Patrick Pale on Atomic Spin

Angular

Beginner Tips for Getting Started with Angular

Angular is a big framework and can be intimidating to jump into. These tips are for somebody just starting out with Angular projects.

Extracurricular Activities

Benefit of a Daily Dose of Wordle: Sharpen Your Problem-Solving Skills

Simply solving a small problem like Wordle is enough to kick off my day and motivate me to solve more problems throughout it.

Personal Optimization

Suffering from Lack of Focus? 3 Tips to Get You Back on Track

A new environment or working at a different time than usual can be the kind of change that will address your lack of focus.

Effective communication

3 Practices for Improving Remote Team Communication

A combination of these three practices has reduced a feeling of isolation and greatly improved my personal experience with remote team communication.

Growing as Makers

An Overview of 3 Years of Projects as a Software Consultant

I hope this post is an interesting window into life as a software consultant for anyone without much idea about how that works.

Project & Team Management

5 Tips for Success When Joining a New Team

These tips boil down to being proactive when joining a new software team. The more you are, the faster you can get acclimated to the team and project

Personal Optimization

Get Organized in Google Chrome for a Better Browsing Experience

Taking advantage of small tweaks in Google Chrome improves my web browsing experience, day-to-day and long term as I move from project to project.

Developer Tools

Automating Getting an Authentication Token with Postman

Postman authentication tokens expire after fifteen minutes — a pain for longer sessions. So here's our method for automating token requests.

Personal Optimization

3 Ways to Get Away from Your Computer When Working Remotely

I’ve found some ways to continue to work and be productive without having to sit in front of the computer the entire day.

Growing as Makers

Strategies for Remote Mentorship

Mentoring (and being mentored) while working remotely requires a high level of communication. It’s challenging, but it's well worth it for both parties.

Developer Tools

Tools for Tedious Tasks in Visual Studio Code

My favorite VS Code tools for avoiding tedium by reducing repetitive tasks in Visual Studio Code.

Development Practices

3 Easy Ways to Explain Your Code to Future Developers

Ever look at old code and think, "Why the #@*% did they do that?" Don't be part of the problem. Be intentional about describing what you did and why.

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