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Pairing Custom Software with Industry Standards

Nathaniel Bibler An Article By Nathaniel Bibler // 1.20.2020

…by someone else? Free and open source options At a high level, many programming languages have free and open source web application frameworks and libraries readily available. On the server-side,…

Helping Users Hate UI Updates a Littleย Less

Ayana Campbell Smith An Article By Ayana Campbell Smith // 7.18.2024

come as a complete surprise. During the lead-up to launch, there are a number of ways to give notice about what’s coming, including: Internal Messaging: Think things like in-app notifications…

Friction in Interface Design: Slowing Users Down (onย Purpose)

Ayana Campbell Smith An Article By Ayana Campbell Smith // 9.22.2022

…up resistance. The Benefits of Good Friction Deployed correctly, friction offers a way to polish an interface’s experience. Here’s a collection of examples in that light. Avoid Unrecoverable Situations As we’ve alluded to…

The ABCs of Software Development

Nick Walsh An Article By Nick Walsh // 11.17.2022

…the right way. Custom applications lean on a steady stream of good conversation. Honorable mentions: change, code, collaborate, commit, community, component, concurrent, consult, critical, cruft, custom. D is for Domain Expertise New and

Hard-Won Wrong Opinions onย Software

Nick Walsh An Article By Nick Walsh // 11.8.2023

…steps look like. Screencasts are great at this. Avoid asking for open-ended feedback. Directed questions help stakeholders focus on the details worth reviewing. Are all of the pages here? Did we…