Atomic Spin

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.

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.