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New Crew Member: Terry Oostdyk
Published: December 28, 2020
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner
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, 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)

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)

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)

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)
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

Tech & Social Impact: What specific opportunities are there?
Published: July 18, 2019
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner
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, Co-Owner
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.
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New Crew Member: Fred Turkington
Published: March 1, 2019
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner
Third of His Name and Advocate For Humanity (his unofficial title), Fred is taking the reins as our new director of operations (his official title). Learn more about his favorite sandwich, skill in photography and controversial opinions about "Star Wars." (Read more)

New Crew Member: Elayne Juten
Published: February 7, 2019
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner
Our latest apprentice, Elayne Juten, is a cat-shirt-wearing Hufflepuff improviser with a master's in opera performance. (We couldn't make that up if we tried.) Learn more about this awesome new addition to team! (Read more)

Tech & Social Impact: What kind of volunteering is right for me?
Published: January 31, 2019
By Hilary Stohs-Krause, Co-Owner
This is the second in a series of posts about how folks who work in tech can be superheroes of social impact in their own backyards. Here, we look at how to figure out what kind of volunteering is right for you. (Read more)