Inclusive Language in Technology
If you’re anything like me, the spring of 2020 has been the most difficult decade in recent memory. From a global pandemic to widespread protests against unjust brutality, there has been no shortage of things to worry about. It can
How to Manage a Software Development Project
As a Delivery Lead with 9+ years of project management experience, Shannon Kubenez shows you how to successfully manage a software development project even when you think the cards are stacked against you. Want to see more talks from LabsCon 2019?
How to Maintain Effective Team Communication When Remote
In the blink of an eye, our work environment dramatically shifted at Detroit Labs. With the early news of COVID-19 making its way to Michigan in March, our leadership team made a quick call to shut down our physical office
Labs Live Remote Spotlight: Delivery Leads
Delivery Leads Jackie Michl and Dee Doyle share insights on supporting effective teamwork and collaboration on remote software teams. Dan: Two minutes in and I think we're good giving enough people some time. So for those that have already joined, thank you
Labs Live: The Black Tech Experience
Host and sales engineer Tobi and Developer Nikki are talking about The Black Tech Experience, the state of diversity in tech, their developer journeys, and overcoming imposter syndrome. Watch episodes of Labs Live and Subscribe on YouTube. Dan: Okay. All right. You probably
React/Redux Featuring Hooks ⚓️
I Bet I Could *Hook* You Into Redux Again Starting on a new project that uses React as a front-end framework with Redux, I didn’t know what to expect. Coming from native iOS development, handling state was relatively straightforward: if you
Fixing Simulator Status Bars for App Store Screenshots With Xcode 11 and iOS 13
Apple released the Xcode 11 GM, meaning that it’s now time to create our builds using the iOS 13 SDK and submit to the App Store! Here's an updated way to fix your simulator status bars for App Store screenshots
Using BrowserStack with Charles Proxy
While recently working on a project that relies heavily on Charles Proxy to run multiple parts of our web app, there was a need to test on a variety of devices that our developers and QA team may not have
How My Background in Journalism Made Me a Better QA
Douglas Adams once said, “Writing is easy. You only need to stare at a piece of blank paper until a drop of blood forms on your forehead.” While it’s true that it can be difficult to transfer thoughts from your
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