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Developer Tools • Aug 04, 2020

Tools for Tedious Tasks in Visual Studio Code

My favorite VS Code tools for avoiding tedium by reducing repetitive tasks in Visual Studio Code.

UX/Design Practices • Aug 03, 2020

6 Design Best Practices for Apple Watch Applications

Here are my top six tips and resources when designing for the Apple Watch, specifically stand-alone applications.

News & Events • Aug 02, 2020

Atomic Welcomes its 2020 Grand Rapids Accelerator Cohort

Four new makers joined Atomic Grand Rapids this summer as part of the Accelerator — a professional development program for newly-graduated developers.

Personal Optimization • Aug 01, 2020

Technical Concepts for Non-Developers, Part 1 – Infinite Scrolling

Wonder why it's so hard to get off social media sometimes? Because all you have to do is keep on scrolling.

DevOps & System Admin. • Jul 31, 2020

Using Docker & Kubernetes Together to Design & Maintain Your Infrastructure

The real magic happens when you have Kubernetes schedule and coordinate your Docker containers. This will give you higher availability and more resiliency.

Evolving the Industry • Jul 30, 2020

A “Design Problem” Is Everyone’s Problem

When we call something a "design problem," we're implying that visual design can fix the way the business or software system was "designed."

Functional Programming • Jul 29, 2020

Setting Up a Local Database for Integration Testing in F# with Dapper

What I learned setting up a local database for integration testing. The code was in F#, and we chose Dapper, a lightweight ORM, for our database needs.

Project & Team Management • Jul 27, 2020

Never Average Story Points!

Estimating work is a difficult process, and coming to consensus can be challenging. But just averaging everyone's points estimates isn't good enough.

News & Events • Jul 26, 2020

Atomic Welcomes its 2020 Ann Arbor Accelerator Cohort

Three new makers joined Atomic Ann Arbor this summer as part of the Accelerator — a professional development program for newly-graduated developers.

.NET / WPF • Jul 25, 2020

ASP.NET Core 3.1 JWT Cookie Authentication

How to force the ASP.NET Core JWT middleware to look for your authentication token in a cookie instead of the default request headers.

Growing as Makers • Jul 24, 2020

3 Steps to Building Credibility & Winning Your Client’s Trust

The client needs to know that they are in good hands, with a team they can count on for solid, well-reasoned advice.

Personal Optimization • Jul 23, 2020

A Guide to Surviving Burnout, Part 3 – Learn to Avoid Burnout

If you want to keep your burnout from coming right back, be intentional about resting, setting boundaries, asking for help, and being grateful.