Hackathon 2019 Goes Boldly Where No Engineers Have Gone Before
Hackathon 2019 Goes Boldly Where No Engineers Have Gone Before
Hackathon 2019 Goes Boldly Where No Engineers Have Gone Before
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Innovation and ingenuity are part of the collective DNA at WP Engine, where we work hard to ensure the products and services we offer our customers are tapped into the latest and most powerful technologies.
While some of that spark comes from our roots as an eight-year-old startup, it’s also part of a pioneering spirit we actively foster through various activities during the year. Arguably some of the most impactful—and most fun—are our bi-annual hackathons, where teams of developers and engineers square off with one another for a set of highly coveted awards and trophies.
Last week, our first hackathon of the year kicked off with more than a...
Last week, WP Engine employees from all over the U.S. came together at our Austin headquarters for the first biannual All-Hands event of 2019. All Hands is a two-day event in which employees from other offices and teams around the country get the chance to collaborate and strategize with one
WP Engine was proud to take part in this event sponsored by the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion. Each company was encouraged to customize the events during the day according to the needs, nature, and geography of its workplace. At WP Engine, multiple company-wide workshops were held in
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Blockchain Metrics Will Add Transparency to Investing and Better Inform Investors
Unfortunately, this is not the case as the average investor in most markets does not have timely access to reliable data to allow well-informed decisions in the markets. On the brighter side, the advent of blockchain technology makes it possible to record and track financial data without forged
A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity
Finally, Hathaway sees this as a unique opportunity for the United States to work with countries around the world, and with organizations on an extremely local level. “We cannot succeed if our government works in isolation,” she added. It requires “leading from the top” from
Journey Mapping: 9 Frequently Asked Questions
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hackathon 2019 goes boldly where no engineers have gone before
Beyond Usability: 3 User Experiences Reshaping Their Industries
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4 Noteworthy Intranet Design Trends in 2019
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Tabs, Used Right
Simplest GUI widgets are the building blocks for most functionality on the web, but it's rare to find sites that use all the dialog controls correctly. Even something as simple as radio buttons and checkboxes are incorrectly used half the time. And let's not even get started on drop-down menus
Progress Indicators Make a Slow System Less Insufferable
Eventually, to my surprise and relief, the DMV recording offered me the option of providing my phone number so that DMV could call me back when an operator became available, with the assurance that I would keep my place in line. So now that I knew approximately how long I would have to wait, I was
Generic Commands
From the above table, it might seem that move-copy-delete is the superior set of generic commands. In practice, however, it forces you to specify where you're copying or moving to and from. Having 2 arguments per command complicates matters. In contrast, cut-copy-paste employs an intermediate
The Anatomy of a List Entry
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hackathon 2019 goes boldly where no engineers have gone before
UX Responsibilities in Scrum Ceremonies
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Web Research: Believe the Data
Unfortunately, there is still too little publicly available research on Web usability. Some proprietary research exists and I am gratified by the growth in the number of companies that are running their own studies. But we also need published results since many of the findings do generalize. For
UX Mapping Methods Compared: A Cheat Sheet
All UX mappings have two-fold benefits. First, the process of creating a map forces conversation and an aligned mental model. Second, the shared artifact resulting from the mapping can be used amongst your team, organization, or partners to communicate an understanding of your user or service. This
Journey Mapping in Real Life: A Survey of UX Practitioners
Journey maps are visualizations used for understanding customer needs and pain points as people interact with an organization. They typically include three zones: a lens that provides focus and context for the journey being mapped, an area depicting the user’s experience, and a third zone for
Basic Patterns for Mobile Navigation
If the site has 4–5 main navigation options, it may make sense to have them all visible on the screen at all times, especially if these are options that will likely be needed. However, keep in mind that navigation needs to be judged in the context of the overall chrome on a page: even if a site
The Key to Improving Global Cybersecurity is Data Science
Due to the rise of cyber breaches, many organizations employ ethical hackers to protect their sensitive data. White hat hackers start their work by learning what information needs protection. Furthermore, they develop theories as to what hackers could do with that information. Ethical hackers also
To Prevent Fraud, Healthcare Organizations Must Streamline Their Data Processes
In 2018, Venmo suffered from a high volume of fraudulent transactions. Instead of taking measures to tightly control its data, the company responded by simply eliminating certain features. Only 2 percent of customers conducted transactions via the Venmo website, but the website accounted for 15
A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity
She explained that the original design of the Internet was driven more by considerations of interoperability rather than security, and as a result we are now faced with almost insurmountable issues. Some examples include online criminals who steal our information, mass bandits who have the ability
How Minnesota Became the Land of 10,000 Startups
Even old-school startups are joining the scene. On November 7 tech darling Salesforce brings its popular Growth Camp series to the Twin Cities. The free tech conference for small businesses and startups features local speakers, 1:1 tech tutorials, a keynote from acclaimed marketing evangelist
hackathon 2019 goes boldly where no engineers have gone before
How to Battle Anxiety and Depression as an Entrepreneur
The rise of depression amongst entrepreneurs is growing to an all-time high. A 2015 study from researchers at Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco showed that 72 percent of entrepreneurs experienced mental health concerns, with 49 percent experiencing chronic mental illness (including
A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity
She explained that the original design of the Internet was driven more by considerations of interoperability rather than security, and as a result we are now faced with almost insurmountable issues. Some examples include online criminals who steal our information, mass bandits who have the ability
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Do Government Agencies and Non-Profits Get ROI From Usability?
Website use typically doubles when the site is made easier to use. Our studies of simplifying online information show that user understanding increases substantially when websites are rewritten according to usability guidelines. Lower-literacy users should be particularly important to government
Back-to-Top Button Design Guidelines
The popularity of responsive web design has led to a proliferation of single-column, long-page designs both on mobile and desktop. A consequence of these designs has been the Back to Top button, which is a shortcut that allows users to quickly navigate to the top of the page. When users get at the
Mobile First Is NOT Mobile Only
But our data says otherwise: we found statistically significant differences for mobile and desktops for each type of tasks, both navigation-dependent and navigation independent. In other words, the reason why people used navigation less on the desktop was not that they didn’t need it; even in
