Andy CrouchThoughts on “What You Do Is Who You Are”Team culture is vital for any company. It is something I have experienced as both a team member and a leader. When I talk about “Team”…Mar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2021
Andy CrouchinBetter ProgrammingUnderstanding JavaScript’s Destructuring Syntax Through ExamplesArray destructuring, object destructuring, and moreMar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Andy CrouchConfiguring Environments When Building Sites With JekyllI love static sites for many reasons and Jekyll is still a firm favourite when I need to throw together a simple site. One thing I hadn’t…Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021
Andy CrouchConfiguring Sony WF-1000XM3 Bluetooth Earbuds On LinuxI spend a lot of time wearing headphones. This is for a couple of reasons. The first is that working remotely means I talk a lot on video…Feb 18, 20211Feb 18, 20211
Andy CrouchBuilding Serverless React Forms Using React Hook Form & Getform.ioThe speed of development you can achieve using serverless architectures and services can be mind-boggling. For small projects, having the…Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
Andy CrouchReap The Benefits Of Include Junior Team Members In Your Code Review ProcessCode reviews are a vital part of running a development team. Once you get past developer number one, its vital to ensure you have an…Feb 2, 2021Feb 2, 2021
Andy CrouchSetting Up Easy, Reliable Backups On Linux In 5 Minutes Using CronopeteLate last year I experienced my first fatal failure under Linux for a very long time. I was restoring a project to work on and updating…Jan 14, 2021Jan 14, 2021
Andy CrouchThe Impact Of Not Including A README FileOver the last week, I have looked at the code for four projects at Platform Eight. There was a common thread across the projects and that…Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
Andy CrouchA High-Level Introduction To Tailwind CSSThe last few projects I have built have been either React or Gatsby based. When setting up these projects I wanted a fast and simple way…Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
Andy CrouchProfessional Courtesy Regarding Knowledge Transfer From Outsourced TeamsI have looked at a lot of projects over the last year for clients of all sizes at Platform Eight. One of the trends I have seen in a lot…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
