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DPL Reading List – August 12, 2016
Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. One Voice, Many Hands (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “You want a strong voice for your company. Not as in overbearing. Strong as in consistent. Strong, like boisterous. Able to take on many tones and tasks, and…
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Automated UI Testing Using TestStack.White and Continuous Integration with TeamCity
One of the things that our development approach at DPL allows us to do is to have a very low ratio of QA testers per software engineer. Our architecture designs and patterns provide for very isolatable and testable components, allowing us to reach high coverage numbers in most areas of our code. However, one area…
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DPL Reading List – August 5, 2016
Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Dark Patterns Are Designed To Trick You (And They’re All Over The Web) (Thanks to Matt Will for recommending this article) – “After looking closely at a bank statement or cable bill, suddenly a small, unrecognizable charge appears. Fine print sleuthing…
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Hari’s Favorite Visual Studio Shortcuts
I’ve always wanted to write a blog post containing my favorite Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts. However, this guy beat me to it. But that’s okay because I learned a few tricks that I didn’t know. Of course there many useful shortcuts than the six he mentioned. Here are some that I use all the time:…
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DPL Reading List – July 29, 2016
Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Straightforward Tactics For Testing Minimum Viable Products (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “In some ways, building an MVP actually creates additional work because this process of iteration and validated learning requires significant investment of time and energy….
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DPL Reading List – July 22, 2016
Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. 13 Things Successful People Do Right Before Bed – “Successful people understand that their success starts and ends with their mental and physical health, which is almost entirely dependent upon their getting enough sleep. That is why good bedtime routines are…
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DPL Reading List – July 15, 2016
Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Creative Office Design Won’t Make You Better At Your Job, But This Might – “And as it happens, there’s a plenty of research on open offices that not only answers longstanding questions about productivity, but also sheds light on the other…
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Two Months of Mobile UX: Just Don’t
I’ve been on the road for about a month and a half now traveling Europe. My 15-inch MacBook is many things, but light is not one of them. It remained at home and I’m on the road with an Android phone and an older model iPad. Traveling this way has helped me see with maddening…
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DPL Reading List – July 8, 2016
Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. There’s No Hand Off In Product Design (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “For most projects, design specs are tossed over the back wall for an external team to build. You’ll be lucky if you ever meet them…
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DPL Reading List – July 1, 2016
Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Podcast: Andy Budd, CEO At Clearleft (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “Intercom co-founder Des Traynor chats with Clearleft CEO and design thought leader Andy Budd. Andy explains why young startups tend to prioritize development over design, the…
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