Ten Forward Blog

A round-up of networking questions for every level of social energy

Published: July 13, 2021
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Bringing introvert, extrovert and ambivert strangers together? Check out these tailored questions to help folks mingle according to their particular capacity. (Read more)

New Crew Member: Isabel Gutierrez-Pils

Published: May 11, 2021
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Check out our newest junior developer and learn about what languages she's fluent in, what she studied in grad school and her favorite emoji! (Read more)

"Green flags" when searching for a job

Published: April 23, 2021
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

We hear a lot of talk about "red flags" when searching for a job, but a bootcamp student I had virtual coffee with emailed me the other day to ask if I had suggestions for any "green flags", or indicators that an organization or business would be a good place to work.

What a great question!

New Crew Member: Terry Oostdyk

Published: December 28, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Did you know our new project facilitator has a studio art degree? Neither did we! (Read more)

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

Published: November 12, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

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)

New Crew Member: Elaheh Jabbarifard

Published: October 9, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

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

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

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

New Crew Member: Tricia DiPiazza

Published: August 20, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

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

New Crew Member: Rachel Mickelson

Published: April 20, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

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

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

A Guide to Effective Pairing in Tech: Junior Pair Edition

Published: November 5, 2019
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

A Guide to Effective Pairing in Tech: Senior Pair Edition

Published: September 16, 2019
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Tech & Social Impact: What specific opportunities are there?

Published: July 18, 2019
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

This is the final post in a series about how folks who work in tech can be superheroes of social impact in their own backyards. Here, we look at a list of specific opportunities for tech-oriented volunteering. (Read more)

A guide for junior devs: How to ask for help in 5 steps

Published: March 14, 2019
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

To make it easier for juniors to get the help they need, Brett and I came up with a list of the actions that should come before reaching out directly for assistance.

While targeted at programmers, most apply to non-coding roles, too.