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Articles
Hello, Curious – Our New Core Value
17 Apr 2017
Our core values drive every decision we make as a company – like who we hire and what projects we take on. Recently, we made a change to our core values to reflect our beliefs. Here's what we changed, and how we're implementing it in our day to day work.
7 Healthcare Websites That Don't Suck (and Why)
13 Apr 2017
Healthcare impacts a wide range of people around the globe. So why does the experience of dealing with your health online often totally suck? Here are seven websites who make healthcare the healthcare user experience a breeze through stellar design.
So...How Was Your First Week at Your Internship?
10 Apr 2017
After spending five months in coding school, it was great to get hands-on agency coding experience at Planet Argon. Taking the Ruby and Rails track at Epicodus gave me a breadth of knowledge and I was eager to continue learning about backend development and see bigger applications implemented with these technologies.
From Student to Intern: My First Week at Planet Argon
5 Apr 2017
We're kicking off our 2017 internships with a spring partnership with Epicodus, a PNW-based vocational school for aspiring programmers. For five weeks, we have two interns working in-house, James Padilla and Tracie Weitzman. Here's a quick reflection of James' first week at Planet Argon.
HIPAA Compliant Websites: 3 Things to Consider
28 Mar 2017
With more private information being passed online than ever, it’s important to ensure your healthcare website is HIPAA compliant. Here are three high-level considerations.
Building A Culture of Gratitude: Four Ways We Say Thanks
10 Mar 2017
An emphasis on gratitude is evident in everything we do. Here are a few of the ways we foster gratitude in our day to day interactions with our team and clients.
8 Useful Ruby on Rails Gems We Couldn't Live Without
6 Mar 2017
The open source community is what makes Ruby on Rails such a powerful platform. Our developers handpicked eight of our favorite Ruby Gems, from authorization to chart creators. Check them out!
Insights from Debugging a "Simple" Test Failure
22 Feb 2017
We recently debugged a seemingly simple test failure. Here's what we uncovered in the process, what we learned, and how you can examine a similar issue.
Should You Hire a Full-Time Developer, Agency, or Freelancer?
20 Feb 2017
You're short on development resource. What's your next step? Here's a few questions to discover if you should hire a development agency, freelance developer, or full-time employee.