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Project & Team Management • Jun 22, 2014

Post-Mortem of a Failed Project

I was struck by just how mundane and familiar their issues were: changing requirements, tight deadlines, shifting schedule and priorities.

UX/Design Practices • Jun 20, 2014

When To Compare Features of a Competing App

If your new app will have a near competitor, how much do you want to know about that product before you start planning yours?

Web Apps • Jun 19, 2014

3 Reasons Angular Rocks

AngularJS has a lot of killer features, but the 3 that separate it from the crowd are promises, RESTful interfaces, and dependency injection.

UX/Design Techniques • Jun 18, 2014

Creating Accessible Interface Designs for Seniors

As designers, we can help seniors by creating interfaces that compliment their age. Seniors want something simple, stylish, and personalized to their needs.

Python • Jun 17, 2014

Using the Command Pattern to Write More Testable Python

How the Command Pattern can help you create more elegant and more testable Python code.

News & Events • Jun 16, 2014

Balanced Team is Coming to Grand Rapids in 2015

Help us create better, stronger, smarter multi-disciplinary teams at the 2015 Balanced Team summit in Grand Rapids.

Development Practices • Jun 16, 2014

Putting the Science back in Computer Science

Five scientific tools/techniques that can improve your software development and put the Science back in Computer Science.

Web Apps • Jun 15, 2014

Testing Web Apps Developed via Vagrant Using Capybara

Tips to for developing and testing web apps over Vagrant using the Capybara testing framework.

Extracurricular Activities • Jun 14, 2014

Talking SPI on Raspberry Pi

Two ways to communicate using SPI on the Raspberry Pi.

iOS / OS X • Jun 13, 2014

6 Ways Swift Improves On Objective-C

Swift fixes a lot of the things that bother me about Objective-C. This post discusses 6 Swift features that will make iOS development more efficient.

Communities • Jun 12, 2014

The Regional Economic Impact of Technology Jobs

Technology jobs are beneficial to regional economic health. West Michigan has a wealth of tech talent and is poised to grow the local technology sector.

Evolving the Industry • Jun 11, 2014

Why Workplace Gender Diversity Matters

Workplace diversity is important for understanding our clients, creating innovative products, and improving our bottom line.