Workiva Life Blog

Technical empathy

Proficient developers don’t just know how the code works, they can also effectively articulate the business value to others.

Non-Existent Python Mock Convenience Methods: A step toward sanity

Read about one of many potential solutions to the unintentional use of non-existent mock convenience methods.

A survey of concurrent programming

Learn how to design for concurrency with this survey of concurrent programming patterns and techniques.

We are ruthless on code reviews

An open letter apology to the new recruit who is feeling discouraged.

5 ways to find focus in the workplace

Finding focus throughout the workday isn’t easy. Here are 5 ways one of our visual designers gets to an optimal state of productivity. Read her blog post now.

Don’t build in the dark: monitoring your microservices

Faced with complex code, we knew we had to change our approach. Read on to shed light on complex microservices using monitoring-driven design.

Code refactoring: helping your team help you

To maintain modularity, readability, and testability, we must accept code refactoring as a fact of life. Find out four keys for code refactoring success.

Code reviews are cultural

Get insights from one Workiva developer on the importance of code reviews to the Workiva software engineering culture.

Software testing methodologies 101

Testing is crucial to building a good product. Read the blog to find out what various software testing methodologies are available.

Gressing: a new strategy for motivating developers

Gress comes from the Latin root meaning to step. Read on to find out why the act of gressing is important for motivating developers.