Dylan Goings at Atomic Spin

Rethinking Agile, Part 4: Start Estimating Value

I propose that we stop measuring throughput or velocity. Instead, companies should empower software teams to make value estimates on individual work items.

Project & Team Management

Rethinking Agile, Part 3: Stop Estimating Effort

In this third part of my Rethinking Agile series, instead of adding practices, I recommend something for you to remove. That is, stop estimating effort!

Project & Team Management

Rethinking Agile, Part 2 – The Stand Down Meeting

In Part 1 of this series, I suggested adding a “deload” period into your agile practices. In Part 2, another suggestion in the same vein: the Stand Down.

Project & Team Management

Rethinking Agile, Part 1 – Deload Periods

After sustained intense exercise, a deload gives your mind and nerves a chance to reset. I think it's time to bring this concept into software development.

Development Practices

Use Github’s Saved Replies to Supercharge Your Code Reviews

One of my favorite tips for making pull request reviews more useful, efficient, and enjoyable is Github's "Saved replies."

Atomic Accelerator

An Atomic Accelerator Recruiting Retrospective for 2021

I’d like to share some insights and lessons from the most recent recruiting season at Atomic Object that I hope will be valuable in the years ahead.

Growing as Makers

3 Vital Tips for Students for a Successful Virtual Career Fair

Virtual career fairs are valuable for both students and employers. But these virtual events have distinct differences from traditional career fairs.

Personal Optimization

Writing Custom Software: In Defense of Inefficiency

In creative work, it's vital to play and explore boundaries. Custom software doesn't get written efficiently because the programmer was a fast typist.

Developer Tools

Using Docker as a Dev Environment with VS Code: Part 2

Today, I’m going to explore a strategy for using VS Code Remote-Containers and Docker Compose to develop a complex project.

Developer Tools

Using Docker as a Dev Environment with VS Code: Part 1

In this two-part series, I'll go over developing in Docker, not just for build targets but for actively writing code on your projects.

Web Apps

It’s 2021, and You Should Switch to Yarn 2

On its initial release, taking a wait-and-see approach with Yarn 2 may have been the correct call, but in 2021, it's time to reconsider that decision.

Extracurricular Activities

What I Learned Running a Remote Programming Competition in 2020

Because of COVID-19, our annual in-office programming competition just wasn't an option this year, so we ran it remotely instead.

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