Development
MongoDB Aggregation Pipeline Patterns Part 1
Today we are going to explore different ways of transforming raw data efficiently. I'll be going over a couple of patterns that will make it easier for you to calculate everything you need in a single MongoDB aggregation pipeline query. Consider the following data set for these examples: ``` //...
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Business
Digital Transformation: Where Do You Start?
Technology has transformed the business landscape—most leaders get it. They’ve heard “innovation” equated to survival at least a hundred times, and understand just how true that is. While the terms “transformative technology” and “disruptive innovation” have become buzzwords, leaders recognize their weight and are eager to implement them into their...
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Development
Custom Fonts - How to Install a Webfont Like a Boss
What? So you've found a font you like, you added a ttf file to your public assets folder, and then you used @font-face to configure it but now you notice that sometimes it flickers and it's difficult to use normal CSS font properties. Your CSS might look like this....
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Development
Succeeding At Software
Alice had a great idea for a product. She had designs, validation, and a small budget. All she needed was a dependable, affordable development shop to make her dream into a reality. She reached out to two such companies: Bumbling, LLC and Helpful Hands, Inc. Bumbling reviewed her RFP, assured...
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About Differential
Why Men Stopped Wearing Hats
…and what it means for your company culture. I’ve always been fascinated looking at old photo’s where virtually every man you see is wearing a hat (and suit) and have often wondered, when/why did this change? Obviously today in a similar setting, virtually the only hats you’ll see are baseball...
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Development
Scaling Meteor to 20,000+ Users in 7 Days
My phone vibrates. The familiar buzz for an email notification. Apple finally approved a critical last minute update to the BRAVE app. Our efforts over the past three and a half months has culminated to this day. Launch day. We beta tested the app with 100+ users, but we could...
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Development
Git and Github for MNS
What are Git and Github? Why would I use them? Git and Github are a distributed version control system. It lets multiple developers work on the same codebase without ruining each other's code (when used correctly). Github also acts as you code backup system and provides a tremendous level of...
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14 Technologies Every Web Developer Should Be Able to Explain
I often find myself thinking of new and simple ways to explain some pretty complicated web development concepts to our clients. What I have found is that the concepts aren’t hard to grasp, but rather all the other terminology is really hard to keep straight. This is my attempt to...
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