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The Tighten Test: 12 Steps to a Better Team

Aug 9, 2020 · Sara Bine

A modern take on Joel Spolsky’s “The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code” listing 12 qualities we think the best software development teams have in common.

Staying Organized

Jul 31, 2020 · Andrew Morgan, Dave Hicking

Andrew Morgan (a Lead Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk all things organization - why it's important for devs (and all of us, really) to stay organized, how he does it, and a lot...

Legacy to Laravel: How to Modernize an Aging PHP Application

Jul 28, 2020 · Andrew Morgan

Many of our clients have legacy PHP apps and want to move to Laravel. We’re often asked "should we rewrite or refactor?" While full rewrites are appealing, they’re also risky. Here’s our approach to gradually refactoring legacy code that lets you start using Laravel right away.

What Makes A Good Client/Agency Relationship?

Jul 17, 2020 · Dan Sheetz, Dave Hicking

Dan Sheetz (Tighten's CEO) joins us this week for a chat about exactly what goes into making a good client/agency relationship, diving into topics like trust, transparency, understanding which problem to solve, and a lot...

PHP-Powered Alfred 4 Workflows

Jul 15, 2020 · Jose Soto

Did you know you can use your PHP skills to build a powerful Alfred Workflow? Creating custom workflows can allow you to fully utilize the power of Alfred to save time and automate tasks. It's also a lot of fun to share workflows with others....

Imposter Syndrome

Jul 3, 2020 · Cenitoria Melton, Dave Hicking

Cenitoria Melton (a Programmer at Tighten) joins us this week to talk about something most of us have encountered before, whether in our personal or professional life: imposter...

Slack Apps & Bots

Jun 18, 2020 · Jake Bathman, Dave Hicking

We're joined this week by Jake Bathman (a Programmer at Tighten) to talk all about what it's like to build apps & bots for Slack: why they're useful, what it's like to build one, and a lot...

Making Space for Brain Stuff

Jun 9, 2020 · Marje Holmstrom-Sabo

At Tighten, we want to bring our best selves to work, so that we can bring our best work to our team and clients. In order to do that consistently, we make time and space to care for our brains as well as our bodies.

Class-Based Model Factories

Jun 5, 2020 · John Bonaccorsi, Dave Hicking

We're joined by John Bonaccorsi (one of Tighten's Lead Programmers) to talk about the pros and cons (spoiler: there aren't too many cons) of using class-based model factories in...

Creating A Welcoming Remote Work Culture

May 22, 2020 · Marje Holmstrom-Sabo, Dave Hicking

We're joined by Marje Holmstrom-Sabo, Tighten's Operations Manager, to talk about what it's like to create a welcoming culture for new vs. existing employees at a completely remote...

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