React simplifies the conceptual model of a UI by making it a function of state, but animation complicates things by adding change over time into the equation. When I first started working with React, I tended to stick to CSS transitions and…
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10 ways to supercharge your front end workflow with Atom
Any developer will tell you that efficient use of a code editor is key, not only for general productivity, but also for developer happiness. Atom is a great editor for front end work – its configurable nature and ecosystem of plugins make for a…
Apprentice show and tell: rapid prototyping
Each apprentice in our Apprentice in User Experience program is challenged to put the skills they’ve learned to the test by creating a digital product. They are charged with identifying a current problem they’re passionate about and then following the methodology we…
Performance audit of MFA.org
As an apprentice at Fresh Tilled Soil, I’ve been lucky enough to spend a lot of time learning about the craft of front end development. Beyond well-written HTML, JavaScript and CSS, there are a host of considerations that separate good front end…
Hacking the AUX application process
Featuring input from current AUX participants: Trevor Waldorf, Brian Madrigal, Lindsay Burke, and Alex Holachek The Fresh Tilled Soil Apprenticeship in User Experience (AUX) program receives up to fifty applications each session for five or fewer open spots, and the application process…