Patrick Pale on Atomic Spin

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.

Personal Optimization

My Top Five Emoji for Doing Business

Emoji can be more expressive than short responses, so they make messaging during work more fun. These are my favorite for being both fun and professional.

Web Apps

Making an Angular Directive to Toggle Password Visibility

Here's a short step-by-step for making an Angular directive to toggle the masking of an input element.

Personal Optimization

Working Hard When It’s Hard to Work

Easy work can quickly become boring, even when it's necessary. But if your work isn’t challenging, you have to challenge yourself.

Growing as Makers

Three Strategies for Working Solo as a Junior Developer

I followed these strategies while working alone as a junior developer. They helped turn a stressful, challenging situation into a great learning experience.

Growing as Makers

Four Reasons to Attend a Specific Conference as a Generalist

There’s a lot that a generalist developer can learn at a more tech-specific conference like Chain React, and here are a few of the reasons why.

Growing as Makers

3 Ways to Learn More When You’re Already Learning Nonstop

Here are a few tips to manage the mental effort of your day-to-day learning, while still taking advantage of extra prof. dev opportunities on your own time.

Extracurricular Activities

Writing an iOS App on Your Phone with play.js

I’d recommend Play.js to anyone who wants to play with Node or React Native on a small scale. But once the novelty wears off, you’ll be missing your computer.

Evolving the Industry

How I Got Involved with Volunteering to Help Kids Learn to Code

Elementary and high school teachers are unlikely to have software industry experience, so experienced developers can be an invaluable resource to them.

React / Redux

Three React Native Libraries I Can’t Live Without

I found React Navigation, React Native Push Notification, and React Native SVG indispensable during my last project, and I plan to use them on many more.

Extracurricular Activities

Creativity Within Constraints: Having Fun with PICO-8

Pico-8 is a great platform for fun prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and microgames. I definitely recommend checking it out.

Growing as Makers

Four Ways to Contribute as a Junior Developer

When you're a junior developer surrounded by smart, experienced people, it’s easy to feel like you don't have much to contribute. But that's not true.

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