Atomic Spin

Project & Team Management • Nov 12, 2020

Derisking vs. Unrisking Stories – Are You Trying to Pre-solve Development Problems?

When you groom stories for a sprint, don't flesh out every solution. Instead, outline (at a high level) how the problem could be approached.

UX/Design Practices • Nov 11, 2020

3 Ways to Be a Designer that Developers Love

Everyone wants the same thing – a great piece of software, made within the timeline and budget. Staying organized, pairing, and being flexible will help you get there!

Development • Nov 10, 2020

Shell Scripts to Clone Prod Data Locally

My latest shell scripts to clone a remote Postgres database (in AWS RDS) through an SSH tunnel and load it locally.

Exploratory Testing • Nov 09, 2020

Exploratory Testing a Long-Running Project? Switch it Up

When I'm testing a long project, I find myself following the same paths to get to the new features and functionality. Here are six ways I switch it up.

The Software Life • Nov 08, 2020

Are You Sympathetic to Others’ Joy, or Just Their Sorrow?

Today’s difficulties cannot eclipse or erode the joy that remains. Small victories are the stuff of life, and they need celebrating.

Extracurricular Activities • Nov 07, 2020

How to Run Plex via LinuxServer.io’s Docker Image

How I play my movie collection with a system that runs Plex via the LinuxServer.io Plex image on a Docker host in my basement.

Growing as Makers • Nov 06, 2020

How I Stayed Focused & Motivated While Working Solo

While working alone was less than ideal, I was able to make the best of it by leaning on others for collaboration and by consciously managing my time.

TypeScript • Nov 05, 2020

A Pattern for Type-Safe REST API Requests in TypeScript

How we brought some niceties like schema checking and auto-complete to a REST API. These helpers allowed us to validate responses from the server during development

Developer Tools • Nov 04, 2020

Screen – My Favorite Multi-Purpose Tool for Pair Programming

Stop bouncing between Zoom, Discord, Miro, and VSCode Live Share. Screen lets you move smoothly between pair programming, diagramming, and screen sharing.

DevOps & System Admin. • Nov 03, 2020

Best Practices for Managing AWS Configuration with Multiple Sets of Credentials

With these simple principles, I'm able to easily use AWS across multiple accounts and regions on both the web and command line.

Personal Optimization • Nov 01, 2020

4 Ways to Hold On to a Growth Mindset in the Face of Failure or Criticism

Life is full of things that can pull you into a fixed mindset. Here are four things I do to bring myself back into a healthy growth mindset again.

Mobile Apps • Oct 31, 2020

Setting Up React Native Localization for Multi-Language Apps

React Native Localization is a great tool for handling multiple languages or locales in a React Native application. Here's how to set it up.