Atomic Spin

Evolving the Industry • Apr 14, 2014

Cross-Train to Become a Better Programmer

Fundamental software design is almost completely missing from programming. Can we learn how to design? I think so, but not yet from the software community.

Developer Tools • Apr 13, 2014

Cool and Easy HTML with Emmet

Emmet is a easy-to-use, lightweight tool that reduces frustration while writing HTML.

Personal Optimization • Apr 12, 2014

Long-Term Planning and Productivity with the Compact Calendar

Productivity has a foundation in planning. David Seah's Compact Calendar is a great tool for planning and visualizing projects that span multiple months.

Functional Programming • Apr 11, 2014

Writing Functional Python

How to use generators and the itertools module to write cleaner Python code with fewer side effects.

Culture • Apr 10, 2014

Get the Door

As a non-technical Atom, I see AO's value mantras lived out daily in employee interactions — even in an event as simple as installing a doorbell.

Web Apps • Apr 09, 2014

Graduating from CoffeeScript to LiveScript

LiveScript offers several advantages over vanilla CoffeeScript — accessor functions, partial functions, function composition, and cascades.

Choosing Your Team • Apr 08, 2014

Beyond Domain Experience – 3 Qualities of Great Software Teams

Great software team see know what the product is for, see all the possibilities, and know how to design a great experience for users.

Project & Team Management • Apr 07, 2014

Tackling Silence, Avoidance, & Negativity in Project Retrospectives

Most of our project retrospective meetings fall short of ideal. Here are some ideas to bring openness, honesty, and effectiveness to our retros.

Business Practices • Apr 06, 2014

Developing Business in Detroit, the Atomic Way

Four ways Atomic is building relationships and business in Detroit.

Extracurricular Activities • Apr 05, 2014

Learning Names and Faces with Anki

I created a set of digital flashcards in Anki to help me learn and remember the names and faces of my coworkers.

News & Events • Apr 04, 2014

GLSEC 2014 Focuses on Craftsmanship & Teams – Register Today

The annual Great Lakes Software Excellence Conference (GLSEC) will be held at The Prince Center at Calvin College on May 5, 2014. Register today.

Objective-C • Apr 03, 2014

combineLatest vs. zip in ReactiveCocoa

A couple of examples showing the differences between the +combineLatest: and +zip: operators in ReactiveCocoa.