Ty Swanson on Atomic Spin

Embracing Mainline Development: Beyond Feature Branches

I recently embarked on an exploration of mainline development, a strategy where developers commit directly to the main branch.

Culture

Why I Stay at Atomic – It’s Not Just About the Code

The real, non-sugar-coated reasons I choose to stay at Atomic? It's about stability, reliable friendships, flexibility, and fairness.

Developer Tools

ChatGPT Did My Homework (Well, My Actual Work)

My team recently created a seamless data extraction pipeline, a project that showcased the power of AI in software development.

Exploratory Testing

How I Used ChatGPT for Debugging a Process in Java

On a recent software project, one test would pass and one would fail with a “yarn not found” error. I turned to ChatGPT for debugging help.

Personal Optimization

3 Tips for Getting the Most Out of a Coaching Experience

Given the opportunity to receive coaching to achieve your career goals? Here are my top tips for having productive coaching sessions.

Growing as Makers

Want to Level Up as a Consultant? Learn from Others

My favorite part of watching other people doing consulting work is seeing what makes their style special. Observing this showed me a path to level up.

Growing as Makers

3 Ways Ego Prevents You from Succeeding at Work

Dropping my ego allowed me to exhibit the teach and learn value much better, and I have become a better developer because of it.

Rust

Rust from Nothing: Implementing a Binary Search Algorithm

I heard about Rust from co-workers and decided I needed to check it out! I am implementing basic algorithms and data structures as a way of learning Rust.

Project & Team Management

Struggling with a Large Software Project? Takeaways from My First Corporate Experience

Key takeaways from my first big software project include asking lots of questions and "start at the root, end at the leaf."

Python

A Brief Intro to Matplotlib: Making a Heart Information Tracker

Here’s a helpful introduction to Matplotlib and a guide to how I used this plotting library to create a blood pressure and heart rate tracker.

Business Practices

Looking to Hire or Retain Employees? Offer Paid Time Off for Health

Providing PTO for Health is a great way to recruit employees and increase morale in your company. It can also be invaluable for productivity and culture.

Personal Optimization

Dealing with Imposter Syndrome? Lean Into It

Did you just start a new job? Are you struggling with confidence? Here are some tips and tricks that helped me get over my imposter syndrome.

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