Recently, I received a very insightful question from an applicant to Atomic Object. They were considering an internship and were wondering if a small company would have as many networking opportunities as a larger enterprise-size company. I think this is a great question, especially for an internship, when the focus should be on building relationships […]

Atomic makers work in teams, and our developers pair program quite a bit. I’ve come to understand the value of pair programming as a teaching and learning activity since joining Atomic. But recently, I’ve realized a new benefit of pairing: staying focused and motivated. For the last two weeks, I’ve been working solo to wrap […]

Appreciating your coworkers is a great way to build strong relationships in the workplace. I often feel appreciative, but I find it’s hard to make that appreciation known — especially when I’m busy or under pressure or stress. But making appreciation known can reap big rewards, both in building relationships and in making you feel […]

This summer, a small crew from Atomic decided to try something a bit out of our comfort zone…sailing. It turned out to be a lot of work–and a lot of fun! While captaining a sailboat may seem disconnected from the software development work I do at Atomic, I’ve noticed a connection between the two that […]