Atomic Spin

Java • Jul 01, 2016

How to Write a Custom Serializer with Jackson

Jackson is a great framework for translating Java to JSON, but sometimes more complex translations call for a custom serializer.

Technical Practices • Jun 30, 2016

Diagnosing Problems: Limit, Threshold, and Quota

Sudden changes in application behavior can often be attributed to reaching a limit or exceeding some quota; recognizing these can help with troubleshooting.

Culture • Jun 29, 2016

Making a Newcomer Feel Like Part of the Team

Lessons learned from a seasoned developer about creating a healthy environment for growth for a new colleague on a software team.

Software Science • Jun 28, 2016

PID – Helping Computers Behave More Like Humans

An intro to the PID control algorithm, with a breakdown of its three components (Proportional, Integral, and Derivative) and their different purposes.

Developer Tools • Jun 27, 2016

Are You Smarter Than the Compiler?

Is it worth using your cognitive processing to worry about optimization when your compiler is so good?

Developer Tools • Jun 26, 2016

Parallelize Development Using Git Worktrees

Gits worktrees give you an extra working copy of your repository, and setting one up is almost as easy as creating a new branch.

Ember.js • Jun 25, 2016

Three Reasons Ember.js Closure Actions Rule

Highlights some of what makes closure actions so awesome—improved syntax, easier data propagation, and added action currying

.NET / WPF • Jun 24, 2016

TDD in a REPL, Continued: Read-Eval-PrettyPrint-Loop

How Read-Eval-Print-Loop can be improved by turning it into a Read-Eval-PrettyPrint-Loop. Plus a Github repo of the author's TDD script for F# development.

UX/Design Tools • Jun 23, 2016

An Introduction to Website Animation with Velocity.js

A walk-through for your first animation with Velocity.js—how to set up your webpage and how to animate a list. Includes a CodePen list animation example.

Developer Tools • Jun 22, 2016

Exploring UIStackView Distribution Types

Exploring the five UIStackView distribution types: Fill, Fill Equally, Fill Proportionally, Equal Spacing, and Equal Centering.

Project & Team Management • Jun 21, 2016

How to Pick Your Battles on a Software Team

Everyone knows they should pick their battles, but how do you decide when? Here are 3 questions for figuring out when to push back and when to let it be.

Ember.js • Jun 20, 2016

Send HTML Elements to Another DOMension with Ember Wormhole

Here's how we used ember-wormhole to better place dropdown menus in our Ember app.