Platforms & Languages • Dec 10, 2024 Solve Optimization Problems with MiniZinc and Google OR Tools Let's take a look at MiniZinc and Google's Operations Research (OR) Tools. I'll also touch on how to integrate them into your Node backend.
Growing as Makers • Dec 09, 2024 How to Pick a Conference: Advice from a Fish out of Water It can be overwhelming to pick a conference, especially if you're new to the industry! Here are some questions you should ask yourself.
UX & Design • Dec 08, 2024 Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 25 – Empathy Map In part 25 of this Design Thinking Toolkit series, an empathy map will have you walking, talking, and thinking like your research subjects.
Personal Optimization • Dec 07, 2024 The Power of Stepping Away: Recharge Yourself with a Break Sometimes I get bogged down, forgetting the bigger picture. Often, stepping away from the problem is the right choice.
Culture • Dec 06, 2024 Navigating Change: How Businesses Can Thrive in Uncertainty Three Grand Rapids business leaders recently shared their stories about navigating change and uncertainty. Here's what I learned.
Developer Tools • Dec 05, 2024 Stupid Network Tricks Using socat The thing I like about socat is that it's specialized yet has a general purpose. I don't use it daily, but when I need it, it's handy.
Developer Tools • Dec 04, 2024 Get the Most Out of Payload CMS Custom Translations On a recent project, we used Payload CMS. The helper functions we added made working with custom translations even easier.
Developer Tools • Dec 03, 2024 SSH Keys on macOS, Part 2: Building a Key System Creating and using lots of SSH keys can be really easy to manage with a simple key system. Following a few simple principles makes it work.
Developer Tools • Dec 02, 2024 SSH Keys on macOS, Part 1: Simple and Safe We make handling SSH keys on macOS way more complicated than it has to be. Here's a simple, safe way to create and use them.
UX/Design Techniques • Dec 01, 2024 Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 24 – Abstraction Ladder Let's ascend to new levels of thinking with Abstraction Ladder, a Design Thinking method that will help you find the true potential of a concept or the root cause of a problem.
Project & Team Management • Nov 30, 2024 Stop Settling for “Good Enough” in Your Team Space Ever been on a healthy team where collaborative energy is high and you’re excited to head to work? It’s magical, but what’s the secret sauce?
Growing as Makers • Nov 29, 2024 5 Pottery Disciplines That Shaped Me Into a Better Programmer Pottery and programming seem different, but the soft skills needed are similar. Here's how I've used ceramics to become a better programmer.
