Dan Kelch on Atomic Spin

10 Built-In macOS Shortcuts Guaranteed to Save You Time Immediately

I've picked up a few tips that save me hours every week, and I would recommend you add these macOS shortcuts to your toolbelt.

Developer Tools

Here are 5 Killer Features of the iTerm2 Terminal Emulator

Today, I'll talk about killer features I can't live without in a terminal emulator and why iTerm2 is the best choice for you.

React / Redux

Create Dead-Simple Canvas Animations in React

Here, we'll cover two distinct ways to perform canvas animations in React. I believe there's room for both techniques when animating a canvas in React.

Personal Optimization

My Comprehensive macOS Development Setup

Recently, I bought a new M1 MacBook Pro after using Intel MacBooks for the last decade. Here's a look at my comprehensive macOS development setup.

React / Redux

How to Create and Export Web Components From a React Application

On a recent project, we wanted to export a handful of components from our React application for use in a Vue web application. Web Components to the rescue!

Developer Tools

The Best Tool for Parsing Photoshop Files in Javascript

Recently, I spent some time looking through more than 15 libraries to find a viable option for parsing and generating PSD files. My favorite option: ag-psd.

Project & Team Management

Constraints Are Necessary When Building Custom Software

When building custom software, constraints are a good thing. Discover what they are, or make them up to add some clarity around a project.

Developer Tools

For Code Consistency, Always Share Your Environment Settings

IDEs offer plenty of options for sharing configuration settings in a team. Sharing configuration files enforces code consistency and reduces ramp-in.

TypeScript

The Benefits of Test-Driven Type-Driven Development

I've found that the type-driven development pattern works well, and compliments the test-driven development style that many of us at Atomic favor.

Developer Tools

6 Tips for Styling with Grommet

After using Grommet as a styling library for a few months, I have collected six recommendations that have improved our experience.

Atomic Thinking

Using the Strangler Pattern to Reduce Risk in an Insurance Software Rewrite

When looking at a rewrite, start by evaluating the risks, and think outside the box to come up with some solutions.

Development Practices

Making Impossible Builds Impossible

There are times when additional steps must occur during automated builds. Strategically insert fail points to ensure these conditions are met.

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