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 […]
Every company hits a point where simply providing the right data across the organization is no longer good enough. As your data infrastructure scales, questions get asked like: Which individuals and teams are using the data most frequently? How is the data typically being accessed? Through Excel, dashboarding solutions, or SQL IDEs? How does your […]
Have you ever created technology you found to be amazing but no one used it? You see a tremendous amount of value in the tech but you just can’t seem to get your users to consistently use what you’ve created. This is a common problem I’ve seen at companies that build tech internally and for […]
I was recently assigned a ticket in which I had to rebuild a UI in React. Here at PMG, we use Karma, Enzyme, and Chai to help test our React components. In completing the ticket, I learned a few things about Mocha/Enzyme and thought I would share. Let’s start with a quick tip in the […]
While UX and user testing experts are important and have their place, they’re often less common on smaller development teams. So what can you do without a specialist to improve the usability of your software? Before we get started, there are a few realities about UX (User Experience) design we need acknowledge: All software has […]
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 […]
There is a reason why there are so many cliches about preparedness. Catchy phrases like Always be prepared, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, a stitch in time saves nine, or most relevant to this post: Winter is Coming. Christmas and Holiday shopping is already here, available on store shelves at […]
Providing public or even private RESTful API services seems relatively painless when you first conceive the idea, but when you begin to dig deep and truly consider the possibilities, it can become overwhelming. In this first installation, I’ll attempt to demystify the complexities of RESTful web services by providing concrete design principles for manipulating database […]
Now known as the second company in history to reach a $1 trillion valuation, and thus, fortifying its place as one of the most valuable brands in the world, Amazon is the leading online retailer with net sales amounting to over $175 billion just last year. While the majority of Amazon’s revenues are made through […]
Golang has become a language of the web. It’s simple usage for servers and web applications make it an ideal candidate for new projects. Here at PMG, we started our first Golang application mid-2017 and have enjoyed working with it. The application is running well and development is straightforward. However, when the project first started, […]