Labs Live: Bob Walters, President and Chief Operating Officer for Quicken Loans
On this episode of Labs Live, Dan and Tobi are joined by Bob Walters of Quicken Loans, who brought his experience, passion, and perspective on lending to the table. Bob discusses the challenges with today’s mortgage process and how to
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
CES 2019: 4 Things To Look For
Our flights are booked and we will be heading out to CES in January! As we pack our bags (and extra battery packs), we’ve been researching trends and figuring out how these announcements will affect the market. There’s a lot
Monday Mobile Mashup 11.26.2018
Happy Monday! Here’s our weekly Mobile Mashup filled with articles, tips, and insights we’ve found valuable throughout the mobile industry. Making Android Accessibility Easy (Android Dev Summit '18) Introducing SourceKit-LSP “As recently announced by @akyrtzi, we have been working on a
Monday Mobile Mashup 11.12.18
Android Dev Summit Announcements! Get Your App Ready for Foldable Phones “As you may have heard from the Android Dev Summit, we announced that we're expanding support in Android to include Foldables, in preparation for upcoming devices from hardware partners like Samsung.
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
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 new technology;
Monday Mobile Mashup 10.22.2018
Build your own Octocat As if all of the variations of the Octocat weren’t enough entertainment. How I Made My Treadmill Desk Labs developer, Daniel Kaspo, made a treadmill desk at home! Lucky for us, he documented his whole process. Happy walking and
Monday Mobile Mashup 10.8.2018
What's a Senior Engineer's Job? “[I]nstead of talking about the attributes that a senior engineer has from Allspaw’s post (which I totally agree with), instead I want to talk here about the work that a senior engineer does.” Designing for Accessibility “It’s a
Designing for Accessibility
Everyone involved in the production of software (developers, designers, QA, project manager, etc.) plays a role in its success and usability. This is also true for accessibility. There are standards for web accessibility, and the BBC has an excellent set