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
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 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
Monday Mobile Mashup 10.1.2018
Photo by Matt Ragland on Unsplash Some Possible Career Goals “I was thinking about career goals a person could have (as a software developer) this morning, and it occurred to me that there are a lot of possible goals! So I asked
How to Learn to Code – 4 Quick Tips to Help Your Mindset
Learning to code is tough, but one of the toughest parts is getting out of your own way. In school as students, we learned every day. We switched classes, did homework, and got through the material. After a long break,
Crain’s Notable Women In Tech – Erika Languirand
On August 13th, 2018, Crain's Detroit Business released a list of Detroit's most Notable Women in Tech. We are excited to finally be able to share that Erika Languirand was named to the list! Check here to see the complete
Monday Mobile Mashup 7.30.2018
Android Studio Shortcut Secrets “Many ‘best Android Studio shortcuts’ articles inhabit the blogosphere. Here are some perspectives on effective shortcut usage that I don’t remember reading anywhere else.” Seven Principles of Great Unit Tests — Adapted for Android “When it comes to software engineering it’s
Android Studio Shortcut Secrets
This piece was originally posted on Stuart Kent's blog. Many “best Android Studio shortcuts” articles inhabit the blogosphere. Here are some perspectives on effective shortcut usage that I don’t remember reading anywhere else. Shortcut-Only Navigation The “Go to class” and “Go to file”
Monday Mobile Mashup 7.23.2018
hbspt.cta.load(3373997, 'a2b2aef2-6b2b-40f4-9798-e59bb0c4fef0', {}); The Broken Window Theory “Programming is insanely detail-oriented, and perhaps this is why: if you're not on top of the details, the perception is that things are out of control, and it's only a matter of time