Growing as Makers What Makes a Great Consultant? Hint: It’s Not Just Code Explore how trust and human connection, not just technical skill, define successful consulting engagements.
Product Development Why Developer Experience Matters in Software Consulting Learn why consultants should prioritize Developer Experience (DX) to boost productivity and deliver lasting project success.
Business Practices First Impressions Matter: Sales Intake Strategies That Work Answering inquiries isn't simply administrative work but an essential part of the sales intake process. That first interaction sets the tone.
The Software Life Why Software Consultants Benefit from Liberal Arts Education Technical skills are vital for software development, but success also depends on skills that are at the core of a liberal arts education.
Growing as Makers Working Ahead of the Curve: How Developers Become Consultants Discover how developers can increase their impact by adopting a consultant mindset and turning small insights into project successes.
Culture How We Help Startups: The Big, the Small, and the Medium I've consulted with startups for the past several years, and opportunities shift significantly based on the size and maturity of the company.
The Software Life Software Development Outlook for 2025 and Beyond: No Easy Projects Globalization and generative AI are causing massive shifts in software development. Here's a software development outlook for 2025 and beyond.
Culture Build a Culture of Bold, Candid Feedback At Atomic, we hold practice sessions so junior developers give candid feedback to leaders and peers, receiving immediate coaching in return.
Growing as Makers Consultants: Here’s How You Optimize for Client Value I've had a lot of discussions recently, making sure that we, as software consultants, use our time to optimize for client value.
Personal Optimization How To Be a Good Internal Consultant Consulting inside your organization is a critical part of being a good consultant in general — something we take seriously at Atomic.
Culture Breaking Down the Term “Boutique Consulting Firm” From multinational organizations to a boutique consulting firm, my reflections on my journey to Atomic Object.
Project & Team Management You Should Probably Be Saying “No” to Your Client More Often People pleasing can run deep in the consulting space. Let’s chat about when it’s okay, and even recommended, to say “no” to a client.
