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[Podcast] Origin Stories: How Some of Rocket's Developers Got Started

The path to becoming a software developer is less direct than most people assume. So we're kicking off a new podcast series called Origin Stories to share stories from some of our developers on how they got their start.

agency

We’re One of the 2020 Inc. Best Workplaces

We've been named to Inc. Magazine’s 2020 list of Best Workplaces. We were recognized out of more than 3,000 applicants included among 395 finalists, which we are pretty proud of.

epic fails

Why Some Projects Fail, and What We Can Learn From It

Recently, a potential client asked us what we have seen cause projects to go off the rails, and what we have learned from those experiences. Here are the common things that we've seen.

development

A Recipe for Building Successful Products

Throughout my career as a software developer I've seen many different ways of building products, and rarely does everything go smoothly. Here are my thoughts on what I’ve seen that makes a difference in improving the quality of products and reducing development failures.

design

Our Tips for Managing Design Teams Remotely (During a Crisis)

Now that we're in the midst of a global pandemic, we are all forced to work at home exclusively. So, it's more important than ever to be thoughtful about how to manage your design team. Here are our tips.

agency

The Secret Formula for Product Success

There are only three types of effective personalities to have on any project team -- people that can make it up, people that can make it real, and people that can make it reoccur. If you don’t have all three roles, then your team is not going to succeed.

ios

All Together Now... Multiple Storyboards

TL;DR Got multiple iOS developers? Use multiple storyboards. Highs and Lows Working on significant projects means working with a large code base and a multi-person team. Multi-person teams are fabulous for so many reasons -- code reviews, someone to bounce ideas off of and your nerf gun ally. However, one thing that is not fun about multi-person teams are source control conflicts. You finish a feature, got to merge/rebase and you get a conflict. Ugh! We almost exclusively use Storyboards for

teams

How to ensure color consistency across an iOS project

Note: This is the first in a series of posts on teams working together better. We'll be discussing issues around that important moment when your team starts a new project and you need to set the technical direction, establish a sound architectural foundation, and ensure consistency. Here is a tip for ensuring color consistency across an iOS project. Argh! Colors! As a man once famously said, 'Argh! Colors!'. They can be frustrating to get right! Here is what an iOS project usually looks like:

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