Planet Argon

🥳 We're thrilled to have been chosen for the 2024 Inc. Best Workplaces List of 2024! This is our 2nd year in a row to receive this honor, and it's ALL thanks to our team! 🫶 Each of us works together to maintain alignment on our core values, work practices, goals, and purposes. We’re proud to offer a safe and collaborative environment to work and learn so we can continue offering our best to our clients and partners! ❤️ https://buff.ly/42F8YGz

Quick task management tips:

If your Rails app could make a New Year’s resolution, what would it be?

We combined our Jira tips, tricks, and strategies we’ve honed over the years into one power-packed resource. You'll want to bookmark this one!

In this episode, Robby Russell chats with Scott Hanselman, Microsoft’s VP of Developer Community, about the emotional side of software maintenance. Scott dives into how fear often lurks in poorly maintained code, why a culture of trust is essential, and how empathy can combat technical debt. Tune in for insights on creating maintainable code without sacrificing work-life harmony!

🗓️ Short week? Get it all done with these quick tips: ✔️ Prioritize your tickets. ✔️ Communicate your availability. ✔️ Have a backup plan. ✔️ Give yourself incentives. ✔️ Stay flexible.

Our 3rd Annual Secret Santa & Hot Cocoa Exchange was full of laughter, surprises, and just a tiny bit of terror. 🎁☕ One of our developers received an axe (yes, an AXE!) from their Secret Santa, sparking this moment of collective “holiday fear.” 😱🔨 We love sharing these lighthearted moments that remind us how much fun it is to work together, even across screens and time zones. From our team to yours, we’re wishing you a holiday season filled with warmth, joy, and maybe a little unexpected silliness. 🎄🎉

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re savoring every last drop of holiday cheer—from hot cocoa exchanges to reflecting on the connections and growth we’ve shared this year. This issue of our newsletter is packed with warmth, gratitude, and plenty of reading material to inspire your winter days. ☕📚

Winter is a great time to tidy up your Rails app. Consider running a quick audit for unused gems or outdated dependencies—think of it as a seasonal tune-up for smoother performance in the new year. 🎉

🎁 As the year winds down, take 15 minutes to reflect on your favorite feature you shipped in 2024. What made it successful? How can you replicate that magic in 2025? Sometimes, looking back is the best way to move forward.