Developer Tools • Sep 04, 2024 A Foray into Mac and Python Automation A recent scripting spike aimed at automating a workflow led me down a deeper rabbit hole: AppleScript/AppleEvents and Python GUI automations.
Developer Tools • Sep 03, 2024 Use Obsidian for Complex Entity Documentation Adding Obsidian to a recent software project created a coherent visual model the team could use for both reference and knowledge transfer.
UX/Design Techniques • Aug 31, 2024 Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 14 – I Like, I Wish, What If It's hard to get positive, constructive feedback. "I Like, I Wish, What If" uses Design Thinking to get useful feedback from a diverse group.
Project & Team Management • Aug 30, 2024 The Lean Leader’s Guide: Crush Short-Term Software Projects In the world of software development, short-term projects for clients require a different approach than their larger, long-term counterparts.
TypeScript • Aug 29, 2024 Enhancing Payload CMS: Implement S3 Versioning Support Depending on your needs, the default S3 adapter in the Payload Plugin Cloud Storage package may fall short in several ways.
Development • Aug 28, 2024 The Most Important Tool for Working with Legacy Code: Empathy When I'm scratching my head, trying to figure out what the author of some legacy code was thinking, I try to put some empathy into practice.
Business Practices • Aug 26, 2024 Launching to Lasting: Strategic Foundations for Startup Success By validating your product-market fit or iterating quickly on a well-defined MVP, you can increase your chances of startup success.
UX/Design Techniques • Aug 24, 2024 Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 13 – Hopes & Fears The "Hopes & Fears" design thinking exercise may feel cheesy. But it can reveal hidden motivations and bring the group together.
Culture • Aug 23, 2024 Breaking Down the Term “Boutique Consulting Firm” From multinational organizations to a boutique consulting firm, my reflections on my journey to Atomic Object.
Culture • Aug 22, 2024 Mentorship: It’s Mostly About Being a Friend to Your Coworker A recently-formed mentor-mentee relationship made me realize that so much of what made it successful was that I was a friend to my coworker.
React / Redux • Aug 21, 2024 TanStack Query (Formerly React Query): The Basics Let's walk through the fundamentals of TanStack Query, including queries, mutations, and query invalidation, and provide practical examples.
Project & Team Management • Aug 20, 2024 Why Resource Misallocation Derails Software Project Teams Discover how resource misallocation can derail software projects and explore strategies to optimize for successful project outcomes.
