Brown Bag Video
Articles featuring our weekly brown bag presentations about various topics on technology and anything else we find interesting.
Are Lazy Programmers Good Programmers? - Video Presentation by Craig Bishell Paid Members Public
We’ve all heard the age-old adage, “the best programmers are lazy programmers.” But what exactly does that mean? How could lazy employees possibly be a positive thing? Well, we’re not talking about programmers who avoid responsibility and take three times as long as their colleagues to complete a
Layman's Intro to Cybersecurity — Video Presentation by Jiří Staniševský Paid Members Public
Gone are the days when simply password-protecting accounts and files was enough to keep digital data safe. Cybersecurity is the general term for the process and techniques involved in protecting computer systems, data, and applications from cyberattacks. You’ve likely heard this term before, but have you ever wondered exactly
How smart contracts work in the blockchain - Video Presentation by Tom Morris Paid Members Public
It seems like cryptocurrency and blockchain are words thrown around all over the place these days, but what exactly are they?
Product Discovery: Why Is It Important and How to Do It - Video Presentation by Jan Mikula Paid Members Public
In this video, Jan Mikula shares what exactly the discovery phase of a product is, and why it is critical to a successful launch.
Things I Learned Managing a 250GB PostgreSQL Database - Video Presentation by Adam Petrovic Paid Members Public
After working on a project for a year and a half and watching the database balloon to a few hundred GBs, issues such as slow queries and timed out requests started to add up. On top of that, the hardware price and performance wasn't what it should have been. So, what to do?
10 Terrible User Requirements and How to Deal with Them - Video Presentation by Mark Collis Paid Members Public
Software development does not exist in a vacuum. Every software solution exists to meet the needs of its users, whether they interact with it constantly as part of their job, or are a customer of an online shop that will use it only once but wants to enjoy the experience.
Utilitarianism & Philosophy - Video Presentation by Thomas Morris Paid Members Public
Alcohol and trolleys don’t mix. Unless you’re at a pub, blitzed, and ready to talk philosophy. Drinking isn’t required, but it does make discussing utilitarianism more entertaining.
Animations: Bring More (E)motion into Your Apps - Video Presentation by Robin Palicka Paid Members Public
Animations are a great way to liven up a website or application. There are numerous ways to accomplish this, depending on what you want and the skill set of your team. For example, designers prepare the animations, while the developers need to integrate them into the project as a following step.
