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Creating Digital Solutions That Improve Traditional Brick & Mortar Store Experiences
Creating Digital Solutions That Improve Traditional Brick & Mortar Store Experiences
Setting the Stage, Connecting Brands to Customers
George Dy, Jr.
Feb 8, 2017
A Common Thread in Acquired Products: What We Learned Building Them
A Common Thread in Acquired Products: What We Learned Building Them
Over the past 4 years, my consultancy, Propeller, has had the amazing opportunity to work with innovative companies, large and small, who…
George Dy, Jr.
Jan 26, 2017
Lessons Learned From Propeller’s First VR Game for HTC VIVE
Lessons Learned From Propeller’s First VR Game for HTC VIVE
Coming out of an excellent 3-day workshop at UploadVR, we decided to expand on what we learned and create a virtual reality game with…
Rich G Fox
Jan 3, 2017
First Week at Propeller: A QA Perspective
First Week at Propeller: A QA Perspective
I completed a contract role at the end of July this year and began to embark on the exuberant task of finding new employment. My main goal…
Matt Wayne
Nov 21, 2016
Propeller is Joining the TechEquity Collaborative
Propeller is Joining the TechEquity Collaborative
Nearly two months ago, we discussed what it meant to us to be a contributing member of the Oakland corporate ecosystem. We explored this…
George Dy, Jr.
Nov 1, 2016
Adopting a Modern API Tool
Adopting a Modern API Tool
It’s been nearly 2 years since we began using Paw, and it’s become one of our favorite developer tools. It’s hands down the best REST…
Brett Camarda
Oct 21, 2016
AR and VR: The Future Awaits
AR and VR: The Future Awaits
You’ve been hearing a lot about AR and VR. Guess what? It’s only the beginning. And for good reason - this stuff is awesome and will…
Blair Stewart
Sep 8, 2016
How to Actually Design Things and Stop Worrying About Style
How to Actually Design Things and Stop Worrying About Style
This article is mostly for freshman design students or anyone dipping their foot into the realm of design. A lot of people starting out in…
Jonathan Haggard
Aug 10, 2016
Growing Responsibly in Oakland, CA
Growing Responsibly in Oakland, CA
Born in San Francisco, growing up in Oakland.
George Dy, Jr.
Aug 2, 2016
Default vs. Custom UI
Default vs. Custom UI
A Guide On “How Not to Piss Off Your Engineers”
Jonathan Haggard
Jul 18, 2016
How Did Developers Manage Without This?
How Did Developers Manage Without This?
Design management tools like Zeplin have removed eye-balling and guesstimations from app development
George Dy, Jr.
Nov 17, 2015
The Art of The Squiggle
The Art of The Squiggle
Why we sketch, and why you should make it a requirement in your design process
George Dy, Jr.
Aug 17, 2014
3 Reasons AirBnb’s Bélo Accomplished Its Mission
3 Reasons AirBnb’s Bélo Accomplished Its Mission
And why you haters should stop hating
George Dy, Jr.
Jul 17, 2014
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