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Secret Savas Gift Exchange Gets an AI Update

Secret Savas Gift Exchange Gets an AI Update

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Chris Russo
Bridging the Gap: Why Soft Skills Are Key to Project Success

Bridging the Gap: Why Soft Skills Are Key to Project Success

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Matt Taylor
Designer's Toolkit: The Creative's Guide to Mastering Moodboards

Designer's Toolkit: The Creative's Guide to Mastering Moodboards

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Jayson Morse
Deploying Vite to GitHub Pages with a Single GitHub Action

Deploying Vite to GitHub Pages with a Single GitHub Action

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Lemon
10 Years of Savas Labs, Part 1 - The People

10 Years of Savas Labs, Part 1 - The People

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Chris Russo
A New Chapter: Reflecting on My Journey and My Transition to Chief Client Officer

A New Chapter: Reflecting on My Journey and My Transition to Chief Client Officer

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Ben Eckerson
Maximizing Project Success with a Product Owner and Project Manager

Maximizing Project Success with a Product Owner and Project Manager

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Luzia Bryant
Designer's Toolkit: Aligning Design Preferences with Ease Using Spectrum Polls

Designer's Toolkit: Aligning Design Preferences with Ease Using Spectrum Polls

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Jayson Morse
Attending the 2024 Brand New Conference

Attending the 2024 Brand New Conference

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Drew Glover
Application of AI Coaching at Savas Labs

Application of AI Coaching at Savas Labs

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anabel-russo
Return to Office? Nah. Retreat Yo' Self? Yes!

Return to Office? Nah. Retreat Yo' Self? Yes!

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bri-schuler
Why Managed Hosting Is Worth the Investment: A Cautionary Tale for Growing Businesses

Why Managed Hosting Is Worth the Investment: A Cautionary Tale for Growing Businesses

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Wendy Stocker
The Art of Project Management: Lessons from the 2024 Digital Project Management Summit

The Art of Project Management: Lessons from the 2024 Digital Project Management Summit

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Jenn Dang
Drupal + AI: Your Personal AI Assistant Within Your Drupal Website

Drupal + AI: Your Personal AI Assistant Within Your Drupal Website

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siro-ausili
Jargonator: An AI Tool We Built For Figma

Jargonator: An AI Tool We Built For Figma

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Jayson Morse
The Role of Strategic Consulting in Building Brand-Aligned Websites

The Role of Strategic Consulting in Building Brand-Aligned Websites

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sophia-inman
The Essential Guide to Upgrading to Drupal 11 and Beyond: Navigating the Evolution with Confidence

The Essential Guide to Upgrading to Drupal 11 and Beyond: Navigating the Evolution with Confidence

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Wendy Stocker
An Exploration of AI Coaching for More Effective Communication

An Exploration of AI Coaching for More Effective Communication

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anabel-russo
A Note on Scrolljacking

A Note on Scrolljacking

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Sean O'Shea
Unlocking User Insights: Utilizing Quantitative Research to Find Opportunities

Unlocking User Insights: Utilizing Quantitative Research to Find Opportunities

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simon-goodwin
Best Practices for LLM Powered Solutions

Best Practices for LLM Powered Solutions

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Dan Murphy
An Effective Mental Framework for LLMs

An Effective Mental Framework for LLMs

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Dan Murphy
Demystifying AI Large Language Models (LLMs)

Demystifying AI Large Language Models (LLMs)

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Dan Murphy
How to Choose Photos for Your Website

How to Choose Photos for Your Website

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Jayson Morse
To Thank or Not to Thank: The ChatGPT Dilemma

To Thank or Not to Thank: The ChatGPT Dilemma

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Dan Murphy
Unlocking User Insights: Utilizing Qualitative Research to Inform UX Strategies

Unlocking User Insights: Utilizing Qualitative Research to Inform UX Strategies

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simon-goodwin
How to Implement Variable Fonts on a Website

How to Implement Variable Fonts on a Website

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tim-matthews
How to Locally Install a New Drupal 10 Site

How to Locally Install a New Drupal 10 Site

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Samuel Dufrin
How to Embrace Practical Limitations in Design

How to Embrace Practical Limitations in Design

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Drew Glover
On Browsers (Like, Other Than Chrome)

On Browsers (Like, Other Than Chrome)

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Lemon
Setting the Stage for Successful Onboarding

Setting the Stage for Successful Onboarding

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Claudine Dusablon
Upgrading From Drupal 9 to Drupal 10

Upgrading From Drupal 9 to Drupal 10

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Chelsea Murphy
Retreat Yo'Self 2023

Retreat Yo'Self 2023

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savannah-linville
My Experience at the 2023 Creative Works Conference

My Experience at the 2023 Creative Works Conference

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Ian Curran
Guiding Stakeholders Through Their First Website Design Project

Guiding Stakeholders Through Their First Website Design Project

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Ian Curran
Why Code Access Matters: Collaborating Through Digital Blueprints

Why Code Access Matters: Collaborating Through Digital Blueprints

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Lemon
How to Pick Colors for Your Website’s Design System

How to Pick Colors for Your Website’s Design System

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Jayson Morse
When's the Next F1 Race?

When's the Next F1 Race?

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Drew Glover
How to Lead Workshops with Large Groups as a UX Strategist

How to Lead Workshops with Large Groups as a UX Strategist

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simon-goodwin
How to Hook Up a Custom Domain to Your GitHub Repository

How to Hook Up a Custom Domain to Your GitHub Repository

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Lemon
My Adventures at Config 2023

My Adventures at Config 2023

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lea-balcerzak
Crafting User Journeys for Exceptional Digital Experiences

Crafting User Journeys for Exceptional Digital Experiences

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lea-balcerzak
Designing a Component-Based System for our Clients

Designing a Component-Based System for our Clients

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Ian Curran
Parliament '23: a Recap

Parliament '23: a Recap

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savannah-linville
How to Assess a Website's Accessibility as a Developer

How to Assess a Website's Accessibility as a Developer

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angelika-yoder
Running Navigation Exercises with Large Organizations

Running Navigation Exercises with Large Organizations

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simon-goodwin
How to Develop Accessible WordPress, Drupal & Craft Websites

How to Develop Accessible WordPress, Drupal & Craft Websites

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angelika-yoder
The Pros and Cons of a Website Redesign vs. Refresh

The Pros and Cons of a Website Redesign vs. Refresh

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Chelsea Murphy
Using Strapi v4 API Tokens to Validate Custom Plugin Routes

Using Strapi v4 API Tokens to Validate Custom Plugin Routes

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Maddy Closs
The Difference Between a Website Redesign vs. Refresh

The Difference Between a Website Redesign vs. Refresh

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lisa-trevis
How to Design an Icon System

How to Design an Icon System

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Jayson Morse
The Positive Effects of Practicing Empathy in the Workplace

The Positive Effects of Practicing Empathy in the Workplace

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Luzia Bryant
Creating a Design System to Empower Our Client

Creating a Design System to Empower Our Client

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Drew Glover
How (and Why) to Embed React in WordPress and Drupal

How (and Why) to Embed React in WordPress and Drupal

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Maddy Closs
How to Become a Developer

How to Become a Developer

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lisa-trevis
Building an Inclusive Environment for Female Developers

Building an Inclusive Environment for Female Developers

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angelika-yoder
How Design Thinking Can Spark Innovation

How Design Thinking Can Spark Innovation

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Sean O'Shea
The Importance of Being Curious

The Importance of Being Curious

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simon-goodwin
What to Look for in an Agency's Proposal

What to Look for in an Agency's Proposal

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riley-whisler
Steps to Take Before Contacting a Software Development Agency

Steps to Take Before Contacting a Software Development Agency

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savannah-linville
Questions to Ask When Evaluating an Agency Partner

Questions to Ask When Evaluating an Agency Partner

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savannah-linville
Why Effective Communication is Important as a Project Manager

Why Effective Communication is Important as a Project Manager

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Luzia Bryant
The Unexpected Cost of Using Google Places API

The Unexpected Cost of Using Google Places API

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hong-tran
The Quality Assurance Process and Why it Matters

The Quality Assurance Process and Why it Matters

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taylor-tice
A Node Proxy for Pinning Tezos NFTs Using Pinata

A Node Proxy for Pinning Tezos NFTs Using Pinata

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Maddy Closs
Discovery: How to Prepare for Success

Discovery: How to Prepare for Success

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taylor-tice
Why Your Project Needs a Discovery Phase

Why Your Project Needs a Discovery Phase

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simon-goodwin
Growth at Savas and What Drives Us

Growth at Savas and What Drives Us

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Chris Russo
Reflections on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Savas

Reflections on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Savas

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Chris Russo
Modern Web Content Architecture Series: Part 2

Modern Web Content Architecture Series: Part 2

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devan-chase
Leveraging the Airtable API

Leveraging the Airtable API

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alex-manzo
Application Performance: a Skillshare

Application Performance: a Skillshare

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brian-vuyk
 Modern Web Content Architecture Series: Part 1

Modern Web Content Architecture Series: Part 1

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devan-chase
Alt Text for Accessible Animations

Alt Text for Accessible Animations

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Sean O'Shea
Improving Local Performance with Docksal and Virtualbox

Improving Local Performance with Docksal and Virtualbox

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alex-manzo
Lorem Ipsum What if We....?

Lorem Ipsum What if We....?

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alex-manzo
Sappy Team Appreciation Post

Sappy Team Appreciation Post

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Maddy Closs
Cognitive Load: How Google Missed the Mark

Cognitive Load: How Google Missed the Mark

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jenna-spanswick
Accessible Visual Design

Accessible Visual Design

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Drew Glover
Finding Inspiration in Local Civil Rights History

Finding Inspiration in Local Civil Rights History

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Sean O'Shea
An Exploration of GSAP's ScrollTrigger in React

An Exploration of GSAP's ScrollTrigger in React

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madeline-streilein
CSS Challenge: Circle Ring Animation

CSS Challenge: Circle Ring Animation

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Sean O'Shea
What I Learned Designing ShouldIAskForGender.com

What I Learned Designing ShouldIAskForGender.com

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jenna-spanswick
Lessons Learned From Leading My First Design Project at Savas

Lessons Learned From Leading My First Design Project at Savas

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Drew Glover
From School to Work: All Remote

From School to Work: All Remote

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jenna-spanswick
Implementing Fuse.js for Website Search Functionality

Implementing Fuse.js for Website Search Functionality

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madeline-streilein
Introducing Tipit

Introducing Tipit

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Maddy Closs
Cultivating a More Gender-Inclusive Web

Cultivating a More Gender-Inclusive Web

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alex-manzo
A Response to COVID-19 for Local Restaurants: Durham Delivers

A Response to COVID-19 for Local Restaurants: Durham Delivers

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Chris Russo
Meet (Savas) Labs™

Meet (Savas) Labs™

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Ben Eckerson
Embed a React App in Drupal 8 Paragraph

Embed a React App in Drupal 8 Paragraph

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madeline-streilein
Updating Composer to Account for Dev Modules

Updating Composer to Account for Dev Modules

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alex-manzo
Using React Global State with Hooks and Context

Using React Global State with Hooks and Context

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Maddy Closs
Resources: Racial Justice in America

Resources: Racial Justice in America

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Chris Russo
Using Your Website to Communicate in Crisis Situations

Using Your Website to Communicate in Crisis Situations

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alex-manzo
Drupal Content Syncing to Ease Code Reviews and Deployments

Drupal Content Syncing to Ease Code Reviews and Deployments

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Dan Murphy
Sorting Harvest Timesheets and the Importance of UX Research

Sorting Harvest Timesheets and the Importance of UX Research

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Sean O'Shea
oEmbed in Drupal 8

oEmbed in Drupal 8

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devan-chase
How (and How Not) to Practice Social Distancing as Demonstrated By Cats and Dogs

How (and How Not) to Practice Social Distancing as Demonstrated By Cats and Dogs

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Chris Russo
How We Implemented CSS Grid on Our New Site

How We Implemented CSS Grid on Our New Site

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alex-manzo
Free Introductory Resources for Kids Learning to Code

Free Introductory Resources for Kids Learning to Code

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Chris Russo
Know React and Want to Learn React Native? Here's Where to Begin

Know React and Want to Learn React Native? Here's Where to Begin

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madeline-streilein
Leading Effective Client Presentations

Leading Effective Client Presentations

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Sean O'Shea
Omega Search / Progressive Decoupling

Omega Search / Progressive Decoupling

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Dan Murphy
How to Work Remotely (and Still Be Productive)

How to Work Remotely (and Still Be Productive)

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kendall-holland
 Working with Storybook and Drupal (Part 2)

Working with Storybook and Drupal (Part 2)

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alex-manzo
Oh Hello, New Savas Labs Brand

Oh Hello, New Savas Labs Brand

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Drew Glover
Gender Inclusivity Is More Than an “Other” Option

Gender Inclusivity Is More Than an “Other” Option

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alex-manzo
Savas Claus™ 2019: A Tale of Savas Holiday Tradition

Savas Claus™ 2019: A Tale of Savas Holiday Tradition

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Chris Russo
Six months in: Revelations and Roadblocks as a Junior Developer

Six months in: Revelations and Roadblocks as a Junior Developer

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madeline-streilein
A Parliament of Savas Owls

A Parliament of Savas Owls

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Chris Russo
Using Tailwind for CSS

Using Tailwind for CSS

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alex-manzo
Working with Storybook and Drupal (Part 1)

Working with Storybook and Drupal (Part 1)

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alex-manzo
Code School Made Me a Better PM

Code School Made Me a Better PM

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Maddy Closs
Savas Expands Development Team: Meet Alex Manzo

Savas Expands Development Team: Meet Alex Manzo

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alex-manzo
Should You Contribute to Open-Source Software? It's Complicated.

Should You Contribute to Open-Source Software? It's Complicated.

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Chris Russo
Savas Brings on Another Front-end Developer

Savas Brings on Another Front-end Developer

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madeline-streilein
Adventures in Estimation: Accuracy and Strategy at Savas Labs

Adventures in Estimation: Accuracy and Strategy at Savas Labs

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Dan Murphy
Savas Hires a Marketing Coordinator

Savas Hires a Marketing Coordinator

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Chris Russo
Top 5 Things You Need To Know To Speak Drupal

Top 5 Things You Need To Know To Speak Drupal

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Maddy Closs
Savas Brings On (another) Project Manager

Savas Brings On (another) Project Manager

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Chris Russo
ReTreat Yo' Self: A Savas Labs Team Summit

ReTreat Yo' Self: A Savas Labs Team Summit

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Chris Russo
Savas Claus™: The Inaugural Holiday Tradition

Savas Claus™: The Inaugural Holiday Tradition

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Ben Eckerson
Welcoming Ben Eckerson as COO of Savas Labs

Welcoming Ben Eckerson as COO of Savas Labs

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Chris Russo
How to Transition Your Website from HTTP to HTTPS

How to Transition Your Website from HTTP to HTTPS

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Chris Russo
Why Your Website Needs HTTPS

Why Your Website Needs HTTPS

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Chris Russo
Updating Drupal 8 Core via Composer

Updating Drupal 8 Core via Composer

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Chris Russo
The Cost of Investing in Drupal 7 - Why it's Time for Drupal 8

The Cost of Investing in Drupal 7 - Why it's Time for Drupal 8

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Chris Russo
Drupal 8 Turns 2. Are You Taking Advantage of It Yet?

Drupal 8 Turns 2. Are You Taking Advantage of It Yet?

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Chris Russo
Savaslabs.com Redesign

Savaslabs.com Redesign

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Chris Russo
Lightning Talks - Three Useful Additions to Any Developer Toolbox in Q1 2017

Lightning Talks - Three Useful Additions to Any Developer Toolbox in Q1 2017

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Chris Russo
Five Drupal 8 Tips to Empower Content Authors

Five Drupal 8 Tips to Empower Content Authors

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Chris Russo
On Web Typography - a Book Review

On Web Typography - a Book Review

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Chris Russo
Docker and the Drupal Pattern Lab Starter Theme

Docker and the Drupal Pattern Lab Starter Theme

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Dan Murphy
Dramatically Improve MySQL Import Performance with Docker

Dramatically Improve MySQL Import Performance with Docker

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Chris Russo
Using MailChimp API v3.0 to subscribe users to email lists in Drupal custom modules

Using MailChimp API v3.0 to subscribe users to email lists in Drupal custom modules

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Dan Murphy
Deploying Jekyll to Github Pages with Travis and Gulp

Deploying Jekyll to Github Pages with Travis and Gulp

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Chris Russo
Optimizing Jekyll Performance with Gulp

Optimizing Jekyll Performance with Gulp

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Chris Russo
Supercharged SEO with Drupal 8

Supercharged SEO with Drupal 8

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Chris Russo
A Savas Labs Internship

A Savas Labs Internship

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Chris Russo
Usability Testing - Our Process and Favorite Practices

Usability Testing - Our Process and Favorite Practices

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Chris Russo
Using XHProf to Profile Your Drupal Module

Using XHProf to Profile Your Drupal Module

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Chris Russo
Strategies and Tools for Resolving Git Merge Conflicts

Strategies and Tools for Resolving Git Merge Conflicts

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Dan Murphy
Installing XHProf to Profile Drupal Module

Installing XHProf to Profile Drupal Module

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Chris Russo
Drupalcon New Orleans 2016: a Twitter Recap

Drupalcon New Orleans 2016: a Twitter Recap

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Chris Russo
How We Added Comments to Our Jekyll Site

How We Added Comments to Our Jekyll Site

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Chris Russo
TriDUG Lightning Talks

TriDUG Lightning Talks

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Chris Russo
An Event Apart Nashville: Post-Conference Thoughts

An Event Apart Nashville: Post-Conference Thoughts

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Chris Russo
TriDug Recap: Drupal 8 Case Studies

TriDug Recap: Drupal 8 Case Studies

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Chris Russo
TriDUG: Drupal 8 Case Studies, Presentation, and Discussion

TriDUG: Drupal 8 Case Studies, Presentation, and Discussion

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Chris Russo
DrupalCamp Florida 2016 Recap

DrupalCamp Florida 2016 Recap

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Chris Russo
We're Going to Drupalcon; Will They Let Us Talk?

We're Going to Drupalcon; Will They Let Us Talk?

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Chris Russo
Drupal 6 Retires Today, Now What? Part 4: Upgrade to D7 or D8?

Drupal 6 Retires Today, Now What? Part 4: Upgrade to D7 or D8?

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Chris Russo
Your Site is Running on Drupal 6, Now What? Part 3: the Options

Your Site is Running on Drupal 6, Now What? Part 3: the Options

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Chris Russo
How to Subscribe Users to MailChimp Lists in Drupal Custom Module

How to Subscribe Users to MailChimp Lists in Drupal Custom Module

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Dan Murphy
It's Nearly 2016, Your Site is Running on Drupal 6, Now What? Part 2: the Risks

It's Nearly 2016, Your Site is Running on Drupal 6, Now What? Part 2: the Risks

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Chris Russo
It's Nearly 2016, Your Site is Running on Drupal 6, Now What? Part 1: The Overview

It's Nearly 2016, Your Site is Running on Drupal 6, Now What? Part 1: The Overview

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Chris Russo
Drupalized Web Mapping @ NACIS 2015

Drupalized Web Mapping @ NACIS 2015

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Chris Russo
All Things Open Conference Recap

All Things Open Conference Recap

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Chris Russo
Composing with Composer Manager

Composing with Composer Manager

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Dan Murphy
Sassy Drupal Theming: A Lighter Version of SMACSS

Sassy Drupal Theming: A Lighter Version of SMACSS

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Chris Russo
We Ate, We Hiked, We Drupaled — Drupalcamp Asheville

We Ate, We Hiked, We Drupaled — Drupalcamp Asheville

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Chris Russo
Sassy Drupal Theming: Best Practices

Sassy Drupal Theming: Best Practices

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Chris Russo
Sassy Drupal Theming: Setting Up Bourbon and Neat

Sassy Drupal Theming: Setting Up Bourbon and Neat

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Chris Russo
Savas Labs is Giving Two Presentations at Drupalcamp Asheville

Savas Labs is Giving Two Presentations at Drupalcamp Asheville

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Chris Russo
When Drupal Database Sanitization Isn't Enough

When Drupal Database Sanitization Isn't Enough

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Chris Russo
Personal Git Workflow for Collaboration

Personal Git Workflow for Collaboration

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Chris Russo
Building a Map in Drupal 8 with the GeoJSON Module

Building a Map in Drupal 8 with the GeoJSON Module

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Chris Russo
Implementing a CTools Multi-Step Form in a Block

Implementing a CTools Multi-Step Form in a Block

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Chris Russo
A Man, a Plan, a Canal, a...Savas!

A Man, a Plan, a Canal, a...Savas!

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Chris Russo
Drupal 8 Theming Basics

Drupal 8 Theming Basics

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Chris Russo
Managing GeoJSON Data Using GDAL

Managing GeoJSON Data Using GDAL

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Chris Russo
A Durham Living Wage

A Durham Living Wage

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Chris Russo
Mapping External GeoJSON Data

Mapping External GeoJSON Data

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Chris Russo
Set up Drupal 8 Environment on OS X Using Docker and Bowline

Set up Drupal 8 Environment on OS X Using Docker and Bowline

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Dan Murphy
Code Sprint: Help Port Views GeoJSON to Drupal 8

Code Sprint: Help Port Views GeoJSON to Drupal 8

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Chris Russo
Savas Labs Supports the Drupal Association

Savas Labs Supports the Drupal Association

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Chris Russo
CSS Testing Techniques and Tools

CSS Testing Techniques and Tools

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Chris Russo
Building savaslabs.com

Building savaslabs.com

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Chris Russo
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