How to Maintain Effective Team Communication When You’re Working 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
Effective Meetings: How to Gather Intentionally
Meetings are a big part of our lives and if they must happen, let them at least be purposeful, effective meetings and not a waste of time for the people involved. Want to see more talks from LabsCon 2019? Check out
Civic Technology: App For A Cause++
Civic technology is the use of technology for the public good. Think: an app that pairs with local counties to provide quick, easy access to food stamps; a new program that makes signing up for public benefits online easier than
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
LabsCon 2019 Wrap Up
On September 20, we gathered for our second annual LabsCon! Our one-day team member conference is stacked with talks where we teach and learn from each other. It was a jam-packed day at Detroit’s Jam Handy event space, with nine
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
By Karen Ford 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
Mac Shortcuts for a More Efficient Mac Workflow
If you've been using a Mac for a while, you likely have tons of tricks and shortcuts that you use every day to make your life easier. In an effort to share our knowledge, we've created a living list of
Monday Mobile Mashup 5.13.2019
Happy Monday! Here’s our weekly Mobile Mashup filled with articles, tips, and insights we’ve found valuable throughout the mobile industry.
Building a Proof of Technology: 3 Ways You’ll Benefit
As an organization, you are always looking for ways to innovate and bring new ideas to market fast. But the desire to move quickly can often lead to wasted time and money. So, how do you act decisively while keeping