Virtual Panel: Working Remotely
In this 45-minute remote work panel video, Steve asks fellow Revelers their thoughts on tools, productivity, wellness, and more during the time of COVID-19.
Continue ReadingSoftware Engineer Apprenticeship: The Definitive Guide
This is a complete guide to preparing for and landing a software engineer apprenticeship—that leads to a full-time job! If you want to pursue a career as a software engineer but don’t know where to start, this guide will outline a solid game plan you can follow chapter by chapter or skip around and take […]
Continue ReadingGet Hired at Revelry: Why Your Community Contributions Matter
We look for three things. We want a cover letter that shows that you’ve done your research and are applying with intention. We want a résumé. That’s just par for the course. But third, and perhaps most importantly, we want to see your community contribution.
Continue ReadingWhat’s in Your UX Design Toolkit?
There are many tools at a UX Designer’s disposal when it comes to analyzing and planning for the optimal UX of a product or feature. Hauwa shares hers.
Continue ReadingIncorporating 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.
Continue ReadingThe Top 100 Custom Slack Emoji You Absolutely, Positively Need or You Will Never Succeed as a Company
If you’re not already using at least some of these custom Slack emojis, what are you even doing?
Continue ReadingGet 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 Google has provided a serious suite of tools for personal and business use, there are still plenty of people who haven’t quite figured out how to use Google Drive. To put […]
Continue ReadingAs 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.
Continue ReadingThe Lost Art of Apprenticeship – Software Development Apprenticeship
“We know you don’t know everything, that’s cool, we are going to teach you.”
Continue ReadingMeet Brent McCrossen: Entrepreneur, Chef, and Lifelong Drummer
Note: The Original interview was conducted by Georgia An entrepreneur for more than half his life, Brent is a pro at building businesses, which serves him well as Managing Director for Revelry’s newest venture Startup Studio (more on this later). When Brent moved to Seattle in his early twenties he was working as a hairstylist […]
Continue ReadingAdding Vector to Torque
Bring about digital transformation through design thinking & brand strategy.
In this article, see practical examples of how you can bring about digital transformation for your business through a digital strategy that leverages design thinking, brand strategy, and a brand design system. An approach that lets you ship, learn and iterate software solutions fast and build an authentic brand that connects with your customers in a meaningful way that drives sales.
Project Nightingale: Building a Contact Tracing App for Louisiana
The Revelry team spent one week building a contact tracing app prototype for the state of Louisiana. Here’s a break down of the process
Continue ReadingListening to Our Community
Revelry’s thought process behind helping solve the problem of contact tracing in Louisiana involved listening to our community and design studio exercises.
Continue Reading3 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.
Continue ReadingGetting Local Domains to Work with Kubernetes in Docker Desktop for Mac
In this guide, our CTO, Joel, shows you how to set up local DNS to work with Kubernetes in Docker Desktop for Mac. We’re going to send *.localhost domain traffic to your local Kubernetes cluster with the help of dnsmasq and some clever IP routing.
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