360 Flex
Rain is a big fan of the 360 Flex conferences. We send developers every time, and have noticed the conference quality increase with each year. We are pleased to announce that we are sending 5, count...
View ArticleHow many freight cars are in that train?
Ask my wife about my behavior on any road trip we’ve taken together. I’m always estimating things along the way. What time will we get there? How many miles is it from here? How many freight cars are...
View ArticleBrewing the perfect brainstorm
You’ve probably experienced this phenomenon when someone asked you to help them remember a song they are trying to recall. The conversation might go something like this: Friend: “It’s about rain. It...
View ArticleWireframes And You
Example wireframe (http://tinyurl.com/wireframeexample) At Rain, wireframes are a pivotal step in creating effective and delightful experiences. In fact, we create wireframes for nearly every project...
View ArticleThoughts from a QA perspective- Incorporating QA more in the Agile process
After having recently wrapped up a large, one and a half year project, here are some important lessons we learned looking back that will save a lot of headache in future projects: 1. When developers...
View ArticleLooking Back (with a Forward Sort of Slant)
At fifty-eight years and some-odd months, I think I’m safe in saying I’m the old man at Rain. The ancient one. I carry with me the wisdom of the aged. Or at least the battle scars that indicate I...
View ArticleConfidence is Key
Confidence is Key It is always important to be confident with who we are, as well as the work we present. The way we convey our message can be a seller within itself. We are constantly marketing...
View ArticleGive Your Team “CPR”
I tell you the truth: There is no I in Team More often than not, people recognize the importance of teamwork in the workplace, yet prefer to work alone. The reason may be due to previous experiences...
View ArticleIs That Really a Good Idea?
“How am I going to figure this out?” If you’re anything like me, that’s the first thought that pops in your head when you receive a new assignment. However, after a few minutes (hours, days) of...
View ArticleGitflow and Semantic Versioning
Organizing a project is hard. You have all of these different personalities you have to bring together, all of these technologies you have to make sense of, and to top it all off, you need to make sure...
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