It's easy for an entire day to feel lost when you open the calendar and have back-to-back remote meetings.
How Many Meetings Are Too Many?
18 Jul 2022
Are Retrospectives Crucial to a Project's Success?
9 Feb 2022
Here, we explore the value of having an open conversation to reflect on recent work and allow the team's input on workflow, success, and possible improvements.
How We Onboard New Software Engineer Hires with Eddy
25 Jan 2022
Historically, onboarding new hires at Planet Argon has always been a challenge. Learn how we're using Eddy to help improve our onboarding experience.
Retrospective Antipatterns: A gift to new Project Managers
24 Jan 2022
Our Project Manager, Michael Kurt, shares how this book trains you to think through a pattern, offering you a framework for reflection and problem-solving.
My Experience with Ruby for Good
13 Dec 2021
Erin Claudio, one of our Junior Developers, attended the Ruby for Good conference. Here, he shares his experience and how it helped him in the developer world.
Software Engineers: In Need of Inspiration?
29 Apr 2021
The Maintainable Software Podcast has interviewed experts all across the software development industry, from CEOs to Project Managers, to Sr. Engineers. Since our launch two years ago, we’ve been able to sit down with some amazing people and learn the ins and outs of software development from their personal experience.
Developing Client Communication Skills as an Engineer
4 Mar 2021
Good communication with clients involves asking questions, especially asking the right questions. Here are lessons from my internship at Planet Argon about effective communication with clients.
Preparing to Ask: An Intern’s Guide to Questions
3 Mar 2021
Asking questions is a key part of learning in any role, including an engineering internship. Here are some steps on when and how to ask the best questions.
Rails 6.1 is Out! How to Prepare Your App Now
7 Dec 2020
The newest version of Ruby on Rails (6.1) is now available. Is your Rails app ready for an upgrade?
Finding Strength and Purpose in Collaboration: GitHub Interview
15 Oct 2020
Our CEO Robby Russell recently was interviewed by GitHub and featured in the ReadME project. The ReadME Project is part of GitHub's ongoing effort to amplify the voices of open source software a series about prominent people in the open source community. He talks about how and why he first created OhMyZsh, and how it became the huge framework it is today. Robby also discusses his journey of learning to trust contributors and the parameters he uses to produce meaningful projects.
Check out the full interview here!
