Golden Rules of Interface Design

Matt Smith
We deliver software to help fix someone’s problems and make their life easier. It should be frustration-free and easy to use. In this Lean BYTES, let’s talk through a few simple design principles that provide a solid foundation in helping users feel comfortable and in control of the software we build.
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Lean BYTES is a short, 16-minute (get it? two bytes equal 16 bits... #nerdjokes), presentation designed to provide you with the tools you need to take your teams to the next level in an easily consumable, shareable format.
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Azure DevOps vs GitHub Actions: Making the Right Call For Your Organization

Alex McClure

Jacob Reed
In this Lean BYTES, Staff Engineers Alex McClure and Jacob Reed will walk engineering leaders and teams through a practical comparison of Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.