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React Native • Feb 11, 2019

An Introduction to React Native Testing with Cavy

Cavy offers a nice solution to end-to-end testing of React Native apps. It’s quick to get started with, and is easy to use.

Project & Team Management • Feb 10, 2019

New Team? Don’t Let Mismatched Expectations Derail You

When team members have different expectations, they'll pull in different directions. Here are 5 ways to keep everyone on the same page.

UX/Design Practices • Feb 09, 2019

Chicago’s Ventra App – Good Security + Good UX

Better security is almost always more expensive to build, and usually harder to use. The Ventra app for Chicago's Metra is a great counterexample.

Growing as Makers • Feb 08, 2019

Teams and the Art of True Belonging

To foster a sense of belonging, you need to create trust that everyone can bring their whole selves to the group. There is no “fitting in”, just acceptance.

C & C++ • Feb 07, 2019

Spinning Up in CMock

Want to write better tests in C? Here's how to get started using the CMock mocking framework and create your first CMock project.

React / Redux, TypeScript • Feb 06, 2019

Solving Nested Navigation in React with TypeScript

Nesting can be as deep or shallow as the designs call for. And there's just one provider aware of the entire Section context.

Development Practices • Feb 05, 2019

Four Ways to Refactor for Easier Development

Small, smart refactoring keeps the codebase clean and consistent, and it sets the groundwork for efficient development in the future.

React Native • Feb 04, 2019

Creating a Local File Cache Inside Your React Native App

Need to store files in your React Native application but don't know where to start? Here's a short guide to implementing a local file cache.

Personal Optimization • Feb 03, 2019

2 Design Techniques that Can Make You a Better Influencer

A good designer has to help people with different ideas and priorities find a way forward. The skills I learned as a designer still serve me every day.

Personal Optimization • Feb 02, 2019

Why I’m Glad I Switched from QWERTY to Colemak

After a month using Colemak, I'm as fast as I was after 20 years of QWERTY. My fingers are traveling less, and my hands aren't sore at the end of the day.

Developer Tools • Feb 01, 2019

Replacing Heroku Review Apps on Non-GitHub Projects

Heroku's Review Apps are great if you happen to be using GitHub. We're not. Here's the process and infrastructure our team uses instead.

React / Redux • Jan 31, 2019

Using React Storybook to Tackle Complex Multipart Stories

A methodology for using React Storybook to create components & simplify complexity. It decouples the development of the components UI from its surroundings.