2 Jan 2018
If you're a non-technical person hiring a freelance Rails developer, it can be difficult to know how to screen for a qualified one. Here are the best questions to ask your potential freelance development partner.
8 Dec 2017
It's not secret that we love Ruby on Rails. But just because it's our framework of choice doesn't mean it's right for your business.
17 Nov 2017
Face to face meetings with clients can be productive for big-picture planning and ironing out details, but only if managed well. Here are a few tips for making the most of an in-person client meeting.
15 Nov 2017
If you're a non-technical person working with development teams, you might feel like you're speaking two different languages. This list of common web development acronyms can help bridge that gap and have you speaking like a natural in no time.
9 Oct 2017
A few weeks ago, we gave you a breakdown of the basics behind user stories. Now that you know what they are and how to write effective user stories, there’s one more thing to learn: How to avoid writing bad ones.
30 Jan 2017
SWAG is the first step in a web development partnership – and we don’t mean style. See what questions we ask ourselves and our potential clients before calculating our ballpark project estimates.
18 Oct 2016
The best clients are the ones that trust our expertise and seek our input on ideas, but aren’t afraid to poke holes when needed. They collaborate on ideas without pushing their needs over those of their users. They also make time when needed. But I’d argue luck has nothing to do with having a great client. Rather, it’s how you enable them to be great. And as a designer, that’s an important part of my role in a project.
6 Oct 2016
Who you work with and talk to definitely matters because it will determine how successfully you will be able to communicate about project matters. It will determine how well you trust your agency with your idea, and in turn, how well they feel their expertise is appreciated and understood in the room. Any communication style can work successfully. We talk about which works best for us.
27 Sep 2016
Our friends over at dnsimple put together a comic to help explain how Domain Name Services work.
Fun fact: the first Linux server I was ever paid to put into production was a DNS server running on Bind and Slackware.
4 Mar 2014
Several months ago, our team left Campfire and entered HipChat for all internal conversations project, team, or cute kitten related. There are a few great things about using HipChat, but one of my favorite’s as a designer is this; adding a swatch of any HEX code. This feature not only provides my teammate with the code to add for a color, but also provides more context when we are collaborating. It’s a small thing, but sometimes, the small things just make life a little better.
What are the small things you like about the tools you use?
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