Ten Forward Blog

Rails & Regex: Validate for length of a number with or without a hyphen

Published: November 12, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner

What follows is our quest to craft a regex validation that ensured a certain amount of numbers, with or without a hyphen, and our breakdown of how it all works. (Read more)

"Adapt and Persist": Education and tech during COVID-19

Published: October 29, 2020
By Staff

Ten Forward has been privileged to work with a wide variety of clients in the education sector, many with an emphasis on increasing equity in the American school system. Given the upheaval education has faced in our country during the current pandemic, we reached out to some of those clients to learn more about how they've adapted their programs and structure over the last 9 months. (Read more)

Ten Forward interviewed about how we're adapting during the pandemic

Published: October 26, 2020
By Staff

Ten Forward co-owner and senior developer Hilary Stohs-Krause was recently interviewed by local company Action Coach for their newsletter series on how small businesses are adapting and changing during COVID-19. (Read more)

New Crew Member: Elaheh Jabbarifard

Published: October 9, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner

Learn about our new apprentice's favorite dessert, how a career in Iranian public media led to studying tech in Wisconsin, and, of course, if she prefers Star Trek or Star Wars. (Read more)

3 ways tech companies can support Black Lives Matter in their communities

Published: October 2, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner

If you work in tech and are looking for ideas for how your company can advance racial equity in your community, this post is for you. (Read more)

New Crew Member: Alex Petitjean

Published: October 2, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner

Read on for more about Alex, including his staggering board game collection, favorite band, and COVID-19 quarantine hobby. (Read more)

Ten Forward talks open source and early-career developers on CodeNewbie podcast

Published: August 24, 2020
By Staff

New Crew Member: Tricia DiPiazza

Published: August 20, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner

Get to know one of our new mobile developers, including which video game makes her tear up. (Read more)

Ten Forward guests on Brittany Martin's Ruby on Rails Podcast

Published: May 1, 2020
By Staff

In advance of the release of RailsConf 2020.2 Couch Edition presentations, Ten Forward co-owner and software developer Hilary Stohs-Krause was interviewed about her talk on the Ruby on Rails Podcast. (Read more)

Ten Forward discusses "The Intersection Between Tech & Entrepreneurship" on Lady Business Podcast

Published: April 29, 2020
By Staff

Ten Forward co-owner and software developer Hilary Stohs-Krause was a guest this winter on the Lady Business Podcast, a project of Lady Laughs Comedy and the Doyenne Group. (Read more)

New Crew Member: Rachel Mickelson

Published: April 20, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner

Catch up with our brand-new project manager, and learn about her all-time food love! (Read more)

New Crew Member: Janessa Tran

Published: January 13, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner

Learn about our newest junior developer, and which TV show she'd watch for the rest of time. (Read more)

On Re-entering Tech

Published: January 6, 2020
By Charielle McMullan

Here's a list of three reminders for those may be taking a step back from work in tech and/or making a transition back into the tech workforce. (Read more)

A Guide to Effective Pairing in Tech: Junior Pair Edition

Published: November 5, 2019
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner

A Guide to Effective Pairing in Tech: Senior Pair Edition

Published: September 16, 2019
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner