Lauren Ebels on Atomic Spin

Master Effective Pull Request Reviews in a High Collaboration Space

How do you develop a time-efficient, deep comprehension of the code you are reviewing? Let's talk about effective Pull Request review.

Developer Tools

Use Obsidian for Complex Entity Documentation

Adding Obsidian to a recent software project created a coherent visual model the team could use for both reference and knowledge transfer.

Exploratory Testing

Crafting the Perfect Bug Report – Make Your Issues Count

Here's what I've learned about creating an actionable bug report and why this skill is so vital in a development career.

ChatGPT

Stuck? Benefits of Pair Programming vs. Using an AI Assistant

Facing a tough programming problem? You have a choice: asking a team member to dive in with you, or firing up ChatGPT for some AI assistance.

Developer Tools

Clerk: The Authentication Platform Optimized for Speed

If you are willing to hand off some granular feature control for speed in the user authetication area, Clerk is an especially fantastic tool.

Web Apps

Vercel: A Valuable Debugging Tool

Vercel's advertises itself as "stupidly easy" to deploy. I found it offered more debugging gems with its version tracking features.

UX & Design

How to Use Zod Transform for Custom Form Validation and Manipulation

One strategy for custom validation is using the Zod transform method to manipulate and validate an entry and customize the error message.

Web Apps

SvelteKit: A Simple Solution for Web Development

On a recent project, our clients needed a marketing-style website, without a ton of bells and whistles. SvelteKit fit all their requirements.

Development Practices

Use Webflow Custom Code to Create Registration Flow with a Custom Backend

Here are the steps you can follow to use Webflow’s custom code sections to direct form submissions to your own backend server.

Development Practices

Write a Bash Script to Insert the Contents of One File into Another

Writing a bash script is a great way to make repetitive tasks trivial and speed up your development process.

Project & Team Management

Tips for Devs Integrating Into an Established Team

Transitioning onto an established team can feel like being a newbie all over again, especially if the codebase, languages, or team dynamics are unfamiliar.

React / Redux

3 Tools to Kickstart Your Next React Development Project

You can skip tedious and repetitive startup steps and kickstart your React project initialization with these three tools.

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