Even Easier Dark Mode for Slack
This post will show you how to write a bash script to re-darken Slack on MacOS with a single command and save your dark-mode-accustomed eyes from the stress of unnecessary light theme exposure.
Continue Reading What’s the Difference Between Docker and Kubernetes?
Demystifying the difference between Kubernetes and Docker and why we use both at Revelry.
Continue ReadingIt’s Time to Tame your GitHub Notifications, and Never Miss Another Pull Request Review!
GitHub has a lot of tools for handling notifications. This doesn’t necessarily guarantee ease of use. It’s really easy to forget to return to an issue, or miss a pull request you were assigned to review.
Continue ReadingSpacecraft Driven Development: The Story of How We Took Computers to The Moon
The people in these stories were incredibly smart, yes, but they were also figuring things out as they went along – it’s a hazard of doing things no one’s ever done before.
Continue ReadingWhy We Care So Much About Sprint Commitments (and we hope you will too)
Sometimes, clients even say “but I don’t care about the commitment.” Firstly, I question whether that is true deep down. It’s hard for me to imagine someone paying a significant amount of money to have a problem solved,and then not caring when that solution ships, or even which parts of the solution ship in which order.
Continue ReadingMost Common Project Terms at Revelry: Part 2
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.
Continue ReadingNodeJS, an Elixir Library for Calling Node.js Functions
Having this Elixir-to-Node bridge allows us to use a tried-and-tested JavaScript library for our app while we get our Elixir client off the ground.
Continue ReadingReplacing HTTP: A Brief Summary of IPFS
Before investing heavily into the entire IPFS infrastructure, you’ll need to wade through the misconceptions and the fud (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt).
Continue ReadingHistory of Virtual Reality, Part 3: Welcome to the Metaverse
I, for one, am looking forward to the dawn of the metaverse, and I hope to see all of you on the other side.
Continue ReadingHere’s How We Survived a Two Week Fire Drill
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.
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