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We are a team of problem solvers. This year, SingleStone’s CTO Ryan Shriver launched Bounded Context podcast to investigate different ways of figuring things out. Bounded Context is…
We’re all starting to see the news trickle out about government agencies, tech giants, and security firms all being compromised by suspected nation-state actors. A concerning new reality…
This is part two of a series based on the workshop I gave at CodeVA’s Full STEAM Ahead (FSA) Conference called “Make It Happen with APIs: The Great Data Journey and…
This is part one of a series based on the workshop I gave at CodeVA’s Full STEAM Ahead (FSA) Conference called “Make It Happen with APIs: The Great…
This article is a how-to for people who design, build, and run software-based systems. You’ll learn how to establish a simple tool—design principles—in a way that promotes innovation…
ECMAScript 2020 (ES2020) has been finalized and was formally approved last month. The few features being introduced this year are subtly powerful. Several features offer functionality that we’ve…
High-quality conversational interfaces (chatbots and voice assistants) have traditionally been difficult and expensive to build. An effective chatbot requires Natural Language Processing/Understanding (NLP, NLU) and other Deep Learning…
“I’m not a designer.” Most of us have thrown out this disclaimer just before or just after sharing a technical project. I bet most of us have made…
We strive to hire unique, unconventional technologists. For us, hiring for skillset is a part of our “secret sauce.” Over twenty years, we’ve discovered that teams comprised of…
A little over a year ago, I found myself developing automated tests for a back-end application that was using GraphQL. At the time, GraphQL was new to me—and…
Every agile sprint gets us one challenge closer to solving big problems for our clients. This series aims to share those incremental problems, fixes and results. Problem One…
Last week we heard from Alison Tinker and learned more about the challenges women face working in STEM. This week, Carlos Lantigua talks about his experience working in front end development,…
Looking for a way to create a design-heavy, data-driven, beautifully styled PDF report—server-side with similar tools to what you are already using on the front-end? Stop your Google search. You’ve…
Turbocharge your team’s development workflow with this strategy that provides quick feedback in a collaborative, no-risk environment Last year SingleStone set out to build its first SaaS solution. We…
Automated testing elevates quality, helps teams deliver software faster, and reduces risk. In this post, I’ll share my thoughts on test automation and how best to proceed if…
Through 18 years of working in the tech industry, I’ve spent a lot of time working with and training teams on quality assurance principles. These are not just…
Americans paid $34 billion in overdraft fees in 2017. I heard this statistic during one of NPR’s Planet Money podcast episodes, “You’re Giving Your Boss A Loan.” Learning…
These days, software isn’t just a helpful business tool — it can define the difference between growth and stagnation. And the truth is: Your legacy software is hindering…
One of SingleStone’s Scrum coaches makes an insightful comparison between Agile and the 4x100m relay. I love the 4x100m relay (in the track world it is known as…
How SingleStone helped Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Nursing design and build a software product to plan course schedules and manage faculty work assignments. About VCU’s School of…