Working with Designers
ClientsAt Highgroove, we’re not designers. We’re back-end Ruby on Rails experts. However, we love working with designers of all types: UX/UI experts,...
What Makes a Successful Iteration
ClientsAt Highgroove we do iterative development. There’s no better way to create software than incrementally, with planned releases every week (or every 2...
Building a Product – Georgia Tech Entrepreneur Society
ClientsLast night, I spoke at the Georgia Tech Entrepreneur Society on “Building a Product.”
The Ruby on Rails Ecosystem
Back-End Clients Front-EndInfoEther has finally released their Ruby and Rails Ecosystem White Paper to the public. It’s a thorough look at the Ruby and Rails...
Getting Started with Ruby on Rails – What Tools do you Use?
Back-End Full-Stack WebA friend recently asked us, here at Highgroove:
Attending the BrandCamp Workshop
Back-End Conferences Full-Stack WebI just got back from Matchstic’s May BrandCamp – a 2-day intensive workshop for companies on branding, and specifically for helping companies define their...
Dealing with Downtime
ClientsOne of our client’s web services (an API) experienced some brief downtime recently, related to an error on our part in rolling out some...
Welcome Jonathan Wallace to the Highgroove Team
Back-End Full-Stack WebJonathan Wallace has joined the Highgroove Team!
Creating the Minimum Viable Product
The NYTimes.com had a fantastic article this weekend on The Rise of the Fleet-Footed Start-Up. Here at Highgroove, we have been preaching about...
The 4 Things We Look For in a Code Review
Leveling UpMost developers think that every “other” developer’s code is “no good.” In fact, it is exactly this “Not Invented Here” syndrome that makes...
The Rapid Feedback Loop
One of the best features of Ruby on Rails development is the “Rapid Feedback Loop” that allows developers to quickly make a change and...
Iteration-Based Contracts
ClientsOn the rails-business list, someone asked recently about Iteration Based Contracts.
