Atomic Spin

Project & Team Management • Sep 14, 2018

Creating Psychological Safety Leads to Happy Teams

I can't always control who's on my team, but as team lead, I do have the ability to change group norms and make sure everyone feels heard and secure.

TypeScript • Sep 13, 2018

Creating a Drag-and-Drop File Uploader with React & TypeScript

We built our drag-and-drop uploader by tracking state within the component to determine if the user is dragging, and using that to trigger UI changes.

TypeScript • Sep 10, 2018

Correctly Managing Concurrency in JavaScript

Two easy utilities for managing JavaScript concurrency: ensure that only one instance of a process is running, and protect critical sections of code.

Growing as Makers • Sep 09, 2018

Four Ways to Contribute as a Junior Developer

When you're a junior developer surrounded by smart, experienced people, it’s easy to feel like you don't have much to contribute. But that's not true.

Personal Optimization • Sep 08, 2018

Unpacking The Confidence Code, Part 2 – Exploring the Confidence Gap

Research shows a significant confidence gap between men and women. Why is this, and what can we do to address it in ourselves?

Development Practices • Sep 06, 2018

Special Cases Ruin Everything! (Here Are 3 Ways to Avoid Them)

An average person can keep about 7 units of information in short-term memory, and every special case takes up at least one of those spots.

Web Apps • Sep 05, 2018

Four Hurdles when Prototyping with Material-UI for React

Material-UI got us working quickly and helped us to deliver a powerful yet simple user experience, but there were a few items that were a little sticky.

Development Practices • Sep 03, 2018

Reducing Null Errors with the Maybe Monad

The Maybe Monad is nice when working with deeply-nested objects where null values are likely. I’ve gotten the most mileage out of the Maybe Monad when storing it in Redux state for

Business Practices • Sep 02, 2018

Five Touchpoints for Kickstarting the New Hire Experience

The "dead zone" between accepting an offer and the first day can be stressful! Use these five touchpoints to improve new hire experience.

Growing as Makers • Sep 01, 2018

Unpacking the Confidence Code, Part 1 – Developing Confidence Together

The Confidence Code was great. But I learned the most at our book club – discussing the book with the women of Atomic, hearing their stories and insights.

Project & Team Management • Aug 31, 2018

Six Ways to Ensure People Don’t Dread Your Meeting

Meetings fill a lot of our working days, yet most people dread them. As an organizer, it's your job to make sure people aren't wasting their time.