Bryan Elkus on Atomic Spin

Understanding Risk in Software Development: Ignorant vs. Honest

You probably associate risk with the stock market or extreme sports. But risk in software development is prevalent for clients.

Artificial Intelligence

How We Enhance Our Workflow at Atomic Object with AI Tools

Integrating AI tools into our workflow at Atomic Object has continually added value, though not as rapidly as we initially anticipated.

Resources for Clients

Client Tips: Get Value From Your Product Team

In software development, the equation for achieving exceptional value from your product team extends beyond financial transactions.

Product Development

De-risk Software Development the MVP Way

There's a lot of misunderstanding around the concept of MVP (Minimum Viable Product) in software. I intend to make a case for it today.

Figma

Light and Dark Themes in Figma: A Variable-Powered Design Guide

Designing for both light and dark themes used to be a painstaking process. Fortunately, Figma's variables come to the rescue.

Artificial Intelligence

Daydreaming the Future of Software Designers and AI

Here, we'll explore three areas where software designers and AI intersect. This has the potential to bring novel solutions to the forefront.

Culture

Cultivating Organizational Flourishing: An Introduction to the Magnify Program

I recently participated in the Magnify program, which presented an approach to assessing and building a thriving environment.

UX & Design

Financial Spreadsheets: Use Design to Make Your Data More Digestible

Styling financial spreadsheets might seem daunting, but you can make it easier for users to understand the information in your document.

UX/Design Tools

Prime Faces: A Worthy Bootstrap Alternative?

Prime Faces lets you get your software project off the ground quickly, while still giving you options as your project matures.

UX & Design

Create a Visual Design System for Implementation Teams

A design system on its own can be helpful, but a shared design system all implementors can view is a design system that will be used.

UX/Design Tools

Set Up Design Implementation for a New Software Project Using Figma

Here is my current game plan to get the design implementation side of a software project up and running quickly, using Figma.

Product Development

What a Software Team Wants Clients to Know About the Value of User Research and User Testing

Makers and designers are often taken aback when clients push back on allocating funds for user research and testing. Here's a software team's point of view.

Bryan Elkus

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