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Personal Optimization • Dec 22, 2021

Suffering from Lack of Focus? 3 Tips to Get You Back on Track

A new environment or working at a different time than usual can be the kind of change that will address your lack of focus.

Web Apps • Dec 21, 2021

Running End to End Cypress in a Google Cloud Build Pipeline

Here's the next installment of our series on adding end-to-end Cypress to a web app, discussing how we ran tests in a Google Cloud Build test pipeline.

Developer Tools • Dec 20, 2021

Securing an API Gateway Using AWS IAM

For user access, AWS Cognito is a good choice for authentication and authorization. But when only machines are involved, AWS IAM may be a better fit.

Personal Optimization • Dec 19, 2021

Make a Morning Routine for Your Desktop!

Having an organized desktop each day helps me move quickly from application to application and lets me focus on the more important parts of my job.

Extracurricular Activities, UX & Design • Dec 18, 2021

Get Inspired! Design Conferences in 2022

If you’re ready to venture back into the conference world, buckle up. Here's a list of design conferences I'm looking forward to in 2022.

Web Apps • Dec 17, 2021

Adding End to End Cypress to a Web Project Part 3: Getting Set Up with Cypress & Seeding the Database Between Tests

This post will cover the basics of getting Cypress installed and ready to go, writing a placeholder test, and resetting the test database between tests.

Development Practices • Dec 16, 2021

A Case Study: Understanding Unfamiliar Code Without Aid

I’d like to share how I dug into some unfamiliar code to find some direction so you can see how I approach this sort of problem.

React / Redux • Dec 15, 2021

How to Rehabilitate an Old React Webapp

Mature React apps built with Redux often suffer from three common kinds of problems. Here's a proven set of techniques to improve them.

Python • Dec 14, 2021

Learn How to Make Generative Art: From Zero to random()

Generative art is a unique intersection of computer science and visual art. In this post, you'll learn how to get started in just a few minutes.

Platforms & Languages • Dec 13, 2021

Prisma Migration on Heroku and NodeJS

Prisma migrations are simple for local development, but what about staging and production on Heroku? Here are three ways to run Prisma migrations on Heroku.

Personal Optimization • Dec 12, 2021

Shallow Dives: Professional Development for the Perpetually Busy

Shallow dives are quick 20-30 minute study sessions about new technologies. In a shallow dive, we trade depth for connection, speed, and flexibility.

Planning Your Project • Dec 11, 2021

The Most Successful Software Teams Have Empowered Product Owners

There are plenty of reasons products fail. Don’t let yours be that you didn’t empower your product owner to do everything they could to deliver success.