Dylan Goings at Atomic Spin

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.

Atomic Accelerator

Reading Making Work Visible with the Atomic Accelerator

DeGrandis's "Making Work Visible" is an excellent intro for teams that haven't yet embraced the sticky notes, swimlanes, and story estimation lifestyle.

Workplace

Finding Remote Work Inspiration from Sudoku

What can we gain from this time of new forced constraints that we can continue to benefit from even when those constraints are gone?

Culture

Welcome New Remote Employees with a Personalized Video

A personalized welcome video is a great way to introduce temporarily remote employees to their new coworkers. We made ours using just Zoom and iMovie.

Business Practices

Creating an Equitable, Respectful, Values-Based Hiring Process

When I started out with the project of restructuring our hiring process for software developers, I laid out four goals for the end result.

Evolving the Industry

Kick out the JAMstack: A Reading List for Beginners

If you're unfamiliar with the phrase "JAMstack" or are trying to wrap your head around it, here's my list of reading materials to get you started.

Evolving the Industry

OK, Boomer – Musings From a Software Developer

In terms of my career in software development, I am the Boomer generation. What strong opinions about development am I holding that I may need to let go?

Atomic Accelerator

Now Hiring: 2020 Developer Grads for the Atomic Accelerator in Ann Arbor

Atomic's Accelerator is a mentorship program designed to shepherd new developers through the first couple of years of their career.

Extracurricular Activities

Creating a Developer Escape Room, Part 2 – Puzzles & Setup

A template for creating your own developer-centric escape room, with three puzzles and instructions for how to set everything up.

Growing as Makers

Creating a Developer Escape Room, Part 1 – Why & How

A custom escape room can be part of a team-building activity or just a fun lunchtime break. It's a great way to build trust and camaraderie.

Project & Team Management

Four Project Management Lessons from March Madness

Your bracket may be busted, but your project doesn't have to be. 4 simple lessons from March Madness you can apply to project management and planning.

Business Practices

Why a Two-Year Mentorship Program Is Crazy (But it Just Might Work)

Why spend valuable effort training people who are going to leave when you’re done? The usual method is to take a few weeks to show them the ropes, throw them in the deep end, and l

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