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Thoughts, ideas and opinions on all things software strategy, design, and development – from the emerging tech experts at Revelry
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How to Take Your Pair Programming Skills to the Next Level
If you take a cross-section of developers, you’ll find some very mixed opinions about pairing. Some devs hate it. Some devs write blog posts about how great it is. Why is this? Let’s chat about why pair programming is awesome, and what you can do to level up your skills.
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Vim + VS Code = <3
Choosing a text editor is a personal thing, but here’s how using Vim with VS Code has made me a very happy software engineer.
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How, Why, and When: The Elements of an Effective Ticket Comment
We have daily standups. We tried adding a thing called a daily 4:20. But in the end, we decided to improve our ticket comment writing game. And Aline led the charge on the how and the why.
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How To Immediately Dismiss The Numerical Keypad in React Native
If you have ever done mobile development in React Native, chances are you have used a TextInput. And, you’ve probably also used the numerical version of TextInput to create a numerical keypad.
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History of Virtual Reality, Part 2: AR/VR in Digital Entertainment
For 200 years, VR technology progressed but was stymied by limitations in innovation. In Part 2 of this 3-part series, Curtis introduces you to the major players in Silicon Valley who moved VR forward.
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“Put It On the Blockchain”: How Bitcoin Technology Is Revolutionizing Everything
You’re not alone. Jason has a lot of smart friends who are into cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. And he wanted to know what it is to get excited about, because blockchain technology is about to change everything.
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Get on the Google Drive Bus
It’s safe to say that Google is a household name. If you’ve never heard of it, let me help you. Despite the fact that…
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Construct Histograms with Functional JavaScript
Jonathan shares code samples that prove how functional programming helped resolve some coding challenge problems much faster, and with fewer lines of code, than more imperative approaches would have — even for more imperative languages such as JavaScript.
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6 Magical Steps to Dynamically Change CSS Font Color Based on Background, Using SCSS
Blaze’s heart was so happy the day she discovered the ability to change font color based on the lightness or darkness of the background. She shares with you the magic of SCSS in this detailed post.
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Confessions of a 50-Year-Old Software Apprentice
At age 50, I was hired as a software apprentice at Revelry Labs after retiring from a 23-year career in finance. Here’s why… and how it’s going.
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