Atomic Spin

Project & Team Management • Jul 16, 2024

Client-Driven Demos: Get Real Feedback Early

Client-driven demos can encourage interactivity and real-time feedback, leading to less rework and surprises down the line.

Prisma • Jul 16, 2024

Build an SQL Query from Variables with a Prisma Raw Query (prisma.$queryRaw)

Using prisma.$queryRaw, I was able to write a basic query that returned the data I needed. However, I also needed the query to filter and order the data.

TypeScript • Jul 15, 2024

Module Augmentation is a Hidden Gem in TypeScript

Module augmentation and interface merging extend and modify existing modules without altering their original source code.

UX/Design Techniques • Jul 14, 2024

Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 5 – Remember the Future

By helping your stakeholders imagine how their product will make users successful, this Design Thinking exercise can help clarify and drive priorities.

UX/Design Techniques • Jul 13, 2024

Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 4 – Start Your Day

Start Your Day will help you understand when and how a user engages with your product over time. It's a commonly used exercise at Atomic.

Growing as Makers • Jul 12, 2024

Saying “No” is a Powerful Tool

Whether you're at a consultancy or a product company, from development to management, you have a hidden superpower: saying no.

Exploratory Testing • Jul 11, 2024

The Bugs They Missed – Finding Bugs in Production

Bugs in production are never pleasant. Use this learning opportunity so no one can ever say, "Customers are better at finding bugs than you."

Development Practices • Jul 10, 2024

Software Developers, Have a Feature? Resist This Urge

It's easy to get bogged down in detail, but we need to take a big picture approach when defining the requirements of feature work.

AI for Designers • Jul 09, 2024

Synthetic User Research is a Terrible Idea

Any product claiming to conduct valuable research for your software by interviewing a synthetic user or using generative AI is lying.

C# • Jul 08, 2024

My Typescript to C# Cheatsheet

To facilitate learning C#, I created a Typescript to C# cheatsheet to help map commonly-used TypeScript concepts to their C# counterparts.

UX/Design Techniques • Jul 07, 2024

Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 3 – POEMS

You can get better user observations and more useful user research with the POEMS methods. Here's my overview, a how-to, and a template.

Personal Optimization • Jul 06, 2024

Time is Finite, Energy Isn’t: Figure Out How to Renew Your Energy to Avoid Burnout

Burnout can manifest as a lack of focus, irritability, isolation, and chronic fatigue. So, how do you avoid burnout?