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Development Practices

Don’t Be Afraid to Reevaluate the Backlog

A month or so into an engagement, we came across a story that took much longer than our estimate suggested. This experience made us reevaluate the backlog.

React / Redux

When Should You Make Reusable React Components?

Building reusable React components is an important skill for a developer. Here are the best practices for using these powerful tools.

Angular

Beginner Tips for Getting Started with Angular

Angular is a big framework and can be intimidating to jump into. These tips are for somebody just starting out with Angular projects.

Web Apps

Understanding and Setting Up the Azure Resources to Deploy a Containerized Web App

Here, I'll provide a high-level explanation of the Azure resources our project team created in order to deploy a containerized web application.

Extracurricular Activities

Get a New Oculus Quest 2? Start Building a Unity Game

The Oculus Quest 2 exploded in popularity this year. Here are the steps I followed to start building my first app for the Oculus Quest 2.

Development Practices

How to Prepare for a Product Launch, Part 3: What Will You Do?

Your team will be stronger for it if you can discuss the problems that do come up with a sense of grace and an eye for improvement rather than shame.

Development Practices

How to Prepare for a Product Launch, Part 2: How Will You Know?

So you’re staring down a big product launch. Instead of watching your [unit] tests fail, how might you monitor the way your launch issues manifest?

Development Practices

How to Prepare for a Product Launch, Part 1: What Could Go Wrong?

If you need to quell your nerves, start by making your best assessment of the types of issues that could come up after the product launch.

Desktop Apps

UI Testing Windows Apps with WinAppDriver

Windows Application Driver (WinAppDriver) is useful for integration testing when you're working on a Windows desktop app project.

Development

How to Add Basic Security Checks to Your Application

Develop a basic understanding of common security concerns, and you can be confident that you're not exposing your application to attacks.

Personal Optimization

Make a Morning Routine for Your Desktop!

Having an organized desktop each day helps me move quickly from application to application and lets me focus on the more important parts of my job.

UX/Design Practices

Pairing with a Developer to Design an App – Part Three

While pair designing an app, now is the time to throw in all those ideas and solutions. We chose rapid sketching so we could visualize our ideas quickly.