Insights
Thoughts, ideas and opinions on all things software strategy, design, and development – from the emerging tech experts at Revelry
100 Custom Slack Emojis You Absolutely, Positively Need
If you’re not already using at least some of these custom Slack emojis, what are you even doing?
Meet Sam Keer: Elixir and Javascript Developer, Boxer, Nature Enthusiast
Who is Sam Keer? Sam Keer is a software engineer who works with Elixir, Javascript, Ruby, and a dash of C#. Originally from Redwood…
Meet Brent McCrossen: Entrepreneur, Chef, Drummer
An entrepreneur for more than half his life, Brent McCrossen is a pro at building businesses, which serves him well as Managing Director for…
Meet Jess Richmond: JS & C# Developer and Lover of Eats, Beats, and Bikes
What was the path that brought you to Revelry? Pre-COVID I was working as an Art Department assistant in the New Orleans film industry….
How Our One Week Sprints Are Like Blazing a Trail
This is how we keep track of the landmarks that tell us we’re still on the right trail. It’s not always a straight line, but the journey is beautiful.
Meet Crystal Adkins: Quiet, But Outspoken Elixir Developer
Where are you from? I grew up in a town in North Central Kentucky called Mount Washington; it’s just south of Louisville. I spent…
3 Approaches to Solving the New Year Chaos Logic Problem
Software engineer, Jonathan Walters, breaks down three approaches he took to solve the New Year Chaos logic problem from HackerRank.
How To Setup GitHub Authentication for an Exposed Service in Kubernetes
Setting up an exposed service or ingress on a Kubernetes cluster needs authentication with OAuth 2 Proxy: here’s how to get it done in 6 easy steps.
Common Code Review Pitfalls and How to Manage Them
Learn how to avoid common code review pitfalls that engineering managers face.
Hone your team’s code reviews at the Git Pull Request level.
Our Remote Workstations & the Products We Love
We understand how involved it can be as you acclimate to remote work culture, especially during times like these. With years of remote work under our belt, we’d like to help by sharing our own work from home setups and some of the tools and products that we love.
Thank You, Ellis Marsalis — Learning To Improv During a Pandemic
Brent McCrossen, Managing Director of Revelry Startup Studio, reflects on the life lessons from Ellis Marsalis, a New Orleans musical legend.
Getting Started with Image Formats for Web
What are the best image formats for web? Saving an optimized file in an appropriate format can have a big impact on website speed.
7 Strategies to Cope When Working From Home with Kids
In this post, one of our PMs and pro work from home mom discusses the reality of working from home with kids, and her best tips for surviving.
The UX of Machine Learning
UX and Machine Learning have a lot in common and the user design experience process can benefit machine learning.
A Simple Leader Election Solution for Kubeadm in an AWS ASG
At Revelry, we use kubeadm to build our Kubernetes clusters. Here’s the four-step process we used to setup and test kubeadm in an AWS ASG.