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Web Apps • Jan 06, 2018

Simple, Rails-Like Database Migrations Using Knex on AWS Lambda

How to connect AWS Lambda to an RDS database and deploy new code along with a database migration. We solved the problem with Knex.js.

Extracurricular Activities • Jan 05, 2018

Open Sourcing “Space Battle 2” – an RTS Game Ready for Your AI Player

At this year's Atomic Games, we built AIs to play our in-house RTS "Space Battle 2: Resource Collectors." We had so much fun, we decided to open source it.

TypeScript • Jan 04, 2018

Creating Your Own TSLint Rules

In this post, I'll walk you through the steps I took to create my first tslint rule. I found it incredibly easy, and you will too.

Business Practices • Jan 03, 2018

Carl Erickson on Urban Offices, Being a Good Neighbor, and the Value of Proximity

I sat down with Carl Erickson to talk about why Atomic keeps choosing Wealthy Street, and what Atomic and the neighborhood have to offer each other.

Web Apps • Jan 03, 2018

Tips for Building Your Node App on VSTS Windows Agents

Here are a few things I've learned while building a Node.js app on Visual Studio Team Services. VSTS isn't not my first CI choice, but it can be workable.

Project & Team Management • Jan 02, 2018

How to Run a Sprint Planning Meeting for a Happy, Productive Team

When done right, the Sprint Planning Meeting serves as a well tuned-constraint, keeping the team sustainably delivering regular, measurable progress.

Extracurricular Activities • Dec 31, 2017

Creating a Morning Information Radiator for your Android Tablet

How to make an Android tablet information radiator using the free Automate app. It was easy to use, intuitive, and powerful enough to do just what I needed.

Development Practices • Dec 30, 2017

WebDriver Testing Fun Times: When Threes Didn’t Exist

Checking the version of your software and the change log can lead to some very important discoveries. It might even lead you to the solution right away.

Ruby • Dec 29, 2017

Make Monkey Patching in Ruby Less Risky with Refinements

Extending Ruby's built-in classes is convenient but dangerous. Use refinements to get fine grained control over your monkey patches.

UX/Design Techniques • Dec 28, 2017

Practices for Harnessing SCSS with React

We have been hard at work on a client project using React, and we've established a set of rules to help us keep the CSS in order.

Functional Programming • Dec 27, 2017

Unit Testing Phoenix Controllers with Mox

A short walkthrough of the Mox library for Elixir. See how implementing mocks based on behaviours can simplify your unit tests for Phoenix controllers.

Project & Team Management • Dec 26, 2017

Development Accelerants

Some teams have lightning crackling from their fingertips, while others are barely crawling. And one team can behave differently on different projects. Why?