git ready: learn git one commit at a time

A git cookbook website, offering a bunch of short little git tricks for doing specific things broken into "beginner" and "advanced" sort of categories.

Hex: a package manager for the BEAM ecosystem

Mix tasks to simplify use of Dialyzer in Elixir projects. Many build tools support Hex packages including Mix for Elixir projects, Rebar and erlang.mk for Erlang projects.

The Zen of Programming

A web design crash course for non-designers from Ali Spittel.

One File, Many Options: Using Variable Fonts on the Web

In 2016, an important development in web typography was jointly announced by representatives from Adobe, Microsoft, Apple, and Google. Version 1.8 of the OpenType font format introduced variable fonts. 

With so many big names involved, it's unsurprising that all browsers are on-board and racing ahead with implementation.

Color Psychology - The Ultimate Guide to Color Meanings

The complete guide to understand how colors impact your psychology, behavior and emotions. Learn the meanings of colors and what they symbolize.

InVision DSM: Maintaining a Design System at Scale

InVision announces their platform to help design teams scale design and keep creative. 

The 4 types of ‘Why’: What is the driving force behind your product?

The Ladder of Needs combines the best of Simon Sinek’s ideas from Start with Why and Clay Christensen’s classic framework of ‘jobs to be done’.

The fundamentals of what people want and need are exactly that…fundamental truths, and there are 4 models that apply to almost all consumer experiences and products. 

The Patient Change Agent

Don’t become part of the problem (and quit while you’re ahead): 

By definition, a problem that remains entrenched is not “totally fixable” (without a change in context, actors, intent, etc.) On paper it may be fixable. In context, it is not.

So... How can you advocate while avoiding the burnout, lost months/years, and damaged work relationships? How can you give it an “solid try”, stay if things improve, and go gracefully if things don’t?

How To Be Proactive at Work on a Lean Agile Team

Standups from bed, before coffee? 

Or a bit of yoga and meditation before coffee?

Aline says, "I used to defend my 'I’m so not a morning person' mantra. The creative energy that I’d get in the evening hours boosted my argument. However, once summertime in Chicago rolled around, I knew I wanted to use those 'I’m alive and alert!' evening moments for a social life, not #gymlife. This meant I had to switch to morning workouts."

"Call Your Shots" and Other SEAL Team Leadership Skills

Mission clarity is more important than goals and responsibilities. When we take extreme ownership of our mission, we don't let fear of making a mistake keep us from calling our shots.

We’d rather take 100 shots and hit 75% of them than 40 shots and hit 95%. In our view, a shipped mistake is 1000% better than a static idea. Mitigating risk is not the same as staying idle.