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The Radar: September 20, 2017

September 20th, 2017 - by Isabel - Salt Lake City, Utah

Tests Made Easy

An interesting approach to making writing tests easier and more fulfilling.

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Git Merge vs Rebase

Read one developer’s reasons for always using Git merge instead of Git rebase.

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Psychological Safety

Learn how to foster a psychologically safe work environment.

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HTML Templates

Create responsive HTML templates using React components.

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Component Folder Pattern

Keep your React components organized for larger projects using this pattern.

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Stranger Things

Fun marketing campaign for Stranger Things pays tribute to classic films from the past.

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The Radar: September 13, 2017

September 13th, 2017 - by Isabel - Salt Lake City, Utah

Faster Test Suite

Tired of your test suit taking too long to run? Here are a couple of tips for making it run faster.

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Neural Networks

Deep learning and neural networks explained.

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PostgreSQL vs. MySQL

Read one developer’s reasons for choosing PostgreSQL over MySQL.

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Programming Languages

Programming languages worth learning about.

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Understanding AI

This article offers a synopsis on what AI is and is not.

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Retrospective

Strengthen your team by hosting retrospective meetings to review the process and outcomes of a project.

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The Radar: September 6, 2017

September 6th, 2017 - by Isabel - Salt Lake City, Utah

Inventory Tracking Drones

MIT researches found a way to use drones to scan radio frequency ID tags used for inventory management. This could save large retail companies billions in revenue.

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Marketing Strategies

Learn how the fastest growing Saas companies approach marketing.

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Rust

Rust strives to be fast, safe, and reasonably easy to program in. Learn more about its strengths.

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Skype’s Real-time Code Editor

Skype has a new feature that allows you to test candidates using a real-time code editor.

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Session Replay

This site allows you to see your customer’s experience by replaying their session on your site.

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Snippet Tool

A tool to create code snippets for your favorite text editor.

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The Radar: August 30, 2017

August 30th, 2017 - by Isabel - Salt Lake City, Utah

Learn Design

Learn about kerning, Bezier curves, and other design basics by playing these mini games.

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ARKit

A preview of alternate reality apps ushering in a wave of possibilities!

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Shark-Detecting Drones

Aerial shark detection using AI powered drones.

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Offline API Access

This app allows you to store your own snippets and docs as well as offline documentation for a ton of different APIs.

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User Onboarding

Need user onboarding ideas for your app? Here’s a list of popular apps and their signup experiences.

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Google Tag Manager

A list of common Google Tag Manager recipes.

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The Radar: August 23, 2017

August 23rd, 2017 - by Isabel - Salt Lake City, Utah

Android 8

Introducing Android 8! It includes a Project Treble feature that enables easier and faster updates to the OS for hardware makers.

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Stronger Design Proposal

Learn about common design mistakes to avoid and pitch a stronger design proposal.

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Lorem Ipsum Downers

The downsides of using Lorem Ipsum text in UI prototypes.

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You Are Not Google

When choosing technology for a project, keep in mind that just because a tool is new or commonly used by larger companies, it may not be the best fit for your project.

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Elixir Learnings

Lessons learned by one developer after spending a year building an Elixir application.

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Typeform

Typeform is a fun tool for making guided questionnaires.

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