Atomic Spin

Developer Tools • Jun 22, 2017

Clojure Development with Visual Studio Code

Learning Emacs while also attempting to learn Clojure was too much all at once. So I decided to try out Visual Studio Code (VS Code) with Clojure.

UX/Design Practices • Jun 21, 2017

Why and How to Discuss Design with Developers

When you include developers in your critique, you aren't giving them a panacea. You're making your design practice better.

Developer Tools • Jun 20, 2017

Docker for Mac: Overcoming Slow Mounted Volumes

You could develop in a windowed Linux environment. But if you want to stay in MacOS and use Docker, I have a few tips to make your life better.

TypeScript • Jun 19, 2017

DateStr – A Strongly-Typed Date String for TypeScript

Introducing DateStr, a strongly-typed string representation of a date in TypeScript, built using type guards and a nominal typing technique.

Project & Team Management • Jun 18, 2017

Experiencing the Client/Consultant Relationship from the Other Side

My wife and I recently had our bathroom redone and, well — there's nothing like having a terrible consultant to make you want to be a better one.

Web Apps • Jun 16, 2017

Elegant Form Validation Using React – Demo

One of my goals was Composability. I wanted to be able to define a collection of form requirements that could be applied to form fields as needed.

TypeScript • Jun 15, 2017

Five Things to Think About When Considering TypeScript

There are some conditions that could make TypeScript less valuable for a project or team. Here are a few questions to ask when weighing it for your project.

Project & Team Management • Jun 14, 2017

Three Goals for Effective Backlog Management

If you can achieve these, your team will be well situated to reliably and predictably deliver their best product.

Developer Tools • Jun 13, 2017

Can the macOS Disk Utility really erase an SSD?

I investigate whether a macOS Disk Utility erase leaves easy-to-read breadcrumbs behind, or whether it cleans up after itself.

Web Apps • Jun 12, 2017

Atomic SPA Starter Kit: TypeScript, GraphQL, ReactJS

Our new SPA framework with TypeScript, GraphQL, and ReactJS. It's a starter kit for building single-page web apps backed by an API.

Growing as Makers • Jun 11, 2017

The Mental Stages of Programming

The Sudden Realization stage can be minimized by spending the time to define your problem and research the tools you will be using.

Web Apps • Jun 09, 2017

JSON to XML with AngularJS in Preparation for InDesign

I export the XML tree in the DOM, then save that text as an XML document. I used AngularJS for the web application, and JavaScript to create the XML feed.