May 24, 2021Member-onlyBuilding Better Products with Design SystemsDesigns systems are an incredible tool for creating reusable, systemized, and cohesive designs for any application. Companies like Airbnb, Uber, and IBM have drastically revitalized the way they design products by utilizing the collection of reusable components and designs standards that change the pace of innovation and creation. While many…Design System5 min read
May 22, 2021Building an App From the Ground Up In Public with Figma, React, and GraphQL— PomoCat Pt. 2Designs and Backend Development — If you haven’t I recommend reading part 1 here. It’s been almost two days since I started building PomoCat, a open source and built in public Pomodoro and todo list app. In the last couple days, I’ve accomplished a few key objectives: Setup the design system Finish mobile designs Create…Software Development3 min read
May 13, 2021Building an App From the Ground Up In Public — PomoCat Pt. 1The start of a multi-week journey building a full stack app in public — As a celebration of my first year of college ending (I’m in the MET program at UC Berkeley), I decided it’s about time I truly build something in public, so for the next couple weeks I’ll be building PomoCat, a cross platform Pomodoro timer/todo-list completely in public. I’ll also be…Software Development3 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Apr 20, 2021Some short, useful tips for UI and UX designersAt it’s core, user interface design is meant to make a users experience on an application seamnless, effortless, and enjoyable. While much comes with experience, seeing how users react to different designs or layouts, or research, there are some common tips and tricks that can help you get started. Throughout…Design4 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Apr 14, 20212021 UI/UX design trends: a rundown of what’s hot this yearAt this point in 2021, we’ve started to see some key design trends emerge from across the internet. …Design4 min read
Mar 25, 2021Adapting Agile for the Real WorldRethinking how we use Agile in modern development teams — Agile, one of the hottest project management philosophies, has long been criticized for being too structured and process focused to drive any real productivity improvements. In the Forbes Insights report, only 47% of executives believe they will see sustainable value from their Agile transformations. The hesitation of teams to adopt…Productivity3 min read
Published in Star Gazers·Mar 16, 20216 Techniques to Increase Your ProductivitySix time-tested techniques to reduce distractions and finish your todo list — No matter what’s on your todo list, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the seemingly endless amount of work you have to do. It can be hard to stay focused on finishing todo list items, especially in today’s always busy world. Whether you procrastinate, fall victim to distractions, or straight…Productivity6 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Mar 12, 2021Fun and Useful CLI Tools for Software DevelopersMake your day a little better with some fun and useful CLI tools. — As a software developer, it’s often to describe the happiness that comes from finding some fun or useful command line tools online. …Programming4 min read
Published in Weekly Webtips·Mar 12, 2021npkill — Clean Your Computer of Old Node ModulesIf you’re a web developer, you probably have tens of projects on your computer, each with its own node_modules folder that’s sucking up space on your hard drive. Not only is this an organized person's nightmare (thousands of repeated folders and files that aren’t being used), it can also be…Programming2 min read
Published in Kalenda.io·Feb 13, 20215 Huge Leadership FailuresA list of 5 leadership failures you may be making — Management and leadership has no set handbook, it’s often something you’re thrown into and have to learn on the job. The longer you lead a team, the more skills you pick up on being an effective manager. We’ve compiled a list of 5 huge leadership failures that you may be…Leadership3 min read
