We use 1Password by AgileBits to store and access internal and client passwords. Here's what 1Password does, how to set it up, and how we use it every day.
The Tools That Make Our Web Agency Tick: 1Password
6 Sep 2017
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How Teams Handle Rails App Upgrades: PrintReleaf
28 Aug 2017
As an agency that works with many development teams and types of companies, it’s always fascinating to learn a little bit more about how different companies are using Ruby on Rails. Recently, we chatted with Casey O’Hara from PrintReleaf to see how his team handles updates.
5 Useful Terminal Settings to Try
22 Aug 2017
Your terminal is a blank slate for parsing and navigating a wide range of information. Over the years, I’ve set up a few shortcuts in my terminal that save me time during projects, cut down on keystrokes, and reduce errors for some repeated commands. Here are my favorites.
My First Week as a Planet Argon Intern
21 Aug 2017
For five weeks, we have two interns working in-house from Epicodus, Sean Sumler and Sowmya Dinavahi. Here's a quick reflection of Sean's first week at Planet Argon.
The Tools that Make our Web Agency Tick: Harvest
11 Aug 2017
Time tracking is essential to our business. Here's how we use Harvest to track time accurately for our clients and team.
Our Favorite Programming Books for Rails, CSS, and Beyond
1 Aug 2017
While knowledge realms like StackOverflow are invaluable to solving programming issues, there's something to be said for a good coding book that not only teaches you the how, but the why. Here are some of our team's favorite programming books.
The 2017 Portland Tech Diversity Survey Results
20 Jul 2017
Planet Argon has been involved in the annual Portland Tech Diversity Survey since its inception two years ago. For the second year, we designed and built the site displaying the data from this survey. Check it out!
Our Favorite Google Chrome Extensions
29 Jun 2017
Chrome Extensions can simplify your life in and out of the office. The right extensions can help you manage your social media, check your grammar, or give you a heads up when that game you’ve been searching for comes up on Craigslist. Here are our team's favorite Chrome extensions for development, marketing, and the whole world beyond the workplace.
How Much Does a Custom Web Application Cost to Build?
6 Jun 2017
As one of the team members at Planet Argon who handles incoming requests for project opportunities, I’m often fielded the question, “what does a typical web application cost?” Like a good software engineer, my response is, “it depends.”
10 Sources for Free Commercial Web Icons
31 May 2017
Icons are a major part of web design. The right icons can really pull a web page together. Here are 10 sources you can reference when you’re in need of free icons for your commercial site, no matter what style you're looking for.