Carbon Five is a digital product development consultancy. We partner with our clients to create exceptional products and grow effective teams.
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We’re excited to announce that Carbon Five is now a @WestMonroe company! We're teaming up to build a new global product development platform and provide comprehensive digital services to all our clients. We are thrilled to join the team 😎
Learn more 👇ow.ly/snZ050H0YJQ
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22 Apr 2022
Using #git for version control allows for powerful collaboration in tech teams. Like any tool, if misused, it can also cause some serious headaches. Here's how to use the the squash and rebase workflow to make the collaboration process more efficient. ow.ly/HArT50IK4Wr
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20 Apr 2022
New to #Javascript? Here are some key concepts you should know, including a summary of its event-driven interaction model and more on how it differs from the request-response model typically found in languages like Ruby, Python, and Java. ow.ly/vQy750IK518
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18 Apr 2022
The implementation details for authorization and authentication in #GraphQL can be a little tricky at first. Here's how to approach these very important pieces of your API design. ow.ly/IiwB50IK4SL
15 Apr 2022
Using #Docker Compose is an easy way to get different versions of Postgres running simultaneously on a workstation without making any modifications to your projects. Here's how to make the best of it 😎 ow.ly/hCgj50IFeOx
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14 Apr 2022
⭐ CSS cheatsheet for beginners ⭐
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13 Apr 2022
Looking to break up oversized user stories into more manageable pieces? Breaking things down takes some additional planning effort, but it can result in building and deploying these smaller things faster. ow.ly/gE6Z50IFeJt
12 Apr 2022
The key to running a great #retro is to have a plan. Being intentional about every detail of the meeting will help maintain a psychologically safe space where everyone can talk freely about any topic as a true team. ow.ly/sPay50IFexj
It’s a simple idea that can help your digital product take shape; when a user enters your system, do you hand them a map or a path? And what’s the difference? ow.ly/5ZqG50Iyx3z
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7 Apr 2022
Deep dive into the CSS :where() function by wonderful @timonwa_.
blog.logrocket.com/deep-dive…
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Projects tend to have three types of “tasks” for developers: features, bugs, and chores. While features and bugs are mostly self-explanatory, chores provide indirect customer value, which can be hard to identify as it can come through a variety of paths. ow.ly/laVr50IywOI
We're excited to announce that @seshgroups, a Carbon Five client, has been announced as a 2022 #Webby Awards honoree in the Apps and Software – Health and Fitness category! 🎉 ow.ly/7PGy50IB6Vs
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4 Apr 2022
TIL about the download attribute for anchors, handy!
ALT Anchor download attribute code example
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#Greenfield projects have a hidden set of needs, and each one can be an opportunity for growth if handled well. But if handled poorly or not handled at all, these pitfalls can perpetuate and multiply across the lifetime of the project. ow.ly/U3Nf50IywKb
To edit efficiently in #Vim, you have to go beyond individual characters. Instead - edit by word, sentence and paragraph. In Vim, these higher-level contexts are called text objects, and learning these text objects can take your editing to a new level. ow.ly/H8nJ50IqsjE
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29 Mar 2022
In case you weren't aware; Chromium browsers (Chrome, Edge), Firefox, and Safari now all support native image lazy loading.
<img loading="lazy"/>
No need for custom polyfills for major browsers anymore!
caniuse.com/loading-lazy-att…
ALT HTML image element with the loading="lazy" attribute next to the major browser icons and their supported version numbers.
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30 Mar 2022
Depending on your stack, there could be a plethora of tools for deployment out there or none at all. Unfortunately, Elixir falls into the latter bucket. But luckily, we can use #Docker to help. ow.ly/3wTI50Iqs95
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28 Mar 2022
Wondering what's new in the #Rails community?
We break down the benefits of using Ruby on Rails vs. an all-Javascript stack and why many bootcamps don’t teach Rails anymore (even though they probably should). ow.ly/GWxP50IqrZH
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25 Mar 2022
ICYMI: @ruthcwhite shares some tips with the Bay Area's @kron4news about how to manage stress while watching a war as it unfolds. ow.ly/4wGB50IoJ1h