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Atomic Object GR Moves to New, Larger Home on Wealthy St.

After 19 months of planning and countless hours of hard work by dozens of people, Atomic Grand Rapids has moved to our new home at 1034 Wealthy Street SE.

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Atomic Ann Arbor Welcomes Two New Employees

Two new Atoms have joined our molecule in Ann Arbor. I asked them to tell me a little about themselves and share their favorite thing about Atomic so far.

Culture

Introducing a 6th Atomic Value: “Think Long Term”

"It’s looking forward and looking back. When I'm making a decision, I try to think about its consequences a week, a month, a year out, and longer."

Culture

Justin Kulesza on Containerization, the Appeal of Variety, and Building a Reputation as an Expert

Atomic's Justin Kulesza on containerization, the appeal of variety, and building a reputation as an expert.

Business Practices

Writing a Gender-Neutral Job Description for Developers

Women and men tend to have different ways of communicating, and many software job descriptions are unconsciously aimed at men.

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Atomic Welcomes 5 New Developers in Ann Arbor & Grand Rapids

In the past few months, five new Atoms have joined our molecule – two in Ann Arbor and three in Grand Rapids.

Culture

Phil Kirkham on Puzzles, Accidental Career Changes, and the Paradox of Testing

Phil Kirkham on puzzles, accidental career changes, and the paradox of testing.

Culture

Jeanette Head on Empathy, Being Ignored, and the Do-it-Yourself Future of Development

Jeanette Head on empathy, being ignored as a woman, and the do-it-yourself future of software development.

Culture

Jason Porritt on Perseverance, Developers as Authors, and How Writing Software is Like Making Music

Jason, a software developer at Atomic Object, talks about perseverance, developers as authors, and how writing software is like making music.

Culture

Brittany Hunter on Tinkering, Learning Latin, and Design as Problem Solving

Brittany Hunter, a software consultant and designer at Atomic Object, talks about tinkering, learning Latin, and design as problem solving.

Business Practices

8 Characteristics of a Software Developer at Atomic

We believe these characteristics are what it takes — not just to develop good code — but to create great products, satisfied customers, and happy users.

News & Events

4 Atoms Join Grand Rapids & Ann Arbor Teams

In the past few months, four new Atoms have joined our molecule. I asked each of them to tell me a little about themselves and to share their favorite thing about Atomic Object so

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