Author: Curtis Johnson
Stressing Continuous Integration
After being a part of the start of numerous projects for Don’t Panic Labs, I have become rather familiar with our term “Iteration 0” (Iteration Zero). We have embraced this idea and introduced it into numerous projects – whether they be internal projects or joint ventures. If you have not heard of “Iteration 0”, it…
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How I Approached Unit Testing
A few months back I submitted an idea for a presentation to a developer conference. It was rejected. I’m not alone. We all have, at some point, been turned down. Maybe our ideas were not as jaw-dropping or life-changing but that’s no reason to just let those ideas never see the light of day. We…
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Architect’s Master Class – A Rewarding Experience
When I came to Don’t Panic Labs (and Nebraska Global) in late 2012, I was less than two years out of college in my career as a software engineer. I had heard about not only the exciting projects that were taking place at Don’t Panic Labs, but also the great processes and structure around these…
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2015 Summer Interns: Learning Through Experience
Doug’s post from a couple weeks ago reminded me of one of the most interesting philosophies that I have seen to fruition during my time at Don’t Panic Labs. While we are always interested in engineers with a considerable amount of experience, we especially look for bright, young engineers that, regardless of inexperience, exhibit an…
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SQL Server Maintenance for the Full-Stack Engineer
Don’t Panic Labs is an office filled with full-stack developers. We cover all aspects of software — from JavaScript in a browser, to core business rules in C#, to performant queries and table structures in SQL Server. Full-stack developers have a vast knowledge of all technologies required to create a working system, but do not…
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A Developer’s Migration Story: Moving from Windows Desktop to MacBook Pro with Parallels
At the beginning of 2015, the developers here at Don’t Panic Labs were given the option to choose any notebook or tablet computer to call our own. We wanted to encourage mobility and the freedom to work from different spaces when desired. We ended up with a good spread around the office – many choosing…
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