Solving Calibron 12, a very hard wooden block puzzle - Part 1
One morning, Grady walks into the office and leaves a couple of wooden puzzles on the shared table in the Data Management Team area. Many of »
How to use a React Component in a Backbone View
A big part of migrating over from one framework to another is the in-between state. It’s never as simple as flipping a switch — and you »
How I learned to stop worrying and be kind of okay with Agile
There comes a time in every developer’s life when they are asked to code less and focus more on the intangible elements of software development. »
When Edge is fetch-ingly Most Correct
"Most people like to dunk on Edge, but I think it's a pretty great browser," my coworker Thomas told me. We were a few hours into »
BREAKING: New Coding Style Guidelines Result in Mutiny
This just in! A controversial new policy introduced this week has sparked chaos within Vena’s engineering ranks. A faction of dissenters, calling themselves “Team Spaces” »
Vena Teams Up with ElleHacks: A Firsthand Perspective
I am a steadfast believer in the future of women in tech. As a user experience designer here at Vena, I have seen first-hand the value »
Down the NPM Rabbit Hole
(Author’s note: this post is a collaborative effort by Grady Johnson and Mustafa Haddara. Sadly Ghost doesn’t allow us to list co-authors) The following »
How to Shave a Yak
We’ve all been there. You’ve got a complex problem to solve and you have no idea where to start. It’s time to roll »
Lessons Learned Working Remotely
I recently had the opportunity to work remotely while traveling for six weeks with Hacker Paradise (I took the opportunity to hide from the Toronto winter »
The Case of the Hidden Mongo Data
Over here at Vena, we share a docker-compose.yml file to help new developers set up their environments smoothly. I’ve edited this file to mount »