Robert Prehn

Getting Things Done (GTD) with the Multi-Inbox Sweep

Written by Robert Prehn

 on April 11, 2016

My History with Getting Things Done I’d like to share a technique I use to keep organized and reduce my anxiety about my todo list. I have followed a Getting Things Done-like system for keeping my projects and tasks organized for a few years now. Adopting some parts of GTD helped me to reduce my […]

The Case Against Specification Documents

Written by Robert Prehn

 on April 1, 2016

Here’s the challenge: I’ve never seen a specification document that was research driven. I’m going to make the argument that specification documents are not the best way to make your software, and that together we– you as the client, and me as the consultant– can do better.

JSX is Useful for More Than React

Written by Robert Prehn

 on February 22, 2016

JSX can be used for more than React. Robert Prehn, Revelry’s VP of Engineering, shows you how to use JSX syntax with other frameworks or even your own custom code.

React Testing with Jasmine: A Simpler Way

Written by Robert Prehn

 on January 4, 2016

You might want to avoid Jest if you don’t need its features, don’t like its conventions, or if Jest is incompatible with your other tools. If you choose not to use Jest, you can use Jasmine directly instead.

The Martian, Apollo 13, and the engineering mind

Written by Robert Prehn

 on December 21, 2015

I’ve been thinking about how to apply this admirable and proven approach to my work as an engineer (with my admittedly less life threatening problems).

I think you can boil it down to a three part quote from the great NASA movie: Apollo 13.