Atomic Spin

Software Science • Feb 12, 2015

An Introduction to the Central Limit Theorem

The Central Limit Theorem is the cornerstone of statistics – vital to any type of data analysis.

UX/Design Techniques • Feb 11, 2015

Design Pairing at Atomic

During our website redesign, Atomic's designers used pair design for early wireframes and visual direction.

iOS / OS X • Feb 10, 2015

Automated iOS Retain Cycle Testing in Objective-C

A simple method of testing for iOS retain cycles / memory leaks in an automated test suite using Objective-C.

UX/Design Techniques • Feb 09, 2015

Using Team-Driven Design to Create a Flexible Content Design System

We knew the site would grow with and represent the company for several years. This meant that we needed far more than just a few page mockups.

Web Apps • Feb 08, 2015

How Microsoft’s LogParser can Save Time and Improve Productivity

Microsoft's LogParser makes it easy to gain insights into your web applications' performance.

Technical Practices • Feb 07, 2015

Test Everything! (on Validating our Work)

Software quality assurance starts by validating our concept of the user, and continues even after the product is in their hands.

UX/Design Techniques • Feb 06, 2015

A Fresh Outlook: Updating Atomic’s Visual Brand

Our peers were viewing us as a great place for software development, but they didn't recognize us as a design consultancy.

DevOps & System Admin. • Feb 05, 2015

How to Archive a Website

Sometimes, it's necessary to create an archive of a website for offline viewing. We use HTTrack to preserve our old website when we launched our new one.

Business Practices • Feb 04, 2015

Planning & Writing a User-Focused Website for Atomic Object

We designed our site to give visitors want they want – quick, straightforward, honest information to help them decide if Atomic's a good fit for them.

Web Apps, Java • Feb 03, 2015

Using Hibernate DAOs in DropWizard Tasks

How to set up a DropWizard Task to use Hibernate DAO objects for database work.

News & Events • Feb 02, 2015

What We Learned from our Hardest Project Ever

It's not every day, or even year, we redesign our website. Thank heavens. Here are five big things we learned along the way.

Personal Optimization • Feb 01, 2015

Practice, Perfection, and Holding out for More Marshmallows

Googling quick answers is great, as far as it goes. But consistent, persistent practice is still the best way to learn something deeply and comprehensively.