Insights
Thoughts, ideas and opinions on all things software strategy, design, and development – from the emerging tech experts at Revelry
How to Master Slack for Maximum Productivity and Minimum Annoyance
We communicate as a team on Slack the same way we would via any other form of communication—by following our Core Values.
Incorporating Design Thinking into Lean Agile Sprints
It’s too easy to drop the learning aspect from Agile when the default is to build. We believe in the value of design thinking principles, and our innovation partners benefit from the quick wins that come out of slowing down once in awhile. Here’s how we do it.
Tips for Working from Home to Stay Sane and Productive
If you work at home, you are constantly going to be battling distractions. Having a dedicated workspace can be a huge help in several ways. Let your family know that when you’re sitting at the desk, it’s work time and you shouldn’t be bothered. Give yourself time to get ready for work.
Low Batteries vs Actual Fires: Knowing When, How to Escalate a Project Issue
It’s Thursday night. One more day of work before I’m on vacation for a week. I’m awake later than I plan to be, but,…
My Introduction to Property Testing
Lately I’ve been exploring various automated testing techniques, and it’s about time I got to property-based testing, also known simply as property testing. I…
Implementing Globalization (G11N) in Software Applications
While working on getting a product live in Canada, we have gone through various trials and tribulations getting localization to work. Globalization generally refers to the combination of localization (L10N), and internationalization (I18N).
As a team member, I want better user stories …
Here’s a template for writing a user story that helps you imagine that you’re the user, so that you can think about how you would want to use the system. The template is a tool to prevent you from retreating back into the developer’s perspective.
Getting My Feet Wet with Deep Learning and Word2Vec
After listening to this episode of Practical AI, I got interested in experimenting with Word2Vec. According to wikipedia, Word2vec is a group of related models that…
6 WordPress Features You Should Know About
There are so many features in WordPress, it’s impossible to know them all. The trick is to find the hidden gems that make your life easier.
Improve Your Workflow in the Terminal with These fzf Tips
Tips and code snippets that can be used to help improve your workflow in the terminal, and, how to create your own fzf-based workflow.
Improving UX Design with React Native Features
Front-end development for React Native is an entirely different ball game, especially when it comes to styling content, because styles are written in JavaScript. At one point or another, you’ll face challenges like a different markup, style properties, number conversions, boundaries, and lots of weird errors. So Brittany gathered up some resources for you.
Prioritizing Features and Bugs in Software Development
Whether it’s a feature, a bug, or a regression, it’s all work. It all has the same level of prioritization before we add in the business context. This is how we decide what gets worked first.
Here’s Why We Do Case Interviews for Software Engineers
Technical interviews are broken. We do case interviews in order to take candidates from hearing the scenario, to asking clarifying questions, to giving broad opinions and concepts, to specific architecture and programming tasks.
Hustle vs Flow: Balancing the Masculine and the Feminine at Work
We call on both sides of our personality in order to live a balanced life and remain in context. Here’s what happens when we lean too much to one side or the other at work, and why it’s important to balance the hustle and the flow.
Managing Technical Debt: Etiquette, Tips, and Techniques
There are many moving parts involved in product delivery. Ideally, we never utilize developer shortcuts or compromises. And even when we knowingly take shortcuts, the intention is always to come back and clean this up eventually.