languages, and Not Throwing Null
Recently, our group of Atomic accelerators headed over to Chicago for the 2018 GOTO Chicago conference.
It was a two-day conference with six different tracks each day, so there were always multiple good options to choose. The talks ranged from machine learning to office politics. Even though the conference did not have a specific focus, there were themes that came up repeatedly, such as the complexity of computer science, big data along with its capabilities and biases, and handling errors well. Read more on GOTO Chicago 2018 – Complexity, Boring Languages, and Not Throwing Null…
Onboard New Clients Like New Employees to Start Projects Off Right
Once you’ve sold work to a new client, you can focus all your attention on doing good work, right? Not exactly.
Before you simply drop the client into the mix, it’s a good idea to invest some time in your relationship. Read more on Onboard New Clients Like New Employees to Start Projects Off Right…
Atomic’s Radiator as a Digital Dashboard
In yesterday’s post, I shared the value of having a scorecard for your business. A scorecard follows the idea that you can improve what you measure. Conversely, if you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it. Read more on Atomic’s Radiator as a Digital Dashboard…
The Atomic Accelerator’s First Cohort Graduates
This week marks the graduation of our Atomic Accelerator’s first class—the four members of our Cell Zero cohort finish the program tomorrow. Read more on The Atomic Accelerator’s First Cohort Graduates…
Setting Up KPIs and a Dashboard at Your Software Consultancy
Your secret weapon is data. You have lots of it. It lives in different systems and with different people in your company. But data itself does no good if you can’t turn it into information–information that is aligned to your business strategy and on which you can act to reach your goals. Read more on Setting Up KPIs and a Dashboard at Your Software Consultancy…
When Working Remotely Fails in Practice
Working remotely has been lauded as a great opportunity–and in some cases, considered better than working in an office. I submit that this isn’t always the case, depending on the work being done and the people involved. Read more on When Working Remotely Fails in Practice…