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It’s Okay to Start From Scratch The announcement of the new facebook.com came with plenty of cool new features and ideas (see here). But, the most impactful idea I grasped onto was that it’s okay to start from scratch sometimes. Whether it be a technical or client project, we often find ourselves so deep into […]
Before I dive into to Terraform and all its power, I want to make it clear how little I knew about infrastructure before I started working with Terraform and AWS. On our team here at PMG, we like to have everyone be as full-stack as possible so that you’re able to understand what’s going on within a […]
In part one we talked about Monolithic Components and a Lack of Abstraction. In this post, we will continue talking about best practices we’ve found working with React/Redux over the past year. Connecting too many components is an issue that should be avoided when working in React and Redux. Having too many components connected to […]
Following best practices ensures your application is in the best possible position to live a long healthy life. Some frameworks come with a strong set of opinions that shape best practices. React, however, is very new and very much a library, not a framework. As such, its best practices are still taking shape. In the […]
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend Lone Star PHP in Addison, Tx. Even though this was the last running year of the conference, the quality of speakers and sessions was not lessened. Here’s a wrap-up on my top 5 favorite talks of the weekend: Your API is Bad And You Should Feel […]
What do you do when you want to use the same banner template for an entire feed of products? Create a dynamic banner! Unfortunately, the pre-existing banner templates aren’t the best looking display ads… Luckily, we were able to conquer Google Web Designer and create awesome banners for our clients. Let’s get technical. So how […]
As a fresh college grad, your first full-time job can be intimidating. How am I going to catch up to all these smart people? When will I know as much as them? What is digital advertising… Fortunately, I get to work with incredible people who have helped me figure out all these questions and bridge […]