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How and Why I’m Improving My Developer Vocabulary

Since I've started actively trying to improve my developer vocabulary, I've seen benefits that extend beyond mentoring other developers.

Gage Vander Clay

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Extracurricular Activities • Oct 17

How Instagram Knew You Wanted a Tent

Have you ever wondered how targeted ads end up in your Instagram feed? The answer turns out to be sitting in plain sight.

Evolving the Industry • Oct 16

What Do Devs, Homemakers, Architects and Pilots Have in Common? Automation.

I looked for jobs that went through automation and how the automation impacted those "displaced" by it. Three of them had lessons for me.

The Software Life • Oct 15

How I Designed a Roommate Matching Tool on a 20KB Budget

Finding a roommate is stressful. You're trying to figure out who you'll share a kitchen with or whether they're a night owl.

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Pictured is a development team at Atomic Object's Ann Arbor office. Post title: Who Decides What's Worth Building? Growing Judgment Work Across the Team

Growing as Makers

Who Decides What’s Worth Building? Growing Judgment Work Across the Team

Agentic engineering is changing the shape of how software teams work, and in doing so, is raising the value of judgment work.

Author Patrick Pale is shown chatting with colleagues about his latest Spin post, "An Overview of 8 Years of Projects as a Software Consultant"

Growing as Makers

An Overview of 8 Years of Projects as a Software Consultant

It’s been fun to reflect on my 8 years here at Atomic and as a professional. What’s kept me around, though, isn’t the work but the people.

A networking event. Post title: What Predatory Media Pitches Reveal About Our Need for Real Community

Growing as Makers

The Visibility Trap: What Predatory Media Pitches Reveal About Our Need for Real Community

Too often, "opportunities" are just predatory pitches in disguise. What people are hungry for is real community.

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Three developers at a whiteboard. Post title: What Constitutes a Meal? What Constitutes an Active User?

Atomic Accelerator

Weekly Wacky Question: What Constitutes a Meal? What Constitutes an Active User?

Author Jacob Williams is shown in a standup meeting with colleagues from Atomic Object. Post title: Accelerator Program FAQ, Answered by an Alum

Atomic Accelerator

Accelerator Program FAQ, Answered by an Alum

Two developers look at a screen together. Post title: Six Things I Learned in My First Six Months in the Accelerator Program

Atomic Accelerator

6 Things I Learned in My First 6 Months in the Accelerator Program

Unleash Your Creativity and Grow Your AI Skills at Atomic Games 2023

Atomic Accelerator

Unleash Your Creativity and Grow Your AI Skills at Atomic Games 2023

A 20201 overview of Atomic Accelerator Recruiting

Atomic Accelerator

An Atomic Accelerator Recruiting Retrospective for 2021

I’d like to share some insights and lessons from the most recent recruiting season at Atomic Object that I hope will be valuable in the years ahead.

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