Ryan Abel on Atomic Spin

AI for Developers

First Principles Thinking and Why It Matters More in AI

Aristotle gets credit for first principles thinking, but the concept is even more relevant now as we're building software with AI tools.

Project & Team Management

I’ve learned that, to find success, I need to focus on the things I can control, the inputs, and let the outcomes fall where they may.

Artificial Intelligence

I recently joined an episode of the RioT Underground podcast to share my perspective on AI and how Atomic Object is approaching it.

The Software Life

The entry-level job market for software developers has drastically changed. Here are three strategies I've seen successful candidates use.

Business Practices

Imagine a workplace where management layers don't bottleneck decisions. That's reality for a flat organization with self-managing teams.

Workplace

When an organization is considering remote-first versus co-located teams, it should consider these three benefits of remote work.

Project & Team Management

As agile practices become common, I notice teams drifting further from the original intent. See if your team is falling victim to this trend.

News & Events

Business of Software (BoS) in Raleigh is one of the best conferences I’ve attended. Here are 3 takeaways from my first BoS experience.

The Software Life

After a final pass through the cities and some further discussions, we landed on creating our fourth office: Atomic Raleigh-Durham.

Culture

Atomic employees recently put their company values into practice by supporting a coworker — me — through tragedy.

Managing Your Team

Any form of feedback requires trust to succeed. The 5-15 process only works if you actually address the employee feedback.

The Software Life

Today, we'll discuss design terms such as "design system," a method that uses elements in a style guide to build the components of a system.