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Changes we've made to our process and work on thoughtbot.com and how Basecamp's Shape Up informed it

We’ve iterated on the process and tools, influenced by Basecamp’s Shape Up, for our website to support designers and developers transitions.
Kyle Fiedler
March 3, 2020
Some tips for designing apps in React Native

When it comes to design, web and mobile are surprisingly different beasts. Here are some tips for designing great mobile apps in React Native.
Devin Jameson
February 28, 2020
Breaking Out of Ecto Schemas

With Ecto, 🎶 you can always get what you want. And if you try sometimes, well, you might find, you can select want you need 🎶.
German Velasco
February 24, 2020
- Ecto
- Elixir
- SQL
- Web
Best practices for designing apps people actually use

Making stuff is cool, but making stuff people actually use is amazing. Learn how to do the latter.
Devin Jameson
February 21, 2020
How to quickly change layer opacity in Sketch

You can use your keyboard to very quickly change the opacity of a layer in Sketch. Here are some handy tricks to make the most of the feature.
Luke Mitchell
February 20, 2020
How to make quick calculations in Sketch

Surprisingly Sketch hides some powerful calculation features. Here are some real world uses for that handy feature.
Luke Mitchell
February 19, 2020
The Stuff Users Can't See Matters Too

Behind every great digital product is a great internal product, but prioritising dashboards over new features can be a tough decision. Here are some reasons to consider taking the time to think differently about internal products and the people that use them.
Luke Mitchell
February 18, 2020
Adventures with git Rebasing

git rebase –onto is a useful tool for rebasing your branch off of another branch that has itself been rebased or had its history rewritten.
Stephen Hanson
February 10, 2020
- Git
Splitting a Commit

My workflow usually involves squashing many commits into a single one. But sometimes, the workflow calls for the opposite action – splitting a single commit into many. This is how I do it.
German Velasco
February 7, 2020
- Git
Conference Talk Proposal Examples

Opening up the archives! All of Joël Quenneville’s conference talk proposals, both accepted and rejected.
Joël Quenneville
February 6, 2020
- Conferences
- Writing
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