A wonderful little gem that allows you to schedule your tasks in plain old Ruby and updates your crontab automatically on a Capistrano deploy. By Kathy Heffern (Software Developer, Giant Hat) This post originally appeared on the Giant Hat blog. There comes a point in...
Your end users could be your best product designers. By Nicole Messier (CEO & Co-founder, blink blink) As creative technologists, my co-founder and I always wished there were more women in the field of technology. We met at an event before graduate school, and...
Follow this step-by-step guide and add colors you’ve only dreamed of. By Kathy Heffern (Software Developer, Giant Hat) This post originally appeared on the Giant Hat blog. So you decided you want to add some color to your rails app. “Hold on,” you...
Discover the three best practices that can help UX designers succeed. By Cindy Lee (Visual UX Designer, Polyvore) For any designer, putting the user first is critical. Even the smallest of details, like a cheerful pop of color or an inviting font, can spark...
Hint: If you’re incorporating flowers, hearts or dolls, you might want to re-think your design. By Jennifer Aldoretta (Co-founder & CEO, Groove) This post originally appeared on the ThinkApps blog. When my company Groove set out to build a period tracker, we knew...
