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Android Development • Oct 16, 2017

Creating BroadcastReceivers that Run while Your Android App Is Backgrounded

How we got our Xamarin Android app to listen for a Bluetooth “bond state change,” even when the app is backgrounded, using BroadcastReceivers.

Culture • Oct 15, 2017

Three Ways I’ve Adopted the “Teach and Learn” Lifestyle

Since I joined Atomic in June, "Teach and Learn" has played an important role in both my career as a developer and my becoming a part of the Atomic team.

Embedded Systems • Oct 14, 2017

Adding an OLED to Your Particle Device

I wanted to use the Particle Photon to present status, so I picked up an OLED display, wired it up, and within no time, I was rendering text and graphics.

Growing as Makers • Oct 13, 2017

How Being a Consultant Taught me to Appreciate the Value of Time

After I started tracking time as a consultant, I realized how scarce time really was. It's taught me to question the value of every activity I do.

Web Apps • Oct 12, 2017

Five Steps to Learn React Quickly

A lot of our teams are using React, so we've designed some of our recent bootcamps to ramp in new employees. These are some of the steps I'd recommend.

Evolving the Industry • Oct 11, 2017

Coding Bootcamps Have a Fundamental Problem

What if coding bootcamps are preparing motivated, hard-working people only for slow-moving, creativity-free software jobs at large companies?

Android Development • Oct 10, 2017

Automating Android NumberPicker using Espresso

While writing an Android UI test involving a NumberPicker, I learned instrumenting the picker with Espresso was not as easy as other Android controls.

Software Science • Oct 09, 2017

When & How to Solve Problems with Genetic Algorithms

An introduction to genetic algorithms—with an example of how we used one to "tune the knobs” on an algorithm that we knew would work.

Personal Optimization • Oct 08, 2017

Three Ways to Cross-Examine Your Assumptions

One measly incorrect assumption can head us down a incorrect path that will waste a lot of our time. Reviewing our assumptions can minimize the disruption.

Web Apps • Oct 07, 2017

Importing with Absolute Paths using webpack in JavaScript/TypeScript

How to use absolute paths in JavaScript and TypeScript to improve your import statements, using the right webpack configuration.

Atomic Accelerator • Oct 06, 2017

Announcing the 2017 Atomic Games!

It's time for the third annual Atomic Games! We're excited to share key updates and talk about the broad participation we're seeing this year.

Growing as Makers • Oct 05, 2017

Don’t Go to a Software Conference for the Technical Stuff

It's tempting to think that a software conference is a vehicle for new tech. If that's all you're getting, you aren't getting enough.