Articles -- Planet Argon Blog

Article | Internship

🎂 My birthday gift to you. The Planet Argon Tech Internship Toolkit 🚀

5 Dec 2018

We're releasing our guide to running great technical internships.

Article | Leadership

Gettin' Gritty - Project Management in a Digital Agency

3 Dec 2018

Stuck with nowhere to go? It happens. Get your grit on and break down problems with these simple PM steps.

Article | Development

Diving Headfirst Into D3.js

29 Nov 2018

Are you thinking about using D3.js to build charts? Before starting, you may want to be certain that it is the right tool for the job by considering the pros and cons of this powerful JavaScript library.

Article | Development

Subscription Services Depend on Ruby on Rails

26 Nov 2018

Subscription companies big and small are using Ruby on Rails to keep their online businesses running.

Article | Internship

My Internship Experience: Learning Through Research and Reproducing Issues

19 Nov 2018

One intern's experience starting work on real-world projects, and finding out that debugging work as a Junior Dev is rarely about writing code, but more about researching and reproducing issues.

Article | Development

The Importance of Test Coverage for a Rails Upgrade

2 Nov 2018

Building a solid foundation of test coverage can make a difference in your Rails app upgrade. Here's why, and how to get there.

Article | Development

What to Consider When Hiring an Offshore Rails Dev Team

25 Oct 2018

Offshore web dev teams are a viable option for low-cost development. But if you're thinking of partnering with one, there are some considerations you should weigh first.

Article | Development

Ranked_Model: A Rails Gem for Multiple Data Sets

22 Oct 2018

Acts_As_List vs. Ranked_Model: Choosing the right Gem for calculating multiple data sets.

Article | Development

5 Ways to Expand Your Developer Recruitment Pipeline

5 Oct 2018

You need to hire Rails developers. You post a job and...crickets. Where are all the applicants? Here are five ways to expand your developer recruitment pool.

Article | Development

The Top Traits Tech Leaders Look for in Senior Web Developers

28 Sep 2018

What qualities are most important in a senior-level web developer? Skill? Patience? Communication? We talked with tech leaders who manage and hire senior developers to find out.