Back in 2016, I wrote a blog post about using Laravel Homestead as my local environment. At the time, my only real options were Vagrant or MAMP as an Apple user. Since then, the number of options has increased slightly to include Local by Flywheel, a more significant push to using your computer, and a […]
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If you’ve seen the “15 Million Merits” episode of “Black Mirror,” you’ll know why it’s sparked so much conversation about advertising and its role in our culture. If you’ve not seen it, here’s a quick recap: In a not-too-distant future, advertisers charge people credits or “merits” to skip ads. They make sure the ads are
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In today’s business environment, the workplace can be anywhere. But when employees are working in an office, how the office is designed carries a lot of weight. A new report by Continental Office reveals 23% of the workforce say the physical environment affects their decision to stay with or leave an organization. Office Design Can
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At the start of 2018, Lead Backend Developer, Ben Lobaugh, announced that he was starting a new daily call that anybody on the WebDevStudios (WDS) team was welcomed to join. It would be a quick 15-minute call to chat about personal growth, leadership, and inspire a productive and passionate remote work environment. He named it
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It’s easy to look at branding as something that only faces outward. In other words, we often fall for the assumption that branding is something we invest in so that customers, stakeholders, and the general public see us in a certain way. But if you really study the art of brand building, you’ll realize that
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It’s 2018. And as my CEO has said, this is the year to stand for something. As a woman who knows more about SEO, whiskey, and coding than housekeeping, I stand fearlessly alongside those who are focused on making the world a more equal and less gender-defined place. When I think about the strong and
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International Women’s Month, yet another moment when female power, talent, and ambition are celebrated and appreciated. This year has seen major initiatives by women – such as #MeToo and #Time’sUp – to rightfully take their place in society, especially in the modern corporate environment. That said, there are things that are vital in creating a
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With the growth of the #MeToo and the #TimesUp movements, I think these are timely reminders of just how far we still have to go in creating businesses and environments where not only women feel safe, but also where they can thrive. Throughout my career, this has been a hot topic, there have always been initiatives
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With an impressive resume encompassing product experience and design, organizational design, and product management, Tatyana Mamut’s diverse experience includes managing and executing transformational projects at companies like Salesforce, IDEO and Amazon Web Services. I was excited to talk to Tatyana about what it takes to be a leader in a fast-growing environment, a topic she
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Earlier this year, a startup company called Treepex announced that it was taking pre-orders for an ingenious product that cleaned the air that one breathes. The company claimed that its flagship offering – shown for months on the website www.treepex.com, but moved at the moment that this article was published to try.treepex.com – was the “first
