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Development Practices • Aug 18, 2020

4 Best Practices for Retroactively Adding Automated Tests

Adding tests retroactively isn't ideal, but it's still better than not having any! Here are a few ways to make this process easier and more impactful.

Development Practices • Aug 10, 2020

4 Ways to Meet the Challenge of Unexpected Remote Pairing

Better remote pairing means better code and stronger bonds between teammates. Don't be afraid to iterate and try new things.

UX/Design Practices • Aug 03, 2020

6 Design Best Practices for Apple Watch Applications

Here are my top six tips and resources when designing for the Apple Watch, specifically stand-alone applications.

DevOps & System Admin. • Jul 31, 2020

Using Docker & Kubernetes Together to Design & Maintain Your Infrastructure

The real magic happens when you have Kubernetes schedule and coordinate your Docker containers. This will give you higher availability and more resiliency.

Evolving the Industry • Jul 30, 2020

A “Design Problem” Is Everyone’s Problem

When we call something a "design problem," we're implying that visual design can fix the way the business or software system was "designed."

Development Practices • Jul 21, 2020

6 Steps to Understanding a Large, Legacy Codebase

Tackling a large, legacy codebase? You need to understand the overall picture first. Start with the 10,000-foot view, and slowly work your way down.

Project & Team Management • Jul 20, 2020

Staying Socially Connected in a Socially-Distanced Office

As a manager, being remote from my team while social distancing is tough. But I’ve added two new practices that help fill the gap.

Personal Optimization • Jul 18, 2020

6 Things that Helped Me Adjust to Working from Home

I've had a few months to perfect my work from home strategies. I wanted to share them to help you through your experience working at home as well.

Developer Tools • Jul 14, 2020

CircleCI vs. Azure Pipelines: A Comparative Analysis

CircleCI and Azure Pipelines are leading continuous integration platforms, each with strengths and weaknesses. Which should you choose?

UX/Design Practices • Jul 13, 2020

How to Create a Cohesive Conceptual Model from Diverse Mental Models

Here are several ways you can adjust your diverse set of mental models to create a more cohesive conceptual model for your software system.

Extracurricular Activities • Jul 12, 2020

Self-Hosting Your Own Cloud – Part 8: Monitoring Your Internet Traffic with ntopng

A managed switch allows you to copy traffic from one or more ports onto a designated mirror port. You'll have a copy of all traffic moving through your designated ports onto a port

Growing as Makers • Jul 05, 2020

Abstraction Laddering – An Easy, Effective Problem Framing Exercise

You can't solve a problem you don't understand. Before you jump into action, bring your issues into the right level of focus with the Ladder of Abstraction.