Drew Colthorp on Atomic Spin

What World-Famous BBQ Taught Me About Software Development

Sometimes “good” is shaped more by the realities of a problem than by your imagined ideal experience. Even a long wait can turn out to be a rewarding experience.

Growing as Makers

Atomic Tech Lead 2020 Learning Interests

What happens when the tech leads at Atomic get together to share professional development interests and brainstorm opportunities for 2020?

Development Practices

How to Contribute to UX Design as a Tech Lead

Software development creates abilities that make you very valuable when critiquing user experience design. Don't be afraid to share your perspective.

Project & Team Management

Align Agile Story Execution to Business Value with Strategy Soundbites

Before you start on a software feature, follow these steps to identify the right approach. It's a lightweight but high-value activity.

React / Redux

React Hook for Query String State Management

Use this React hook for managing your component state in a react-router based query string.

TypeScript

Testing Strategies in the Atomic TypeScript Stack

An overview of our strategies for ensuring software quality in a universal TypeScript stack and how we've structured our systems for fast feedback cycles.

Growing as Makers

Advice for Superheroes and Software Consultants

Don’t measure yourself by an individual max. Instead, figure out your own stat matrix and abilities, and develop those into your own flavor of hero.

Project & Team Management

Your Backlog Isn’t a To-Do List – It’s Self-fulfilling Prophecy of Success or Failure

Good software can only be built via a well-run project — starting with a great backlog that helps you refine the big-picture plan and stay on track.

TypeScript

“Understanding TypeScript’s Structural Type System” at Strange Loop 2018

My talk focuses on three main concepts: 1) Structural typing, 2) Control-flow based type analysis, and 3) Type-level programming in TypeScript.

Project & Team Management

Project Team Roles at Atomic – The Tech Lead

The tech lead manages feasibility and technical constraints: ensuring the system architecture and technology stack will support the intended product and enable the team to meet ove

Growing as Makers

Your Dev Project Is a Classroom; Be Intentional about Learning

Learning during projects is usually incidental, a happy accident—but that's a huge wasted opportunity. By being intentional, you'll be surprised what you can learn every day.

TypeScript

Statically Typed Data Validation with JSON Schema and TypeScript

How to use JSON schema to validate data and generate the corresponding TypeScript types for flexible, declarative data validation.

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