Black History Month Spotlight: Katherine Johnson
When you think about Black women in STEM, you are likely to assume that they are rare. With the recent release of the movie “Hidden Figures,” we begin to scratch the surface of the “Minority Unicorn” in history and technology,
The Making of a Development Team: Mariah Hanson
Welcome back to The Making of a Development Team, where I get to interview my teammates and show what Detroit Labbers are made of. I rounded up 14 fellow Detroit Labbers to talk about what they do, what they love,
The Making of a Development Team: Stuart Kent
Welcome back to The Making of a Development Team, where I get to interview my teammates and show what Detroit Labbers are made of. I rounded up 14 fellow Detroit Labbers to talk about what they do, what they love,
The Making of a Development Team: Kelsey Hilbers
Hello again, and welcome to the series The Making of a Development Team. In past posts, I met with developers and business development. Today, I had the pleasure of catching up with Kelsey Hilbers, who is a delivery lead here
The Making of a Development Team: Jeff Kelley
Welcome back to The Making of a Development Team, where I get to interview my teammates and show what we are made of. I rounded up 14 fellow Detroit Labbers to talk about what they do, what they love, how
The Making of a Development Team: Tijana Milovanovic
One of the first things that I remember noticing when researching Detroit Labs was the focus on the people who work here. It is so true: people are everything here. I work for and with some incredible people who either
Technical Debt and Why It’s Terrible
Technical debt costs a team additional development effort. Caused by the decision to write and merge code that is inferior to clean code standards, it may seem easier to implement a quick but short-lived fix at the time, but it
How We Integrate QA into Agile Teams: Part 2
Last week we dove into how DL organizes agile teams to fully utilize QA. Now let’s focus on tackling QA integration from a team and company philosophy perspective. Team Philosophy It takes a village to build a quality app Everyone who interacts with
How We Integrate QA into Agile Teams: Part 1
“We’re agile, but not sure how QA fits into that.” I heard this at a conference recently while discussing my role at Detroit Labs. I was surprised because QA fits well into DL’s team structure. This got me thinking about
D-Code: Teaching Detroit Students How to Code
Developers Kyle Ofori and Brandy Foster reflect on their time at DEPSA At Detroit Labs, we believe that helping individuals gain access to STEM education makes our community and world a better place to live. It is part of the foundation