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Tracking Production Disruptions

November 30, 2018
6 min read
communication process tools

When operating software in a production environment it is expected to have some unplanned disruptions over time. While the primary task is to resolve the disruption so that the impact is minimized, it is still very much important to track the disruption itself. Disruption reports provide transparency to others, accountability in the actionable tasks, a place for discussion, categorical data, and also a summary of the event.

Automating Slack Statuses for Meetings and Focus Time

October 30, 2018
3 min read
communication productivity tools

Slack statuses can be a powerful communication tool for setting up expectations on response times. Using Zapier we look at how we can automate Slack statuses for meetings and focus times.

Todoist with Keyboard Navigation via Nativefier

September 30, 2018
2 min read
productivity tools

Todoist does not have strong keyboard navigation and shortcuts. Fortunately, there is a browser extension that augments the web client to support better keyboard navigation. This article outlines how to gain this functionality in a desktop version of Todoist using 'nativefier'.

Video Clubs: A Way to Keep Up

August 28, 2018
8 min read
culture learning

Keeping up in your industry can be hard. Conferences offer industry-leading information and the direction of the community. Attending conferences is expensive in both cost and time. Learn how to start a video club to better consume conference videos in your workplace at a sustainable pace.

GraphQL Persisted Queries with HTTP Caching [Part 4]

July 18, 2018
6 min read
express graphql http caching rails

This is the last of four parts on GraphQL Persisted Queries with HTTP Caching. We end by adding HTTP caching to our Express, Rails and React applications.

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