Interviewing (Many) Intern Applicants: A Few Guidelines
We’re at the height of internship recruitment season here at Viget, and that means I spend most of my time reviewing cover letters, resumes, work samples, and online portfolios for around 300...
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What #TheDress reminded me about web design
As the dust settles on #TheDress debate and the naysayers start to see that the dress is obviously blue and black, I've realized that there is an underlying lesson to be learned from this internet...
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A Skip Link Primer
Of all the accessibility enhancements that can be made to a page, adding a "skip to content" link is one of the easier wins. These links allow keyboard-only (non-mouse) users to quickly jump to the...
View ArticleBeyond Empathy: Approaching a New Career in UX
So you're starting a career in UX. You’re empathetic, detail-oriented, and a stellar organizer to boot, and you want to combine these skills into a career. Welcome, New UX Designer! We’re so happy to...
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Three Ways We Keep Remote Offices in Sync with HQ
Weekly Staff Meeting: 3 offices and some work-from-home, all sharing video Like many startups, Viget started in a basement. Today, we have three sweet offices spread across the country, as well as a...
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Color Contrast for Better Readability
When you create color palettes for your web design projects, are you testing the color combinations for contrast? If you're not, you might not be considering the eventual readability of the design and...
View ArticleRomanize: Another Programming Puzzle
We had such a good time working through our first programming challenge that we decided to put another one together. We had several ideas, but Pat’s idea of converting to and from Roman numerals won...
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Documenting Culture
At Viget, we do a few things intentionally, but pretty organically, to document our company culture. They don’t add a lot of overhead to our operation and they strengthen our ability to attract and...
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Better Scroll and Resize Event Handling
If you've written any non-trivial JavaScript targeted at the browser, then you've probably had to wire up a scroll or resize handler to the window in order to trigger some behavior in response to user...
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Accessibility’s costs are lower than you think
In my previous post, I argued that the accessibility discussion often glosses over costs (in terms of planning, implementation, and testing), and that a more successful case for accessibility would...
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How to 3D Print Without a 3D Printer
If you have the Internet, you’re aware that 3D printing is a thing and that you can make some pretty cool things with a printer at your disposal. You probably know that a decent printer can run you...
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Removing Referral Spam from Google Analytics
You know what really grinds my gears? Opening up a report in Google Analytics and having to deal with referral spam. In this post, I’ll tell you how to deal with referral spam and why it’s dangerous....
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The One Tool You Need to Win Your Office Pool
The greatest time of the year is upon us! I don’t mean the jolly green holiday where we get in touch with our Irish side, nor the pilgrimage southward (by southwestward) to take in panels, happy...
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The Next RMDPM Presentation: Crowd Favorite
On Thursday, March 26, Rocky Mountain Digital Project Managers will get together for another great presentation from local digital leaders. This month, we’re in Denver with the awesome people at Crowd...
View ArticleOrganizing Nested Selectors in Sass
I love trying to figure out the best organizational systems for my code. At Viget, FEDs and Devs do regular code reviews and I usually take that opportunity to glean tips from colleagues on how to...
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Check your Props!
I recently attended the inaugural React Week workshop in Provo, Utah (organized by Tyler McGinnis and sponsored by DevMountain) to learn about React, React-Router, and Firebase from the delightful...
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Four Tips For Fostering a Happier Project Team
Would you rather be happy or unhappy? Seriously. It’s not a trick question. I’m thinking—and hoping—you answered “happy.” There’s a lot of benefits in being happy, including better overall health and,...
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Speaking of Passion, We’ve Relaunched SpeakerRate
I’m not one for grand speeches. I don’t crave the spotlight, seek out the mic, or hop on stage every chance I get. That said, thanks to a couple of acting classes, good mentors, and years of practice,...
View ArticleFunctional Programming in Ruby with Contracts
I read Thomas Reynolds’ My Weird Ruby a week or two ago, and I loved it. I’d never heard of the Contracts gem, but after reading the post and the well-written docs, I couldn’t wait to try it out. I’d...
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My Other Sublime Text Keyboard Shortcuts
I received a bunch of feedback for my Sublime Text Keyboard Shortcuts post. And, while much of it was positive, some expressed concern that my examples didn't fit real-world scenarios. I agree....
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