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Developer Tools • Aug 30, 2018

Intro to Swagger – A Structured Approach to Creating an API

Swagger can help you define your API and its attributes for both internal and external conversation – then implement and test it.

Development Practices • Aug 29, 2018

Surviving an Infrastructure Upgrade

Major infrastructure upgrades are often deprioritized until some business makes them urgent, which can make jumping this hurdle seem insurmountable.

Project & Team Management • Aug 28, 2018

Three Ways to Maintain Excellent Customer Experience During a Support Phase

A client in a support phase isn't your top priority – but they still need your care and attention. Here are 3 ways to give them a great experience.

Android Development • Aug 27, 2018

Creating a Custom Gboard Sticker Pack – A Guide for Android Newbies

A step-by-step guide to creating and installing a custom sticker pack for Gboard – written by and for an experienced developer, but an Android newbie.

Extracurricular Activities • Aug 26, 2018

A Docker Pipeline for Mirroring & Archiving a Website

My goal is to have zipped website archives created once a week, with my process built on Docker, and the Synology task scheduler taking care of the work.

Development Practices • Aug 25, 2018

Want to Write Clearer Code? Follow the Cooperative Principle

Could you easily put into words what each part of your code is doing, and what it's for? If not, it could probably benefit from some refactoring.

Extracurricular Activities • Aug 24, 2018

Fixing the External Monitor Color Problem with My 2018 MacBook Pro

Connect a 2018 MacBook Pro to an unsupported monitor, and the YPbPr/YCbCr color mode can cause poor display performance. I found a way to fix it by overriding the EDID back to RGB

Platforms & Languages • Aug 23, 2018

Finding Records that Don’t Exist in PostgreSQL

Using PostgreSQL value lists and set operations to find records that do not actually exist in our database and identify problems in our dataset.

Project & Team Management • Aug 22, 2018

Project Team Roles at Atomic – The Tech Lead

The tech lead manages feasibility and technical constraints: ensuring the system architecture and technology stack will support the intended product and enable the team to meet ove

Development Practices • Aug 21, 2018

Seven Practices for Growing Your Code Review Skills

Gone are the days of cowboy coders working alone with no collaboration or oversight. We've realized the value of building things with others who can point out hazards in our blind

React / Redux • Aug 20, 2018

Resolving Error: “Objects are not valid as a React child”

React components always expect to take an object that contains the props it needs. By changing the props type of the component, I made the error disappear.

Atomic Accelerator • Aug 19, 2018

Atomic Grand Rapids Welcomes its 2018 Accelerator Cohort

Three new makers have joined Atomic's Grand Rapids office as part of the Atomic Accelerator—a prof. development program for newly-graduated developers.