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Proud Sponsors of Lonestar Elixir
We have been sponsoring events in the Elixir community for the last two years. It started with a small sponsorship of ElixirDaze in 2018 and then GigCity Elixir this year. Today, we are proud to...
Connor Rigby Joins Binary Noggin
Binary Noggin would like to welcome Connor Rigby to the team. Connor works in embedded Linux, specializing in Elixir as part of the Nerves core team. He spent the last three years honing his skills...
Doodling: Major Distraction or the Key to Success?
You’re sitting in a meeting, trying to focus as the product owner explains to your team exactly what it is you're supposed to do next, what the goals need to be, and what questions we need answered....
From Novice to Expert in Five Easy Steps
So you want to pick up a new hobby. Or maybe you want to learn a new skill to put on your resume. Or perhaps you want to learn a new language before your trip overseas. No matter what you want to...
Choose Your Ideas Wisely, Mental Cartographer
You have a thousand different options for brainstorming. You could make a traditional outline, start doodling, call your aunt and see if she has any input, ask your cat, throw darts, make a model...
A Great Cast of Characters
This is an update of an article written on 6 March 2012. Building a great cast is a daunting task. I’m constantly looking for ways to improve my current team and to expand it in ways that will...
Stages of Team Development
Why on earth does it take so long for the team to get to a point where it’s actually productive? You’ve gathered all the right people and you have an end goal, so it seems like the team should take...