This is why facebook stopped emailing copies of notifications to people’s inboxes by default: they learned that emailing people less about what’s happening in the app actually keeps them coming back more.
On App Notifications
4 Feb 2014
Hello Ruby
28 Jan 2014
Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Congrats to Linda on raising over $200k for this.
2013 Year in Review
10 Jan 2014
Happy New Year!
Our intern, Corinne, has put together a web page to highlight our adventures last year.
The Pros and Cons of Modular Sass
7 Jan 2014
In the past year or so, the front-end developers at Planet Argon have taken more of a modular approach to writing CSS. This means writing CSS in a way that promotes forward-thinking, scalability, and ease of development. Before I get into the pros and cons, here’s a quick example of the difference between a modular and non-modular approach.
Oceanscape Network Launched!
16 Dec 2013
Welcome all Young Explorers! We are excited to announce the launch of Oregon Aquarium’s Oceanscape Network, an online community for youth, teachers and the Aquarium to promote marine conservation, scientific inquiry and a sense of stewardship for our planet’s oceans.
oh-my-zsh t-shirts now available
13 Dec 2013
If you’re a fan of my open source project, oh-my-zsh, we have t-shirts available in the online store. Enjoy!
The UK Government discusses technical debt
10 Dec 2013
Worthwhile read on how technical debt can slow down velocity on a project.
Obama encourages you to learn to code
9 Dec 2013
Just do it. The leader of the free world said so.
A New Take on McMenamins History
1 Dec 2013
McMenamins History gets a new design, featuring the history department news, events and engaging the community to share their stories.
New and Improved Bagdad Theater
15 Nov 2013
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of the newly-renovated Bagdad Theater, as well as the launch of bagdadmovies.com, the internet home of one of Portland oldest and most beloved theaters.