Sarah Brockett on Atomic Spin

Agile Practices for Normal Life – Defining & Estimating Stories

In today's entry in my series on Agile Practices for Normal Life, we'll dig into the backlog with a focus on defining and estimating our stories.

The Software Life

Agile Practices for Normal Life – Building a Backlog

Thanks for following along as I adapt agile software practices into "normal" life! Today, we’re going to talk about building a non-software-related backlog.

The Software Life

Agile Practices for Normal Life – Project Kickoff

I am running an experiment I'm calling Agile Practices for Normal Life. In this second post of a six-part series, I'll talk about the “project” kickoff.

The Software Life

Agile Practices for Normal Life – An Introduction

An ever-growing to-do list is not the greatest for my mental state. I've realized my "normal" life might benefit from some agile practices.

Evolving the Industry

Thoughtful Software Could Make the Insurance Claim Process Less Awful

Filing a homeowner's claim is confusing and overwhelming, but a smart online tool could store photos and documents, provide status information, and centralise communication.

UX/Design Practices

3 Ways to Be a Designer that Developers Love

Everyone wants the same thing – a great piece of software, made within the timeline and budget. Staying organized, pairing, and being flexible will help you get there!

Project & Team Management

6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Remote Sprint Retrospective

If your sprint retros are feeling lackluster, or if you’re struggling to get the same value out of remote retros that you did in person, try these out!

Personal Optimization

A Guide to Surviving Burnout, Part 3 – Learn to Avoid Burnout

If you want to keep your burnout from coming right back, be intentional about resting, setting boundaries, asking for help, and being grateful.

Personal Optimization

A Guide to Surviving Burnout, Part 2 – Learn to Recover from Burnout

When I'm burned out, I take some rest, make some difficult decisions, and then gain a little inspiration to boost myself back into a (manageable) routine.

Personal Optimization

A Guide to Surviving Burnout, Part 1 – Learn to Identify Burnout

I've experienced burnout several times. Here are the signs I've learned to watch out for. When I see them, I know I need to make a change.

UX & Design

UX Patterns: When to Avoid Dropdown Lists

Dropdown lists are a part of our daily lives— from entering your address into a form to ordering a sweater. But when should we utilize dropdown lists?

UX/Design Techniques

Designers, Let’s Chat about Infinite Scrolling

If you're building a time-based platform, infinite scrolling will suck users in and make discovery easy. But if your users are trying to accomplish a goal, do us all a favor and st

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