Development Practices • Jan 30, 2021 Three Ways to Develop, #3: The Swarm Getting more than two developers together in a "swarm" is a valuable tactic that can improve context sharing and team decision-making.
Development Practices • Jan 29, 2021 Three Ways To Develop, #2: Pair Programming Pair programming is a very effective development approach. But knowing when to pair is just as important as knowing how.
Development Practices • Jan 28, 2021 Three Ways to Develop, #1: Working Solo Writing software on your own doesn't have to be a bad thing. In fact, it has several distinct advantages, in the right situations.
UX/Design Techniques • Jan 27, 2021 Prioritize Software Features by Mapping Complexity & Value with a Feature Matrix Creating a feature matrix can help you plan your project by understanding which features have the highest value and which the greatest risk.
iOS / OS X • Jan 26, 2021 WatchOS Complications Don’t Have to Be Complicated, Part 2 – Implementing Basic Functionality Building the basic functionality of a WatchOS complication, including previews, timelines, and a background refresh loop.
DevOps & System Admin. • Jan 25, 2021 Troubleshooting 3 AWS CodeCommit Config “Gotchas” Cloning, configuring, and working with a CodeCommit repository can be surprisingly difficult. Here are some common “gotchas” and how you can avoid them.
Personal Optimization • Jan 24, 2021 Why You Need a Creative Outlet – Away from Your Computer Hands-on, creative activities do more than entertain us. They teach us simplicity, invite us into the present, and connect our minds and bodies.
UX/Design Tools • Jan 23, 2021 Adobe/Macromedia Flash: Thank You for Your Service Flash had a lot of shortcomings, but it still has a place in my heart. And it taught us several valuable lessons about what the web can and should be.
Development Practices • Jan 22, 2021 Making Impossible Builds Impossible There are times when additional steps must occur during automated builds. Strategically insert fail points to ensure these conditions are met.
Web Apps • Jan 21, 2021 Mithril.js – The Smallest, Fastest SPA Framework You’ve Never Used Mithril's strengths mirror React's weaknesses. It's fast, comes with simple utilities, and offers a very concise API for a SPA framework.
Growing as Makers • Jan 20, 2021 How to Recover When You Make a Mistake at Work It's tempting to dwell on your mistake, but focusing on what to do after is more valuable. How you handle the aftermath will be far more memorable.
iOS / OS X • Jan 19, 2021 WatchOS Complications Don’t Have to Be Complicated, Part 1 – Families, Templates, and Initial Setup Why Apple Watch complications are important, plus an overview of complication families, templates, and placeholders.
