Why Your “Bad Questions” Are Good (and Necessary)
Instead of living in fear that you’re the one asking bad questions, consider that your questions will probably lead your team to deliver better outcomes.
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About Revelry Team
Effective Written Communication for Your Team: Murder Ambiguity
It may be simple to use pronouns like “this, that, these, those, and they”, but Thomas Knoll says that these are ambiguous and dangerous words. And you should murder them.
Revelry Labs is Named to the Prestigious Inc. 5000
It’s our first year making our mark on the prestigious Inc. 5000!
Don’t Use JSON as a Configuration File Format (Unless You Have To)
Don’t use JSON as a configuration file format, unless you have to. Here are all the reasons why – and what to use instead.
Cross-browser Testing: Best Practices and Useful Resources
A great way to save hours of time is to always keep cross-browser best practices in mind throughout the process of developing a new site.
Testing Time-Based Ethereum Smart Contracts in Solidity Without a Test Suite
If your contract revolves around time as a key mechanic, you’ll find yourself waiting for extended periods of time or frequently missing important time windows as you switch back and forth from code editor to wallet.
Strong Types of Pattern Matching in Elixir
There are various ways to define the shape of the data you expect. This post shows the various forms pattern matching can take in Elixir.
Meet Jason Pollentier: Software Engineer and Natural Creator
Jason says, “Revelry has always been on my radar as a company that works for the community and hires amazing people.”
Coding Creativity 05: Platform Revolution with Geoff Parker
We chat with Geoff Parker. professor of management science at Tulane University and the co-author of Platform Revolution.
Coding Creativity 04: The Product Designer’s Role With Ryan Freitas
A conversation with Ryan Freitas, director of product design at uber, about the role of the product designer and ‘opinionated products.’
Getting Things Done (GTD) with the Multi-Inbox Powerful Sweep
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…
Using the 5 Whys Approach for Your Startup
To determine the root cause of an effect or problem, the 5 Whys approach encourages a deep dive by simply asking “why” to the answer of a succession of questions.
Can we Meet Up in Austin at SXSW?
Our main gathering is the 8th Annual Downtown NOLA Party, on Monday, March 14. It jumps off at the Lucky Lounge at 9:00 PM with live music by Big Sam’s Funky Nation.
Duck, Duck, Ruby: Duck Typing in Ruby
The implementation of the Ruby language is built using duck typing and it would seem wise to build our Ruby applications in that way.
My Vim Setup
I use relatively few plugins and try to keep my VIM environment as simple as possible. Here are the plugins I really like for a simple vim setup.