Lauren TanExploring the Strongly Typed GraphThe “Strongly Typed Graph” is something I’ve been thinking about lately. I believe it could significantly improve developer productivity in…6 min read·Oct 28, 2018--4--4
Lauren TaninArt of EngineeringCommit to CommitCommitment can be terrifying. Broken promises are the surest way down the waterslide of low morale.2 min read·Feb 28, 2018----
Lauren TaninArt of EngineeringAn Engineer’s Guide to CommunicationIt’s far too easy to be misunderstood. Trying to get your idea or point across to someone can often feel frustrating and difficult.4 min read·Feb 26, 2018--2--2
Lauren TaninThe Ember WaySkeleton Screen Loading in Ember.jsSkeleton screen loading (also known as placeholder loading) is a technique that enhances the perception of loading in your application…4 min read·Oct 11, 2017--10--10
Lauren TanI Am Still LearningLearn to welcome fear. Learn from fear. No one learns and develops skills in a bubble.4 min read·May 30, 2017--8--8
Lauren TanRise From the Ashes — Incremental APIs With PhoenixMuch has been said about the Elixir language and the Phoenix framework —Phoenix’s performance without compromise makes it a compelling…3 min read·Aug 12, 2016--4--4
Lauren TaninThe Ember WayComponent dependency injection in Ember.jsThe Dependency Injection (DI) pattern is a subset of Inversion of Control, and is a useful technique for decoupling the creation of a…3 min read·Jun 28, 2016--2--2
Lauren TaninThe Ember WayBringing Ecto Changesets into Ember.jsThe past month or so, I’ve been working on an Elixir and Phoenix API for a client. I am blown away by how nice it is working with Elixir…6 min read·Jun 17, 2016--4--4
Lauren TaninThe Ember WayDeclarative Templating in Ember with Composable HelpersPreviously, I mentioned that Ember’s new Helper implementation landed in 1.13. In my opinion, helpers are one of the most useful, yet least…5 min read·Apr 21, 2016--3--3
Lauren TaninThe Ember WayRoute Closure Actions in Ember.jsIn my previous post, I wrote about moving singleton state in Controllers into Services that back components. This means being able to…4 min read·Apr 21, 2016--1--1