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DevOps & System Admin. • Nov 03, 2021

How to Fix an Incorrect AWS CLI Timestamp Format

Timestamps in your CodeBuild somehow are getting returned in the Unix Epoch format? It's possible you may need to set the AWS CLI timestamp to iso 8601.

Development • Nov 02, 2021

How to Bypass Cognito-Hosted UI With Federated Sign In

Amazon Cognito provides a hosted UI for handling federated sign in with identity providers, but it is possible to bypass in favor of custom UI.

Developer Tools • Nov 01, 2021

How to Fix a Prisma Library Load Problem with Cypress on macOS

Here's how to fix the "Unable to Load Node-API Library" error that can come up when trying to use Prisma in Cypress tasks on macOS.

Growing as Makers • Oct 31, 2021

Use “Remember the Future” to Build a Shared Vision with Your Software Team

You can use the "Remember the Future" exercise not just for a product launch or milestone but also to build a shared vision with your software team.

The Software Life • Oct 30, 2021

Non-Technical Skills I Look for When Interviewing Developer Candidates

I've been pairing with interview candidates for years. Here, I outline the non-technical skills I look for that can indicate a great developer candidate.

React / Redux • Oct 29, 2021

How to Customize Styles in Material UI Components

Material UI is great for out-of-the-box components, while the className and classes props are useful for reaching into different levels of an MUI component.

Web Apps • Oct 28, 2021

Adding End to End Cypress to a Web Project Part 2: Seeding the Test Data

In part two of this guide to adding e2e Cypress, we'll discuss how to generate and seed a test data set for a PostgreSQL database.

Effective communication • Oct 27, 2021

Client Team Feedback: Part 2 – How

Is your client asking for feedback on their team? Part 2: Let's set some goals to make the conversation productive and positive.

Effective communication • Oct 26, 2021

Client Team Feedback: Part 1 – Who, What, Why

Is your client asking for feedback on their team? With some context and preparation, these conversations can be productive and positive.

Growing as Makers • Oct 25, 2021

Empathy When Reading Others’ Code

Software developers can apply empathy in many ways. But I’m going to focus on utilizing empathy when reading others' code.

Project & Team Management • Oct 24, 2021

When Less Becomes More For Large Product Teams

Sometimes, the right choice is to proactively shrink a team to help a client. Time is a valuable resource, and small teams work hard to hit tight deadlines.

Effective communication • Oct 23, 2021

3 Practices for Improving Remote Team Communication

A combination of these three practices has reduced a feeling of isolation and greatly improved my personal experience with remote team communication.