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Development Practices • Dec 08, 2020

3 Practical Steps for Fixing Software Bugs

We often find ourselves having to fix a bug we unknowingly introduced. Here's a process for diagnosing and resolving these issues quickly.

React / Redux • Dec 07, 2020

How to Create Your Own React Carousel

Implementing your own carousel in React is not hard, and it can save you from adding more dependencies. There are some recent browser features that can help too.

Personal Optimization • Dec 06, 2020

3 Ways to Get Away from Your Computer When Working Remotely

I’ve found some ways to continue to work and be productive without having to sit in front of the computer the entire day.

Extracurricular Activities • Dec 05, 2020

What I Learned Running a Remote Programming Competition in 2020

Because of COVID-19, our annual in-office programming competition just wasn't an option this year, so we ran it remotely instead.

Designing for Users • Dec 04, 2020

Getting to the Right Amount of Design

As a product matures, the likelihood of building the wrong product should decrease, and the product's polish, interactiveness, and depth of features can increase.

Growing as Makers • Dec 03, 2020

5 Principles that Have Guided Me Through My Twenties

After spending nearly all of my 20s at a software consultancy, I’ve started to recognize a core set of principles that I think could help all software professionals.

Web Apps • Dec 02, 2020

Drawing Thousands of Polylines via Google Maps API V3

How we used filters and zoom-level logic to reduce memory usage and plot routes across the United States involving over 500,000 polylines via Google Maps API v3.

Personal Optimization • Dec 01, 2020

Sounding Better in 2020: The Year of the Laptop Microphone

2020 has pushed our laptop mics to center stage. Fortunately, with a few environmental changes and some free tools, we can all sound better.

Development Practices • Nov 30, 2020

Changing Unfamiliar Code? First, Seek to Understand

The next time you feel frustrated with someone else’s code that you need to change, first make sure you’re not actually the source of the problem.

Personal Optimization • Nov 29, 2020

Technical Concepts for Non-Developers, Part 3 – HTTP & HTTPS

URLs allow us to navigate the internet and share it with others. But what is that "HTTP" part that's always at the beginning?

Developer Tools • Nov 28, 2020

Create & Auto-deploy a Website with Create React App, Github, and Netlify

Set up a React application to auto-deploy from your Github repo to Netlify within a few minutes with this quick tutorial.

Developer Tools • Nov 25, 2020

Speeding Up Remote Project Onboarding with VS Code Live Share

The VS Code Live Share simulates the experience of physically pairing with teammates, making project onboarding faster and collaboration more welcoming.