Vodori Retrospective
My departure I've had a great run here at Vodori. I've been here for a year and change. My role evolved from "markup producer" to nearly full-fledged "front-end developer". I even tried my hand at...
View ArticleCommunication over Coding
Being a developer is more about communication than about writing code When I worked at Vodori, I found that as I progressed as a developer, I was spending more time consulting, writing requirements,...
View ArticleFinal Day at Vodori
Today is my last official day at Vodori. I'm feeling the rush of support from my co-workers as I embark on the next part of my journey. This makes it all the more bittersweet for me. Being a Vodorian...
View ArticleNew Gig
After about a couple weeks being settled in back home in Michigan, I was able to land an amazing contract. I can't say right now who it is, but I will say that I never expected to be working on an app...
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Vodori Corporate Website
NOTE: Vodori has redesigned their website to align with their new brand direction since the original authoring of this post (Oct 12, 2015). The images and descriptions of Vodori do not reflect their...
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"I Done This" Task Management Tool
If I could find a viable way to monetize my love for trying new tools, you wouldn't be reading this and I would be in Europe somewhere enjoying tappas excursions. Daydreaming aside, I love trying out...
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Using Emojis 🤣
Emojis are an important part of communication on social media, especially if you run a small business. I have to use them all the time for my Etsy shop, and it got really annoying copying/pasting from...
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Use a (Good) Screen Capture App and Venture the Rabbit Hole 🐰 📸
As an Etsy shop owner, you do a ton research about tags, competition, products, and more. You will have several browser tabs or windows open at once, which is a good thing as long as you are capturing...
View ArticleWriting technical requirements
Who should write requirements? Everyone! Some of us developers feel as though it should be the job of a business analyst, project manager, or tech lead to write technical documentation. I'm here to...
View ArticleUnderstand your client and their goals
At my time at Vodori, I went through phases of developer maturity. I started out relying on my coding chops to get me through my tasks. This was, as you could imagine, very short-sided. I drowned very...
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