Atomic Spin

Web Apps • Sep 12, 2014

Marionette.js Behaviors, Part 2: Testing Behaviors

Behaviors offer an awesome abstraction, but they exist only as a mix-in in the context of a view, which offers some challenges when it comes to testing.

Web Apps • Sep 11, 2014

Marionette.js Behaviors, Part 1: The Basics

An overview of Marionette behaviors with code examples.

Growing as Makers • Sep 10, 2014

5 Ways to Maximize your NewCo Festival Experience

Participating in NewCo last year was a great experience for me – it was amazing to see all that was going on right in my city.

Personal Optimization • Sep 09, 2014

Why You Should Never Use the Word “Obviously”

Obviously is a purely a destructive word — it's often used when a new concept is built from pre-existing but unexplained (and often unexamined) ideas.

Choosing Your Team • Sep 08, 2014

3 Reasons Early-Stage Startups Shouldn’t Ask Us to Sign an NDA

Forcing all potential partners to sign an NDA can severely handicap your ability to create a great product by stifling creativity.

Growing as Makers • Sep 06, 2014

Six Ways Developing Software Is Like Being a Parent

Surprising, parenting and developing software draw on many of the same skills.

Project & Team Management • Sep 05, 2014

How High Should We Set the “Override” Bar?

Improve your team culture by allowing members to purse their best ideas rather than pulling out the override.

Ember.js • Sep 04, 2014

Learning to Love Ember’s Dependency Injection

Often, it helps to think outside the boxes ember provides you. Ember’s dependency injection is a great tool for helping you with this.

Software Science • Sep 03, 2014

Visualizing Garbage Collection Algorithms

Developers take garbage collection for granted, but it's hard to see how it works. Watch 5 different GC algorithm visualizations.

Project & Team Management • Sep 02, 2014

Tools & Practices for Remote Teams, Part 2 – Communicate, Communicate, Communicate!

Team morale, cohesion, and communication are vital to every team's success — and they take considerably more effort with a remote team.

Workplace • Aug 31, 2014

Nature Matters – Insights on Biomimicry

Biomimicry instructs us to build from the bottom up, self-assemble, optimize rather than maximize, use free energy and cross-pollinate.

Growing as Makers • Aug 30, 2014

Finding Inspiration at CreativeMornings Grand Rapids

What can I do to spark inspiration? How can I be confident that my time spent watching the ocean or driving through the countryside is going to pay off?