Susannah McCloskey

How to Actually Learn at a Tech Conference: Pen-and-Paper Notes

It’s easy to leave a tech conference feeling inspired but struggling to remember what actually stuck. I've found that setting clear goals, staying off my laptop, and taking handwri

Developer Tools

Use Zod to Upgrade Your Form Validation

Adding Zod schemas to your react-hook-form will simplify complex form validation by leveraging TypeScript for well-typed form data.

Culture

How “Owning It” Shaped My First Year at Atomic Object

The value of "owning it" has shaped my first year as a software developer in ways I didn't expect, both professionally and personally.

Development Practices

Tackling Complexity: The Power of Test-Driven Development for New Developers

Test-driven development is a tool that can help new developers to methodically break down problems and create more reliable code.

Business Practices

The Art and Impact of Making “Intelligent Failures”

Embracing "intelligent failure" as an opportunity for learning, innovation, and team improvement is an important tool for developer teams.

Business Practices

Why Companies Should Have Feedback Sessions for New Developers

Feedback sessions are a useful tool for building healthy teams and open communication, and new developers can especially benefit from them.

Susannah McCloskey

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