Tips For Your First Tech Conference
A coworker recently came to me for advice on attending his first conference. He was about to leave for Google I/O (he thinks big!) and wasn’t sure how to make the most of it. I answered off the top of
Labs Live: WWDC (Episode #1!)
Join Dan Ward and Tobi Abedisi for Labs Live! In this first episode we invited two of our iOS developers, Chelsey Baker and Jeff Kelley on to talk about WWDC. We've also attached the transcript of the entire stream if you'd
Resume Writing 101: How to Slay Your Résumé
As Talent Specialist at Detroit Labs, specifically for our OnSite team, I've seen a lot of resumes. While our team who works out of 1520 Woodward (we call them our Services Team) uses a GTKY and not a resume as
Technical Interview: How to Succeed as a Developer
Okay, you’ve submitted your resumé. If you’re interviewing at Detroit Labs, you’ve submitted your application. You’ve made it through a phone interview and maybe even an in-person interview…now it’s time to prove you actually know what you’re doing. That’s right,
How My Life Experiences Made Me a Better QA – Part 2
If you missed the first installment of this two-part series, read How My Life Experiences Made Me a Better QA, also by Jonathan Guest. As I progressed through my career, I started to notice that preventing issues was something I enjoyed.
How My Life Experiences Made Me a Better QA
If I were to take a look at everything I enjoy in life and boil it down to my two favorites (setting family on its own pedestal, of course), learning and musicianship would stand higher than the rest. My love of
How did I get here? A QA’s Journey Into QA
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house With a beautiful wife And you may ask yourself, well How did I get here? Sometimes I really do take a second during the day and wonder about the circumstances that brought me to the
Detroit Labs Hiring Process: What We Are Looking For
Hunting for a job in the software world can be a lot. It starts with the pressure of tailoring a resume that makes you look perfect for the position. Next, you need to craft a cover letter that makes you
Detroit Labs Apprentice Class Zeta Roundup
We wrapped on Detroit Labs Apprentice class Zeta last week (11/2/2018), and we are so proud of them. This class was recruited and trained to work for Detroit Labs as iOS developers, where they learned the basics of Swift over
Announcing the 2019 Detroit Labs Java Apprenticeship
Applications have closed. In 2011, our founders had a wild idea: create a technology company focused on human elements where people would love to work. The goals were pretty simple: build high-quality software; have the freedom to learn, teach, and explore