How JavaScript works: Event loop and the rise of Async programming

The fourth installment in this series, this post goes deeper into a review of the drawbacks to programming in a single-threaded environment, and how to overcome them to build stunning JavaScript UIs.

TDD & The Lump Of Coding Fallacy

"Here’s the thing, I don’t think what you do all day is a single behavior. I think it’s made up of several different behaviors. Let’s take a look."

How does a day of coding actually work? Great video addressing TDD and the different behaviors that make up a day of coding.

Hyperledger bug bounty program goes public

The open-source blockchain project is now asking the public to help in the quest to squash bugs impacting the platform.

Get Started with Blockchain Using the new AWS Blockchain Templates | AWS News Blog

Some people see blockchains as the foundation of a new monetary system and a way to facilitate international payments. 

Others see blockchains as a distributed ledger and immutable data source that can be applied to logistics, supply chain, land registration, crowdfunding, and other use cases. 

These templates will help you launch public or private networks in minutes, to utilize blockchain technology according to your priority.

Why Enterprise Agile Teams Fail

A must-read, whether you're in enterprise software or not.

Museum of Websites

Ah trip down memory lane. Take yourself a break and re-center yourself while you stroll through a hand-curated gallery of how famous internet companies have changed over time.

Useful :nth-child Pseudo-Selector & Quantity Query Resources

Brittany has collected and shared this list of advanced :nth-child mixins, along with the scenario each should be used.

This is a great list of resources, with a codepen example and demonstration. 

How (and Why) to Adjust a Sprint Commitment Mid-Week

Your engine seems to be signaling trouble, but you're making good time on the highway.

What do you do?

Josh walks you through the unforeseeable emergencies in Agile, and how to adjust.

Why an Effective Ticket Comment is Even Better than a Daily Check-In

Here it is.

If you're struggling with the best way to get project status updates...

If you're still trying to figure out how to avoid getting interrupted about the progress on the code you're writing (well, I was going great but now I have to start over!)...

Deploy this practice of writing comments on tickets. 

Aline has created this guide to help you and your team share ticket comments early, often, and clearly.

Incremental Delivery: The Art of the Small Start

Yes, we're going to build that amazing moonshot product.

But first it needs a login screen.

Charles explains how the art of the small start means that last week, you had a brochure. This week, you have that login screen. And so on.