Lauren Ebels on Atomic Spin

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.

React / Redux

Using React-Markdown to Quickly Migrate Markdown Documents to React Components

The react-markdown package can help convert Markdown files into React components while allowing for customization and flexibility.

Development

How to Add Basic Security Checks to Your Application

Develop a basic understanding of common security concerns, and you can be confident that you're not exposing your application to attacks.

React / Redux

How to Customize Styles in Material UI Components

Material UI is great for out-of-the-box components, while the className and classes props are useful for reaching into different levels of an MUI component.

Development Practices

Why You Should Stop Overworking Your Email Regex

If you find yourself writing long and complex email regex patterns for one entry form, you may want to consider if it's worth the time and effort.

Growing as Makers

Restructuring My Role as a Mentor – A Reflection on LeadDev Together

Over the past few months, I've been attending the LeadDev Together conference. I'm taking these strategies with me into my future as both mentee and mentor.

Growing as Makers

What College Didn’t Tell Me About A Career In Software Development

After a year in my position at Atomic, I understand how different a career in software can be from what I thought it was in college.

Project & Team Management

Getting Client & Consultant Teams to Communicate During Software Projects

When two teams work together on custom software, you need to prioritize communication strategies. Otherwise, you'll find yourself flailing in disorganized tasks and misaligned expe

Growing as Makers

4 Fun Twitter Handles that Teach Coding

Finding a community of fun, passionate developers and accessible educational resources on Twitter really helped me understand and find my place in the industry.

Developer Tools

Screen – My Favorite Multi-Purpose Tool for Pair Programming

Stop bouncing between Zoom, Discord, Miro, and VSCode Live Share. Screen lets you move smoothly between pair programming, diagramming, and screen sharing.

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