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Business Practices • Jan 12, 2020

Three Crucial Times To Gather Client Feedback on a Project

It’s very difficult to guess what a client is thinking without asking directly; client interviews have been tremendously valuable to us.

Development Practices • Jan 11, 2020

Diagnosing and Relieving Pain in Software Development

Software development has a lot of “pain points.” Diagnosing and relieving them is the key to becoming a better developer.

Growing as Makers • Jan 10, 2020

Overcoming Pair-formance Anxiety

"Pair-formance Anxiety” is a common emotional state that improves when you consciously work on it, especially if you have help.

Developer Tools • Jan 09, 2020

Developing Azure Functions in a Docker Container

An example Dockerfile for creating a container with the necessary .NET and Azure Functions dependencies installed for doing Functions development.

Project & Team Management • Jan 08, 2020

Four DOs and DON’Ts for Software Systems Integrations

Systems integrations are hard. Following these do's and don'ts will go a long way in de-risking the project, minimizing surprises, and finding success.

Ruby • Jan 07, 2020

Pay No Attention: Behind the Magic of Ruby DSLs

Working in Ruby on Rails for the first time can seem a bit daunting. But the magic of Ruby DSLs has proven to be more than just hocus pocus.

Development Practices • Jan 06, 2020

Five Tasks that Help Keep WIP Down

Minimizing Work in Progress (WIP) is essential to the Agile development process. Here are 5 ways that you can work to keep WIP down on your project.

Personal Optimization • Jan 05, 2020

Avoid Four Leadership Pitfalls with Amy Jen Su’s ‘The Leader You Want To Be’

Amy Jen Su’s book "The Leader You Want To Be" frames up a problem that many leaders face: am I calm and collected or frazzled and distracted?

UX/Design Techniques • Jan 04, 2020

Four Sources of Creative Inspiration for a New Design

Here are a few of the activities, questions, and thought experiments I try when I'm starting a new design and looking for creative inspiration.

Personal Optimization • Jan 03, 2020

My First Experience Working from Home

I've always wanted to work from home. When I injured myself this summer, I got to experience the highs and lows of working from home firsthand.

Ember.js • Jan 02, 2020

When to Use Ember get() – A Guide

It's not always clear when to use Ember get() vs. when to use ES5 getters in your Ember application. Here are the rules I follow to make the decision easy.

Personal Optimization • Dec 31, 2019

Five Ways to Show Appreciation to Your Coworkers

Want to strengthen your team and make your workplace a happier, more positive place? Be intentional about showing appreciation to those around you.