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The Tighten Manifesto

May 6, 2022 · Dan Sheetz, Matt Stauffer, Dave Hicking

Dan Sheetz & Matt Stauffer (Tighten's Managing Director & Technical Director, respectively) join us this week for the last episode of season 3 to talk all about the Tighten Manifesto - how it was created, what it aims to achieve, how to live...

You Aren’t Gonna Need It (YAGNI)

Apr 15, 2022 · Sara Bine, Dave Hicking

Sara Bine (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all about YAGNI aka ‘You Aren’t Gonna Need It’: what it is, why it’s so important for anybody who’s building software, and more. Transcript Dave...

You Are Not Your Job

Mar 25, 2022 · Marje Holmstrom-Sabo, Dave Hicking

Marje Holmstrom-Sabo, Operations & Content Manager at Tighten, returns to the show this week to talk about why you are not your job, the difference between your work and your job, and a lot more. Transcript Dave...

Why You Should Speak at Conferences

Mar 11, 2022 · Kristin Collins, Dave Hicking

Kristin Collins (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us for her second time on the show, and this time she’s talking about conference talks: why you should consider doing them, how to get started, and a lot more. Transcript...

React Hooks for Beginners: Managing State

Feb 4, 2022 · Daniel Coulbourne, Cenitoria Melton

We’ve been using React at Tighten for almost as long as we’ve been using Vue. In fact, one of our most-read blog post series is an extensive React tutorial by former...

Self Care for Programmers

Jan 14, 2022 · Tammy Robinson, Dave Hicking

Tammy Robinson (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about self care: what it is, why it’s important for developers, and how to take the first step towards a better self care practice. Transcript Dave...

Train Your Keyboard

Dec 17, 2021 · Andrew Morgan, Dave Hicking

Andrew Morgan (Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to tell us all about why you should be training your keyboard, how to get started, and a lot more. Transcript Dave Hicking: Welcome to Twenty Percent...

How to Train Your Keyboard

Dec 17, 2021 · Andrew Morgan

If you’re reading this, odds are you work on a computer. You likely use a combination of your mouse and keyboard to interact with your computer throughout the day. But you're probably also aware that most of the apps you use on a daily basis provide...

My Favorite Dev Tools

Dec 3, 2021 · Kristin Collins, Dave Hicking

Kristin Collins (Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about some of her favorite tools & apps to use as a developer, from the everyday favorites to the surprise ones you might not have known you ever needed. Links for...

All About On-sites for Distributed Companies

Nov 12, 2021 · Marje Holmstrom-Sabo, Anna Shevlin, Dave Hicking

Marje Holmstrom-Sabo (Ops & Content Manager at Tighten) and Anna Shevlin (Operations Coordinator at Tighten) join us this week to talk about on-sites for distributed companies - why they’re important, how to make a virtual on-site work in the...

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