How Well-Tested Is Your Code? Try Mutation Testing to Really Understand

March 11, 2019January 27, 2022 |Jason Pollentier
Back-End Engineering

Mutation testing involves running your test suite many times, modifying the application code in different ways to see if the tests catch the change.

Most Common Project Terms at Revelry: Part 2

January 15, 2019March 4, 2022 |Rev Team
Product Management DevOps

I’ve chosen this specific list as part of an effort to foster a shared understanding of commonly used terms. This “glossary” doesn’t exist in a vacuum – it can (and should) continue to be challenged and evolve over time as our understanding changes.

How to Make Git History Useful to Humans

August 27, 2018January 27, 2022 |Jason Pollentier
Back-End Engineering

Make sure you’re doing this consistently, because down the line it makes a big difference to somebody digging through git history.

“Call Your Shots” and Other SEAL Team Leadership Skills We Embody at Revelry

August 16, 2018October 14, 2022 |Rev Team
Leadership

Everyone is a leader at Revelry, and it’s because we let the process take the lead. Hang on though – we’re not cultists. When the process doesn’t fit, we allow ourselves and our team to change it up. We make the process work for us when necessary, not the other way around.

Remote Work Challenges? Get Yourself a Culture of Trust

August 6, 2018February 4, 2022 |Rev Team
Remote Work

You don’t have to allow interruptions. Take that pressure off yourself.

Here’s How We Survived a Two Week Fire Drill

June 18, 2018February 4, 2022 |Rev Team
Product Management

Speaking up about potential challenges is a normal and important part of our process. When a teammate raises a fire drill, available or relevant teammates participate in the topic thread. Sometimes, we resolve the issue in a few minutes. And other times, we identify a major challenge and take the conversation to the product owner to discuss next steps.

How, Why, and When: The Elements of an Effective Ticket Comment

April 9, 2018October 14, 2022 |Rev Team
Back-End Engineering

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.