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An Argument for Test-Driven Development

Posted by Kris Coleman on Mar 7, 2017 11:00:00 AM

Test-Driven Development (TDD) has been around a while; you may have heard of it. If you’re new to the idea, I’m going to try to sell you on it. If you’re familiar with it, I’m going to make the argument that it’s the best way to approach new projects. And if you know it and hate it, I’m going to try and change your mind, if you give me the chance.

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Topics: Development Trends

Inside Our Doors with Support Analyst RJ Volosky

Posted by RJ Volosky on Feb 28, 2017 11:00:00 AM

The team at Springthrough comes from a variety of different perspectives. While we all have a passion for technology, that takes shape in different ways professionally and personally. To give you a glimpse inside our doors, and the many personalities that make up our team, we've asked our team members to share some thoughts on their work, their interests, and their experience at Springthrough. 

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Topics: Company Culture

Getting Out Of My Comfort Zone With Slack Commands

Posted by Joe Royston on Feb 22, 2017 11:00:00 AM

At Springthrough we use Slack to communicate with each other individually and as a team. In addition to chatting amongst team members, Slack allows for customized commands that will return whatever information that you need. Some are fun, like if you enter a keyword with the Gif command it will provide you with a gif illustrating your keyword. Others are practical and alert our team to work requests.

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Topics: Development Trends, Company Culture

The Cost of Ignoring Software Debt

Posted by Eric Spencer on Feb 15, 2017 11:00:00 AM

Just recently, the Michigan Secretary of State faced a big problem. Their digital system stopped working. They had spent too many years updating an old system, trying to make incremental fixes here and there. They didn’t have a plan in place for the software retirement, so before a new solution could be enacted, they faced a total breakdown. Therein lies the danger of ignoring technical debt.

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Topics: Development Trends

Inside Our Doors with Project Manager Dave Tarnow

Posted by Dave Tarnow on Feb 8, 2017 11:00:00 AM

The team at Springthrough comes from a variety of different perspectives. While we all have a passion for technology, that takes shape in different ways professionally and personally. To give you a glimpse inside our doors, and the many personalities that make up our team, we've asked our team members to share some thoughts on their work, their interests, and their experience at Springthrough. 

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Topics: Company Culture

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